MEPs and representatives of EU institutions, governments and NGOs will gather on 14-17th September to debate the challenges the pandemic poses to democratic systems. [ Ссылка ] State of the Union 2020: Shaping future in COVID19 pandemic

According to the treaties, the President decides on the organisation of the Commission and allocates portfolios to individual Commissioners. The President also sets the Commission's policy agenda.

Democracy, rule of law and human rights are fundamental values on which the European Union 🇪🇺 was founded.

The pandemic is not an excuse to undermine them; on the contrary.🕊️For recovery to be truly sustainable, it must be anchored in these values.

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State of the Union: President von der Leyen at her first 2020 address #SOTEU #SOTEU20

The President represents the Commission in European Council meetings, G7 and G20 summits, summits with non-EU countries and major debates in the European Parliament and the Council.

The spread of COVID-19 in 2020 has not only put people's lives in danger, but has also transformed how they work, communicate and make political decisions.

International Democracy Week comprises a series of events and workshops on global democracy and the COVID-19 pandemic. It will be held online from 14 to 17 September and is organised by the European Parliament and several non-governmental organisations (NGOs), in order to highlight the repercussions of the current crisis on democracy and fundamental freedoms.

In celebration of International Democracy Day on Tuesday, 15 September, MEPs and representatives of EU institutions, governments and NGOs will come together to debate the European and international response to the COVID-19 crisis and its impact on democracy. Among the speakers will be commisisoner Vera Jourova.

The other sessions, kicking off on Monday 14 September, will range from conversations on COVID-19 and the future of international democracy support to thematic workshops on parliaments, political parties, independent media and infodemics, democratic innovations and tech policy and the latest developments in Belarus.

Among the several speakers this year: European Parliament Vice-President Heidi Hautala(The Greens/EFA, Finland), former Slovenian President Danilo Türk, Venezuelan opposition politician Julio Borges and Swedish State Secretary to the Minister for International Development Cooperation Per Olsson Fridh, as well as heads of international organisations, members of parliament, journalists, democracy and foreign policy experts and practitioners.

European Parliament President David Sassoli and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet will also address the participants during the high-level meeting held on the afternoon of Tuesday 15 September.

The 2020 State of the European Union debate came at a time of uncertainty with the coronavirus pandemic still affecting all aspects European and global economies and societies. The pandemic has simultaneously shown both the fragility of the global system and the importance of cooperation to tackle collective challenges: “Because this was a global crisis we need to learn the global lessons”.

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