European Commission to Face No-Confidence Vote in EU Parliament

A group of MEPs have filed a motion of censure on the commission, with a vote slated for July 10.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Brussels, Belgium, on April 9, 2025. Omar Havana/AP Photo

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen faces a no-confidence vote in the European Parliament this week, partly because of text messages she exchanged with the head of pharmaceutical giant Pfizer during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) will debate the president’s future at the parliament in Strasbourg, France, over the next few days before voting on a censure motion on July 10.