EU lawmakers reject no-confidence motion against von der Leyen

The European Parliament has voted down a no-confidence motion targeting European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and her 26 commissioners.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen

Photo: GUILLAUME HORCAJUELO/PAP/EPA

On Thursday, 10 July, MEPs in Strasbourg rejected the motion by 360 votes to 175, with 18 abstentions.

Wniosek o wotum nieufności wobec KE i jej przewodniczącej odrzucony. U.von der Leyen pozostanie na stanowisku podobnie jak 26 komisarzy. Ponad 160 europosłów nie wzieło w ogòle udziału w głosowaniu ⁦@PR24_pl⁩ pic.twitter.com/wNhpZQUvVr

— Beata Płomecka (@bplomecka) July 10, 2025

The initiative came largely from far-right groups and lawmakers from Poland’s populist Law and Justice (PiS) party. Its main accusation was a lack of transparency in negotiating Covid-19 vaccine contracts with Pfizer.

Other allegations included interference in Romania’s presidential elections and the creation of a €150 billion loan fund for European defence without consulting the Parliament.

While the outcome was not a surprise - supporters of the motion failed to secure the two-thirds majority required - the vote nonetheless highlighted tensions.

The European Parliament rejected the motion of censure brought by around 80 conservative & far right MEPs.

175 votes in favour of the motion
360 against
18 abstentions

2/3 of the hemicycle was necessary fro the 'von der Leyen II' Commission to fall pic.twitter.com/VYcbzyKYE9

— Agence Europe (@AgencEurope) July 10, 2025

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Source: IAR/X/@bplomecka/@AgencEurope