The first motion, tabled by the Patriots for Europe group, was rejected with 179 votes in favour, 378 against, and 37 abstentions.
The second motion, tabled by The Left group, was rejected with 133 votes in favour, 383 against, and 78 abstentions.
The votes were preceded by a plenary debate with Commission President Ursula von der Leyen which took place on Monday 6 October. You can watch it here.
Background
According to Parliament’s Rules of Procedure, a motion of censure in respect of the Commission may be submitted to the President by one 10th of the component members of Parliament, i.e. currently 72 MEPs. The vote must take place by roll call and requires a two-thirds majority of the votes cast, representing a majority of component members of Parliament, to be adopted.
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