EU, Ursula von der Leyen and Motion of no confidence
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STRASBOURG, France — EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday comfortably saw off a no-confidence vote in European Parliament, but the rare challenge has exposed friction between her backers and complaints about her leadership style.
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A Romanian politician has claimed a no-confidence motion challenging Ursula von der Leyen signals the beginning of the end of the European Commission president. Eurosceptic MEP Gheorghe Piperea last week secured enough signatures from fellow MEPs to secure a vote of no confidence in Mrs von der Leyen.