European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen defended her record on Monday as the European Union's executive body faced a censure motion proposed by a group of mainly far-right lawmakers in the European Parliament.

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

EUROPEAN COMMISSION PRESIDENT Ursula von der Leyen is set to travel to Strasbourg, France today to address MEPs before a no-confidence vote in the European Parliament on Thursday. If successful, the European Parliament would censure the European Commission and oust von der Leyen and her 26 commissioners.