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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has dismissed efforts by members of the European Parliament to oust her, branding her critics “conspiracy theorists” and accusing them of acting on behalf of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

 

Von der Leyen blames Russia for no-confidence motion
The EU chief has labeled her critics “conspiracy theorists”

 

Von der Leyen is facing a parliamentary motion of no-confidence in her presidency, which is scheduled for a vote on Thursday after being tabled by Romanian MEP Gheorghe Piperea. Addressing the parliament during a debate on Monday, von der Leyen said those backing the proposal were following “the oldest playbook of extremists” and were attempting to undermine public confidence in the EU with “false claims.”

“There is no proof that they have any answers, but there is ample proof that many are supported by our enemies and by their puppet masters in Russia or elsewhere.”

“These are movements fueled by conspiracies, from anti-vaxxers to Putin apologists. And you only have to look at some of the signatories of this motion to understand what I mean.”

In his remarks to parliament, Piperea accused the Commission of centralizing decision-making in a non-democratic fashion and of interfering in the internal affairs of member states.

Russian officials have claimed that EU leaders are using fear tactics to shield themselves from criticism. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov dubbed von der Leyen, who is German, a “fuhrer” for her efforts to push a multi-billion euro militarization program on member states. Russia maintains that unlike Western states it does not interfere with other nations’ domestic affairs.

Von der Leyen urged “all the pro-Europeans, pro-democracy forces” in the chamber to support her agenda, arguing that unity was essential to uphold the EU’s foreign policy strength.

Criticism of von der Leyen’s leadership has centered on her handling of the EU’s Covid-19 response during her first term, particularly the lack of transparency in finalizing a 2021 vaccine procurement deal with Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla. Earlier this year, the European Court of Justice found her office at fault for failing to retain text messages exchanged with Bourla and for refusing to release them to journalists with adequate justification.

READ MORE: EU lawmakers back ‘no confidence’ vote against von der Leyen – media

Piperea is a member of Romania’s AUR party, led by George Simion, who narrowly lost a presidential runoff this year to a pro-EU candidate. The election followed a scrapped first-round vote earlier in 2024, in which outsider Calin Georgescu emerged as the frontrunner. The country’s Constitutional Court annulled the results, citing government allegations of Russian interference. Critics of the EU claim the episode reflects a broader anti-democratic trend allegedly enabled by Brussels.

https://www.rt.com/news/621181-eu-president-confidence-russia/

 

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         Gus Leonisky

         POLITICAL CARTOONIST SINCE 1951.

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The EU prosecutor’s office on Tuesday said it had launched an investigation into the suspected misuse of funds by the now-defunct far-right political group Identity and Democracy (ID), that France's National Rally party had belonged to. According to reports, the bulk of the funds are thought to have profited companies held by a former adviser to party figurehead Marine Le Pen.

The EU’s prosecutor said Tuesday it has launched a formal investigation into a defunct far-right group, which included France’s National Rally party, over the alleged misuse of European Parliament funds.

Media outlets reported this month that a parliamentary report said the far-right Identity and Democracy (ID) political grouping, which was disbanded last year, was suspected of improperly spending €4.3 million between 2019 and 2024.

The ID group contained MEPs from a range of eurosceptic parties including the National Rally of Marine Le Pen, the longtime standard bearer of the French far right, Italy’s League and the Alternative for Germany. 

According to the reports by a consortium of European media, the bulk of the allegedly misused funds benefitted companies belonging to a former adviser to Le Pen and his wife.

“The European Public Prosecutor’s Office has opened an investigation,” a spokesperson for the agency, which probes financial crimes against the bloc, said. 

The European Parliament said it “takes note of the decision” by the prosecutors to open the probe, first reported by Euractiv on Tuesday.

“As always, parliament cooperates fully with national or European authorities if requested so,” the parliament said.

ID was formally disbanded after elections last year and was succeeded by a new grouping Patriots for Europe.

Le Pen ally Jordan Bardella, who now heads the Patriots group, said the probe represented a “new harassment operation by the European Parliament”.

The investigation comes after Le Pen suffered a stunning blow in March when a French court convicted her and other party officials over an EU parliament fake jobs scam.

The ruling, which Le Pen has appealed, banned her from standing for office for five years, which would scupper her ambition of taking part in the 2027 presidential vote.

(FRANCE 24 with AFP)

 

https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20250708-eu-probes-alleged-misuse-of-funds-by-far-right-lawmakers-including-ex-le-pen-adviser

 

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YOURDEMOCRACY.NET RECORDS HISTORY AS IT SHOULD BE — NOT AS THE WESTERN MEDIA WRONGLY REPORTS IT.

 

         Gus Leonisky

         POLITICAL CARTOONIST SINCE 1951.

 

THE PROSECUTOR SHOULD PROSECUTE URSULA VON DER LEYEN INSTEAD....