EU leader faces potential confidence vote following COVID-19 vaccine theft controversy
Title: EU Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, Faces No-Confidence Vote Over COVID-19 Scandal
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Ursula von der Leyen, the European Commission (EC) President, is staring down a no-confidence vote after a series of allegations in the COVID-19 scandal dubbed "Pfizergate." Romanian far-right MEP Gheorghe Pîrperă started this rollercoaster with the required signatures to propose the motion. The whisperings of von der Leyen's ouster began after the ECJ's rebuke in the SMS case, according to the Financial Times.
Far-right European Parliament (EP) members have boasted that they've secured the support needed to force the resignation of the entire EC. Their desire for transparency and a fair, democratic process drives this initiative, the Financial Times reports.
Pîrperă shared that some MEPs from von der Leyen's own party, the European People's Party, have shown support for the no-confidence motion. He believes he's gathered enough signatures, and the vote could take place as early as next month.
The "Pfizergate" scandal revolves around the European Court's ruling against von der Leyen's handling of confidential information exchanged via text messages with Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla during the pandemic. These hidden maneuvers have raised eyebrows due to concerns over transparency and possible corruption in vaccine procurement or contract agreements.
In May 2025, the European Court convicted the figures involved in the text message exchange between von der Leyen and Bourla. Allegations swirled around insufficient transparency during vaccine procurement negotiations, prompting the trial. The EC conceded that negotiations did, indeed, take place via SMS, but later refused to provide the relevant correspondence, citing its accidental deletion.
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- The no-confidence vote against Ursula von der Leyen, the European Commission President, is not limited to the COVID-19 scandal, as it seems far-right European Parliament members have enough support to force the resignation of the entire Commission, according to the Financial Times.
- The "Pfizergate" scandal, sparked by allegations of Ursula von der Leyen's mishandling of confidential information with Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla, has expanded to encompass policy-and-legislation, crime-and-justice, and general-news, as the European Court found von der Leyen and associates guilty of insufficient transparency during the vaccine procurement negotiations in May 2025.
