Two fresh motions of no confidence are directed towards the European Commission
The European Commission, led by Ursula von der Leyen, is set to face two no-confidence motions in the European Parliament at the beginning of October. According to the Parliament President, Roberta Metsola, these votes can only be submitted against the entire Commission.
The first no-confidence vote in July was based on accusations that information about text messages exchanged between von der Leyen and the CEO of the US pharmaceutical company Pfizer during the corona crisis had been withheld. However, the Commission survived that vote.
The current motions, which have been supported by at least one tenth of the 720 members, are mainly directed against von der Leyen. The ID motion, for instance, criticizes her climate and migration policies, lack of transparency, and censorship. The left group leader, Martin Schirdewan, has also criticized the Commission for concluding a disastrous trade agreement with Trump.
If one of the no-confidence motions is passed, the European Commission would have to resign en masse. The resignation of the Commission requires a majority of two-thirds of the votes cast and a majority of the members of the Parliament, which would be at least 361 votes. If all members are present and cast their votes, even 480 votes would be needed for the Commission's resignation.
It is worth noting that no-confidence motions against the Commission are very rare, with only one successful no-confidence vote leading to a Commission's resignation in 1999. That Commission, led by Jacques Santer, put its posts at the disposal of the Parliament as a precautionary measure after a report on fraud, mismanagement, and nepotism was presented.
The name of the parliamentary president who announced the two votes of confidence against von der Leyen's European Commission in October has not been found in the search results. Regardless, the upcoming debates and votes will be closely watched as they could potentially mark a significant moment in the history of the European Union.
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