<p>José Manuel Barroso, President of the EC, presents his flagship plans to Parliament in his annual State of the Union speech on 12 September.</p>

<p>He outlines how the Commission envisages fighting the economic crisis by boosting growth, reducing unemployment and winning democratic support. A banking union, revamping the single market, and ideas for treaty changes are expected to feature prominently in this strategy.</p>

State of the Union 2012

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Plenary session week 47-2012 - Situation in Burma, particularly the continuing violence in Rakhine State

Plenary Session in Strasbourg - Week 37 - 2012:  State of the Union

Jose Manuel BARROSO EC President and Martin SCHULZ EP President

State of the UNION: Statement by the President of the Commission

Press point of Martin SCHULZ - EP President on State of the Union and German Constitutional Court ESM Ruling

bGeneral atmosphere in the hemicycle of the EP in Strasbourg before the debate on the State of the Union 2012.

State of the Union 2012: general atmosphere

Closing remarks by José Manuel BARROSO, President of the EC, on the State of the Union 2012, during the EP plenary session in Strasbourg.

State of the Union 2012: extracts from closing remarks by José Manuel BARROSO, President of the EC

MEPs' debate on the State of the Union 2012, during the EP plenary session in Strasbourg. Statements by Graham WATSON (ALDE, UK), Philippe LAMBERTS (Greens/EFA, BE), Raül ROMEVA i RUEDA (Greens/EFA, ES), Manuel BARROSO, President of the EC, Joseph DAUL (EPP, FR), Martin SCHULZ, EP President, and Guy VERHOFSTADT (ALDE, BE).

State of the Union 2012: extracts from MEPs' debate

-Statements by EP Political group leaders on the State of the Union 2012, during the EP plenary session in Strasbourg. Statements by Martin SCHULZ, EP President, Joseph DAUL (EPP, FR), Hans SWOBODA (S&D, AT), Guy VERHOFSTADT (ALDE, BE), Daniel COHN-BENDIT (Green/EFA, DE), Martin CALLANAN (ECR, UK) and Nigel FARAGE (EFD, UK).

State of the Union 2012: statements by EP Political group leaders

Statements by EP Political group leaders on the State of the Union 2012, during the EP plenary session in Strasbourg. Statements by Joseph DAUL (EPP, FR), Hannes SWOBODA (PSE, AT) and Guy VERHOFSTADT (ALDE, BE).

State of the Union 2012: extracts from statements by EP Political group leaders

Intermediary remarks by José Manuel BARROSO, President of the EC on the State of the Union 2012, during the EP plenary session in Strabourg.

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