Ursula von der Leyen is preparing for a censure vote in the European Parliament, revealing discontent over the EU's rightward drift. Although her survival in the vote is expected, the motion, tabled by Romanian MEP Gheorghe Piperea, criticizes her refusal to disclose text messages with the Pfizer CEO during the Covid pandemic. The censure motion also addresses issues with EU Covid recovery funds and claims of election interference. This situation underscores the growing tensions among centrist and leftist MEPs and right-wing nationalists within the European Parliament.
Von der Leyen derided false claims about election meddling and attempts to rewrite history on how Europe successfully overcame a global pandemic together.
The motion of censure, tabled by Romanian MEP Gheorghe Piperea, is about von der Leyen's refusal to release text messages exchanged with the Pfizer chief executive.
Piperea's motion garnered support from 76 nationalists and extremists, crossing the 10% threshold needed for it to be included in the agenda.
Von der Leyen characterized the censure motion as part of an age of struggle between democracy and illiberalism, fueled by extremist parties.
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