An analysis of eight EU State of the Union speeches finds Urusla von der Leyen's rhetoric on migration, climate and values converging with far-right frames – without adopting far-right words.
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@voxeurop.bsky.socialAn analysis of eight EU State of the Union speeches finds Urusla von der Leyen's rhetoric on migration, climate and values converging with far-right frames – without adopting far-right words.
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@feps-europe.eu🇪🇺 🔴Tune in LIVE - day 2 of #PolicyConference for a discussion on sustainable #EuropeanSovereignty!
After #SOTEU & w/ an EU legislative term dominated by deregulation & a narrow view on competitiveness, #PolicyConference is a call to advance an agenda for EU sovereignty that serves people & planet
@tepsa.bsky.socialMuch has already been written about von der Leyen's State of the Union. But with a little distance, one feature stands out: the most interesting parts are the ones where the Commission’s role is least clear ✒️
TEPSA's Jim Cloos examines the 2026 #SOTEU in our Editorial👇
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@funthere.bsky.socialShark reveals EU high IQ bottle cap mechanics meme
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@ysy1976.bsky.socialEurope:This is the reality check after Ursula von der Leyen’s #SOTEU address.
“The ultimatum underscores divisions over the EU’s new spending priorities, including defence and efforts to shore up ailing industries against Chinese and US competition, while
@boelleu.bsky.social🟢 Something old, something new…and something missing. What Ursula von der Leyen’s State of the Union says about the state of EU foreign and security policy. Commentary by Katharina Emschermann & @rkefferputz.bsky.social 👉 eu.boell.org/en/2026/09/2...
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@h-a-n-a.eurosky.socialUn passage du #SOTEU a sauté...
@foederalist.euIn her #SOTEU address, Ursula von der Leyen has proposed a "new Congress of Europe".
But what is the purpose of that congress? Who is supposed to drive its debate within civil society? And above all: Didn't we discuss the future of Europe just recently?
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@andriuskubilius.ec.europa.euA breakthrough in European defence is ripe to become a reality. And it starts with the establishment of a European Security Council and the development of a genuine European Defence Union.
My take on #SOTEU on European defence ⬇️
@euiss.bsky.social"The paradox is that we spend more but we cooperate less today in 🇪🇺 on defence."
@sbeverts.bsky.social joins @epc-official.bsky.social Paul Taylor to unpack the #SOTEU. Is the EU progressing towards becoming a stronger geopolitical actor in a predatory world?
@netzwerk-ebd.deZwischen #SOTEU und dem Europäischen Rat am 15./16. Oktober geht es im #EBDVorstand heute um zentrale europapolitische Fragen: den langfristigen EU-Haushalt, die EU-Erweiterung, Verteidigung und Reformen für mehr europäische Handlungsfähigkeit. #EBDVor #EUSky
@ilumium.eupolicy.social.ap.brid.gyRE: https://mastodon.social/@Tutanota/117325807184284083
Oh *this* is what Von der Leyen #VdL meant when she said in her #SOTEU speech that the #EU and #Canada had so much in common so Canada could become the first associate member.
@cdteu.org📩 The rentrée edition of the #AIBulletin is out!
This edition features:
🔹 VdL addressing #AI risks in her #SOTEU speech
🔹 AI-related changes in the Digital Omnibus
🔹 AI Act’s key provisions becoming enforceable
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@ecfrmadrid.bsky.social👏 La propuesta de la presidenta Von der Leyen en el #SOTEU arrancó una ovación en el Parlamento Europeo, pero los Tratados no dicen nada de «membresía asociada»
📉 Sin concreción, puede no significar nada o acabar siendo un CETA ampliado, no una nueva forma de alianza
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Fewer arrivals, less protection: Von der Leyen outlines the EU’s new border emergency
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@amgerinst.bsky.socialIn a new Wider Atlantic blog, Peter Rashish argues that the stepped-up, building block strategy for cooperation announced between Canada and the EU in the #SOTEU last week could be the new norm in the fragmenting global economy: americangerman.institute/2026/09/cana...
@ecocit.eurosky.socialTerry Reinkte, coprésident des #Verts/ALE, interroge #UrsulaVonDerLeyen, lors du discours sur l'état de l'Union européenne ( #SOTEU) : Où étiez-vous pendant les vagues de chaleur dévastatrices de cet été ?
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@sciencespo-cee.bsky.social#SOTEU 2026: key takeaways by our scholars
Environment, hybrid threats, migration (@pzlotnik.bsky.social), but also the symbolic dimension of this address (@ffaucher.bsky.social) and the budget issue.
More to come on cohesion policy, differenciated integration, Ukraine, etc – so watch this page ⤵️
@manuelmueller.foederalist.euRemember when Ursula von der Leyen called nuclear a "clean, homegrown energy" in the #SOTEU?
The EU imports *all* of its raw uranium - most (37%) from Canada, but also from Kazakhstan (20%), Russia (16%), and Uzbekistan (10%).