A fourth no-confidence motion against EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and her team will be debated and voted on in the upcoming Strasbourg session, a move announced by Parliament President Roberta Metsola.

The European Parliament must again hold a vote of no confidence in the von der Leyen Commission, with the process proceeding under Metsola's oversight and agenda.

Metsola has informed party group leaders about the pending motion, signaling a formal step in the Parliament’s challenge to the Commission.

In October, PfE’s prior no-confidence attempt failed, with 179 votes in favor and 378 against; passage would have required a two-thirds majority of the 719 MEPs.

Tensions exist within the far-right and center-right camps, as PfE leader Bardella faces criticism from EVP’s Manfred Weber, who accused Bardella of steering the motion toward a French political campaign.

The motion is filed by the Patriots of Europe (PfE), a right-wing faction led by Jordan Bardella, which opposes the Mercosur trade deal and argues it undermines European food security and standards.

PfE contends that the Mercosur agreement, signed with Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay, jeopardizes European food sovereignty; it argues current safeguards are insufficient to prevent low-standard imports.

Meanwhile, the Mercosur signing is set to proceed in Paraguay with von der Leyen and EU Council President Costa, despite ongoing debates about provisional application and potential timing relative to Parliament’s vote.

There is concern among MPs that the Mercosur agreement could take effect before Parliament votes, though a Commission spokesperson has denied any provisional application decision has been made.

Misstrauensvoten, which target the entire Commission, remain a high-stakes instrument; past attempts have failed, and the current effort faces the same uphill odds.

Separately, France’s RN has also launched a no-confidence motion against its own government over the Mercosur deal, adding to the broader political pressure surrounding the EU vote.