Lukas Mandl

On this week's program we talk about Ursula von der Leyen's State of the European Union address at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, in which she outlined her vision for the future.

Was it really inspiring? Or simply a to-do list of tasks ahead? For this edition I'm joined by MEPs Di Andersson from the left from Finland and Lukas Mandl from the EPP from Austria.

Take a listen.

Europe is facing a world of war, geopolitical rivalry and economic pressure.

Management means doing things right.

The president is slowly closing the gap towards leadership.

So let me welcome to the ring Lee Anderson and Lukas Mandl.

Great to have you here.

Of course, we're seeing a very difficult supply situation, but also towards going on making this market very unstable.

The question is, does she have a plan? Let's now debrief with a member of her political family, the European People's Party, Lucas Mandl.

Thank you so much for joining us in Strasbourg.

Let me ask you just a simple question.

But remember, her line until now has said only the people that the European Union needs and wants should come into this union.

Indeed, Maria, today was so many topics to pick apart.

Thank you also to your guest, Lucas Mandl, Austrian member of the European People's Party there and a long-term MEP.

We'll be back to Strasbourg shortly, but now it is time to get some analysis with our political correspondent, Jorge Libreiro, who, like myself, has been tuning in to these State of the European Union speeches for many, many years.