Overview

• The Left says it secured the 72 MEP signatures needed to register its motion, enabled by a filing window that opened two months after July’s failed attempt.
• Far-right leaders say they have enough support for a rival motion, with both sides attacking von der Leyen’s trade agenda, including the EU–US tariff deal and Mercosur.
• The Parliament’s presidency will review the submissions for admissibility, which could pave the way for a debate and vote as early as October.
• The Left also cites what it calls EU inaction on Israel’s conduct in Gaza and broader social and climate failings, while right-wing critics emphasize transparency and accountability concerns.
• Adoption would force the entire Commission to resign, a scenario observers deem unlikely given von der Leyen’s backing from mainstream groups and the two-thirds threshold.