US EditionEU chief von der Leyen easily survives two more no confidence votes
Ursula von der Leyen retained leadership with support from over half the European Parliament despite far-right and far-left censure motions challenging her trade and transparency policies.
- Ursula von der Leyen, European Commission President, survived two no confidence votes in the European Parliament, receiving support from just over half of the members in each vote, with 378 and 383 votes respectively.
- 179 lawmakers supported a censure motion from the hard-right Patriots for Europe, while 133 backed a challenge from The Left.
- Despite the support, von der Leyen's majorities highlight difficulties in commanding a majority for proposed legislation in a fractured parliament.
- She expressed appreciation for the support and emphasized the Commission's commitment to work with the Parliament on addressing Europe's challenges.
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EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen survived two no-confidence votes on Thursday. But even bigger problems are piling up for her, writes Karin Axelsson in this news analysis.
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This week in Strasbourg, Ursula von der Leyen survived two more motions of censure in the European Parliament with even more support than in July. But the battle with the MEPs is far from over, and the credibility of the EU institutions has been damaged. What will happen next?
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