The European Parliament will debate and then vote on two no-confidence motions in Ursula von der Leyen during its plenary session of Oct. 6-9, according to an internal email from Parliament President Roberta Metsola, seen by POLITICO.

Two political groups — the far-right Patriots for Europe and The Left — filed separate no-confidence motions in the European Commission president at midnight on Sept. 10, the earliest opportunity they could do so under parliamentary rules. The Patriots filed their motion 20 seconds before The Left, two officials said. 

The moves came just hours after von der Leyen delivered her landmark State of the Union address at the Parliament in Strasbourg, and just two months after the last vote of confidence in her leadership, underscoring the EU’s political fragmentation.

The Patriots accuse von der Leyen of a lack of transparency and accountability and have slammed the Mercosur and U.S. trade agreements. The Left also criticize the Commission’s trade policy but place greater emphasis on what they say is inaction by the EU executive amid Israel’s war in Gaza.

Having two motions of censure filed at the same time is unprecedented and has sparked debate in the Parliament on how the choreography will allow for two debates and two votes. 

The timing of debates and votes will be decided by leaders of the political groups when they discuss the plenary’s final agenda on Oct. 1, Parliament spokesperson Delphine Colard said.

The most likely option is for there to be a joint debate on Monday, Oct. 6 followed by two separate votes on Thursday, Oct. 9, according to two people with knowledge of parliamentary procedure.

The Patriots are likely to claim the right to have the first vote as they won the race to file the paperwork on time.