EU's von der Leyen faces no-confidence vote in parliament
STRASBOURG, FRANCE, JUL 03 – The no-confidence motion cites von der Leyen's pandemic mismanagement, lack of transparency over Pfizer texts, and controversial support for Israel during the Gaza conflict, requiring 361 votes to pass.
- On July 7, the European Parliament will discuss a censure motion targeting Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, followed by a vote on July 10 in Strasbourg.
- The motion was initiated by Romanian MEP Gheorghe Piperea, who criticized von der Leyen for refusing to release the COVID-19 vaccine negotiation text messages exchanged with Pfizer's CEO, citing this as a breach of transparency.
- The motion requires at least two-thirds of votes and a majority of all MEPs to pass, but most parties oppose it and it is considered unlikely to succeed.
- If adopted, the entire Commission including von der Leyen and 26 commissioners would have to resign, yet many current commissioners did not serve during the pandemic and EU courts have ruled in favor of transparency.
- The vote symbolizes growing frustration over transparency, but Piperea expects future censure motions might succeed despite preparations for possible no agreement in broader EU negotiations.
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Danish EU politicians call it "nonsense" and downright "stupid" that the European Commission is facing a vote of no confidence.
For the CNR no record. But the EU, instead of putting in place projects that are really useful to the environment, imposes suicide cuts on emissions. Only for Italy the additional cost is 40 billion per year until 2050.Who knows if Albert Bourla, the leader of Pfizer, maybe after a phone call to Ursul...
The European Parliament will vote next week on a motion of censure against the European Commission led by Ursula von der Leyen. A spokesperson for the European Parliament confirmed that there was enough support to consider such a motion, which was tabled by far-right MEPs.
The European Union, which is facing neglect from the White House, has got into a new problem. A no-confidence motion has been brought against its branch, the European Commission, due to lack of transparency and mismanagement in vaccine procurement during Covid. If this is passed, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and her entire team will have to resign. Will this weaken Europe further?
A group of right-wingers wants to undermine the European Commission, but dissatisfaction with its leadership is also broader.
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