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.
- ✓ Referred to committee 13 March 2025
- ✓ Committee work Report adopted 20 November 2025
- ✓ Tabled for plenary 25 November 2025
- ✓ Plenary vote Adopted 18 December 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
- 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
Committee opinions: Opinion (LIBE),Draft opinion (LIBE)
Open a version to read it in full. “What changed” shows the differences paragraph by paragraph.
Timeline
- Plenary stage
- 18 December 2025 Plenary voteAdopted Adopted by a large majorityFor 386 Against 184 Abstained 15
Final vote — text as a whole at 12:16 · 66% of votes cast in favour · every MEP’s position →
Show all 26 ballots in voting order
1. Separate vote: after paragraph 2 After § 2Rejectedshow of hands — no individual positions recorded2. Amendment 8 12:09 A10-0240/2025 – Jean-Marc Germain, Monika Hohlmeier – After § 5 – Am 8Rejected3. Amendment 9 12:09 A10-0240/2025 – Jean-Marc Germain, Monika Hohlmeier – After § 9 – Am 9Rejected4. Amendment 10 12:09 A10-0240/2025 – Jean-Marc Germain, Monika Hohlmeier – § 13 – Am 10Rejected5. Separate vote: after paragraph 14 After § 14Rejectedshow of hands — no individual positions recorded6. Amendment 12 12:09 A10-0240/2025 – Jean-Marc Germain, Monika Hohlmeier – After § 17 – Am 12Rejected7. Amendment 13 12:10 A10-0240/2025 – Jean-Marc Germain, Monika Hohlmeier – After § 18 – Am 13Rejected8. Amendment 14 12:10 A10-0240/2025 – Jean-Marc Germain, Monika Hohlmeier – After § 18 – Am 14Rejected9. Amendment 15 12:10 A10-0240/2025 – Jean-Marc Germain, Monika Hohlmeier – After § 20 – Am 15Rejected10. Separate vote: paragraph 23 § 23Adoptedshow of hands — no individual positions recorded11. Separate vote: paragraph 24 § 24Adoptedshow of hands — no individual positions recorded12. Separate vote: paragraph 25 § 25Adoptedshow of hands — no individual positions recorded13. Separate vote: paragraph 30 § 30Adoptedshow of hands — no individual positions recorded14. Separate vote: paragraph 39 12:13 A10-0240/2025 – Jean-Marc Germain, Monika Hohlmeier – § 39Adopted15. Separate vote: paragraph 40 12:13 A10-0240/2025 – Jean-Marc Germain, Monika Hohlmeier – § 40Adopted16. Amendment 16 12:14 A10-0240/2025 – Jean-Marc Germain, Monika Hohlmeier – After § 49 – Am 16Rejected17. Separate vote: paragraph 50 § 50Adoptedshow of hands — no individual positions recorded18. Separate vote: paragraph 53 § 53Adoptedshow of hands — no individual positions recorded19. Amendment 17 12:14 A10-0240/2025 – Jean-Marc Germain, Monika Hohlmeier – After § 53 – Am 17Rejected20. Amendment 1 12:14 A10-0240/2025 – Jean-Marc Germain, Monika Hohlmeier – After recital B – Am 1Rejected21. Separate vote: after recital B After recital BRejectedshow of hands — no individual positions recorded22. Amendment 3 12:15 A10-0240/2025 – Jean-Marc Germain, Monika Hohlmeier – After recital C – Am 3Rejected23. Amendment 4 12:15 A10-0240/2025 – Jean-Marc Germain, Monika Hohlmeier – After recital F – Am 4Rejected24. Amendment 5 12:15 A10-0240/2025 – Jean-Marc Germain, Monika Hohlmeier – After recital G – Am 5Rejected25. Amendment 6 12:15 A10-0240/2025 – Jean-Marc Germain, Monika Hohlmeier – After recital G – Am 6Rejected26. Final vote — text as a whole 12:16 A10-0240/2025 – Jean-Marc Germain, Monika Hohlmeier – Motion for a resolution (as a whole)Adopted - 17 December 2025 Debated in plenary
MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.
- 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.
- 25 November 2025 Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
- Committee stage
- 20 November 2025 Committee vote: report adopted
BUDG (Budgets) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
- 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.
- 19 September 2025 Amendments tabled in committee
Members of the committee proposed changes to the draft.
- 11 September 2025 Draft opinion from LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs)
An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.
- 10 July 2025 Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text. Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
- 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.