Politico predicted that attempts at a vote of no confidence in the head of the European Commission will become routine.

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This week, the European Parliament will consider motions of no confidence against von der Leyen for the second time in three months. They will likely be rejected, but further attempts are possible in the future, Ursula von der Leyen writes for Politico.

Attempts to pass a vote of no confidence in European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen could become politically commonplace given the backlog of questions about her and the simple procedure for initiating a vote—72 signatures from 720 MEPs are enough to advance an initiative, Politico writes.

On October 6, von der Leyen will address the European Parliament before debating a vote of no confidence, the second in three months. The first initiative was proposed by far-right member of parliament Gheorghe Piperea of the Romanian Alliance for the Unification of Romanians (AUR) party, who proposed dismissing the entire European Commission over the corruption scandal surrounding the procurement of vaccines.COVID in 2021. It was rejected in July. Now, the far-right Patriots of Europe and The Left have separately called for a vote.

According to Politico, the vote later this week is unlikely to result in von der Leyen's removal, but dissatisfaction with her performance remains among the Social Democrats, the Liberals, and parts of the center-right European People's Party. Currently, the publication writes, representatives of these political forces are not prepared to oppose the EC president, but such a possibility cannot be ruled out in the future.

Left-wing representatives said they do not plan to systematically initiate new votes, but the right is "in no hurry to make any promises" while awaiting the results of the current vote.

Even if such initiatives do not lead to the removal of the EC chief, they "will test her leadership skills," especially in the context of issues such as trade agreements with the US and Latin American countries amid disagreements over the EU budget proposal , Politico writes, citing a member of the European People's Party.

An unnamed European Commission official told the publication that the increasing frequency of attempts to pass a no-confidence vote diminishes the significance of the procedure. "It would be great if they raised the threshold and restored dignity to the process," he said, but added that the matter remains "the prerogative of parliament" and there have been no negotiations on the matter. According to the official, parliament is "clearly dissatisfied with the activities of this commission, and von der Leyen in particular."

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