The annual State of the EU address is a political balancing act. This annual event is an opportunity for the Presidency of the European Commission to set its course for the coming months, but also to get as many MEPs on board as possible.
Ursula von der Leyen was no exception on Wednesday (10 September). The German leader, who hails from the European People's Party (EPP), reached out to the centre and left of the hemicycle in a bid to bolster her coalition in the European Parliament.
