Overview

• Members of the European Parliament will question Ursula von der Leyen on Monday in Strasbourg, with two no-confidence votes set for Thursday.
• The far-right Patriots and The Left tabled the motions less than three months after a failed July attempt, and they are expected to fall short of the two-thirds required to oust the Commission.
• The proceedings underscore deepening fractures within the pro‑European majority across the EPP, Socialists and Democrats, Renew and Greens, with centrist voices warning the coalition could crack.
• Critics cite a lack of transparency and contentious trade policy, pointing to July tariffs agreed with U.S. President Donald Trump and the proposed EU‑Mercosur deal seen as risky for farmers and the environment.
• The ease of forcing censure votes with 72 signatures enables repeat challenges that could complicate upcoming fights over the seven‑year budget, U.S. and Mercosur trade votes, and the Commission’s simplification package.