Ursula von der Leyen: We are on the brink of a global health crisis; battle lines are being drawn

Earlier today, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, delivered the State of the European Union address – known as SOTEU – to the European Parliament.

She warned that Europe is on the brink of multiple critical challenges, including a health crisis. “We are on the brink – or even at the start – of another global health crisis,” she said, citing disinformation as a major threat to progress on diseases like measles and polio.

She also declared that “battle lines for a new world order based on power are being drawn right now,” emphasising the urgency for Europe to assert its place in a hostile global environment.

Politico has mocked her speech by quoting what she said and then interpreting “what she meant.”  You can read Politico’s take on von der Leyen’s speech HERE.

We wonder if anyone outside her performing seals in the EU Parliament is listening to her, let alone taking her seriously.

You can watch the full State of the European Union 2025 address on YouTube HERE or on von der Leyen’s Twitter profile HERE.  The clip above is taken from timestamp 58:54.