Overview

• Lawmakers questioned the Commission president on Monday in Strasbourg, with twin censure votes scheduled for Thursday.
• The motions are led by Jordan Bardella of National Rally’s Patriots group and Manon Aubry of France Unbowed’s Left group.
• Removal is seen as unlikely because a two-thirds majority is required, yet the votes could expose disquiet and unsettle the chamber’s working majority.
• Grievances span transparency and policy disputes including the July tariff deal with President Donald Trump, the proposed EU‑Mercosur pact, migration, green rules, and the EU’s stance on Gaza.
• A low bar of 72 MEP signatures to table censure motions has encouraged repeated challenges and prompted discussion of raising the threshold.