US EditionVon der Leyen backed by Parliament in confidence vote
The far-right motion failed with 390 votes against and 165 in favor, amid criticism that the Mercosur deal undermines European farmers and sovereignty, commission survives fourth confidence vote.
- On Thursday, Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, survived the European Parliament confidence vote with 165 in favour, 390 against and 10 abstentions.
- The censure motion targeted the EU‑Mercosur trade agreement, and MEPs had voted to refer the deal to the European Court of Justice the day before the confidence vote on Monday.
- Debate in an almost empty Strasbourg hemicycle on Monday saw Commissioner Maroa `ef ovi represent the Commission, while farmers' associations protested outside with banners and chants.
- Major parliamentary groups EPP, S&D and Renew Europe continued to back the Commission, denying cross‑party support as this was the fourth confidence vote in von der Leyen's second term.
- A few dozen lawmakers from other far‑right groups backed the motion, while parliamentarians cautioned that censure should be reserved for serious cases and used sparingly.
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Fourth Failed No-Confidence Vote Erodes von der Leyen’s Authority
The European Parliament on Thursday, January 22nd, rejected a new motion of no confidence against Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, the fourth in just seven months. The outcome—390 votes against and 165 in favour, out of a total of 565 cast—secures the formal continuity of the EU executive but does little to dispel the growing perception of political paralysis and erosion of credibility surrounding her leadership, particularly in the wa…
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The president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, passed the fourth motion for...
The EU Parliament has again rejected a motion of censure against Commission President von der Leyen.
For the fourth time, Ursula von der Leyen has had to submit a motion of censure. This time, very right-wing parliamentarians took the Commission's action in the Mercosur agreement as an opportunity.
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