European Central Bank – annual report 2024
Parliament sets out its own position on a topic. The resolution is not binding but signals what Parliament wants.
Where it stands: Parliament adopted the text on 11 February 2025. This is its final position on the matter.
- ✓ Referred to committee 10 October 2024
- ✓ Committee work Report adopted 16 January 2025
- ✓ Tabled for plenary 23 January 2025
- ✓ Plenary vote Adopted 11 February 2025
- ✓ Parliament’s position Final
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. The adopted resolution is Parliament’s final position; it is not itself law.
Who is working on it
- Lead committee
- ECON — Economic and Monetary Affairs
- Rapporteur
- Anouk VAN BRUG Renew
- Shadow rapporteurs
- Marco FALCONE PPEEvelyn REGNER S&DAuke ZIJLSTRA PfEDenis NESCI ECRMEP #96725 Verts/ALEJussi SARAMO The Left
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
Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament: The digital euro provisions are substantially changed: Parliament now demands a political decision by EU co-legislators before introduction, and the ECB must demonstrate benefits first. The call on market neutrality is softened by noting it is an operational tool, not a legal requirement. Other changes are formal: updated inflation figures and months, and a decimal separator correction. see the changes →
Committee draft → Tabled for plenary: Updates inflation data and projections to November 2024 and December 2024 Eurosystem figures, with new rates for 2025-2027. Expands the ECB's role to include financial stability and support for EU economic policies, while clarifying its mandate and independence. Rewrites fiscal and monetary policy paragraphs: drops warnings on rapid rate cuts and fiscal dominance, adds emphasis on monetary dominance, fiscal framework, and proportionality. Adds extensive new paragraphs on digital euro benefits, compensation, privacy, and financial stability, plus new topics like AI bubbles, whistleblowing, and gender balance. The other changes are formal: corrected spelling and terminology in the explanatory statement. see the changes →
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
- Plenary stage
- 11 February 2025 Plenary voteAdopted Adopted by a clear majorityFor 378 Against 233 Abstained 26
Final vote — text as a whole at 12:53 · 59% of votes cast in favour · every MEP’s position →
Show all 60 ballots in voting order
1. Separate vote on paragraph 1RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded2. Amendment 22, adding text after paragraph 1 12:44 A10–0003/2025 – Anouk Van Brug – After § 1 – Am 22Rejected3. Amendment 23, adding text after paragraph 1 12:44 A10–0003/2025 – Anouk Van Brug – After § 1 – Am 23Rejected4. Separate vote on paragraph 3RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded5. Separate vote on paragraph 6RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded6. Separate vote on paragraph 6Adoptedelectronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded7. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 6RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded8. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 6RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedAdoptedRejected11. Separate vote on paragraph 9AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded12. Amendment 30, adding text after paragraph 13 12:45 A10–0003/2025 – Anouk Van Brug – After § 13 – Am 30Rejected13. Separate vote on paragraph 15AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded14. Separate vote on paragraph 16AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded15. Separate vote on paragraph 18RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedRejected17. Separate vote on paragraph 18RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded18. Separate vote on paragraph 19RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded19. Separate vote on paragraph 19AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded20. Separate vote on paragraph 19AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded21. Separate vote on paragraph 21RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded22. Separate vote on paragraph 23RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedAdoptedAdoptedAdoptedAdoptedRejected28. Separate vote on paragraph 26RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded29. Separate vote on paragraph 26Adoptedelectronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recordedNot put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.Not put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.32. Amendment 2, adding text after paragraph 26 12:48 A10–0003/2025 – Anouk Van Brug – After § 26 – Am 2Rejected33. Amendment 41, adding text after paragraph 26 12:48 A10–0003/2025 – Anouk Van Brug – After § 26 – Am 41AdoptedAdoptedRejectedAdopted37. Separate vote on paragraph 31RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedAdoptedAdoptedRejected41. Separate vote on paragraph 36Adoptedelectronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recordedRejected43. Amendment 3, adding text after paragraph 39 12:50 A10–0003/2025 – Anouk Van Brug – After § 39 – Am 3Rejected44. Separate vote on paragraph 42AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedAdopted46. Separate vote on citation 8AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded47. Separate vote on citation 10AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded48. Vote on text inserted after citation 10RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded49. Vote on text inserted after citation 12RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded50. Vote on text inserted after citation 13RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded51. Amendment 17, adding text before recital A 12:51 A10–0003/2025 – Anouk Van Brug – Before recital A – Am 17Rejected52. Separate vote on recital AAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded53. Amendment 18, adding text after recital A 12:51 A10–0003/2025 – Anouk Van Brug – After recital A – Am 18Rejected54. Amendment 19, adding text after recital A 12:51 A10–0003/2025 – Anouk Van Brug – After recital A – Am 19Rejected55. Amendment 20, adding text after recital A 12:52 A10–0003/2025 – Anouk Van Brug – After recital A – Am 20Rejected56. Amendment 21, adding text after recital A 12:52 A10–0003/2025 – Anouk Van Brug – After recital A – Am 21Rejected57. Separate vote on recital BAdoptedelectronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded58. Separate vote on recital HAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedAdopted60. Final vote — text as a whole 12:53 A10–0003/2025 – Anouk Van Brug – Motion for a resolution (as a whole)Adopted - 10 February 2025 Debated in plenary
MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.
- 4 February – 5 February 2025 41 amendments tabled for the plenary vote
Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.
- 23 January 2025 Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
- Committee stage
- 16 January 2025 Committee vote: report adopted
ECON (Economic and Monetary Affairs) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
- 13 November 2024 Amendments tabled in committee
Members of ECON (Economic and Monetary Affairs) proposed changes to the draft.
- 22 October 2024 Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in ECON (Economic and Monetary Affairs). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
- 10 October 2024 Referred to the ECON (Economic and Monetary Affairs) committee
The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.