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By Lorna Hutchinson
Lorna Hutchinson is Deputy Editor of The Parliament Magazine
16 Sep 2020
.@EU_Commission President @vonderleyen kicks off her first ever State of the Union address in the @Europarl_EN by paying tribute to #Covid_19 frontline workers. "Over the last 6 months Europeans have really shown a strength of spirit."#SOTEU2020 — The Parliament Magazine (@Parlimag) September 16, 2020
.@EU_Commission President @vonderleyen kicks off her first ever State of the Union address in the @Europarl_EN by paying tribute to #Covid_19 frontline workers. "Over the last 6 months Europeans have really shown a strength of spirit."#SOTEU2020
.@vonderleyen says "it is now time to get to work." Says people in Europe are still suffering, that it is "a period of profound anxiety" and that recovery is still in the early stages.#SOTEU2020 — The Parliament Magazine (@Parlimag) September 16, 2020
.@vonderleyen says "it is now time to get to work." Says people in Europe are still suffering, that it is "a period of profound anxiety" and that recovery is still in the early stages.#SOTEU2020
.@vonderleyen hammers home the need to build a stronger European Health Union. "We must make our EU4Health programme future-proof." She says, "We will propose to strengthen the European Medicines Agency and ECDC." #SOTEU2020 — The Parliament Magazine (@Parlimag) September 16, 2020
.@vonderleyen hammers home the need to build a stronger European Health Union. "We must make our EU4Health programme future-proof." She says, "We will propose to strengthen the European Medicines Agency and ECDC." #SOTEU2020
.@vonderleyen: "in our Union the dignity of work must be sacred, but for too many people work no longer pays." She says @EU_Commission will put forward legal proposal to support Member States to allow everyone to have access to a miniumum wage. "It is time that work paid." #SOTEU — The Parliament Magazine (@Parlimag) September 16, 2020
.@vonderleyen: "in our Union the dignity of work must be sacred, but for too many people work no longer pays." She says @EU_Commission will put forward legal proposal to support Member States to allow everyone to have access to a miniumum wage. "It is time that work paid." #SOTEU
.@vonderleyen says the pandemic reminded us of things we may have forgotten. She says the Single Market is all about opportunity. "We must tear down the barriers of the Single Market, we must cut red tape. The lynchpin of this is a fully-functioning #schengen area." #SOTEU2020 — The Parliament Magazine (@Parlimag) September 16, 2020
.@vonderleyen says the pandemic reminded us of things we may have forgotten. She says the Single Market is all about opportunity. "We must tear down the barriers of the Single Market, we must cut red tape. The lynchpin of this is a fully-functioning #schengen area." #SOTEU2020
.@vonderleyen turns to #ClimateChange. Says "the planet has continued to get dangerously hotter." "We know change is needed and the #EuropeanGreenDeal is our blueprint to make that transformation." #SOTEU2020 — The Parliament Magazine (@Parlimag) September 16, 2020
.@vonderleyen turns to #ClimateChange. Says "the planet has continued to get dangerously hotter." "We know change is needed and the #EuropeanGreenDeal is our blueprint to make that transformation." #SOTEU2020
.@vonderleyen announces new 2030 target for emission reduction to at least 55%. #SOTEU2020 — The Parliament Magazine (@Parlimag) September 16, 2020
.@vonderleyen announces new 2030 target for emission reduction to at least 55%. #SOTEU2020
.@vonderleyen announces new target of 30% of #NextGenerationEU to be raised through green bonds. #SOTEU2020 — The Parliament Magazine (@Parlimag) September 16, 2020
.@vonderleyen announces new target of 30% of #NextGenerationEU to be raised through green bonds. #SOTEU2020
.@vonderleyen announces creation of new European "Bauhaus", bringing together architects, students and engineers. #SOTEU2020 — The Parliament Magazine (@Parlimag) September 16, 2020
.@vonderleyen announces creation of new European "Bauhaus", bringing together architects, students and engineers. #SOTEU2020
.@vonderleyen says we need common data collection in the field of #energy and #healthcare, for example. "In the context of #NextGenerationEU we will be creating a European cloud."#SOTEU2020 — The Parliament Magazine (@Parlimag) September 16, 2020
.@vonderleyen says we need common data collection in the field of #energy and #healthcare, for example. "In the context of #NextGenerationEU we will be creating a European cloud."#SOTEU2020
.@vonderleyen announces 8 billion euro investment in super computer technology, adding, "Hi-tech, made in Europe." "There's never been a better time to invest in technology across Europe." She says 20% of #NextGenerationEU budget will be earmarked for digital development. #SOTEU — The Parliament Magazine (@Parlimag) September 16, 2020
.@vonderleyen announces 8 billion euro investment in super computer technology, adding, "Hi-tech, made in Europe." "There's never been a better time to invest in technology across Europe." She says 20% of #NextGenerationEU budget will be earmarked for digital development. #SOTEU
.@vonderleyen turns to #Covid_19 vaccine, saying, "none of us will be safe until all of us are safe." "It is not enough to find a vaccine - we need to make sure that Europeans and people around the world have access to it." #SOTEU — The Parliament Magazine (@Parlimag) September 16, 2020
.@vonderleyen turns to #Covid_19 vaccine, saying, "none of us will be safe until all of us are safe." "It is not enough to find a vaccine - we need to make sure that Europeans and people around the world have access to it." #SOTEU
.@vonderleyen says "Vaccine nationalism puts lives at risk - only vaccine cooperation saves lives."#Covid_19 #SOTEU — The Parliament Magazine (@Parlimag) September 16, 2020
.@vonderleyen says "Vaccine nationalism puts lives at risk - only vaccine cooperation saves lives."#Covid_19 #SOTEU
.@vonderleyen says Europe is not without issues "think of growing anti-semitism." We must call out human rights abuses wherever they occur - be it in Hong Kong or the #Uighurs. "We will now come forward with proposal for #MagnitskyAct" #SOTEU2020 — The Parliament Magazine (@Parlimag) September 16, 2020
.@vonderleyen says Europe is not without issues "think of growing anti-semitism." We must call out human rights abuses wherever they occur - be it in Hong Kong or the #Uighurs. "We will now come forward with proposal for #MagnitskyAct" #SOTEU2020
On #Russia, @vonderleyen says that poisoning of #AlexeiNavalny "not a one-off". "This pattern is not changing and no pipeline will change that." Says on #Turkey "distance between us appears to be growing." Speaks of Turkey's attemps to "intimidate their neighbours." — The Parliament Magazine (@Parlimag) September 16, 2020
On #Russia, @vonderleyen says that poisoning of #AlexeiNavalny "not a one-off". "This pattern is not changing and no pipeline will change that." Says on #Turkey "distance between us appears to be growing." Speaks of Turkey's attemps to "intimidate their neighbours."
On #USA and #UK, @vonderleyen says "We need new beginnings with old friends on both sides of the Atlantic and both sides of the Channel." On #Brexit "This Withdrawal Agreement took three years to negotiate and we worked relentlessly on it"#BrexitReality #SOTEU2020 — The Parliament Magazine (@Parlimag) September 16, 2020
On #USA and #UK, @vonderleyen says "We need new beginnings with old friends on both sides of the Atlantic and both sides of the Channel." On #Brexit "This Withdrawal Agreement took three years to negotiate and we worked relentlessly on it"#BrexitReality #SOTEU2020
.@vonderleyen quotes Margaret Thatcher, saying, "Britain does not break treaties - it would be bad for Britiain, bad for the rest of the world and bad for any future treaty on trade." She adds that "Trust is the foundation of any strong partnership."#Brexit#SOTEU2020 — The Parliament Magazine (@Parlimag) September 16, 2020
.@vonderleyen quotes Margaret Thatcher, saying, "Britain does not break treaties - it would be bad for Britiain, bad for the rest of the world and bad for any future treaty on trade." She adds that "Trust is the foundation of any strong partnership."#Brexit#SOTEU2020
.@vonderleyen says #Migration has always been a fact for Europe and it always will be - it has enriched our cultures." She says the 2015 migration crisis caused "many deep scars between Member States."#SOTEU2020 — The Parliament Magazine (@Parlimag) September 16, 2020
.@vonderleyen says #Migration has always been a fact for Europe and it always will be - it has enriched our cultures." She says the 2015 migration crisis caused "many deep scars between Member States."#SOTEU2020
On #Migration, @vonderleyen says that "The images of the #Moria camp are a painful reminder of the need for Europe to come together." She says, "I expect all Member States to step up - the whole of Europe must do its part." — The Parliament Magazine (@Parlimag) September 16, 2020
On #Migration, @vonderleyen says that "The images of the #Moria camp are a painful reminder of the need for Europe to come together." She says, "I expect all Member States to step up - the whole of Europe must do its part."
On #RuleOfLaw, @vonderleyen says any kind of fraud, corruption or conflict of interest is "non-negotiable." Says breaches of Rule of Law will not be tolerated. "European values are not for sale."#SOTEU2020 — The Parliament Magazine (@Parlimag) September 16, 2020
On #RuleOfLaw, @vonderleyen says any kind of fraud, corruption or conflict of interest is "non-negotiable." Says breaches of Rule of Law will not be tolerated. "European values are not for sale."#SOTEU2020
.@vonderleyen says progress on fighting #racism and hate is very fragile. To this end Commission is putting forward Action Plan. "We will propose to extend the list of EU crimes to include hate speech." "Hate is hate and no one should have to put up with that." #SOTEU — The Parliament Magazine (@Parlimag) September 16, 2020
.@vonderleyen says progress on fighting #racism and hate is very fragile. To this end Commission is putting forward Action Plan. "We will propose to extend the list of EU crimes to include hate speech." "Hate is hate and no one should have to put up with that." #SOTEU
.@vonderleyen met with resounding applause when she says, #LGBTI-free zones are humanity-free zones and they have no place in our Union."#SOTEU2020 — The Parliament Magazine (@Parlimag) September 16, 2020
.@vonderleyen met with resounding applause when she says, #LGBTI-free zones are humanity-free zones and they have no place in our Union."#SOTEU2020
.@vonderleyen receives standing ovation at end of #SOTEU2020, as she says "We are in this together and we will overcome this together. The future is what we make of it and Europe will be what we want it to be. We should stop breaking it down and build it up. Long live Europe!" — The Parliament Magazine (@Parlimag) September 16, 2020
.@vonderleyen receives standing ovation at end of #SOTEU2020, as she says "We are in this together and we will overcome this together. The future is what we make of it and Europe will be what we want it to be. We should stop breaking it down and build it up. Long live Europe!"
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