Brussels, Belgium, July 7, 2025 (AFP) - EU chief faces parliament ahead of confidence vote

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2025-07-07

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen faces a grilling from lawmakers Monday ahead of a confidence vote she expected to survive -- but which casts renewed scrutiny on her leadership. The rare challenge pushed by a far-right faction has virtually no chance of unseating the conservative European Commission president when a vote is held Thursday in Strasbourg. But Monday's debate, starting at 5:00pm (0300 GMT) will give von der Leyen's opponents a chance t......

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