EU president Ursula von der Leyen easily survives 'destabilising' confidence vote
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EU president Ursula von der Leyen easily survives 'destabilising' confidence vote
"Ursula von der Leyen survived a vote of no confidence, as a significant majority of EU legislators rejected a censure motion against her."
"The motion against von der Leyen included allegations of private text messaging with Pfizer's CEO during the Covid-19 pandemic."
"Additional allegations in the motion addressed misuse of EU funds and interference in elections in Germany and Romania."
"The outcome of the vote suggests that von der Leyen maintains a strong level of support among EU lawmakers."
Ursula von der Leyen survived a vote of no confidence, with most EU legislators rejecting a censure motion against her. The motion included allegations such as communicating privately with the CEO of Pfizer during the Covid-19 pandemic, misuse of EU funds, and interference in elections within Germany and Romania. The rejection of the motion signifies that von der Leyen retains substantial support among European lawmakers despite the serious accusations levied against her.
Read at Irish Independent
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