Ursula von der Leyen faces crucial EU vote on her future

Neither the politicians nor the experts DW spoke with believe that it will be as easy as Lopez implied. There’s no guarantee everyone in the coalition will vote for von der Leyen.

“It’s going to be tight,” said Julien Hoez, a Brussels-based EU expert.

Hoez said a secret vote ensures “there can be no reprisals against parliamentarians”