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4 Resolutions & reports ·decision 4 of 4 on Tuesday, 11 February 2025

European Central Bank – annual report 2024

Committee report · voted 12:44–12:53

Non-binding texts in which Parliament states its position on a topic. They carry political weight but do not create law.

Adopted by a clear majority 378 for · 233 against · 26 abstained (59 % in favour) Economy & single marketEuro & monetary union
The vote✦ In shortFull textProcedure

What Parliament decided

Adopted Adopted by a clear majority

Parliament adopted the text as its official position.

For 378 Against 233 Abstained 26

Final vote — text as a whole at 12:53 · 59% of votes cast in favour · every MEP’s position →

Who backed it
  • The Left ✗
  • Verts/ALE ✗
  • S&D ✓
  • Renew ✓
  • PPE ✓
  • ECR ✓
  • PfE ✗
  • ESN ✗
  • NI ✗

Backed by S&D, Renew, PPE and ECR; opposed by The Left, Verts/ALE, PfE and ESN.

✦ What this vote decides · AI summary, based on the text voted on

Parliament adopted its resolution on the European Central Bank's 2024 annual report, setting out its position on the ECB's policies and operations. The resolution stresses the ECB's primary objective of price stability, its political independence, and the need to avoid monetary financing of governments. It calls on the ECB to reduce its purchasing programmes and to reassess its economic models, while supporting the digital euro as a complement to cash.

How the vote unfolded · 60 ballots

Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 16 amendments (2 adopted, 14 rejected) and 43 parts of the text voted on separately (24 adopted, 17 rejected, 2 lapsed).

Roll calls requested by The Left, Verts/ALE, ECR, PfE · split votes by Verts/ALE (2), S&D, PPE (2), PfE (4) · separate votes by PPE, PfE.

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

All 60 ballots in voting order
1. Separate vote on paragraph 1
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
2. Amendment 22, adding text after paragraph 1 12:44 A10–0003/2025 – Anouk Van Brug – After § 1 – Am 22 requested by The Left
Rejected
3. Amendment 23, adding text after paragraph 1 12:44 A10–0003/2025 – Anouk Van Brug – After § 1 – Am 23 requested by The Left
Rejected
4. Separate vote on paragraph 3
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
5. Separate vote on paragraph 6 requested by PPE
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
6. Separate vote on paragraph 6 requested by PPE
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
Adopted
7. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 6
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
8. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 6
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
9. Paragraph 8 — part 1 12:45 A10–0003/2025 – Anouk Van Brug – § 8/1 Part 1: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘and core’” requested by S&D requested by Verts/ALE
Adopted
10. Paragraph 8 — part 2 12:45 A10–0003/2025 – Anouk Van Brug – § 8/2 Part 2: “those words” requested by S&D requested by Verts/ALE
Rejected
11. Separate vote on paragraph 9
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
12. Amendment 30, adding text after paragraph 13 12:45 A10–0003/2025 – Anouk Van Brug – After § 13 – Am 30 requested by Verts/ALE
Rejected
13. Separate vote on paragraph 15
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
14. Separate vote on paragraph 16
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
15. Separate vote on paragraph 18
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
16. Amendment 26 to paragraph 18 12:46 A10–0003/2025 – Anouk Van Brug – § 18 – Am 26 requested by Verts/ALE
Rejected
17. Separate vote on paragraph 18
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
18. Separate vote on paragraph 19 requested by PfE
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
19. Separate vote on paragraph 19 requested by PfE
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
20. Separate vote on paragraph 19 requested by PfE
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
21. Separate vote on paragraph 21
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
22. Separate vote on paragraph 23 requested by Verts/ALE, PfE requested by Verts/ALE
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
23. Paragraph 23 — part 1 12:46 A10–0003/2025 – Anouk Van Brug – § 23/1 Part 1: ‘Stresses that the ECB’s purchase programmes are unconventional policies applicable only during crisis periods that, if not carefully implemented, risk contravening the prohibition on monetary financing under Article 123(1) TFEU;’ excluding the words ‘applicable only during crisis periods that, if not carefully implemented, risk’ requested by Verts/ALE, PfE requested by Verts/ALE
Adopted
24. Paragraph 23 — part 2 12:47 A10–0003/2025 – Anouk Van Brug – § 23/2 Part 2: ‘applicable only during crisis periods that, if not carefully implemented, risk’ requested by Verts/ALE, PfE requested by Verts/ALE, PfE
Adopted
25. Paragraph 23 — part 3 12:47 A10–0003/2025 – Anouk Van Brug – § 23/3 Part 3: ‘invites the ECB to share insights on the impact of the purchasing programmes on the functioning of financial markets, including the impact on pension funds and pension insurance cooperation;’ requested by Verts/ALE, PfE requested by Verts/ALE
Adopted
26. Separate vote on paragraph 25 12:47 A10–0003/2025 – Anouk Van Brug – § 25 requested by Verts/ALE
Adopted
27. Amendment 27 to paragraph 26 12:47 A10–0003/2025 – Anouk Van Brug – § 26 – Am 27 requested by PfE
Rejected
28. Separate vote on paragraph 26 requested by PPE requested by Verts/ALE
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
29. Separate vote on paragraph 26 requested by PPE requested by Verts/ALE
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
Adopted
30. Separate vote on paragraph 26 requested by PPE requested by Verts/ALE
31. Separate vote on paragraph 26 requested by PPE requested by Verts/ALE
32. Amendment 2, adding text after paragraph 26 12:48 A10–0003/2025 – Anouk Van Brug – After § 26 – Am 2 requested by The Left
Rejected
33. Amendment 41, adding text after paragraph 26 12:48 A10–0003/2025 – Anouk Van Brug – After § 26 – Am 41 requested by Verts/ALE
Adopted
34. Paragraph 27 — part 1 12:48 A10–0003/2025 – Anouk Van Brug – § 27/1 Part 1: ‘Considers that the digital euro will only become a success story if it provides tangible added value for European citizens that they can understand; notes that currently many European citizens either have not heard about the digital euro project or remain sceptical;’ requested by PPE requested by PfE requested by Verts/ALE, ECR
Adopted
35. Paragraph 27 — part 2 12:48 A10–0003/2025 – Anouk Van Brug – § 27/2 Part 2: ‘invites the ECB, together with relevant stakeholders, to launch a broad information campaign on the digital euro in order to allay citizens’ concerns;’ requested by PPE requested by PfE requested by Verts/ALE, ECR
Rejected
36. Amendment 6 to paragraph 28 12:49 A10–0003/2025 – Anouk Van Brug – § 28 – Am 6 requested by Verts/ALE
Adopted
37. Separate vote on paragraph 31
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
38. Paragraph 32 — part 1 12:49 A10–0003/2025 – Anouk Van Brug – § 32/1 Part 1: ‘Stresses that the EU’s secondary objectives are indeterminate as currently specified by the Treaties;’ requested by Verts/ALE requested by Verts/ALE
Adopted
39. Paragraph 32 — part 2 12:49 A10–0003/2025 – Anouk Van Brug – § 32/2 Part 2: ‘notes that the supportive nature of the ECB’s secondary objectives complements the primary mandate; according to the Treaties, the EU’s aim is to promote peace, its values and the well-being of its peoples, create balanced economic growth and price stability, a highly competitive social market economy, aiming at full employment and social progress, and a high level of protection and improvement of the quality of the environment;’ requested by Verts/ALE requested by Verts/ALE
Adopted
40. Amendment 32 to paragraph 36 12:49 A10–0003/2025 – Anouk Van Brug – § 36 – Am 32 requested by Verts/ALE
Rejected
41. Separate vote on paragraph 36
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
Adopted
42. Amendment 29 to paragraph 39 12:50 A10–0003/2025 – Anouk Van Brug – § 39 – Am 29 requested by PfE
Rejected
43. Amendment 3, adding text after paragraph 39 12:50 A10–0003/2025 – Anouk Van Brug – After § 39 – Am 3 requested by The Left
Rejected
44. Separate vote on paragraph 42 requested by PfE
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
45. Paragraph 42 — part 2 12:50 A10–0003/2025 – Anouk Van Brug – § 42/2 Part 2: ‘notes that the completion of the economic and monetary union could foster the international role of the euro;’ requested by PfE requested by PfE
Adopted
46. Separate vote on citation 8
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
47. Separate vote on citation 10
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
48. Vote on text inserted after citation 10
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
49. Vote on text inserted after citation 12
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
50. Vote on text inserted after citation 13
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
51. Amendment 17, adding text before recital A 12:51 A10–0003/2025 – Anouk Van Brug – Before recital A – Am 17 requested by The Left
Rejected
52. Separate vote on recital A
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
53. Amendment 18, adding text after recital A 12:51 A10–0003/2025 – Anouk Van Brug – After recital A – Am 18 requested by The Left
Rejected
54. Amendment 19, adding text after recital A 12:51 A10–0003/2025 – Anouk Van Brug – After recital A – Am 19 requested by The Left
Rejected
55. Amendment 20, adding text after recital A 12:52 A10–0003/2025 – Anouk Van Brug – After recital A – Am 20 requested by The Left
Rejected
56. Amendment 21, adding text after recital A 12:52 A10–0003/2025 – Anouk Van Brug – After recital A – Am 21 requested by The Left
Rejected
57. Separate vote on recital B
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
Adopted
58. Separate vote on recital H requested by PfE
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
59. Recital H — part 2 12:52 A10–0003/2025 – Anouk Van Brug – recital H/2 Part 2: ‘whereas the ECB may purchase debt securities on the secondary market if this is necessary to pursue its objectives;’ requested by PfE requested by PfE
Adopted
60. Final vote — text as a whole 12:53 A10–0003/2025 – Anouk Van Brug – Motion for a resolution (as a whole)
Adopted

Part of the sitting of Tuesday, 11 February 2025. The vote was taken on Report A-10-2025-0003 in procedure 2024/2054.

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  • Am 27 — amendment 27
  • § 5 — paragraph 5
  • § 5/2, part 2 — a , taken in parts
  • Am 3= 7= — identical amendments voted together
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  • RC-B10-… — joint motion of several groups

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