Overview
- A total of 594 MEPs took part in the vote, which by rule required majority participation and two-thirds support to pass.
- The right-wing motion received 179 votes in favor, 378 against, and 37 abstentions.
- The left-wing motion received 133 votes in favor, 383 against, and 78 abstentions.
- Right-leaning authors accused Ursula von der Leyen of weak leadership, lack of transparency, threats to free speech, and overstepping her mandate in trade talks with MERCOSUR and the United States.
- Left-leaning authors criticized unequal agreements and what they described as inaction over Israel’s military operation in Gaza, calling for the EU–Israel association agreement to be canceled.