US EditionEU chief Ursula von der Leyen comfortably survives a confidence vote
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, JUL 10 – Von der Leyen won 360 to 175 votes amid accusations of fund misuse and election interference, maintaining strong parliamentary support ahead of a new EU legislative cycle.
- Ursula von der Leyen was successfully retained as European Commission President after the European Parliament voted against the no-confidence motion on Thursday in Strasbourg, with 360 votes opposing and 175 in favor, despite her absence from the session.
- The no-confidence motion was brought forward by Gheorghe Piperea, a far-right member of the European Parliament from Romania, following concerns about the transparency of Ursula von der Leyen’s communications with Pfizer’s CEO and allegations of election meddling in Romania.
- Von der Leyen called the accusations lies and conspiracy theories, slamming her critics as extremists, anti-vaxxers, and Putin apologists, while urging unity amid global volatility and external destabilization attempts.
- Key parliamentary groups including the centre-right EPP and centre-left Socialists and Democrats overwhelmingly supported her, though some voices cautioned that their support was not unconditional due to recent shifts toward far-right pledges.
- The vote reinforced von der Leyen’s leadership despite exposed internal frictions and criticism over cooperation with far-right factions, highlighting ongoing tensions within EU politics ahead of new legislative challenges.
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She survived a vote of no confidence, but in the European Parliament, discontent with Ursula von der Leyen is growing. "If she doesn't change, that motion will come from us next time."
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen won the European Parliament's vote of confidence yesterday, the AP reported. A motion of no confidence in the European Commission President was rejected with 360 votes against. 175 MEPs voted in favor, with 18 abstaining. Von der Leyen did not attend the vote, Beta reported.
Von der Leyen survived the motion for a censorship, but the Commission will remain under even more stringent The content of Von der Leyen resists the motion of censorship first appeared in Journal i.
The motion of censure against European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, tabled by representatives of right-wing parties, has failed.
EU chief survives no confidence vote
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