EU Chief Ursula von der Leyen survives no-confidence votes

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has 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 debated on Monday and voted Thursday. The two bids have one common thread which is criticism over the European Union-US trade deal and unfavourable terms it has placed on European exporters. The agreement, which includes non-binding commitment to spend 750 billion Euro on US-made energy and invest 600 billion Euro in the US market, faces intense criticism from all sections of the political spectrum. Polish MEP Ewa Zajaczkowska-Hernik called on Ursula von der Leyen to resign and send her husband and children to fight in Ukraine: Madam President, both the right and the left are calling for your resignation in the European Parliament. Your term has become a symbol of arrogance, chaos, and decisions made behind closed doors—bypassing citizens—in the name of your dictatorial ambitions.

Polish MEP Ewa Zajaczkowska-Hernik called on Ursula von der Leyen to resign and send her husband and children to fight in Ukraine:

Madam President, both the right and the left are calling for your resignation in the European Parliament. Your term has become a symbol of… pic.twitter.com/QmKUwKKLxG

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The two parties, however, have different views on other issues. The rights have concerns about EU Commission’s handling of irregular migration and misguided green policies while the left slammed its failure to tackle climate and social crisis and Israel’s offensive in Gaza. 
The number of lawmakers rallying behind von der Leyen was slightly larger than in July, when the Commission chief faced her first vote of no confidence. Back then, the tally had shown 360 votes against her dismissal, 175 in favour, and 18 abstentions."I deeply appreciate the strong support received today," von der Leyen said in a short reaction statement posted on social media.