EU chief sets out her vision for Europe's future in a key speech watched by Canada's Mark Carney
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivers a speech at the annual State of the European Union at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France, Wednesday, Sept 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Pascal Bastien)
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday set out her priorities for the European Union in the next year, including closer ties with Canada, protection for children online, climate change and Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney was the special guest as von der Leyen spent well over an hour setting out her vision for the world’s largest trading bloc in her State of the European Union speech to the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France.
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