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2021 State of the Union Address by President von der Leyen

September 15, 2021 by European Union Leave a Comment

STRENGTHENING THE SOUL OF OUR UNION Introduction Mr President,Honourable Members, Many are the people who feel their lives have been on pause while the world has been on fast forward. The speed of events and the enormity of the challenges are sometimes difficult to grasp. This has also been a time of soul-searching. From people […]

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The EESC holds nine plenary sessions per year where it adopts opinions drawn up by study groups and voted by the sections.
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The EESC holds nine plenary sessions per year where it adopts opinions drawn up by study groups and voted by the sections.
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