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17 Resolutions & reports ·decision 17 of 20 on Wednesday, 7 May 2025

The European Water Resilience Strategy

Committee report by Thomas Bajada · voted 14:16–14:21

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

Adopted by a large majority 470 for · 81 against · 92 abstained (73 % in favour) Climate & environmentWater & oceansPollution & chemicals
The vote✦ In shortFull textProcedure

What Parliament decided

Adopted Adopted by a large majority

Parliament adopted the text as its official position.

For 470 Against 81 Abstained 92

Final vote — text as a whole at 14:21 · 73% 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 The Left, S&D, Renew, PPE, ECR and PfE; opposed by ESN; Verts/ALE mostly abstained.

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

Parliament adopted a resolution outlining its position on the upcoming European Water Resilience Strategy, which aims to enhance water resilience and ensure sustainable water management across the EU. The resolution calls for a comprehensive legislative framework covering water efficiency, pollution mitigation, climate adaptation, funding, digitalisation, and cross-border cooperation. It urges binding sectoral targets for water use, stricter enforcement of pollution rules, and the establishment of EU-wide quality standards for PFAS in water. Parliament also asks the Commission to create a dedicated funding line for water resilience in the next EU budget and to promote nature-based solutions and digital tools.

How the vote unfolded · 33 ballots

Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 12 amendments (3 adopted, 9 rejected) and 20 parts of the text voted on separately (14 adopted, 2 rejected, 4 lapsed).

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

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 33 ballots in voting order
1. Paragraph 9 — part 1 14:16 A10-0073/2025 – Thomas Bajada – § 9/1 Part 1: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘a European climate adaptation plan, including concrete legislative proposals and’” requested by Members requested by Verts/ALE
Adopted
2. Paragraph 9 — part 2 14:16 A10-0073/2025 – Thomas Bajada – § 9/2 Part 2: “those words” requested by Members requested by Verts/ALE
Adopted
3. Amendment 2, adding text after paragraph 10 14:16 A10-0073/2025 – Thomas Bajada – After § 10 – Am 2 requested by S&D
Adopted
4. Separate vote on paragraph 12
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
5. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 12
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
6. Amendment 7 to paragraph 14 14:17 A10-0073/2025 – Thomas Bajada – § 14 – Am 7 requested by Verts/ALE
Rejected
7. Separate vote on paragraph 14
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
8. Amendment 8 to paragraph 21 14:17 A10-0073/2025 – Thomas Bajada – § 21 – Am 8 requested by Members, Verts/ALE
Rejected
9. Separate vote on paragraph 23
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
10. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 23
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
Adopted
11. Amendment 9, adding text after paragraph 25 14:18 A10-0073/2025 – Thomas Bajada – After § 25 – Am 9 requested by Members, Verts/ALE
Rejected
12. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 25
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
13. Amendment 10, adding text after paragraph 27 14:18 A10-0073/2025 – Thomas Bajada – After § 27 – Am 10 requested by Members, Verts/ALE
Rejected
14. Separate vote on paragraph 41
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
15. Amendment 4 to paragraph 42 — part 1 14:18 A10-0073/2025 – Thomas Bajada – § 42 – Am 4/1 Part 1: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘critical sectors, such as’” requested by Members requested by S&D, The Left
Adopted
16. Amendment 4 to paragraph 42 — part 2 14:18 A10-0073/2025 – Thomas Bajada – § 42 – Am 4/2 Part 2: “those words” requested by Members requested by S&D, The Left
Adopted
17. Paragraph 42 — part 1 of 3 Part 1: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘for example’ and ‘with proven concerns for human health and the environment, and only where there are safe alternatives;’” requested by Members requested by The Left
18. Paragraph 42 — part 2 of 3 Part 2: ‘for example’ requested by Members requested by The Left
19. Paragraph 42 — part 3 of 3 Part 3: ‘with proven concerns for human health and the environment, and only where there are safe alternatives;’ requested by Members requested by The Left
20. Separate vote on paragraph 49 requested by Members
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
Adopted
21. Separate vote on paragraph 49 requested by Members
— no individual positions recorded
22. Amendment 11, adding text after paragraph 55 14:19 A10-0073/2025 – Thomas Bajada – After § 55 – Am 11 requested by Members, Verts/ALE
Rejected
23. Amendment 12, adding text after paragraph 55 14:19 A10-0073/2025 – Thomas Bajada – After § 55 – Am 12 requested by Members, Verts/ALE
Rejected
24. Amendment 13, adding text after paragraph 62 14:19 A10-0073/2025 – Thomas Bajada – After § 62 – Am 13 requested by Members, Verts/ALE
Rejected
25. Separate vote on paragraph 68
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
26. Separate vote on paragraph 88 14:20 A10-0073/2025 – Thomas Bajada – § 88 requested by Members
Adopted
27. Recital O — part 1 14:20 A10-0073/2025 – Thomas Bajada – Recital O/1 Part 1: ‘whereas electricity production is the largest water-abstracting sector, but most of the water is returned to the environment after cooling or turbine propulsion;’ requested by Members requested by Verts/ALE
Adopted
28. Recital O — part 2 14:20 A10-0073/2025 – Thomas Bajada – Recital O/2 Part 2: ‘whereas overall, agriculture is the highest net water-consuming sector at the EU level, as most of the water is consumed by the crop or evaporates; whereas other uses, such as industry and water utilities, abstract and consume comparatively less water, but they can represent significant pressures at a local level, especially on groundwater;’ requested by Members requested by Verts/ALE
Adopted
29. Amendment 5, adding text after recital R 14:20 A10-0073/2025 – Thomas Bajada – After recital R – Am 5 requested by Verts/ALE
Rejected
30. Vote on text inserted after recital R
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
31. Separate vote on recital AF
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
32. Amendment 6, adding text after recital AL 14:20 A10-0073/2025 – Thomas Bajada – After recital AL – Am 6 requested by Members, Verts/ALE
Rejected
33. Final vote — text as a whole 14:21 A10-0073/2025 – Thomas Bajada – Motion for a resolution (as a whole)
Adopted

Part of the sitting of Wednesday, 7 May 2025. The vote was taken on Report A-10-2025-0073 in procedure 2024/2104.

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Codes in ballot labels

  • Am 27 — amendment 27
  • § 5 — paragraph 5
  • § 5/2, part 2 — a , taken in parts
  • Am 3= 7= — identical amendments voted together
  • ***I — ; *** — ; * —
  • Lapsed —
  • A10-… — committee report; B10-… — motion
  • RC-B10-… — joint motion of several groups

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