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Von der Leyen Survives Twin No-Confidence Votes in European Parliament

A centrist majority preserved the Commission as discontent over key policies intensifies.

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Zwei Misstrauensanträge gegen EU-Kommissionspräsidentin Ursula von der Leyen sind im EU-Parlament gescheitert. Sowohl der Antrag der Ultrarechten als auch der Antrag der Linken erhielt nicht annähernd die notwendige Zweidrittelmehrheit.
EU-Kommissionspräsidentin Ursula von der Leyen

Overview

  • MEPs rejected censure motions filed by The Left and the far-right Patriots for Europe, leaving the Commission in office.
  • The PfE motion drew 179 votes for and 378 against, while the Left’s motion secured 133 for and 383 against, with 594 members voting in each.
  • EU rules require two-thirds of votes cast plus a majority of all MEPs for removal, a bar the Parliament has never met in practice.
  • Mainstream groups in the chamber — EPP, S&D, Renew and Greens — signaled no support for the bids, effectively assuring defeat.
  • The motions targeted von der Leyen over Gaza, the EU–US tariff deal, migration and climate policy, and leaders warned further challenges could follow; she was in Brussels at the Global Gateway Forum during the votes.