European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen faces no-confidence motions from hard-right and left groups in the European Parliament for the second time in three months.
These motions, proposed by Jordan Bardella from the National Rally and Manon Aubry from France Unbowed, are unlikely to achieve the required two-thirds majority to remove her but may reflect broader concerns about her leadership.
The motions will be discussed on Monday followed by von der Leyen’s defense and statements from party leaders, with votes set for Thursday. Von der Leyen previously survived a no-confidence motion in July. The far-right’s increased seat numbers in the 2024 elections make it easier to propose such motions.
The right criticizes von der Leyen’s green policies and migration issues, while the left points to the EU’s response to Gaza. Both sides share concerns over trade deals with the U. S. and Mercosur impacting farmers and the environment.
With information from Reuters
