EU Parliament censure vote leaves von der Leyen weakened, even in victory

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EU Parliament censure vote leaves von der Leyen weakened, even in victory   The motion of censure against Ursula von der Leyen highlights concerns over lack of transparency and accountability in her leadership, according to EU law professor Alberto Alemanno, who says "more people will ask if she is the right person for the job, regardless of the outcome."  READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/07/10/eu-parliament-censure-vote-leaves-von-der-leyen-weakened-even-in-victory  Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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00:00Law professor Alberto Alemano said EU Commission Chief Ursula von der Leyen will be left weakened,

00:09regardless of the result of a no-confidence motion in the European Parliament on Thursday.

00:19More and more citizens will be asking, wow, she should be the person negotiating a trade deal

00:26with the Trump administration affecting the European economy.

00:30She should continue having a seat at the table in the Ukrainian-Russian peace talks, which are on and off.

00:38In other words, many more people are going to be questioning whether she's the right person for the job

00:44in these incredibly difficult geopolitical circumstances in which the Union tries to speak with one voice.

00:54Alemano said the vote of no confidence will constrain von der Leyen's ability

00:58to control the EU Parliament during the rest of her mandate.

01:02Military trucks rolling through Bergamo at night.

01:07I don't necessarily expect Ursula von der Leyen to come away with this vote,

01:12even if it is rejected, the motion strengthened.

01:16No, I think that if everything goes well, she will stay where she is.

01:20That means being increasingly scrutinized by all political parties,

01:25both from the far right and the center-left.

01:28And therefore, her political margin will rather reduce

01:30as opposed to actually gain further power within the European Council.

01:36The motion was signed by 77 far-right MEPs who criticized von der Leyen for sending secret messages

01:45to Pfizer-CU about vaccines, for allegedly mispending recovery funds and financing of NGOs.

01:52between democracy and democracy.

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