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The European Commission faced a vote of no confidence after President Ursula von der Leyen refused to disclose text messages exchanged with the Pfizer CEO during the pandemic. The motion to dismiss the Commission, initiated mainly by right-wing MEPs, ultimately failed. However, it highlighted the Commission's weaker support on the right wing of the European Parliament. Analyst Filip Křenek from the EUROPEUM Institute commented on the situation for TV Nova.
11. July 2025
The vote showed that there is still a majority supporting Ursula von der Leyen and her Commission. The change is more visible on the right of the political spectrum, where opposition is stronger than a few months ago. It has already been reported that this is the first vote of no confidence in the Commission for ten years. However, if we look at previous Commissions, it is not that extraordinary, and it has never happened that the Commission has actually been recalled. Nevertheless, a motion of censure is not pleasant for any politician. However, the result of the vote has confirmed that a majority supporting the European Commission can still be found in the European Parliament.
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