Institutional consequences of the EU enlargement negotiations
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 October 2025. This is its final position on the matter.
- ✓ Referred to committee 13 February 2025
- ✓ Committee work Report adopted 23 September 2025
- ✓ Tabled for plenary 2 October 2025
- ✓ Plenary vote Adopted 22 October 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
- AFCO — Constitutional Affairs
- Rapporteur
- Sandro GOZI Renew
- Shadow rapporteurs
- Sebastião BUGALHO PPEMarc ANGEL S&DAlexandre VARAUT PfEPatryk JAKI ECRReinier VAN LANSCHOT Verts/ALEAnthony SMITH 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 adopted text removes a call for specific Treaty reforms and reminders to the European Council, shifting focus away from institutional change proposals. see the changes →
Committee draft → Tabled for plenary: The report shifts emphasis from general geopolitical benefits to merit-based accession and economic convergence, adding detailed recitals on GDP growth and convergence. It drops calls for intergovernmental cooperation outside the Treaties and instead stresses Treaty-based reforms, including QMV and Article 7 changes. It adds new paragraphs on MFF governance, own resources, and the role of accession countries' parliaments, while removing some previous calls. It rephrases several paragraphs on institutional composition and decision-making, adding references to recent resolutions and Treaty articles. The other changes are formal or wording: minor rephrasing and updates to align with new positions. 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 October 2025 Plenary voteAdopted Adopted by a small majorityFor 310 Against 277 Abstained 53
Final vote — text as a whole at 15:04 · 48% of votes cast in favour · every MEP’s position →
Show all 32 ballots in voting order
AdoptedAdoptedAdoptedAdoptedAdoptedAdoptedAdopted8. Separate vote on paragraph 11AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded9. Separate vote on paragraph 11AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedAdopted11. Amendment 1, adding text after paragraph 23 15:01 A10-0177/2025 – Sandro Gozi – After § 23 – Am 1Rejected12. Separate vote on paragraph 24AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded13. Separate vote on paragraph 24Adoptedelectronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded14. Amendment 2, adding text after paragraph 24 15:02 A10-0177/2025 – Sandro Gozi – After § 24 – Am 2Rejected15. Separate vote on paragraph 25AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded16. Separate vote on paragraph 25AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded17. Separate vote on paragraph 30Rejectedelectronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded18. Separate vote on citation 7AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded19. Separate vote on citation 7AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded20. Separate vote on citation 9Adoptedelectronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded21. Separate vote on citation 12Rejectedelectronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recordedAdopted23. Separate vote on recital LAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded24. Separate vote on recital LAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded25. Separate vote on recital LAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded26. Separate vote on recital LAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded27. Separate vote on recital LAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded28. Separate vote on recital LAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded29. Separate vote on recital SAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded30. Separate vote on recital SAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded31. Separate vote on recital TAdoptedelectronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded32. Final vote — text as a whole 15:04 A10-0177/2025 – Sandro Gozi – Motion for a resolution (as a whole)Adopted - 21 October 2025 Debated in plenary
MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.
- 15 October 2025 2 amendments tabled for the plenary vote
Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.
- 2 October 2025 Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
- Committee stage
- 23 September 2025 Committee vote: report adopted
AFCO (Constitutional Affairs) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
- 18 July 2025 Amendments tabled in committee
Members of AFCO (Constitutional Affairs) proposed changes to the draft.
- 6 June 2025 Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in AFCO (Constitutional Affairs). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
- 13 February 2025 Referred to the AFCO (Constitutional Affairs) committee
The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.