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cde.news desk 8 September 2022, 11:20 · 1 min read

epa10169290 European Parliament President Roberta Metsola (L) welcomes European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (R) as she arrives at the Conference of Presidents at the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium, 08 September 2022. Von Der Leyen will present the highlights of her upcoming State of the Union speech, scheduled for 14 September in Strasbourg, France. EPA-EFE/OLIVIER HOSLET

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola (L) welcomes European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (R) as she arrives at the Conference of Presidents at the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium, 08 September 2022.

Von Der Leyen will present the highlights of her upcoming State of the Union speech, scheduled for 14 September in Strasbourg, France.

European Parliament president Roberta Metsola urged the European Commission to urgently address energy resilience and autonomy.

Metsola said that the union’s electricity market had to be reformed and climate goals upheld as she welcomed the European Commission President at the European Parliament ahead of SOTEU 2022 – this year’s state of the union address.