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EU’s von der Leyen survives parliament confidence vote brought by far-right
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen survived a no-confidence vote in the European Parliament on Thursday, brought by mainly far-right lawmakers who alleged she and her team undermined trust in the EU through unlawful actions.
Von der Leyen’s allies reject no-confidence motion through gritted teeth
Some 360 of the 553 MEPs who voted rejected the effort to censure Von der Leyen. If the motion had been successful, the head of the EU’s powerful executive would have had to resign, along with the 26 EU commissioners who sit around the table with her.
The motion contained a mix of allegations against von der Leyen, including text messaging privately with the chief executive of vaccine maker Pfizer during the COVID-19 pandemic, misuse of EU ...
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen survived a no-confidence vote in the European Parliament on Thursday, brought by mainly far-right lawmakers who alleged she and her team ...
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