EU's von der Leyen gives maiden 'State of the Union' address

EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen will champion plans to relaunch Europe's coronavirus-devastated economy through a green new deal Wednesday, in her annual State of the European Union address. The EU Commission chief painted a sober picture of the bloc grappling with a pandemic and the deepest recession in its history, but laid out ambitious goals to make the 27 nations more resilient for future crises. Addressing EU lawmakers in Brussels, von der Leyen doubled down on the flagship goals she set out when she took office last December: action to protect the climate and a digital revolution. She unveiled a plan to cut EU greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% from 1990 levels by...