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Own-initiative report First reading

2025 Commission report on North Macedonia

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 17 June 2026. This is its final position on the matter.

  1. ✓ Referred to committee 18 December 2025
  2. ✓ Committee work Report adopted 3 June 2026
  3. ✓ Tabled for plenary 9 June 2026
  4. ✓ Plenary vote Adopted 17 June 2026
  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
AFET — Foreign Affairs
Rapporteur
Thomas WAITZ Verts/ALE
Shadow rapporteurs
Matej TONIN PPEThijs REUTEN S&DAntónio TÂNGER CORRÊA PfEIvaylo VALCHEV ECRDan BARNA RenewGiorgos GEORGIOU 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

Adopted by Parliament · latest Adopted text TA10-0218/2026 17 June 2026 ✦ Parliament's resolution on the 2025 Commission report on North Macedonia reiterates support for EU membership based on merit and calls for constitutional changes to open accession negotiations.⇄ what changed Tabled for plenary Report A10-0162/2026 9 June 2026 ✦ This resolution on the 2025 Commission report on North Macedonia supports the country's EU membership based on merit and calls for constitutional changes, reforms, and cross-party cooperation.⇄ what changed Committee draft Draft report (AFET) 12 February 2026 ✦ This draft report assesses North Macedonia's EU accession progress, urging renewed reforms and EU support.

Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament: Adds calls on North Macedonia regarding remembrance with Bulgaria, Albanian language use, and commends response to an antisemitic attack. Welcomes a recent EU disbursement and updates the roaming negotiation process to include Council authorisation and reciprocal market opening. The other changes are formal: renumbering and punctuation corrections. see the changes →

Committee draft → Tabled for plenary: Adds extensive new positions on accession, including calls for constitutional changes, intergovernmental conference, and gradual integration. Expands concerns on rule of law, corruption, judiciary, and media freedom with detailed calls for reforms and anti-corruption measures. Adds new sections on fundamental rights, minorities, gender equality, and migration, with specific calls for legal changes and protection. Adds new paragraphs on environment, energy, infrastructure, and regional cooperation, including specific projects and concerns. The other changes are formal: updated addressees 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

  1. Plenary stage
  2. 17 June 2026 Plenary vote
    Sitting of 17 June 2026 📄 Report A10-0162/2026📄 Adopted text TA10-0218/2026
    Adopted Adopted by a large majority
    For 411 Against 120 Abstained 120

    Final vote — text as a whole at 14:28 · 63% of votes cast in favour · every MEP’s position →

    How the vote unfolded · 32 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 32 ballots in voting order
    1. Separate vote on paragraph 1
    — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    2. Separate vote on paragraph 1
    — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    3. Amendment 7 to paragraph 2 14:21 A10-0162/2026 – Thomas Waitz – § 2 – Am 7
    Rejected
    4. Paragraph 2 — part 1 14:22 A10-0162/2026 – Thomas Waitz – § 2/1
    Adopted
    5. Separate vote on paragraph 2
    — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    6. Amendment 8 to paragraph 7 14:22 A10-0162/2026 – Thomas Waitz – § 7 – Am 8
    Rejected
    7. Separate vote on paragraph 7
    — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    8. Paragraph 7 — part 2 14:22 A10-0162/2026 – Thomas Waitz – § 7/2
    Adopted
    9. Paragraph 8 — part 1 14:23 A10-0162/2026 – Thomas Waitz – § 8/1
    Adopted
    10. Paragraph 8 — part 2 14:23 A10-0162/2026 – Thomas Waitz – § 8/2
    Adopted
    11. Separate vote on paragraph 9
    — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    12. Paragraph 9 — part 2 14:23 A10-0162/2026 – Thomas Waitz – § 9/2
    Adopted
    13. Separate vote on paragraph 11
    electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    14. Paragraph 27 — part 1 14:24 A10-0162/2026 – Thomas Waitz – § 27/1
    Adopted
    15. Paragraph 27 — part 2 14:24 A10-0162/2026 – Thomas Waitz – § 27/2
    Adopted
    16. Amendment 9, adding text after paragraph 38 — part 1 14:24 A10-0162/2026 – Thomas Waitz – After § 38 – Am 9/1
    Adopted
    17. Amendment 9, adding text after paragraph 38 — part 2 14:25 A10-0162/2026 – Thomas Waitz – After § 38 – Am 9/2
    Rejected
    18. Separate vote on paragraph 52
    — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    19. Separate vote on paragraph 59
    — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    20. Paragraph 71 — part 1 14:25 A10-0162/2026 – Thomas Waitz – § 71/1
    Adopted
    21. Paragraph 71 — part 2 14:25 A10-0162/2026 – Thomas Waitz – § 71/2
    Adopted
    22. Amendment 3 to paragraph 73 14:25 A10-0162/2026 – Thomas Waitz – § 73 – Am 3D
    Rejected
    23. Separate vote on paragraph 76
    — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    24. Separate vote on paragraph 76
    — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    25. Amendment 10, adding text after paragraph 76 14:26 A10-0162/2026 – Thomas Waitz – After § 76 – Am 10
    Rejected
    26. Amendment 5 to citation 4 14:26 A10-0162/2026 – Thomas Waitz – Citation 4 – Am 5
    Rejected
    27. Recital C — part 1 14:27 A10-0162/2026 – Thomas Waitz – Recital C/1
    Adopted
    28. Recital C — part 2 14:27 A10-0162/2026 – Thomas Waitz – Recital C/2
    Adopted
    29. Separate vote on recital G 14:27 A10-0162/2026 – Thomas Waitz – Recital G
    Adopted
    30. Separate vote on recital J 14:27 A10-0162/2026 – Thomas Waitz – Recital J
    Adopted
    31. Amendment 6, adding text after Recital J 14:28 A10-0162/2026 – Thomas Waitz – After Recital J – Am 6
    Adopted
    32. Final vote — text as a whole 14:28 A10-0162/2026 – Thomas Waitz – Motion for a resolution (as a whole)
    Adopted
  3. 16 June 2026 Debated in plenary

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

    Sitting of 16 June 2026 📄 Report A10-0141/2026📄 Report A10-0143/2026📄 Report A10-0162/2026📄 Report A10-0165/2026📄 Report A10-0166/2026
  4. 11 June – 12 June 2026 10 amendments tabled for the plenary vote

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

    📄 Amendments 1–3📄 Amendment 4📄 Amendment 5📄 Amendments 6–10
  5. 9 June 2026 Report tabled for plenary

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

    📄 Report A10-0162/2026
  6. Committee stage
  7. 3 June 2026 Committee vote: report adopted

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

  8. 12 February 2026 Draft report published

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

    📄 Draft report (AFET)
  9. 18 December 2025 Referred to the AFET (Foreign Affairs) committee

    The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.