Overview

• Hard-right Jordan Bardella and hard-left Manon Aubry filed separate censure motions that were debated in Strasbourg on Monday.
• Parliament will vote on Thursday, and ousting the Commission chief would require a two-thirds majority that current arithmetic does not support.
• Von der Leyen has shifted to a more consultative tone to secure backing from the EPP, Socialists and Renew, with leaders saying support depends on concrete follow-through.
• Complaints driving the motions include her July tariff deal with U.S. President Donald Trump, the proposed EU‑Mercosur pact, disputes over migration and green rule rollbacks, and accusations of inaction on Gaza.
• A 72-signature threshold and a bolstered far right have made censure bids easier to launch, raising fears of recurring tests that could complicate work on the seven‑year budget, the U.S. trade deal, Mercosur and environmental simplification proposals.