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EU'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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Euronews broke the news in France on Wednesday, July 2, 2025.
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