2023 and 2024 Commission reports on Albania
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 9 July 2025. This is its final position on the matter.
- ✓ Referred to committee 23 January 2025
- ✓ Committee work Report adopted 4 June 2025
- ✓ Tabled for plenary 10 June 2025
- ✓ Plenary vote Adopted 9 July 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
- AFET — Foreign Affairs
- Rapporteur
- Andreas SCHIEDER S&D
- Shadow rapporteurs
- Andrey KOVATCHEV PPEHermann TERTSCH PfEAlberico GAMBINO ECRIlhan KYUCHYUK RenewTineke STRIK Verts/ALEIlaria SALIS The LeftStanislav STOYANOV ESN
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: Updates the accession timeline, noting the opening of two additional clusters in 2025. Adds new paragraphs on religious freedom, minority rights, and communist-era restitution. Changes the census reference from 2024 to 2023 and adds calls for data publication. Adds concerns about judicial challenges, organised crime, and Russian influence. Adds a note on the upcoming OSCE/ODIHR final report on the May 2025 elections. see the changes →
Committee draft → Tabled for plenary: The report expands significantly, adding new recitals and paragraphs on foreign malign influence, electoral reform, media freedom, and civil society. It strengthens language on political polarisation, judicial independence, and anti-corruption, with new calls for action and references to specific reports. It adds detailed provisions on social policies, minority rights, gender equality, and environmental protection, including specific concerns about infrastructure projects. It updates security and foreign policy sections, welcoming new partnerships and urging deeper cooperation, while cautioning against initiatives that could undermine EU integration. The other changes are formal: paragraph renumbering and minor wording adjustments. 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
- 9 July 2025 Plenary voteAdopted Adopted by a large majorityFor 502 Against 120 Abstained 64
Final vote — text as a whole at 13:35 · 73% of votes cast in favour · every MEP’s position →
Show all 31 ballots in voting order
1. Separate vote on paragraph 2AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedRejected3. Separate vote on paragraph 12AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded4. Amendment 15, adding text after paragraph 20 — part 1 13:30 A10-0106/2025 – Andreas Schieder – After § 20 – Am 15/1Rejected5. Amendment 15, adding text after paragraph 20 — part 2 13:30 A10-0106/2025 – Andreas Schieder – After § 20 – Am 15/2Rejected6. Amendment 15, adding text after paragraph 20 — part 3 13:30 A10-0106/2025 – Andreas Schieder – After § 20 – Am 15/3Rejected7. Separate vote on paragraph 22AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedAdopted9. Amendment 6, adding text after paragraph 22 13:31 A10-0106/2025 – Andreas Schieder – After § 22 – Am 6AdoptedAdopted11. Separate vote on paragraph 23Adoptedelectronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded12. Amendment 8, adding text after paragraph 23 13:31 A10-0106/2025 – Andreas Schieder – After § 23 – Am 8Adopted13. Amendment 9, adding text after paragraph 23 13:32 A10-0106/2025 – Andreas Schieder – After § 23 – Am 9Rejected14. Amendment 21, adding text after paragraph 23 13:32 A10-0106/2025 – Andreas Schieder – After § 23 – Am 21Rejected15. Amendment 22, adding text after paragraph 24 13:32 A10-0106/2025 – Andreas Schieder – After § 24 – Am 22Adopted16. Amendment 23, adding text after paragraph 24 13:32 A10-0106/2025 – Andreas Schieder – After § 24 – Am 23AdoptedRejected18. Separate vote on paragraph 26AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedAdopted20. Amendment 16, adding text after paragraph 29 13:33 A10-0106/2025 – Andreas Schieder – After § 29 – Am 16Rejected21. Separate vote on paragraph 30AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded22. Separate vote on paragraph 35Adoptedelectronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded23. Amendment 24, adding text after paragraph 56 13:33 A10-0106/2025 – Andreas Schieder – After § 56 – Am 24Adopted24. Amendment 11, adding text after paragraph 58 13:34 A10-0106/2025 – Andreas Schieder – After § 58 – Am 11Rejected25. Amendment 17, adding text after paragraph 60 13:34 A10-0106/2025 – Andreas Schieder – After § 60 – Am 17RejectedRejectedRejected28. Amendment 4, adding text after recital C 13:34 A10-0106/2025 – Andreas Schieder – After recital C – Am 4Rejected29. Amendment 5, adding text after recital C 13:35 A10-0106/2025 – Andreas Schieder – After recital C – Am 5Rejected30. Separate vote on recital EAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded31. Final vote — text as a whole 13:35 A10-0106/2025 – Andreas Schieder – Motion for a resolution (as a whole)Adopted - 8 July 2025 Debated in plenary
MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.
- 2 July 2025 25 amendments tabled for the plenary vote
Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.
- 10 June 2025 Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
- Committee stage
- 4 June 2025 Committee vote: report adopted
AFET (Foreign Affairs) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
- 25 March 2025 Amendments tabled in committee
Members of AFET (Foreign Affairs) proposed changes to the draft.
- 4 March 2025 Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in AFET (Foreign Affairs). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
- 23 January 2025 Referred to the AFET (Foreign Affairs) committee
The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.