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Press release
10-07-2025
Plenary session
MEPs reject motion of censure against the European Commission [24]
With 175 votes in favour, 360 against, and 18 abstentions, the European Parliament rejected a motion of censure against the Commission on Thursday.
The vote on the motion [25] took place by roll call. To be adopted, a two-thirds majority of the votes cast, representing a majority of component Members of Parliament, would have been needed.
The plenary debate with Commission President Ursula von der Leyen took place on Monday. You can watch it here [26] .
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According to Parliament’s Rules of Procedure [27], a motion of censure against the Commission may be submitted to the President by one 10th of the component Members of Parliament, i.e. 72 MEPs.
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Result of the roll call vote
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