EU to consider vote of no confidence in von der Leyen next week

The European Parliament (EP) will hold a vote next week on declaring a vote of no confidence in the head of the European Commission (EC) Ursula von der Leyen. This was announced by Euractiv on Wednesday, July 2.

"European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will face a vote of no confidence in the European Parliament next Thursday (July 10. — Ed.)," the text says.

The initiative is scheduled to be discussed on July 7, RT clarifies.

The reason for the nomination of the vote against von der Leyen was the participation of the head of the European Commission in the corruption scandal during the coronavirus infection. The politician is suspected of corruption in the purchase of vaccines against COVID-19, according to the website. kp.ru .

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On June 27, more than 70 members of the European Parliament supported the initiative for a vote of no confidence in the head of the European Commission. 360.ru . Of the 79 deputies from the European Conservative and Reformist Group, 31 representatives signed the vote of no confidence.