US EditionEU's von der Leyen faces no-confidence vote in parliament
- Members of the European Parliament will discuss a motion of no confidence targeting the head of the European Commission on July 7, followed by a vote scheduled for July 10 in Strasbourg.
- Romanian far-right MEP Gheorghe Piperea initiated the motion due to alleged lack of transparency about text messages exchanged with Pfizer's CEO during 2021 vaccine negotiations.
- The motion requires at least two-thirds of votes cast and a majority of all MEPs to pass, which would force the entire Commission, including von der Leyen and 26 commissioners, to resign.
- Piperea gathered 73 signatures, just above the minimum threshold of 72, but his political group ECR has distanced itself, and most parties oppose the motion, making its success unlikely.
- If the motion fails, as expected, Piperea hopes it will ‘‘open a Pandora’s box’’ to encourage future no-confidence motions, reflecting ongoing dissatisfaction with von der Leyen’s leadership.
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MalaysiajournalVon der Leyen to face no-confidence vote over Pfizer texts, Romania ‘interference’ claims
BRUSSELS, July 3 — European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen will face a no-confidence vote put forward by far-right MEPs on July 10 — although it is likely to fail. The motion delivered to the European Parliament’s plenary session Wednesday reached the minimum requirement of 72 signatures to set a date for the vote. MEPs will debate the motion on Monday in Strasbourg ahead of the vote the following Thursday. Initiating the move, far-ri…
I propose a green plan that displeases everyone. On July 10 we vote the motion of distrust on the "Pfizergate"
The EU Commission of President von der Leyen must face a vote of distrust in the European Parliament.
The motion for a censorship against the European Commission led by Ursula von der Leyen is to be held on Monday and voted yesterday at the European Parliament's plenary session in Strasbourg.
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