European technological sovereignty and digital infrastructure
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 22 January 2026. This is its final position on the matter.
- ✓ Referred to committee 23 January 2025
- ✓ Committee work Report adopted 3 June 2025
- ✓ Tabled for plenary 11 June 2025
- ✓ Plenary vote Adopted 22 January 2026
- ✓ 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
- ITRE — Industry, Research and Energy
- Rapporteur
- Sarah KNAFO ESN
- Shadow rapporteurs
- Jörgen WARBORN PPEElena SANCHO MURILLO S&DAleksandar NIKOLIC PfEFrancesco TORSELLI ECRMichał KOBOSKO RenewAlexandra GEESE 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: Adds a paragraph on digital sovereignty, condemning US travel bans and calling for enforcement of EU digital rules. see the changes →
Committee draft → Tabled for plenary: The new version substantially expands the report, adding many new recitals and a detailed resolution with sections on digital infrastructure, connectivity, semiconductors, AI, cloud, cybersecurity, simplification, energy, skills, research, standards, and partnerships. It removes the original 13 paragraphs and replaces them with over 120 new paragraphs, shifting from a short list of concerns to a comprehensive policy framework. The changes are substantive, introducing new policy calls such as a comprehensive risk assessment, a digital public infrastructure plan, and a cloud and AI act. The versions differ only in formal points: the report is updated with new recitals and a restructured resolution, but no specific formal changes are noted. 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
- 22 January 2026 Plenary voteAdopted Adopted by a large majorityFor 471 Against 68 Abstained 71
Final vote — text as a whole at 12:12 · 77% of votes cast in favour · every MEP’s position →
Show all 23 ballots in voting order
Adopted2. Separate vote on paragraph 4AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded3. Separate vote on paragraph 4AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedAdopted5. Amendment 3, adding text after paragraph 11 12:09 A10-0107/2025 – Sarah Knafo – After § 11 – Am 3Rejected6. Separate vote on paragraph 25AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedRejectedRejected9. Separate vote on paragraph 91AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded10. Separate vote on paragraph 91AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded11. Amendment 6, adding text after paragraph 92 12:10 A10-0107/2025 – Sarah Knafo – After § 92 – Am 6RejectedAdoptedRejected14. Amendment 8, adding text after paragraph 103 12:10 A10-0107/2025 – Sarah Knafo – After § 103 – Am 8Rejected15. Amendment 9, adding text after paragraph 103 12:10 A10-0107/2025 – Sarah Knafo – After § 103 – Am 9Rejected16. Separate vote on paragraph 105AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded17. Separate vote on paragraph 105AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded18. Separate vote on paragraph 105AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded19. Amendment 10, adding text after paragraph 115 12:11 A10-0107/2025 – Sarah Knafo – After § 115 – Am 10RejectedRejected21. Separate vote on recital GAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded22. Separate vote on recital ATAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded23. Final vote — text as a whole 12:12 A10-0107/2025 – Sarah Knafo – Motion for a resolution (as a whole)Adopted - 14 January 2026 10 amendments tabled for the plenary vote
Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.
- 11 June 2025 Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
- Committee stage
- 3 June 2025 Committee vote: report adopted
ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
- 21 March 2025 Amendments tabled in committee (2 batches)
Members of ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy) proposed changes to the draft.
- 25 February 2025 Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
- 23 January 2025 Referred to the ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy) committee
The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.