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EU-US political relations

Parliament sets out its own position on a topic. The resolution is not binding but signals what Parliament wants.

Where it stands: Tabled for plenary on 8 December 2025; awaiting the vote.

  1. ✓ Referred to committee 8 May 2025
  2. ✓ Committee work Report adopted 2 December 2025
  3. ✓ Tabled for plenary 8 December 2025
  4. 4 Plenary vote Awaiting the vote
  5. 5 Parliament’s position
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
Michał SZCZERBA PPE
Shadow rapporteurs
Tonino PICULA S&DMieke ANDRIESE PfEAdam BIELAN ECRHilde VAUTMANS RenewSergey LAGODINSKY Verts/ALEMarc BOTENGA The LeftAlexander SELL ESN
For opinion
INTA — International Trade · rapporteur Bernd LANGE S&D

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

Tabled for plenary · latest Report A10-0250/2025 8 December 2025 ✦ Parliament's resolution on EU-US political relations sets out how the EU should work with the United States on security, trade, technology and democracy while protecting its own interests.⇄ what changed Committee draft Draft report (AFET) 1 July 2025 ✦ This is a draft report by the Committee on Foreign Affairs on EU-US political relations. It calls for a more coordinated EU approach to the strategic partnership with the US, continuous high-level dialogues on trade, security and geopolitical threats, and a stronger European role in defence alongside NATO.

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

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. 15 January 2026 11 amendments tabled for the plenary vote

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

    📄 Amendments 1–2📄 Amendments 3–10📄 Amendment 11
  3. 8 December 2025 Report tabled for plenary

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

    📄 Report A10-0250/2025
  4. Committee stage
  5. 2 December 2025 Committee vote: report adopted

    AFET (Foreign Affairs) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.

  6. 4 November 2025 INTA (International Trade) adopted its opinion

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

    📄 Opinion (INTA)
  7. 3 September 2025 Amendments tabled in committee

    Members of AFET (Foreign Affairs) proposed changes to the draft.

    📄 Amendments in committee (AFET)
  8. 4 July 2025 Draft opinion from INTA (International Trade)

    An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.

    📄 Draft opinion (INTA)
  9. 1 July 2025 Draft report published

    The rapporteur’s first text in AFET (Foreign Affairs). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.

    📄 Draft report (AFET)
  10. 8 May 2025 Referred to the AFET (Foreign Affairs) committee

    The lead committee prepares the report; INTA (International Trade) gives an opinion.