The end for Ursula?

The move by far-right and far-left groups, just hours after von der Leyen delivered her landmark State of the Union speech at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, comes two months after the latest no-confidence vote, which underscored the EU's political fragmentation.

The latest proposals for a vote of no confidence would mean that Von der Leyen would have to return to Parliament to justify her position as early as October.

"Today, the EU is weaker than ever due to the constant failure of the President of the Commission to deal with the most urgent challenges," Patriot will state in its proposal, which Politico had access to.

Among other things, they accuse Von der Leyen of a lack of transparency and responsibility and criticize the trade agreements between Mercosur and the US.

The left-wing group's proposal also criticizes the Commission's trade policy, but puts more emphasis on what they call inaction by the EU executive amid Israel's war in Gaza, according to wording also obtained by Politico.

Despite von der Leyen announcing in her State of the Nation address that she would propose sanctions against Israeli ministers and settlers, the left-wing group's leadership says that is not enough.

"You have not taken any real sanctions and your announcement today changes nothing," The Left's co-president, Manon Aubry, told von der Leyen after her speech. "Faced with genocide, there can be no half measures."

Parliamentary rules say a group can table a no-confidence motion with 72 signatures just two months after the previous one took place — otherwise, they need 144 names. The last proposal was July 10, which means the earliest groups can submit their proposals with 72 signatures is Wednesday at midnight.

"The plan is still to file as soon as possible," said Thomas Shannon, a spokesman for The Left. A senior Patriots official confirmed the group will also file a request at midnight.

To submit a proposal, they need to send an email to the Speaker of the Parliament with the text and all the necessary signatures. After the submission, legal services will assess the credibility of the signatures, and if the proposals are acceptable, a hearing and vote of no confidence could be convened as early as October.