EC Library Guide on the history of the European Commission: State of the Union addresses
State of the Union addresses by José Manuel Barroso1
In September each year, the President of the European Commission delivers the State of the Union address to the Parliament. The address takes stock of the achievements of the past year and presents the priorities for the year ahead. The President also sets out how the Commission will address the most pressing challenges the European Union faces and ideas for shaping the future of the EU (source: European Commission, State of the Union addresses, accessed on 2 April 2024).
Anchored in the Treaty of Lisbon, the State of the Union Address is set out in the 2010 Framework Agreement on relations between the European Parliament and the European Commission.
- State of the Union addresses by José Manuel Barroso, European Commission President 2004 – 2014
European Commission, web page accessed on 2 April 2024.
The State of the Union addresses by José Manuel Barroso 2010 to 2013, with online access to speeches and videos.
- The state of the Union in 2009: The key achievements of the Barroso Commission
European Commission, Directorate-General for Communication, Publications Office, 2009.
- European Commission 2004 – 2014: A testimony by the president with selected documents
State of the Union Address 2013 before the European Parliament, Strasbourg, 11 September 2013, page 303 -- State of the Union Address 2012 before the European Parliament, Strasbourg, 12 September 2012, page 217 -- State of the Union Address 2011 before the European Parliament, Strasbourg, 28 September 2011, page 183 -- State of the Union Address 2010 before the European Parliament, Strasbourg, 7 September 2010, page 169 -- Statement ahead of the meeting of the Heads of State and Government of the Euro Area, Statement to the European Parliament, 5 May 2010, page 157 -- Political guidelines for the Commission 2009 – 2014, a message to the President of the European Parliament, 3 September 2009, page 125 -- Building a Partnership for Europe: Prosperity, Solidarity, Security: Vote of approval, European Parliament, Strasbourg, 21 July 2004, page 91.
European Commission, Directorate-General for Communication, Durão Barroso, J., Publications Office, 2014.
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