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THE STATE OF THE UNION 2022

A Europe fit for the next generation?

5-7 May 2022

About this edition

The 12th edition of The State of the Union was held on 5-7 May and counted 135 speakers, 43 sessions, 5 overarching streams and 40 hours of recordings. Policy leaders and experts from academia and beyond gathered in Florence to discuss the most pressing issues on the European agenda, including the climate emergency, the digital transition, the Next Generation EU recovery plan, the war in Ukraine and its complex geopolitical, economic, and legal ramifications.

The event was held in a hybrid format: the majority of the speakers participated in person in Florence (86%) along with a selected audience of over 500 people, while nearly 11,500 people attended via the live stream, via the digital event platform and the EUI YouTube channel. SOU2022 was possible thanks the precious support of 41 local and international partners.

 

SOU2022 Report

Last update: July 23, 2025

SOU2022 Programme

Last update: July 23, 2025

A Europe fit for the next generation?
Roberta Metsola speaking during State of the Union 2022
Infografic of Quick overview of Sate of the Union 2022
Palazzo Vecchio during Sate of the Union 2022
3 speakers in Sate of the Union 2022
Partner Events during Sate of the Union 2022
Group photo of participants during Sate of the Union 2022

Partners

Media Partners

Ansa

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Financial Times

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Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

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Institutional partners

Banca d’Italia

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Comune di Firenze

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European Investment Bank (EIB)

Findomestic

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Regione Toscana

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Partners

Bertelsmann Stiftung

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Bildungsallianz

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Confindustria Firenze

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CDP

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Fondazione dell’Ordine dei Giornalisti della Toscana

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Poste Italiane

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The Wilson Center

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Supporting partners

Avion Travel

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Busti

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Chianti Trambusti

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Caffè Corsini

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Dievole

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Ditta Artigianale

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Genius Eventi

Life on Saturn

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Pioda

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Publiacqua

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Studio Riprese Firenze

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Tecnoconference – TC Group

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The Student Hotel

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Toscanino

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Villa Viviani

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