'No place in EU': Ursula von der Leyen speaks out against Poland's LGBT-free zones – video

In her first state of union' speech, the European commission president said Poland's LGBT-free zones were humanity-free zones' that had no place in the EU in her strongest criticism yet of Poland's ruling Law and Justice party.

It comes amid a dispute between the EU and Poland over the rule of law, since the country embarked on policies that weaken independent courts.

Von der Leyen said the EU was a union where you can be who you are and love who you want to without fear and recrimination'.

• Ursula von der Leyen says Poland's LGBT-free zones' have no place in EU