
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen faces two no-confidence votes in EU Parliament
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is set to face two no-confidence votes this week, just three months after surviving her first censure motion. The Patriots for Europe (PfE) and The Left have each tabled motions challenging her leadership.
The European Parliament will debate the motions jointly on Monday at 5 p.m. CEST, followed by separate votes on Thursday at noon, according to Euronews. While the measures are expected to fail, they signal growing dissent over von der Leyen’s governance, particularly her handling of the EU-US trade deal and the EU-Mercosur agreement, which critics say disadvantage European exporters and farmers.
Polls show 52% of Europeans view the EU-US trade deal as a “humiliation.” Both the PfE and The Left accuse von der Leyen of lack of transparency and bowing to U.S. pressure. Despite ideological differences, the two groups share frustration over economic policies and foreign relations under her leadership.
Von der Leyen is expected to survive the vote, backed by centrist blocs — the European People’s Party (EPP), Socialists and Democrats (S&D), and Renew Europe — who warn against destabilising EU institutions amid global crises.
The twin motions, however, underscore a polarised European Parliament, reflecting waning patience with von der Leyen’s second-term policies and leadership style.