VON DER LEYEN SURVIVES NO-CONFIDENCE VOTE – EU chief defeats challenge after bruising debate in Brussels
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has survived a series of no-confidence votes in the European Parliament. The motions, tabled by both left and right-wing groups, accused her of mishandling issues from climate policy to foreign affairs.
After hours of heated debate in Strasbourg, she secured a clear majority thanks to backing from centrist and mainstream parties. Von der Leyen hailed the outcome as proof that the EU’s leadership remains stable at a critical time.
Her opponents argued the vote showed growing dissatisfaction among citizens with the direction the EU is moving. The episode highlights the deep political divisions shaping European politics ahead of next year’s parliamentary elections.
