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.
- On Thursday in Strasbourg, Ursula von der Leyen retained her position after the European Parliament rejected a motion of no confidence against her by 360 votes to 175.
- The motion was proposed by Romanian nationalist MEP Gheorghe Piperea, who criticized Ursula von der Leyen for a lack of openness regarding Covid vaccine negotiations and alleged interference in his country’s recent presidential election.
- Von der Leyen dismissed the accusations as lies and conspiracy theories, labeling her critics as extremists, anti-vaxxers, and Putin apologists during a fierce debate earlier this week.
- Support for von der Leyen came from major groups including the centre-right EPP, Socialists and Democrats, Renew, Greens, and Giorgia Meloni's party, though some urged caution about far-right alliances.
- The vote outcome maintained von der Leyen's leadership but revealed underlying tensions among her allies regarding transparency and collaboration with far-right factions.
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