State of the Union (European Union) foresees that the President of the European Commission sends a letter of intent to the President of the European Parliament and the Presidency of the Council of the European Union that sets out in detail the actions the European Commission intends to take by means of legislation and other initiatives until the end of the following year. The address is then followed by a general debate on political situation of the Union, the so-called State of the Union debate. The first State of the Union speech of the European Union was pronounced on 7 September 2010 by President José Manuel
2013 State of the Union Address Times" and the "Washington Post". Additional reactions from US newspapers was gathered by the website al.com. The official Libertarian response was given by Carla Howell, the Executive Director of the Libertarian National Committee. The official Green Party response was given by Jill Stein, the party's 2012 presidential candidate. 2013 State of the Union Address The 2013 State of the Union Address was a speech given by President Barack Obama on Tuesday, February 12, 2013, in the chamber of the United States House of Representatives, at 9 PM EST. It was simulcast online by the White House website as an "enhanced