The Left group in the European Parliament has launched a no-confidence motion against the European Commission , just a day after a similar initiative was introduced by the far-right Patriots for Europe group. The left-wing alliance secured the required 72 signatures - one-tenth of all MEPs - combining its 46 members with support from the Greens/EFA, non-affiliated lawmakers such as Germany’s Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance, and even one Socialist and Democrat, Irish MEP Aodhán Ó Ríordáin. The motion