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How the European Parliament can finish von der Leyen's Commission

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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
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