Von der Leyen's EU Commission survives Parliament confidence vote
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A motion of censure against President Ursula von der Leyen and her Commission failed to pass in the EU Parliament in Strasbourg on Thursday.
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- The European Commission survived a no-confidence vote in the European Parliament.
- 175 members voted for the motion of censure, 360 against, and 18 abstained. 8s
- A two-thirds majority was required to pass the motion, but it was not met. 26s
- Major political groups, including the European People's Party and Socialists and Democrats, voted against the motion. 49s
- The vote leaves Ursula von der Leyen's Commission in place, but questions remain about support for her agenda. 1m 29s