Von der Leyen Addresses Migration and Climate at EU Summit

At the State of the European Union (SOTEU) address, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced plans for an emergency protection mechanism to handle massive migrant flows, following the crisis in Ceuta. She stated that Ceuta is Europe and proposed a new ad hoc instrument for migrant emergencies. Von der Leyen also toughened her rhetoric on migration. In addition, she presented a heatwave plan, though environmentalists remain unconvinced by her drought response. Her health vision also left questions unanswered.