The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, successfully survived a vote of no confidence.

Cailian Press, July 10th (Edited by Xia Junxiong)
According to CCTV International News, on July 10th local time, the European Parliament rejected a motion of no confidence against European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
The motion of no confidence against von der Leyen contained multiple allegations, including private text messages with the CEO of Pfizer during the COVID-19 pandemic, misuse of EU funds, and interference in the elections of Germany and Romania.
At the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, this motion was rejected with 360 votes against and 175 votes in favor, with 18 abstentions.
Von der Leyen herself did not attend the vote, but she later posted on social media saying: “When external forces attempt to divide and destroy us, we must respond in ways that align with our values. Thank you, Europe forever.”
A motion of no confidence requires a two-thirds majority. This is the first time since 2014 that the European Commission President has faced such a motion. The last time was when Jean-Claude Juncker, then President, also managed to survive the no confidence vote.
It should be noted that if the vote results in “no confidence,” the European Commission led by von der Leyen will collectively resign, marking the first time in history.
The main proponent of the motion was Romanian far-right MP Georgi Pippenea, who stated in parliament on Monday: “The decision-making process of the EU has become opaque and arbitrary, raising concerns about abuse of power and corruption. The excessive bureaucratic intervention of the EU in issues like climate change is extremely costly.”
Although the likelihood of passing this motion of no confidence was already slim, for von der Leyen, it remains a political issue, especially given the ongoing trade negotiations between the EU and the Trump administration in the United States.
While neither the left nor center-left factions in the European Parliament supported the impeachment motion, some critics believe that von der Leyen and her party, the European People’s Party (EPP), have moved too close to the far right for their own agenda.
Terry Reintke, the Green Party group leader of the European Parliament, said after the vote: “We will not stand with the far right or support this motion. It’s just a populist PR stunt by some right-wingers.”
However, she also emphasized: “We are willing to build an anti-European majority, but we won’t allow EPP to manipulate us to advance its extreme deregulatory agenda and form an anti-European alliance with the far right.”