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Sep 2023
40m 54s

State of the European Union — the big an...

POLITICO
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In this bumper episode, we bring you the main takeaways from European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's annual State of the European Union address, as well as reactions from members of the European Parliament.  The Commission president needed over an hour to highlight her key achievements and lay out plans for the coming months. Host Suzanne Lynch ... Show More
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