A UNION THAT STANDS STRONG TOGETHER: Never before has this Parliament debated the state of our Union with war raging on European soil.

The article presents a speech Ursula von der Leyen, President of European Union, Delivered as State of the European Union speech to European Parliament, Strasbourg, France, on Sept. 14, 2022. Topics include brutality of war in ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, 2022; Courage Ukrainian men and women who are standing up to Russian aggression; strengthening democracy following the international system that promotes peace and security, justice and economic progress.