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Plenary sitting, Wednesday, 7 May 2025

20 decisions: 20 adopted. 557 ballots in all, 228 by , between 13:23 and 14:39.

Tightest result: Amending of the ERDF, Cohesion Fund and Just Transition Fund as regards specific measures to address strategic challenges in the context of the mid-term review — adopted 316 to 291.

✦ The day in brief · AI briefing

Parliament approved the 2023 EU budget spending for all institutions and bodies, and adopted resolutions on the long-term budget, water resilience, and enlargement reports.

New EU laws · 2

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

  1. Decision 1:Amending of the ERDF, Cohesion Fund and Just Transition Fund as regards specific measures to address strategic challenges in the context of the mid-term review

    Adopted Request for urgent procedure 316 for · 291 against · 27 abstained

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

  2. Decision 2:Amending of Regulation (EU) 2021/1057 establishing the European Social Fund + (ESF+) as regards specific measures to address strategic challenges

    Adopted Request for urgent procedure 370 for · 268 against · 16 abstained

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

Budget & emergency funds · 13

Budget decisions: the annual budget, amending budgets, solidarity and adjustment funds, and discharge (approving how a budget was spent).

  1. Decision 3:Discharge 2023: EU general budget – Commission, executive agencies and European Development Funds

    Committee report by Niclas Herbst · 120 ballots, incl. 64 amendments

    The decision will be forwarded to the Council, the Commission, and other bodies.

    Adopted by a large majority 412 for · 245 against · 5 abstained

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

  2. Decision 4:Discharge 2023: EU general budget – European Parliament

    Committee report by Monika Hohlmeier

    The European Parliament voted on granting discharge for the implementation of the EU general budget for 2023, specifically for its own section.

    Adopted by a large majority 513 for · 119 against · 20 abstained

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

  3. Decision 5:Discharge 2023: EU general budget – European Council and Council

    Committee report by Joachim Stanisław Brudziński · 14 ballots, incl. 7 amendments

    The decision postpones granting discharge to the Secretary-General of the Council and includes observations in a resolution.

    Adopted by an overwhelming majority 588 for · 62 against · 16 abstained

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

  4. Decision 6:Discharge 2023: EU general budget – Court of Justice of the European Union

    Committee report by Cristian Terheş · 9 ballots, incl. 4 amendments

    Parliament also adopted a resolution with observations on the Court's financial management and operations.

    Adopted by an overwhelming majority 541 for · 97 against · 26 abstained

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

  5. Decision 7:Discharge 2023: EU general budget – Court of Auditors

    Committee report by Dick Erixon · 16 ballots, incl. 2 amendments

    Parliament also instructed its President to forward the decision to the Council, Commission, and Court of Auditors.

    Adopted by an overwhelming majority 630 for · 16 against · 16 abstained

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

  6. Decision 8:Discharge 2023: EU general budget – European Economic and Social Committee

    Committee report by Joachim Stanisław Brudziński · 5 ballots, incl. 3 amendments

    Parliament forwards the decision to the Committee, Council, Commission, and Court of Auditors for publication.

    Adopted by an overwhelming majority 538 for · 96 against · 27 abstained

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

  7. Decision 9:Discharge 2023: EU general budget – Committee of the Regions

    Committee report by Joachim Stanisław Brudziński · 5 ballots, incl. 2 amendments

    The decision covers the Committee's budget under Heading 7, which totalled EUR 12,3 billion for all institutions in 2023.

    Adopted by an overwhelming majority 549 for · 97 against · 18 abstained

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

  8. Decision 10:Discharge 2023: EU general budget – European Ombudsman

    Committee report by Joachim Stanisław Brudziński · 4 ballots, incl. 1 amendment

    Parliament decided to grant discharge to the European Ombudsman for the implementation of its 2023 budget, approving the spending.

    Adopted by an overwhelming majority 568 for · 54 against · 43 abstained

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

  9. Decision 11:Discharge 2023: EU general budget – European Data Protection Supervisor

    Committee report by Joachim Stanisław Brudziński · 6 ballots, incl. 1 amendment

    The decision covers Section IX of the budget and includes observations in a resolution, which will be forwarded to EU institutions and published.

    Adopted by an overwhelming majority 564 for · 61 against · 43 abstained

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

  10. Decision 12:Discharge 2023: EU general budget – European External Action Service

    Committee report by Joachim Stanisław Brudziński · 21 ballots, incl. 5 amendments

    The decision covers the Service's administrative budget, including its headquarters and delegations, and follows the Court of Auditors' annual report.

    Adopted by a large majority 519 for · 126 against · 16 abstained

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

  11. Decision 13:Discharge 2023: European Public Prosecutor’s Office

    Committee report by Tomáš Zdechovský · 23 ballots, incl. 8 amendments

    Parliament granted discharge to the Administrative Director of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office for implementing its 2023 budget, approving the spending.

    Adopted by a large majority 481 for · 157 against · 24 abstained

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

  12. Decision 14:Discharge 2023: Agencies

    Committee report by Erik Marquardt · 106 ballots, incl. 13 amendments

    Parliament granted discharge to the European Union Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators for its 2023 budget, approving the closure of its accounts.

    Adopted by a large majority 473 for · 120 against · 64 abstained

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

  13. Decision 15:Discharge 2023: Joint Undertakings

    Committee report by Michal Wiezik · 31 ballots, incl. 1 amendment

    Parliament decided on discharge for several EU joint undertakings for the 2023 budget year, including Clean Aviation, Circular Bio-based Europe, Clean Hydrogen, and Europe's Rail.

    Adopted by a large majority 513 for · 101 against · 39 abstained

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

Resolutions & reports · 5

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

  1. Decision 16:A revamped long-term budget for the Union in a changing world

    Committee report by Siegfried Mureşan, Carla Tavares · 22 ballots, incl. 12 amendments

    The resolution calls for a revamped budget that can respond to crises and support EU priorities.

    Adopted by a clear majority 317 for · 206 against · 123 abstained

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

  2. Decision 17:The European Water Resilience Strategy

    Committee report by Thomas Bajada · 33 ballots, incl. 12 amendments

    The resolution calls for a comprehensive legislative framework covering water efficiency, pollution mitigation, climate adaptation, funding, digitalisation, and cross-border cooperation.

    Adopted by a large majority 470 for · 81 against · 92 abstained

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

  3. Decision 18:2023 and 2024 reports on Türkiye

    Committee report by Nacho Sánchez Amor · 82 ballots, incl. 26 amendments

    The resolution notes that accession negotiations have been at a standstill since 2018 and that Türkiye's gap with EU values and norms remains unaddressed.

    Adopted by a clear majority 367 for · 74 against · 188 abstained

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

  4. Decision 19:2023 and 2024 reports on Serbia

    Committee report by Tonino Picula · 31 ballots, incl. 3 amendments

    The resolution highlights concerns over democracy and the rule of law, and stresses the need for Serbia to align with EU foreign policy, including on sanctions against Russia.

    Adopted by a large majority 419 for · 113 against · 88 abstained

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

  5. Decision 20:2023 and 2024 reports on Kosovo

    Committee report by Riho Terras · 26 ballots, incl. 3 amendments

    The resolution assesses Kosovo's progress in 2023 and 2024, covering reforms, EU accession, and regional dialogue.

    Adopted by a clear majority 353 for · 145 against · 78 abstained

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

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