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Orban Escalates Fight With EU Over Confidence Vote, Fiscal Fixes
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, STRASBOURG, FRANCE, JUL 10 – Von der Leyen survived a no-confidence vote with 360 of 553 MEPs rejecting the motion amid criticism over transparency and her leadership style, including handling of Covid-19 vaccine deals.
- European lawmakers held a confidence vote on Thursday in Strasbourg to decide on the future of Ursula von der Leyen's European Commission.
- The motion of censure was initiated by Romanian far-right MEP Gheorghe Piperea, accusing von der Leyen of lacking transparency in Pfizer vaccine talks and election interference.
- Despite criticisms from some left-wing and far-right groups, major political factions including the centre-right EPP and centre-left Socialists and Democrats opposed the motion as divisive and unlikely to pass.
- Manfred Weber stated, "We will vote unanimously against" as the motion required a two-thirds majority to succeed but was broadly viewed as symbolic.
- The vote underscored political tensions within the EU but von der Leyen's commission was virtually guaranteed to remain in office amid calls for unity against challenges like Russia's war in Ukraine.
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The European Parliament has largely rejected this Thursday in Strasbourg a motion of extreme right-wing censure against Ursula von der Leyen.
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