Juncker survives European Parliament vote over Luxleaks scandal
Published Thu, Nov 27, 2014 · 11:28 AM
[STRASBOURG] The European Parliament rejected on Thursday a no confidence motion in Jean-Claude Juncker's European Commission over the "Luxleaks" tax scandal.
In a vote, 101 MEPs approved the censure motion filed by eurosceptic parties, 461 cast their ballots against it and 88 abstained, parliament president Martin Schulz said.
AFP
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