
In her annual state of the union address, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen promised to boost Europe's wind industry, extend protections for Ukrainian refugees and investigate whether Chinese-made electric cars have an unfair advantage thanks to state subsidies. The speech was a chance for von der Leyen to defend her record ahead of European elections next year.
Presenting herself as a champion of European business, von der Leyen said the EU would focus on developing "clean" energy and manufacturing in Europe.