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Ursula von der Leyen faces no-confidence vote over Pfizergate
- Romanian far-right MEP Gheorghe Piperea submitted a motion of no confidence against the head of the European Commission on June 26, 2025.
- The motion is connected to the Pfizergate scandal, which was triggered by a May 2025 ruling from the EU court criticizing von der Leyen for not releasing text messages exchanged in 2021 between herself and Pfizer’s CEO Albert Bourla amid vaccine procurement discussions.
- The motion also condemns von der Leyen's withdrawal of a greenwashing ban law without parliament consultation and growing cross-party concerns over her transparency and leadership style.
- Piperea claimed to have secured the 72 signatures needed to table the motion but acknowledged the vote was unlikely to pass, calling it a "crucial opportunity for constructive and substantiated criticism."
- The vote signals widening dissatisfaction that could pressure von der Leyen to compromise, though toppling her requires a rare two-thirds parliamentary majority and remains improbable.
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Pressure is mounting on European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. On Wednesday, a group of Right-wing MEPs announced that they had secured enough support to table a no-confidence vote against her over concerns about her leadership style, lack of transparency and growing accusations of bypassing democratic norms within the EU’s institutional framework. The initiative, [...]Read More...
DECRYPTAGE - The Chairperson of the Commission is the subject of a motion of censure tabled by the sovereignists and faces the frustration of the central and left groups.
An extreme right-wing Romanian MP has gathered the necessary signatures for the European Parliament to organise a vote on a motion of censure against the President of the European Commission, because of the Pfizergate. The chances that it passes are close to zero ...
Ursula von der Leyen could face a vote of no confidence over the Pfizer scandal. The initiative is based on a lack of transparency and accountability.
MEP Branko Grims (EPP/SDS) confirmed that he had withdrawn his signature on the motion of no confidence in the European Commission. He claims that he did this to prevent this vote from being linked to the one on the resolution on preserving the memory of the victims of communism in Slovenia.
A group of MEPs has launched a vote of censure against EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and her commission. Among other things, they accuse her of intransparency, legal breaches and interference in democratic processes and demand no less than the resignation of the EU Commission. The initiative is led by Romanian lawyer and MEP Gheorghe Piperea. According to him, more than 72 signatures have already been collected for the formal subm…
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