Every September, the President of the European Commission comes to the European Parliament to discuss with MEPs what the Commission has done over the past year, what it intends to do in the coming year and its vision for the future in the State of the European Union debate.

During the debate, MEPs, as the elected representatives of EU citizens, hold the Commission to account and scrutinise its work to make sure that Europeans’ key concerns are being addressed.

The State of the EU debate influences the Commission’s work programme for the coming year.

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