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
Off to Join the World "If Merle Would Sing My Song", which was a solo rendition on the original album, was partially re-recorded with Merle Haggard appearing as a featured artist in the track that appeared on new album. "How Do You Get That Lonely" was issued as the second single from the "Off to Join the World" album. This song became the highest-charting song of Larsen's career, reaching number 18 on the country charts and number 91 on the "Billboard" Hot 100. Finally, in mid-2005, "The Best Man" was released as the third single, peaking at number 36 on the country charts. Off to