Ordinary legislative procedure First reading

Macro-financial assistance to the Arab Republic of Egypt

A proposed EU law. Parliament and the Council must agree on the same text: Parliament adopts its position, then negotiates with the Council.

Where it stands: Completed: published in the Official Journal on 27 June 2025 and now EU law.

✓ Referred to committee 13 November 2024
✓ Committee work Report adopted 20 March 2025
✓ Tabled for plenary 24 March 2025
✓ Negotiations with the Council Deal approved in committee 16 June 2025
✓ Plenary vote Adopted 18 June 2025
✓ Published as law 27 June 2025

How a file moves through Parliament

A file is referred to one lead committee (others may give an opinion). Its rapporteur writes a draft report, committee members table amendments, and the committee votes to adopt the report. The report is then tabled for all MEPs; political groups can table further amendments, which are voted on before the final vote in plenary. For a law, Parliament’s adopted text is its first-reading position; Parliament and the Council then negotiate a common text (trilogues) which both must approve before it is published as law.

Who is working on it

Lead committee: INTA — International Trade
Rapporteur: Céline IMART PPE
Shadow rapporteurs: Costas MAVRIDES S&DThierry MARIANI PfEDaniele POLATO ECRBenoit CASSART RenewVicent MARZÀ IBÁÑEZ Verts/ALEDanilo DELLA VALLE The Left
For opinion: AFET — Foreign Affairs · rapporteur Tineke STRIK Verts/ALE

The rapporteur drafts and negotiates the text for the lead committee; each other political group names a shadow rapporteur to follow the file.

The text, version by version

Adopted by Parliament · latest Adopted text TA10-0125/2025 18 June 2025 ✦ Parliament's position on the proposed decision to provide macro-financial assistance to Egypt, as agreed with the Council, corresponds to the final legislative act, Decision (EU) 2025/1267.⇄ what changed Adopted by Parliament Adopted text TA10-0049/2025 1 April 2025 ✦ Parliament's amended version of the proposed decision on providing macro-financial assistance to Egypt, up to EUR 4 billion in concessional loans, subject to conditions on democracy, rule of law, human rights, and economic reforms.⇄ what changed Tabled for plenary Report A10-0037/2025 24 March 2025 ✦ Parliament's amended version of the proposed decision on macro-financial assistance to Egypt provides up to EUR 4 billion in concessional loans, subject to conditions on democratic mechanisms, rule of law, and human rights.⇄ what changed Committee draft Draft report (INTA) 19 December 2024 ✦ The draft report proposes Parliament's position on the Commission's decision to provide macro-financial assistance to Egypt, with amendments adding conditions on human rights, women's rights, and reporting to Parliament.

Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament: The adopted text adds human rights and democracy conditions to the assistance, both in recitals and as disbursement conditions, and requires transparent management and audits. It also expands recital 5 to mention geopolitical rivals, disinformation and persecution of minorities, and adds a recital on Egypt's IMF programmes. The other changes are formal: a punctuation fix and a corrected citation. see the changes →

Committee draft → Tabled for plenary: The new version adds a budgetary assessment and amendments from the Committee on Budgets, including new recitals and articles on Parliament's role and monitoring. It strengthens the pre-condition and reporting requirements, adding references to sustainable development and good governance in the conditions. It updates the legal basis for borrowing and implementation to the new Financial Regulation. The other changes are formal: updated citations and cross-references. see the changes →

Committee opinions: Draft opinion (AFET),Opinion (AFET),Opinion (BUDG),Draft opinion (BUDG)

Newest version first. Open a version to read it in full. “What changed” shows the differences paragraph by paragraph; ✦ lines are AI-written from the texts themselves.

Timeline

Outcome
27 June 2025 Published in the Official Journal

The act is now EU law.
24 June 2025 Signed by the Presidents of Parliament and the Council

The last step before the act is published in the Official Journal.
Plenary stage
18 June 2025 Plenary vote

Sitting of 18 June 2025 📄 Adopted text TA10-0125/2025 📄 Report A10-0037/2025

Adopted Adopted by a large majority

For 386 Against 132 Abstained 49

Final vote on the provisional agreement at 13:03 · 68% of votes cast in favour · every MEP’s position →

How the vote unfolded · 5 ballots

adopted rejected lapsed square = amendment circle = part of the text decisive vote Solid = roll call (click for every MEP’s vote); faded = no individual positions

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1. Proposal to vote on amendments
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
2. Final vote on the provisional agreement 13:03 A10-0037/2025 – Céline Imart – Provisional agreement – Am 50

Adopted
3. Final vote Text as a whole
— no individual positions recorded

4. Vote on text inserted after recital 6

5. Final vote Commission proposal
Negotiations with the Council
16 June 2025 Committee approved the deal reached with the Council

The provisional agreement from the trilogues goes to the whole Parliament for a vote.

📄 INTA-AG-774449
Plenary stage
16 June 2025 2 amendments tabled for the plenary vote

Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.

📄 Amendment 50 📄 Amendment 51
Negotiations with the Council
19 May 2025 Trilogue meeting

Negotiation between Parliament, Council and Commission on a common text.
6 May 2025 Trilogue meeting

Negotiation between Parliament, Council and Commission on a common text.
1 April 2025 Parliament opened negotiations with the Council

After its vote Parliament sent the file back to committee, so that its negotiators can seek a compromise text with the Council (in “trilogues”).
Plenary stage
1 April 2025 Plenary vote

Sitting of 1 April 2025 📄 Report A10-0037/2025

Adopted Adopted by a large majority

For 452 Against 182 Abstained 40

Final vote at 13:25 · 67% of votes cast in favour · every MEP’s position →

How the vote unfolded · 41 ballots

adopted rejected lapsed square = amendment circle = part of the text decisive vote Solid = roll call (click for every MEP’s vote); faded = no individual positions

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Adopted
2. Amendments by the committee responsible — separate votes Amendments by the committee responsible – separate votes
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Adopted
3. Amendments by the committee responsible — separate votes Amendments by the committee responsible – separate votes
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Adopted
4. Amendment 5 — part 3 13:18 A10-0037/2025 – Céline Imart – Amendments by the committee responsible – separate votes – Am 5/3

Adopted
5. Amendments by the committee responsible — separate votes Amendments by the committee responsible – separate votes
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Adopted
6. Amendments by the committee responsible — separate votes Amendments by the committee responsible – separate votes
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7. Amendment 7 — part 2 13:19 A10-0037/2025 – Céline Imart – Amendments by the committee responsible – separate votes – Am 7/2

Adopted
8. Amendments by the committee responsible — separate votes Amendments by the committee responsible – separate votes
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Adopted
9. Amendment 7 — part 4 13:19 A10-0037/2025 – Céline Imart – Amendments by the committee responsible – separate votes – Am 7/4

Adopted
10. Amendments by the committee responsible — separate votes Amendments by the committee responsible – separate votes
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Adopted
11. Amendment 8 — part 2 13:19 A10-0037/2025 – Céline Imart – Amendments by the committee responsible – separate votes – Am 8/2

Adopted
12. Amendments by the committee responsible — separate votes Amendments by the committee responsible – separate votes
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Adopted
13. Amendment 17 — part 2 13:19 A10-0037/2025 – Céline Imart – Amendments by the committee responsible – separate votes – Am 17/2

Adopted
14. Amendment 34 to Article 1, paragraph 1 13:20 A10-0037/2025 – Céline Imart – Article 1, § 1 – Am 34

Rejected
15. Amendment 43 to Article 1, paragraph 3, subparagraph 2 13:20 A10-0037/2025 – Céline Imart – Article 1, § 3, sub§ 2 – Am 43

Rejected
16. Amendment 30 to Article 1, paragraph 3, subparagraph 2 13:20 A10-0037/2025 – Céline Imart – Article 1, § 3, sub§ 2 – Am 30

Rejected
17. Amendment 44 to Article 1, paragraph 3, after subparagraph 2 13:20 A10-0037/2025 – Céline Imart – Article 1, § 3, after sub§ 2 – Am 44

Adopted
18. Amendment 45 to Article 2, paragraph 1 13:21 A10-0037/2025 – Céline Imart – Article 2, § 1 – Am 45

Rejected
19. Amendment 19 to Article 2, paragraph 1 — part 1 13:21 A10-0037/2025 – Céline Imart – Article 2, § 1 – Am 19/1

Adopted
20. Amendment 19 to Article 2, paragraph 1 — part 2 13:21 A10-0037/2025 – Céline Imart – Article 2, § 1 – Am 19/2

Adopted
21. Amendment 19 to Article 2, paragraph 1 — part 3 13:21 A10-0037/2025 – Céline Imart – Article 2, § 1 – Am 19/3

Adopted
22. Amendment 46 to Article 2, paragraph 2 13:21 A10-0037/2025 – Céline Imart – Article 2, § 2 – Am 46

Rejected
23. Separate vote on Article 2, paragraph 2
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Adopted
24. Separate vote on Article 2, paragraph 2
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Rejected
25. Amendment 47 to Article 3, paragraph 1 13:22 A10-0037/2025 – Céline Imart – Article 3, § 1 – Am 47

Rejected
26. Amendment 48 to Article 3, paragraph 2 13:22 A10-0037/2025 – Céline Imart – Article 3, § 2 – Am 48

Rejected
27. Amendment 32 to Article 3, paragraph 2 13:22 A10-0037/2025 – Céline Imart – Article 3, § 2 – Am 32

Rejected
28. Amendment 35 to Article 3, after paragraph 2 13:22 A10-0037/2025 – Céline Imart – Article 3, after § 2 – Am 35

Rejected
29. Amendment 36 to Article 4, paragraph 3, subparagraph 1, point a 13:23 A10-0037/2025 – Céline Imart – Article 4, § 3, sub§ 1, point a – Am 36

Rejected
30. Amendment 37 to Article 4, paragraph 3, subparagraph 1, point b 13:23 A10-0037/2025 – Céline Imart – Article 4, § 3, sub§ 1, point b – Am 37

Rejected
31. Amendment 49 to Article 4, paragraph 3, subparagraph 1, point c 13:23 A10-0037/2025 – Céline Imart – Article 4, § 3, sub§ 1, point c – Am 49

Adopted
32. Amendment 39 to recital 3 13:23 A10-0037/2025 – Céline Imart – Recital 3 – Am 39

Adopted
33. Amendment 40 to recital 5 13:24 A10-0037/2025 – Céline Imart – Recital 5 – Am 40

Adopted
34. Amendment 38 to recital 6 13:24 A10-0037/2025 – Céline Imart – Recital 6 – Am 38

Rejected
35. Separate vote on recital 6
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
Adopted
36. Amendment 29, adding text after recital 6 13:24 A10-0037/2025 – Céline Imart – After recital 6 – Am 29

Rejected
37. Amendment 41 to recital 22 13:25 A10-0037/2025 – Céline Imart – Recital 22 – Am 41

Rejected
38. Amendment 42 to recital 28 13:25 A10-0037/2025 – Céline Imart – Recital 28 – Am 42

Adopted
39. Amendment 33, adding text after recital 28 13:25 A10-0037/2025 – Céline Imart – After recital 28 – Am 33

Rejected
40. Final vote 13:25 A10-0037/2025 – Céline Imart – Commission proposal and amendments

Adopted
41. Referral back to committee Request for referral back (Rule 60(4))
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Adopted
28 March – 1 April 2025 49 amendments tabled for the plenary vote

Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.

📄 Amendments 1–28 📄 Amendments 29–32 📄 Amendments 33–37 📄 Amendment 38 📄 Amendments 39–44 📄 Amendments 45–49
24 March 2025 Report tabled for plenary

This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.

📄 Report A10-0037/2025
Committee stage
20 March 2025 Committee vote: report adopted

INTA (International Trade) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
11 February 2025 Amendments tabled in committee

Members of INTA (International Trade) proposed changes to the draft.

📄 Amendments in committee (INTA)
30 January 2025 AFET (Foreign Affairs) adopted its opinion

The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.

📄 Opinion (AFET)
29 January 2025 BUDG (Budgets) adopted its opinion

The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.

📄 Opinion (BUDG)
19 December 2024 Draft report published

The rapporteur’s first text in INTA (International Trade). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.

📄 Draft report (INTA)
4 December 2024 Draft opinion from BUDG (Budgets)

An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.

📄 Draft opinion (BUDG)
25 November 2024 Draft opinion from AFET (Foreign Affairs)

An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.

📄 Draft opinion (AFET)
13 November 2024 Referred to the INTA (International Trade) committee

The lead committee prepares the report; AFET (Foreign Affairs) gives an opinion.