US Edition13 Things We Learned From Von Der Leyen’s EU No-Confidence Debate
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Von der Leyen’s Censure Debate: Cover-Up Wins over Accountability
The European Parliament held a highly unusual debate on Monday, 7 July—a debate on a motion of censure against the second Commission of President Ursula von der Leyen. The last time the EP conducted such a debate was more than a decade ago, in 2014, against former European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, which culminated in a no-confidence vote that ultimately fell short. That appears likely to be the outcome this time as well, with th…
The co-leader of the faction that submitted the motion of no confidence in the European Commission called it a mistake, and the center parties also criticized each other during the debate, which was interrupted once due to shouting matches.
Putin-bashing, shouting: the debate about Von der Leyen's future almost turned into a scandal - The President of the European Commission was criticized the harshest by her allies.
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