It was not until the last minutes of Ursula von der Leyen’s State of the Union speech on Wednesday 16 September that the subject of the rule of law was briefly addressed and then at a slightly longer length the subject of the fight against racism and for the respect of LGBTI rights.
The President of the Commission, however, expressed her determination to move forward on these issues and pledged to “not rest” in “building a Union of equality”.
“These are subjects on which I...