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DPA International on MSNVon der Leyen targeted by new no-confidence drive in EU Parliament
Two political groups in the European Parliament have announced plans to file motions of no confidence against the European Commission under Ursula von der Leyen. The announcements by the right-wing group Patriots for Europe and the Left follow a major speech delivered by von der Leyen to European Union lawmakers earlier on Wednesday.
A chaotic scene emerged at the European Parliament when members refused to hold a moment of silence in honour MAGA supporter and Donald Trump ally Charlie Kirk. While right-wing lawmakers pushed for a tribute to the US conservative activist,
The European Union’s chief executive, Ursula von der Leyen, sets out her priorities for the year ahead on Wednesday after a bruising summer dominated by a much-criticised trade deal with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Germany’s parliament has lifted the immunity of a prominent far-right lawmaker with the Alternative for Germany party, after which authorities searched his home and offices
Togo summoned the EU ambassador to protest a European Parliament resolution on the detention of an Irish-Togolese national in the West African nation, according to an official document seen by AFP.
The European Parliament adopted a resolution calling for urgent EU action on Gaza’s “catastrophic” humanitarian crisis, as its plenary session in Strasbourg wrapped up on Thursday after running from Sept. 8 to 11.
The new binding EU-wide 2030 food waste targets aim to slash sector-wide losses and improve sustainability across the supply chain.
"We aim for 100% by October," EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said in reference to the 2 million pledged artillery shells.