REPLAY: EU chief says Europe must ‘fight for its future’ in State of the Union address

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday Europe must fight for its place in a new and “hostile” world by taking responsibility for its security and asserting control over key technologies and energy sources. “Battlelines for a new world order based on power are being drawn right now. So, yes, Europe must fight. For its place in a world in which many major powers are either ambivalent or openly hostile to Europe,” von der Leyen told the European Parliament in Strasbourg. “This must be Europe’s independence moment.” Watch her speech in full above.