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Implementation of the rule of law conditionality regime

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 18 December 2025. This is its final position on the matter.

  1. ✓ Referred to committee 13 March 2025
  2. ✓ Committee work Report adopted 20 November 2025
  3. ✓ Tabled for plenary 25 November 2025
  4. ✓ Plenary vote Adopted 18 December 2025
  5. ✓ 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
BUDG — Budgets
Rapporteurs
Jean-Marc GERMAIN S&DMonika HOHLMEIER PPE
Shadow rapporteurs
Isabel BENJUMEA BENJUMEA PPETamás DEUTSCH PfEMoritz KÖRNER RenewRasmus NORDQVIST Verts/ALERima HASSAN The LeftAlexander JUNGBLUTH ESNDick ERIXON ECRVlad VASILE-VOICULESCU RenewDaniel FREUND Verts/ALEYounous OMARJEE The Left
For opinion
LIBE — Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs · rapporteur Michał WAWRYKIEWICZ PPE

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 TA10-0343/2025 18 December 2025 ✦ Parliament's resolution assesses the EU's rule of law conditionality regime, which links EU funding to respect for the rule of law. It finds implementation insufficient and calls for more consistent, transparent and timely application across all member states.⇄ what changed Tabled for plenary Report A10-0240/2025 25 November 2025 ✦ Parliament's resolution assesses the implementation of the EU's rule of law conditionality regime, which links EU funding to respect for the rule of law. It finds the regime effective but underused, and calls for more consistent, transparent and timely application across all member states.

Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament: No change of substance: the two versions differ only in presentation — cover page, numbering or the parts a report carries that the adopted text does not. see the changes →

Committee opinions: Opinion (LIBE),Draft opinion (LIBE)

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

  1. Plenary stage
  2. 18 December 2025 Plenary vote
    Sitting of 18 December 2025 📄 Report A10-0240/2025📄 Adopted text TA10-0343/2025
    Adopted Adopted by a large majority
    For 386 Against 184 Abstained 15

    Final vote — text as a whole at 12:16 · 66% of votes cast in favour · every MEP’s position →

    How the vote unfolded · 26 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

    Show all 26 ballots in voting order
    1. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 2
    — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    2. Amendment 8, adding text after paragraph 5 12:09 A10-0240/2025 – Jean-Marc Germain, Monika Hohlmeier – After § 5 – Am 8
    Rejected
    3. Amendment 9, adding text after paragraph 9 12:09 A10-0240/2025 – Jean-Marc Germain, Monika Hohlmeier – After § 9 – Am 9
    Rejected
    4. Amendment 10 to paragraph 13 12:09 A10-0240/2025 – Jean-Marc Germain, Monika Hohlmeier – § 13 – Am 10
    Rejected
    5. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 14
    — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    6. Amendment 12, adding text after paragraph 17 12:09 A10-0240/2025 – Jean-Marc Germain, Monika Hohlmeier – After § 17 – Am 12
    Rejected
    7. Amendment 13, adding text after paragraph 18 12:10 A10-0240/2025 – Jean-Marc Germain, Monika Hohlmeier – After § 18 – Am 13
    Rejected
    8. Amendment 14, adding text after paragraph 18 12:10 A10-0240/2025 – Jean-Marc Germain, Monika Hohlmeier – After § 18 – Am 14
    Rejected
    9. Amendment 15, adding text after paragraph 20 12:10 A10-0240/2025 – Jean-Marc Germain, Monika Hohlmeier – After § 20 – Am 15
    Rejected
    10. Separate vote on paragraph 23
    — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    11. Separate vote on paragraph 24
    — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    12. Separate vote on paragraph 25
    — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    13. Separate vote on paragraph 30
    — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    14. Separate vote on paragraph 39 12:13 A10-0240/2025 – Jean-Marc Germain, Monika Hohlmeier – § 39
    Adopted
    15. Separate vote on paragraph 40 12:13 A10-0240/2025 – Jean-Marc Germain, Monika Hohlmeier – § 40
    Adopted
    16. Amendment 16, adding text after paragraph 49 12:14 A10-0240/2025 – Jean-Marc Germain, Monika Hohlmeier – After § 49 – Am 16
    Rejected
    17. Separate vote on paragraph 50
    — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    18. Separate vote on paragraph 53
    — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    19. Amendment 17, adding text after paragraph 53 12:14 A10-0240/2025 – Jean-Marc Germain, Monika Hohlmeier – After § 53 – Am 17
    Rejected
    20. Amendment 1, adding text after recital B 12:14 A10-0240/2025 – Jean-Marc Germain, Monika Hohlmeier – After recital B – Am 1
    Rejected
    21. Vote on text inserted after recital B
    — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    22. Amendment 3, adding text after recital C 12:15 A10-0240/2025 – Jean-Marc Germain, Monika Hohlmeier – After recital C – Am 3
    Rejected
    23. Amendment 4, adding text after recital F 12:15 A10-0240/2025 – Jean-Marc Germain, Monika Hohlmeier – After recital F – Am 4
    Rejected
    24. Amendment 5, adding text after recital G 12:15 A10-0240/2025 – Jean-Marc Germain, Monika Hohlmeier – After recital G – Am 5
    Rejected
    25. Amendment 6, adding text after recital G 12:15 A10-0240/2025 – Jean-Marc Germain, Monika Hohlmeier – After recital G – Am 6
    Rejected
    26. Final vote — text as a whole 12:16 A10-0240/2025 – Jean-Marc Germain, Monika Hohlmeier – Motion for a resolution (as a whole)
    Adopted
  3. 17 December 2025 Debated in plenary

    MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.

    Sitting of 17 December 2025 📄 Report A10-0240/2025
  4. 9 December 2025 17 amendments tabled for the plenary vote

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

    📄 Amendments 1–9📄 Amendments 10–17
  5. 25 November 2025 Report tabled for plenary

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

    📄 Report A10-0240/2025
  6. Committee stage
  7. 20 November 2025 Committee vote: report adopted

    BUDG (Budgets) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.

  8. 5 November 2025 LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs) adopted its opinion

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

    📄 Opinion (LIBE)
  9. 19 September 2025 Amendments tabled in committee

    Members of the committee proposed changes to the draft.

    📄 CJ13-AM-776993
  10. 11 September 2025 Draft opinion from LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs)

    An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.

    📄 Draft opinion (LIBE)
  11. 10 July 2025 Draft report published

    The rapporteur’s first text. Members can table amendments before the committee votes.

    📄 CJ13-PR-774270
  12. 13 March 2025 Referred to the BUDG (Budgets) committee

    The lead committee prepares the report; LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs) gives an opinion.