Plenary sitting, Wednesday, 2 April 2025
9 decisions: 9 adopted. 658 ballots in all, 262 by A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published., between 13:08 and 14:41.
Tightest result: Strengthening the security of identity cards of Union citizens and of residence documents issued to Union citizens and their family members exercising their right of free movement — adopted 377 to 279.
Parliament adopted positions on security of identity documents, gave consent to international agreements, and set budget guidelines for 2026.
New EU laws · 1
Parliament’s position on proposed laws. It usually needs to agree with the Council before a law is final.
Decision 1:Strengthening the security of identity cards of Union citizens and of residence documents issued to Union citizens and their family members exercising their right of free movement
Committee report by Malik Azmani · Parliament gives its opinion on a proposal. The Council decides, but must wait for Parliament’s opinion. · 13 ballots, incl. 6 amendments
Written by an AI from the text voted on. The outcome and the numbers come from Parliament’s official record. The proposal follows a Court of Justice ruling that the previous law was based on the wrong legal basis.
Adopted by a small majority 377 for · 279 against · 16 abstainedBacked by S&D, Renew and PPE; opposed by The Left, Verts/ALE, ECR, PfE and ESN.
International agreements & consent · 3
Treaties and agreements Parliament can only approve or refuse as a whole — no amendments are possible.
Decision 2:Agreements on Financial Mechanisms for the period May 2021 - April 2028 (EEA: EU-Iceland-Liechtenstein-Norway; Norwegian: EU-Norway); Additional Protocols to EEC-Norway Agreement and to EEC-Iceland Agreement
Committee report by Željana Zovko · Parliament can approve or reject the text, for example an international agreement, but cannot amend it.
Written by an AI from the text voted on. The outcome and the numbers come from Parliament’s official record. These arrangements provide a financial contribution to economic and social cohesion in the EEA, with new concessions and flexibility on unexhausted quotas.
Adopted by a large majority 528 for · 121 against · 32 abstainedBacked by Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE, ECR, PfE and ESN; opposed by The Left.
Decision 3:Protocol on the Implementation of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Guinea-Bissau (2024-2029)
Committee report by Eric Sargiacomo · Parliament can approve or reject the text, for example an international agreement, but cannot amend it.
Written by an AI from the text voted on. The outcome and the numbers come from Parliament’s official record. The protocol lets EU vessels fish for tuna, cephalopods, shrimps and demersal species in Guinea-Bissau waters.
Adopted by a large majority 518 for · 104 against · 61 abstainedBacked by S&D, Renew, PPE, ECR and PfE; opposed by The Left and ESN; Verts/ALE mostly abstained.
Decision 4:EU-Bosnia and Herzegovina Agreement: cooperation between Eurojust and the authorities of Bosnia and Herzegovina competent for judicial cooperation in criminal matters
Committee report by Jaroslav Bžoch · Parliament can approve or reject the text, for example an international agreement, but cannot amend it.
Written by an AI from the text voted on. The outcome and the numbers come from Parliament’s official record. The agreement enhances judicial cooperation between Eurojust and Bosnia and Herzegovina's authorities to combat serious crime, including organised crime and terrorism.
Adopted by an overwhelming majority 619 for · 9 against · 45 abstainedBacked by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE, ECR and PfE; ESN mostly abstained.
Resolutions & reports · 5
Non-binding texts in which Parliament states its position on a topic. They carry political weight but do not create law.
Decision 5:Guidelines for the 2026 budget – Section III
Committee report by Andrzej Halicki · 101 ballots, incl. 74 amendments
Written by an AI from the text voted on. The outcome and the numbers come from Parliament’s official record. The adopted text calls for additional investment in defence, research, innovation, SMEs, health, energy, migration and border protection, alongside administrative simplification.
Adopted by a large majority 441 for · 173 against · 70 abstainedBacked by Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew and PPE; opposed by The Left, PfE and ESN; ECR mostly abstained.
Decision 6:Protocol on the Implementation of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Guinea-Bissau (2024-2029) (Resolution)
Committee report by Eric Sargiacomo · 6 ballots, incl. 1 amendment
Written by an AI from the text voted on. The outcome and the numbers come from Parliament’s official record. The resolution is Parliament's official position, accompanying its consent to the protocol, and includes recommendations for the Commission to consider during implementation.
Adopted by an overwhelming majority 605 for · 68 against · 10 abstainedBacked by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE, ECR and PfE; opposed by ESN.
Decision 7:Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2024
Committee report by David McAllister · 231 ballots, incl. 46 amendments
Written by an AI from the text voted on. The outcome and the numbers come from Parliament’s official record. The report focuses on strategic trends, including Russia's war against Ukraine, the Middle East, cooperation with like-minded partners, and the visibility of EU action abroad.
Adopted by a clear majority 378 for · 188 against · 105 abstainedBacked by S&D, Renew and PPE; opposed by The Left, PfE and ESN; Verts/ALE and ECR mostly abstained.
Decision 8:Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2024
Committee report by Nicolás Pascual de la Parte · 178 ballots, incl. 38 amendments
Written by an AI from the text voted on. The outcome and the numbers come from Parliament’s official record. The report addresses the EU's response to security threats since Russia's war against Ukraine and other crises, and proposes ways to strengthen defence capabilities.
Adopted by a clear majority 399 for · 198 against · 71 abstainedBacked by Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew and PPE; opposed by The Left, PfE and ESN; ECR mostly abstained.
Decision 9:Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2024
Committee report by Isabel Wiseler-Lima · 126 ballots, incl. 43 amendments
Written by an AI from the text voted on. The outcome and the numbers come from Parliament’s official record. It calls for action to promote and protect human rights, democracy, and fundamental freedoms globally.
Adopted by a clear majority 390 for · 116 against · 126 abstainedBacked by Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew and PPE; opposed by PfE and ESN; The Left and ECR mostly abstained.
✦ AI: one-sentence summaries written by an AI from the text voted on; the outcome and the numbers come from Parliament’s official record. Each decision’s page shows every ballot, the full text and the procedure.
New here? How plenary voting works
- A sitting
- One day of voting in plenary. Each subject is a report, resolution, agreement or objection; they are grouped by kind of decision, and each group says what “adopted” means there.
- The ballots
- Members vote on amendments and on parts of the text first, then on the text as a whole. That final, decisive vote is the result shown at the top of each subject.
- Who voted how
- Only roll-call votes record each Member’s vote — open one for every name and the breakdown by group. A show of hands records the outcome only.
- Document & procedure
- Each subject rests on a document (a committee report, a motion, a Council or Commission text) and belongs to a procedure, the whole file that can span years.
- Group badges
- How most of a group voted: ✓ For · ✗ Against · – Abstained · ~ Split (no majority).