Vote of no confidence: It's game over for Von der Leyen

Scarlett Karoleva interviews MEP Gheorghe Piperea (AUR), who initiated the vote of no confidence against Ursula von der Leyen. Together, they discuss the major reasons behind the motion: the lack of transparency around von der Leyen’s vaccine negotiations with Pfizer, the misuse of emergency powers to push through a €150 billion defense fund without proper democratic oversight, and allegations of EU interference in national elections in Romania and Germany. Piperea shares his concerns about the European Commission concentrating too much power and warns that the EU risks turning into a new Soviet Union if these abuses continue. He also explains the challenges of holding the Commission accountable and what he hopes the motion of censure will achieve.