Bangladesh, June 22 -- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is confronting a severe political crisis after two key centrist blocs in the European Parliament-Socialists and Liberals-threatened to withdraw their support, accusing her of pandering to far-right forces and undermining the legislative process. The flashpoint for this backlash is the abrupt withdrawal of the EUs Green Claims Directive, a key piece of legislation designed to crack down on corporate “greenwashing.” The move, which came after pressure from the center-right European Peoples Party (EPP)-von der Leyens own political group-has triggered accusations of betrayal and sparked warnings of an impending institutional crisis within the EU.

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