Two-thirds of the votes cast are required to force the President and the Commissioners to resign, which has happened only once in EU's history
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- A motion of censure against the European Commission has been tabled in the European Parliament.
- The motion was initiated by conservatives and the far-right, citing transparency concerns over vaccine contract negotiations and fund management. 12s
- The European Court of Justice has stated the Commission should disclose text messages related to vaccine contracts. 32s
- The motion requires a two-thirds majority and support from a majority of MEPs to force the Commission's resignation, which is considered unlikely. 1m 14s
- The last time the Commission resigned was in 1999, following allegations of fraud and transparency issues. 1m 46s