On 27 May 2020, Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, gave an opening statement on the EU recovery package at the Plenary Session of the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium.
On this occasion, Ursula von der Leyen unveiled her plan to help the EU economy rebound from its coronavirus slump by combining grants, loans and guarantees exceeding €1 trillion.
This video shows extracts from the plenary session and the entire statement of Ursula von der Leyen.