US EditionUrsula von der Leyen faces no-confidence vote over Pfizergate
- Romanian far-right MEP Gheorghe Piperea submitted a motion of no confidence against the head of the European Commission on June 26, 2025.
- The motion is connected to the Pfizergate scandal, which was triggered by a May 2025 ruling from the EU court criticizing von der Leyen for not releasing text messages exchanged in 2021 between herself and Pfizer’s CEO Albert Bourla amid vaccine procurement discussions.
- The motion also condemns von der Leyen's withdrawal of a greenwashing ban law without parliament consultation and growing cross-party concerns over her transparency and leadership style.
- Piperea claimed to have secured the 72 signatures needed to table the motion but acknowledged the vote was unlikely to pass, calling it a "crucial opportunity for constructive and substantiated criticism."
- The vote signals widening dissatisfaction that could pressure von der Leyen to compromise, though toppling her requires a rare two-thirds parliamentary majority and remains improbable.
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MEP Branko Grims (EPP/SDS) confirmed that he had withdrawn his signature on the motion of no confidence in the European Commission. He claims that he did this to prevent this vote from being linked to the one on the resolution on preserving the memory of the victims of communism in Slovenia.
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MEPs seek EU Commission president's resignation with censure motion
Supporters of a motion of censure against Commission President Ursula von der Leyen hope it will put enough political pressure on her leadership to force a resignation – mirroring the 1999 downfall of Commission President Jacques Santer.
A motion for a censorship against the European Commission, led by President Ursula von der Leyen, was officially sent today, 26 June, to the President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, in accordance with Article 131 of the Rules of Procedure...
Von der Leyen faces no-confidence motion amid Pfizergate fallout: FT
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is facing a no-confidence motion in Parliament amid growing cross-party criticism over her handling of COVID-19 vaccine negotiations, transparency failures in the Pfizergate scandal, and accusations of bypassing democratic procedures.
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