The European Parliament is set to debate a motion of no-confidence against the European Commission on Jan 19, with a vote scheduled for Jan 22, according to documents released by the Parliament on Friday.
The motion alleges that President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen has failed to listen to citizens and has not adequately addressed urgent challenges facing the European Union. Specific issues cited include the decline of agriculture and rural areas, worsening food security, and a lack of transparency.
According to the EU treaties and the rules of the European Parliament, if the motion of no-confidence is passed, the entire European Commission must resign.
To be adopted, the motion must secure a two-thirds majority of the votes cast, representing a majority of the component members of the Parliament.
European Parliament to debate motion against EU Commission
Over 80,000 foreign travelers have entered south China's Hainan Province visa-free since the launch of the island-wide special customs operations in the Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP), an increase of 64 percent year on year, according to official data.
Since the special customs operations began on Dec 18, 2025, ports across the province have maintained stable operation, with the number of foreign travelers continuously growing.
Data from the Haikou General Station of Immigration Inspection showed that from Dec 18, 2025 to Friday, ports across Hainan inspected 180,000 foreign nationals entering and exiting the country, an increase of 46.5 percent year on year, accounting for 58.6 percent of the total number of inbound and outbound travelers during the same period.
A total of 80,000 foreign travelers entered under visa-free policies, accounting for 94.2 percent of the total number of foreign tourists entering the country during the period.
Most of the foreign travelers came to China for tourism, who were mainly from Russia, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Republic of Korea, Kazakhstan, and Singapore.
Hainan sees sharp increase in foreign travelers entering visa-free
