The President of the European Commission (EC) Ursula von der Leyen may count on the support of deputies from groups of socialists and Democrats (S&D) and renew Europe (RE) next week. On Tuesday he wrote about it Magazine Politico, TASR reports.
- The President of the EC faces a vote on the pronouncement of distrust.
- Socialists and liberals support the continuation of EC activities.
- Two groups initiated the submission of a proposal to declare distrust.
- The chairwoman’s appeal may cause a crisis in the EU.
- The vote is planned for early October.
The EC will face two votes on the proposals for the declaration of distrust, which on September 11, shortly after midnight, the political groups left and the Patriots for Europe (PFE).
Dissatisfaction persists
Spokesman S&D chairman Garci Pérezova announced that their faction does not plan to support their fraction. Similarly, a spokeswoman for the FA Fraction said, although she pointed out that the final opinion has not yet been accepted.
Politico noted that, unlike voting in July, when socialists and liberals tried to get concessions from the EC to the last moment, the atmosphere is now more conciliatory.
Possible future change
According to the magazine, however, dissatisfaction persists in both factions. S&D does not preclude that in the future the proposal will support distrust if necessary. Some deputies of the RE During the Monday meeting of the Group, the views that RE should remain open in the future to vote for distrust if the EC Chairman fails to meet their requirements. “It becomes felt that people are so disgusted that they are starting to consider unimaginable,” one of the sources warned.
A potential union crisis
Despite these threats, several MEPs for Politico said that the dismissal von der Leyen could put the union into an unprecedented crisis without a guarantee that its successor would be better for their interests.
“Many people on the left side of the political spectrum long for a change,” said Erik Marquardt, MEP of the Greens/European Free Alliance, “but the change can turn in the wrong direction.”
Further voting
EC under the leadership of Von Der Leyen, one voting on distrust in July was held when the proposal was supported by 175 MEPs and against 360. The date of the upcoming voting is to be announced on 1 October.
