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Plenary sitting, Thursday, 3 April 2025

9 decisions: 9 adopted. 175 ballots in all, 73 by , between 13:09 and 13:40.

Tightest result: Establishing an EU talent pool — adopted 327 to 229.

✦ The day in brief · AI briefing

MEPs adopted positions on new laws and resolutions, covering migration, agriculture, corporate rules, and human rights, with broad cross-party support on most files.

New EU laws · 3

Parliament’s position on proposed laws. It usually needs to agree with the Council before a law is final.

  1. Decision 1:Establishing an EU talent pool

    Committee report by Abir Al-Sahlani ·

    The EU talent pool is a proposed EU-wide platform to match jobseekers from non-EU countries with employers in the Union.

    Adopted by a clear majority 327 for · 229 against · 50 abstained

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

  2. Decision 2:Granting equivalence with EU requirements to Moldova and Ukraine as regards field inspections and production of seed

    Committee report by Veronika Vrecionová ·

    The proposal updates EU rules on recognising field inspections and seed production in Moldova and Ukraine as equivalent to EU standards for certain crops.

    Adopted by a large majority 411 for · 191 against · 13 abstained

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

  3. Decision 3:Amending Directives (EU) 2022/2464 and (EU) 2024/1760 as regards the dates from which Member States are to apply certain corporate sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements

    Council / Commission text · · 18 ballots, incl. 7 amendments

    Adopted by an overwhelming majority 531 for · 69 against · 17 abstained

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

Resolutions & reports · 6

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

  1. Decision 4:Estimates of revenue and expenditure for the financial year 2026 – Section I – European Parliament

    Committee report by Matjaž Nemec · 43 ballots, incl. 21 amendments

    The text endorses an agreement to adjust specific budget lines, including reductions for rent and energy, and increases for staff remuneration and political groups.

    Adopted by a large majority 432 for · 127 against · 54 abstained

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

  2. Decision 5:Prosecution of journalists in Cameroon, notably the cases of Amadou Vamoulké, Kingsley Fomunyuy Njoka, Mancho Bibixy, Thomas Awah Junior, Tsi Conrad

    Motion for a resolution · 10 ballots

    It calls for the immediate release of all arbitrarily detained individuals and urges Cameroon to ensure fair trials in line with international standards.

    Adopted by show of hands, no counts recorded

  3. Decision 6:Execution spree in Iran and the confirmation of the death sentences of activists Behrouz Ehsani and Mehdi Hassani

    Motion for a resolution · 11 ballots, incl. 4 amendments

    It calls on Iran to revoke the death sentences, annul convictions, release political prisoners, and review cases under international human rights law.

    Adopted by show of hands, no counts recorded

  4. Decision 7:Immediate risk of further repression by Lukashenka’s regime in Belarus - threats from the Investigative Committee

    Motion for a resolution · 14 ballots, incl. 1 amendment

    Parliament adopted a resolution condemning Belarusian authorities' persecution of citizens for peaceful democratic activities abroad, calling it an infringement on host countries' sovereignty.

    Adopted by an overwhelming majority 535 for · 19 against · 55 abstained

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

  5. Decision 8:Energy-intensive industries

    Motion for a resolution · 50 ballots, incl. 18 amendments

    The text calls for faster permitting, grid investment, and measures to cut energy costs, such as promoting long-term contracts and reducing taxes.

    Adopted by show of hands, no counts recorded

  6. Decision 9:Targeted attacks against Christians in the Democratic Republic of the Congo – defending religious freedom and security

    Motion for a resolution · 27 ballots

    Parliament adopted a resolution condemning the terrorist attacks and targeted killings of Christians by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

    Adopted by show of hands, no counts recorded

✦ 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.

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