Vote of no confidence against von der Leyen: Opposition from centrist parties to the right-wing ECR
Commission President von der Leyen defends herself before the EU Parliament against accusations by far-right MEPs. (Photo: European Union, EP) (European Union)
Ursula von der Leyen has accused the initiators of the vote of no confidence of pursuing the extremists' agenda. The negotiations on vaccine procurement had been conducted transparently by the Commission and the Member States.