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19 Resolutions & reports ·decision 19 of 20 on Wednesday, 7 May 2025

2023 and 2024 reports on Serbia

Committee report by Tonino Picula · voted 14:33–14:36

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 419 for · 113 against · 88 abstained (68 % in favour) Foreign affairsEnlargement & neighbourhood
The vote✦ In shortFull textProcedure

What Parliament decided

Adopted Adopted by a large majority

Parliament adopted the text as its official position.

For 419 Against 113 Abstained 88

Final vote — text as a whole at 14:36 · 68% 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 Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew and PPE; opposed by PfE and ESN; The Left and ECR mostly abstained.

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

Parliament adopted its position on the Commission's 2023 and 2024 reports on Serbia, which assess the country's progress towards EU membership. 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. It also calls for full implementation of OSCE/ODIHR and Council of Europe recommendations on electoral reform and for progress in normalising relations with Kosovo.

How the vote unfolded · 31 ballots

Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 3 amendments (2 adopted, 1 rejected) and 27 parts of the text voted on separately (9 adopted, 17 rejected, 1 lapsed).

Roll calls requested by Verts/ALE, ESN · separate votes by ESN.

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 31 ballots in voting order
1. Amendment 7, adding text before paragraph 1 14:33 A10-0072/2025 – Tonino Picula – Before § 1 – Am 7 requested by ESN
Rejected
2. Separate vote on paragraph 1
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
3. Separate vote on paragraph 6
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
4. Separate vote on paragraph 8
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
5. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 11
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
6. Separate vote on paragraph 17
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
7. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 17
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
8. Separate vote on paragraph 23
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
9. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 26
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
10. Amendment 9, adding text after paragraph 27 14:35 A10-0072/2025 – Tonino Picula – After § 27 – Am 9 requested by Verts/ALE
Adopted
11. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 28
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
12. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 28
13. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 33
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
14. Separate vote on paragraph 37
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
15. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 38
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
16. Amendment 11, adding text after paragraph 49 14:35 A10-0072/2025 – Tonino Picula – After § 49 – Am 11 requested by Verts/ALE
Adopted
17. Separate vote on paragraph 51 requested by ESN
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
18. Separate vote on paragraph 56
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
19. Separate vote on paragraph 61
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
20. Separate vote on paragraph 63
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
21. Separate vote on paragraph 65
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
22. Separate vote on paragraph 69
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
23. Vote on text inserted after citation 23
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
24. Separate vote on recital A
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
25. Separate vote on recital F
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
26. Separate vote on recital H
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
27. Separate vote on recital I
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
28. Separate vote on recital K requested by ESN
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
29. Separate vote on recital L
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
30. Vote on text inserted after recital O
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
31. Final vote — text as a whole 14:36 A10-0072/2025 – Tonino Picula – Motion for a resolution (as a whole)
Adopted

Part of the sitting of Wednesday, 7 May 2025. The vote was taken on Report A-10-2025-0072 in procedure 2025/2022.

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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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