The European Parliament will again debate a vote of no confidence in European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen next week, for the fourth time in seven months, Politico reports today.
The vote of no confidence is being carried out at the request of the Patriots for Europe parliamentary group, due to a trade agreement with Latin American countries.
Ursula von der Leyen has decided not to attend the debate on the vote of no confidence and will be represented by European Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič, Parliament spokesperson Delfin Kolar confirmed.
None of the commissioners will be present at the hearing in Strasbourg, two officials said.
The debate on the proposal begins on Monday, and the vote is scheduled for Thursday and is expected to be unsuccessful.
During previous no-confidence proceedings, Ursula von der Leyen and her 26 commissioners were present in the European Parliament to show unity, according to Politiko, adding that this time the message is different, the Commission is no longer playing games.
This change shows growing fatigue in the European Commission for the parliamentary tool that was used three times against Von der Leyen in the second half of 2025. Two of those proposals were submitted by the far right and one by the far left, and all three were unsuccessful.
A motion of no confidence requires the votes of just 72 of the 720 MEPs to pass, and many MEPs from the centre-right European People's Party, the Socialists and Democrats and the liberals from Renew Europe say the ease with which the no-confidence motion is being launched has diluted their influence.
A Commission spokesperson said that discussions on the motion of no confidence are the prerogative of members of parliament and that any member of the College of Commissioners can represent the Commission, in this case Šefčovič.
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