US EditionEU's von der Leyen faces no-confidence vote in parliament
- Next week, the European Parliament in Strasbourg will debate on July 7 and vote on July 10 a motion of no confidence against President Ursula von der Leyen.
- Romanian MEP Gheorghe Piperea initiated a motion of censure with 73 signatures over undisclosed Pfizer texts, prompting the upcoming European Parliament vote, despite low chances of passage.
- The European Parliament's Conference of Presidents approved the motion with 79 signatures, symbolizing political support despite skepticism about its success.
- Supported by a broad coalition, the vote challenges von der Leyen, risking her presidency's authority even if it ultimately fails.
- If successful, the two-thirds majority would force the European Commission to resign, potentially reshaping EU governance and setting a precedent for future motions, says Piperea.
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For the CNR no record. But the EU, instead of putting in place projects that are really useful to the environment, imposes suicide cuts on emissions. Only for Italy the additional cost is 40 billion per year until 2050.Who knows if Albert Bourla, the leader of Pfizer, maybe after a phone call to Ursul...
The European Union, which is facing neglect from the White House, has got into a new problem. A no-confidence motion has been brought against its branch, the European Commission, due to lack of transparency and mismanagement in vaccine procurement during Covid. If this is passed, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and her entire team will have to resign. Will this weaken Europe further?
A group of right-wingers wants to undermine the European Commission, but dissatisfaction with its leadership is also broader.
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