Live coverage



Watch the debate live online here or here in any of the EU’s official 24 languages.



Facebook



The State of the EU debate will be streamed live on Facebook on 12 September.



MEPs’ views



Find out what MEPs have to say about the State of the EU on social media on the EP Newshub.



Twitter



In addition you can get live updates in your own language thanks to our Twitter accounts. Join the online discussion using the hashtag #SOTEU.



Audiovisual materials



Extensive coverage by Parliament's audiovisual services will be available here.



Parliament’s role



The State of the Union is about ensuring transparency as well as accountability. The debate takes place every year during the first plenary session of September.



As the EU’s only directly-elected body, the European Parliament acts as the people’s voice at the European level. During the 2014 European elections voters enjoyed for the first time the opportunity to influence who would become the new president of the European Commission. This change resulted in a greater role for the Parliament in setting the EU’s political agenda.



In less than a year, hundreds of millions of Europeans will elect a new European Parliament and decide who will lead the next European Commission. The future of Europe is in their hands. Read more about the coming European elections in the press kit.



Get involved



If you want to help raise awareness of the European elections next year, visit https://www.thistimeimvoting.eu/.