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Gerardo Fortuna

State of the EU? Von der Leyen has the mic — here’s how to follow

Yes, it’s scripted. Yes, it kicks off with that awkward 20-minute prelude where the Commission chief strolls through the hemicycle, shaking hands and kissing cheeks with party leaders as if she's just been reunited with long-lost friends.

And yes, it can drag on for more than four hours once you add in MEPs reactions.

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