2025 Commission report on Serbia
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 8 July 2026. This is its final position on the matter.
- ✓ Referred to committee 18 December 2025
- ✓ Committee work Report adopted 3 June 2026
- ✓ Tabled for plenary 10 June 2026
- ✓ Plenary vote Adopted 8 July 2026
- ✓ 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
- Tonino PICULA S&D
- Shadow rapporteurs
- Davor Ivo STIER PPEKinga GÁL PfEŞerban Dimitrie STURDZA ECRHelmut BRANDSTÄTTER RenewVladimir PREBILIČ Verts/ALEDanilo DELLA VALLE The LeftHans NEUHOFF 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
Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament: Adds criticism of Serbia's cooperation with China and its governing party, and of intimidation against protesters and MEPs. Updates the status of the national minority action plan, noting its adoption. The other changes are formal: decimal separators and a date are corrected. see the changes →
Committee draft → Tabled for plenary: Adds strong criticism of Serbia's foreign policy alignment with Russia and China, including calls for sanctions alignment and condemnation of military cooperation. Expands sections on rule of law, media freedom, and elections with detailed concerns and calls for action, including on judicial independence and disinformation. Adds paragraphs on regional relations, including normalisation with Kosovo, condemnation of 'Serbian World', and war crimes reconciliation. Introduces conditionality for EU funds on reforms and normalisation with Kosovo, and calls for suspension of funds without progress. Other changes are formal: updated final instructions for forwarding the resolution. 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
- 8 July 2026 Plenary voteAdopted Adopted by a large majorityFor 468 Against 116 Abstained 79
Final vote — text as a whole at 13:54 · 71% of votes cast in favour · every MEP’s position →
Show all 10 ballots in voting order
1. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 4RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded2. Separate vote on paragraph 9AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded3. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 18RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedRejected5. Separate vote on paragraph 20AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded6. Separate vote on paragraph 20AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded7. Separate vote on paragraph 43RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded8. Separate vote on paragraph 45AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded9. Separate vote on paragraph 55AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded10. Final vote — text as a whole 13:54 A10-0163/2026 – Tonino Picula – Motion for a resolution (as a whole)Adopted - 7 July 2026 Debated in plenary
MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.
- 30 June – 1 July 2026 7 amendments tabled for the plenary vote
Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.
- 10 June 2026 Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
- Committee stage
- 3 June 2026 Committee vote: report adopted
AFET (Foreign Affairs) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
- 13 April 2026 Amendments tabled in committee (2 batches)
Members of AFET (Foreign Affairs) proposed changes to the draft.
- 6 March 2026 Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in AFET (Foreign Affairs). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
- 18 December 2025 Referred to the AFET (Foreign Affairs) committee
The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.