However, they warn that for many legislators this will be the 'last real opportunity' for von der Leyen
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The leftist Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, managed to survive a motion of no confidence on Thursday, promoted by the right wing of Europe, which sought to remove her from her position at the organization.
The majority of the members of the European Parliament supported the current President of the Commission. If she had been defeated in the vote, both von der Leyen and the other members would have had to resign, causing the much-needed institutional change in the European Union.
Nevertheless, Katarina Barley, Vice President of the Parliament and member of the Socialists and Democrats bloc, warned that for many legislators this would be the "last real opportunity" for von der Leyen.
La izquierdista Ursula von der Leyen, presidente de la Comisión Europea
The result of the vote was 360 deputies against the motion, 175 in favor, and 18 abstentions. Of the 720 Members of the European Parliament, 553 participated. For the motion to succeed, those same 360 votes were required.
Although von der Leyen received support from her group, the European People's Party, as well as from the Social Democrats, the left of Renew, and the Greens, several members of those benches chose not to participate in the vote.
The reason for the motion of no confidence was text messages that von der Leyen allegedly exchanged with a senior pharmaceutical executive during the COVID-19 pandemic, showing her lack of transparency, along with other serious accusations and the reprehensible policies promoted by the European Union, such as illegal immigration, globalism, and the 2030 Agenda.
La izquierdista Ursula von der Leyen, presidente de la Comisión Europea.
Although motions of no confidence in the European Parliament are rare, it was anticipated that von der Leyen would manage to overcome it, although the initiative reflects the growing anger toward her leftist leadership and that of her allies.
Promoted by right-wing Members of the European Parliament, the motion included various accusations: from her lack of transparency during the negotiations to purchase COVID-19 vaccines with major pharmaceutical companies such as Pfizer, to the misuse of European funds and interference in elections in other countries, particularly in Germany and Romania.
The Prime Minister of Hungary, Viktor Orbán, took the opportunity to launch harsh criticism against the policies promoted by the Commission under von der Leyen's administration, specifically targeting illegal immigration, the "gender ideology", and what he described as a "senseless green ideology". “Madam President, leadership means responsibility. It's time to go!” Orbán had stated prior to the vote.
