Each year, the president of the European Commission presents current achievements and the priorities for the following year. I tried to digest the 1-hour speech in one presentation. These 16 slides offer you what I think were the highlights of the speech. Feel free to comment and ask questions. For those of you that are interested in EU politics, digital and social communication, let's connect on Twitter @tomasirob

1. # S O T E U
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2. O V E R V I E W
What is the SOTEU
Priorities for 2017
Impressions

3. WHAT
IS THE
SOTEU
September every year
EP plenary
Past year achievements
Next year priorities
Plenary debate

4. A Europe that protects,
empowers and defends
TOWARDS A BETTER
EUROPE

5. PRIORITIES
FOR 2017
Investing in youth
Investment Plan for Africa
Free Wi-Fi by 2020
Copyright protection
EU defense

6. Investing in youth,
job-seekers and start-ups
=EFSI
EUR 500 000
million by 2020

7. Investment Plan for Africa and
the EU Neighbourhood
New External Fund
for Sustainable
Development
Technical
assistance
Improve economic
governance and business
environment

8. WIFI4EU – Free Wi-Fi for all
Europeans by 2020
EUR 120 million
investment
40-50 millions
connections per day
6000 to 8000 local
communities
connected

9. EU Copyright rules fit for the
digital age
Facilitate broadcasters'
offers across borders
4 exceptions to
copyright rules
Fairer online
environment for
creators

10. European defense at home and
abroad
New EU Defense Fund
for R&I
New EU Border
and Coast Guard
EU Travel
Information System

11. A W A R E A N D
R E S P O N S I B L E
G I A N N I P I T T E L L A
P r o g r e s s i v e A l l i a n c e o f
S o c i a l i s t s a n d D e m o c r a t s

12. S A M E M A N T R A
W E ’ V E H E A R D Y E A R
A F T E R Y E A R
S Y E D K A M A L L
E U C o n s e r v a t i v e s a n d
R e f o r m i s t s

13. I N S I P I D , F A U L T Y .
A L M O S T L I K E A
F U N E R A L F O R T H E
E U
M A R I N E L E P E N
E u r o p e o f N a t i o n s a n d
F r e e d o m

14. Unique Tweets Retweets
15.900 41.400
O N T H E D A Y O F T H E S P E E C H

15. The next 12 months are decisive
if we want to reunite our Union.
J . C . J U N C K E R

16. G E T I N T O U C H
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