Blitz Bureau
NEW DELHI: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on October 9 survived two vote of no-confidence motions as centrist parties backed her presidency. The motions, filed by the far-right and the far-left groups in the European Parliament, were voted on October 9. The EU chief thanked the lawmakers for the support and said that the commission will keep working with the European parliament to tackle challenges faced by Europe.
The motion filed by the Patriots for Europe (PfE) received 378 votes against, 179 votes in support and 37 abstentions while the motion filed by The Left received 383 votes against, 133 in support and 78 abstentions, Euro News reported.
In a statement shared on social media platform X, Ursula von der Leyen stated, “I deeply appreciate the strong support received today. The Commission will keep working closely with the European Parliament to tackle Europe’s challenges. And together deliver results for all European citizens. United for our people, our values and our future.” The lawmakers who offered support to Von der Leyen were slightly more than those in July, when she faced her first vote of no-confidence. European Commission President, who was not in Strasbourg on Thursday, survived two motions of censure so comfortably showcases growing tensions among pro-European forces, who have complained regarding trivialisation of the right to initiate no-confidence motion, Euro News reported.
