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The President of the European Commission asked to conclude 89 legislative procedures by the end of his mandate. ​From immigration to the digital market, including funds for the next seven years. Many of them require a difficult agreement between member states. The European Parliament declared to be ready to accomplish his legislative role. The next European elections are planned in May 2019.

By Pascal Lalland

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This year's speech comes ahead of the May 2019 European elections and in the midst of the ongoing debate about the future of the European Union at 27.

In his last year's speech, President Juncker outlined his vision for how the European Union could evolve by 2025. The speech was accompanied by concrete initiatives on democracy, trade, investment screening, cybersecurity, industry and data protection, putting words immediately into action. This year, the President  presented proposals that should deliver positive results for citizens by the time of the Sibiu Summit in May 2019.
Every year in September, the President of the European Commission delivers his State of the Union Address before the European Parliament, taking stock of achievements of the past year and presenting priorities for the year ahead.

The speech was followed by a debate with Members of the European Parliament, who recognized the great work of the current Commission.
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The speech also marked the start of the dialogue with the European Parliament and the Council to prepare the Commission Work Programme for 2019. 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, which requires the President to send a Letter of Intent to the President of the European Parliament and the Presidency of the Council detailing the actions the European Commission intends to take by means of legislation and other initiatives. 

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