707 members of parliament voted on Thursday. Of these, a clear majority, 401, voted in favour of Ursula von der Leyen’s continued confidence as European Commission president. 284 voted against.
One of the parties that voted against von der Leyen was the Brothers of Italy party led by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, the Italian news agency ANSA reported.
According to one Italian parliamentarian, voting for von der Leyen was against some of the party's principles, Reuters wrote.
The car's goals remain
Before the vote, there was talk that von der Leyen would have to negotiate with both the left and the right to get a majority. In the end, it seems that the support of the Green group decided the vote.
“I am grateful for the support of the Green parliamentarians,” von der Leyen said at a news conference after the vote, Reuters wrote.
The EU's environmental target of new European cars being climate-neutral by 2035 had been a hot topic in Germany before Thursday. Among other things, von der Leyen has her own party. I tried to cancel the suggestion.However, the target will be maintained, von der Leyen announced at the press conference.
“Ready to lead the battle”
Ursula von der Leyen said earlier today that she would “never accept that demagogues and extremists destroy our European way of life.”
“I stand here ready to lead the fight with all the democratic forces in this Council,” von der Leyen said.
Viktor Orban's so-called peace trip to Moscow, Beijing and Donald Trump's Florida home, among other places, has also been sharply criticised.
– Von der Leyen said in parliament that this so-called peace trip was nothing more than a concession mission.
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