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‘Sad victory’ says man behind motion as Von der Leyen secures European parliament backing

A much-anticipated vote of no-confidence against European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen triggered by the controversial deal she made with Pfizer has failed to garner enough support. The low turnout on July 10, though, indicated von der Leyen was not out of the woods and still had work ahead to convince MEPs of her political standing.