European Union, Ursula von der Leyen
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Far-right-led censure motion fails as majority of EU lawmakers back Commission chief amid growing political divisions
EU Commission chief accuses China of ‘unyielding support’ for Moscow and ‘flooding global markets’ ahead of major showdown this month.
A Romanian politician has claimed a no-confidence motion challenging Ursula von der Leyen signals the beginning of the end of the European Commission president. Eurosceptic MEP Gheorghe Piperea last week secured enough signatures from fellow MEPs to secure a vote of no confidence in Mrs von der Leyen.