Two of the Labour Party’s three MEPs voted to oust European Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen in a far-left no-confidence vote on Thursday. Alex Agius Saliba and Daniel Attard supported the motion that wanted to oust the EU chief’s stance over- Gaza, deregulation, social issues and the EU’s relationship with the US under President Donald Trump
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen survived a twin confidence vote Thursday in the European Parliament -- challenges that posed no serious threat to her leadership but underscored tensions in the assembly. Neither of the two motions of censure against the European Commission president secured the minimum 361 out of 720 votes -- with 179 lawmakers backing
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday said Europe must ramp up its defences to deter Russia's "hybrid warfare", after a catalogue of air incursions, cyber attacks and damage to undersea cables. "These incidents are calculated to linger in the twilight of deniability. This is not random harassment. It is a coherent and escalating campaign," the