US EditionEU’s von der Leyen confronts fresh no confidence challenges
Motions from far-right and far-left groups criticize von der Leyen's trade deals, transparency, and Gaza response; she is expected to survive with centrist party support.
- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will face no-confidence motions from far-right and left groups in the European Parliament for the second time in three months, set for October 9.
- Both sides criticize von der Leyen for her green policies, migration response, and trade deals affecting farmers and the environment.
- Despite the lack of votes for removal, the motions proposed by Jordan Bardella and Manon Aubry reflect broader concerns over von der Leyen's leadership.
- These ongoing challenges indicate an increase in far-right lawmakers and a potential shift in legislative power within the EU assembly.
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The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, defended her administration to the European Parliament on Monday and called for the unity of the pro-European forces to counter attempts at destabilization, in response to two censorship motions driven by the left and right. Read more]]>
On Thursday in Strasbourg the two motions of censure to the President are discussed. Ecr, the FdI Group, leaves freedom of vote
Even if the motions of no confidence fail, the President of the European Commission is increasingly feeling pressure and dissatisfaction.
The Left Group in the European Parliament and the right-wing Patriots for Europe group called for the removal of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at a parliamentary session today, and a vote of no confidence in the EU leader will be held on Thursday.
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen returned to the European Parliament on Monday to defend her mandate in a debate that exposed even more the growing divisions within the EU’s political establishment. Three days ahead of Thursday’s double confidence vote, the mood in Strasbourg was one of fatigue, frustration, and mistrust. Two separate groups—Patriots for Europe on the right and The Left on the opposite flank—introduced censure …
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