EU’s von der Leyen survives two no-confidence votes

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen survived two no-confidence votes she faced in the European Parliament on Thursday.

The motion of censure proposed by the far-right Patriots for Europe group was rejected, with 378 EU lawmakers voting against it compared with 179 in favor.

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The second motion of censure proposed by parliament’s hard left group was rejected, with 383 EU lawmakers voting against it compared with 133 in favor.

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