Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
The State of the European Union, or SOTEU, is the roadmap for the European Commission’s work. It sets the direction for 27 countries. Every September the President of the European Commission addresses the European Parliament to take stock and set the priorities for the year ahead.
Wondering how priorities set at SOTEU become action:
Housing: The first European Affordable Housing Plan announced at SOTEU 2025 to unlock investment and simplify planning and permitting, building on €43 billion + mobilised for housing investment since 2021
From principle to enforcement — Online safety: Priorities on protecting children online are now advancing through exploration of stronger common rules, including a possible minimum age for social media.
The State of the European Union speech, SOTEU, shows not only where Europe stands, but where it plans to go next — and how those plans move from speech to delivery.
Follow SOTEU 2026 live on this channel or on our website: https://commission.europa.eu/strategy-and-policy/state-union_en
In this video:
00:00 How SOTEU sets EU priorities for the year ahead
00:22 What past priorities delivered: Solidarity
00:58 Defence
01:30 Online Safety - Protecting Children
02:19 Housing
03:00 What to watch for next
Watch on the Audiovisual Portal of the European Commission: https://audiovisual.ec.europa.eu/en/media/video/I-293565
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The State of the European Union, or SOTEU, is the roadmap for the European Commission’s work. It sets the direction for 27 countries. Every September the President of the European Commission addresses the European Parliament to take stock and set the priorities for the year ahead.
Wondering how priorities set at SOTEU become action:
Housing: The first European Affordable Housing Plan announced at SOTEU 2025 to unlock investment and simplify planning and permitting, building on €43 billion + mobilised for housing investment since 2021
From principle to enforcement — Online safety: Priorities on protecting children online are now advancing through exploration of stronger common rules, including a possible minimum age for social media.
The State of the European Union speech, SOTEU, shows not only where Europe stands, but where it plans to go next — and how those plans move from speech to delivery.
Follow SOTEU 2026 live on this channel or on our website: https://commission.europa.eu/strategy-and-policy/state-union_en
In this video:
00:00 How SOTEU sets EU priorities for the year ahead
00:22 What past priorities delivered: Solidarity
00:58 Defence
01:30 Online Safety - Protecting Children
02:19 Housing
03:00 What to watch for next
Watch on the Audiovisual Portal of the European Commission: https://audiovisual.ec.europa.eu/en/media/video/I-293565
Disclaimer: Comments considered in breach of our social media moderation policy may be removed. You can take a look at it here: https://europa.eu/!q4KMP8
Follow us on:
-X: twitter.com/EU_Commission
-Instagram: instagram.com/europeancommission
-Facebook: facebook.com/EuropeanCommission
-LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/european-commission
-Medium: medium.com/@EuropeanCommission
Check our website: https://commission.europa.eu/
