US EditionEU commission chief von der Leyen faces a no-confidence vote this week
STRASBOURG, FRANCE, JUL 7 – The no-confidence motion, backed by 78 MEPs mainly from far-right groups, cites allegations of misuse of EU powers and lack of transparency but is expected to fail due to broad centrist opposition.
- This Thursday, European Parliament in Strasbourg will vote on a no-confidence motion against Ursula von der Leyen, the first since 2014, amid allegations of transparency issues and political tensions.
- Transparency concerns arose over the 2021 vaccine deal, as the European Court of Justice earlier this year found von der Leyen at fault for failing to retain text messages exchanged with Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla.
- During the parliamentary debate, she said, `the oldest playbook of extremists` and `false claims`, defending her record on Monday.
- Major centrist parties indicated they would not vote in favour, making the motion unlikely to pass, as Renew Europe and the Greens/EFA also said they would not back it.
- Although the vote is destined to fail, Piperea warns it will leave von der Leyen with `very weak legitimacy`, said Piperea.
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