European Parliament saves von der Leyen for the fourth time, rejects motion of censure

Brussels – The European Parliament rejects the motion of censure against the Commission and its President, Ursula von der Leyen. Once again. For the fourth time since the beginning of her term, the Chamber has not withdrawn its confidence in the EU executive. With 165 votes in favour, 390 against, and 10 abstentions, the motion tabled by the sovereigntist group, which includes the League, has been defeated. The outcome was expected. Since it was an initiative put forward by an opposition, Eurosceptic parliamentary group, the main pro‑European majority groups had already indicated they would not support it, and that is exactly what happened.

The motion of censure concerned the trade agreement between the EU and Mercosur countries (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay), which has also been criticised and contested by other parties in the Chamber. For von der Leyen, the real unknown linked to Mercosur is the vote that refers the text to the EU Court of Justice for verification of its legal compatibility.