Overview
- The motions were tabled by The Left and the Patriots for Europe group, which includes lawmakers from Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz and Jordan Bardella’s Rassemblement National.
- Critiques target an EU–US customs and trade deal, migration and climate policy, transparency, and the EU response to the Gaza war and Israel.
- Votes are slated for Thursday in Strasbourg, with removal requiring two-thirds of votes cast and, if turnout is low, an absolute majority of all members.
- Centrist parties indicate they will reject the bids despite frustrations with von der Leyen’s record, warning a forced ouster would hobble the EU executive.
- Von der Leyen urged unity in the chamber and said opponents are exploiting divisions, while analysts see the challenge as a sign of fragmentation and a test of her authority.