Owen Morgan
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Owen Morgan
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Journalist based in Brussels. EU politics and policy, Brexit (still), other bits

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And here’s the roll call.

Striking are the 🇮🇪 breaking ranks. Ciaran Mullooly the sole Renew group member to vote to bring down von der Leyen.

Two big names abstaining. Development committee chair Barry Andrews, and the only Irish socialist Aodhán Ó Ríordáin.

Both are fierce VdL critics on Gaza.
July 10, 2025 at 10:48 AM
The motion was signed by 77 MEPs initially - so they've generated more support, almost entirely from the two large far-right groups.

553 votes in total, out of 720 MEPs. So quite a few no-shows
July 10, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Bonding over the fact they both still have to explain on foreign trips that their name isn't 'Michael'
June 29, 2025 at 5:51 PM