European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen is facing a no-confidence vote over a Covid-19 pandemic scandal that threatens to scupper her second-term policy agenda.
Far-right lawmakers in the European parliament claim they have secured sufficient support for their motion demanding the commission’s resignation after an EU court ruled against her handling of private messages with the CEO of a pharmaceuticals company.
While von der Leyen is likely to survive the vote, which could take place next month, it may force her to make more compromises both to the left and the right to secure their support.
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