BRUSSELS (AP) — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen comfortably survived a vote of no confidence on Thursday, as an overwhelming number of European Union lawmakers rejected a censure motion against her.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen faces a rare no-confidence vote in the European Parliament this week

The most powerful EU official faces a challenge to her authority, if not her hold on office, thanks to a censure motion. Center-left EU lawmakers seized the moment to slam cooperation with the far right.