EU chief slams censure motion as part of extremist 'playbook' | AFP

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen dismisses a far‑right sponsored motion of no confidence against her as a conspiracy‑theory‑laden attempt to undermine European unity. "It is taken right from the oldest playbook of extremists, polarising society, eroding trust in democracy with false claims," she tells the European Parliament in Strasbourg ahead of a confidence vote later this week that she is expected to survive.