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Plenary sitting, Thursday, 8 May 2025

13 decisions: 13 adopted. 243 ballots in all, 107 by , between 13:07 and 13:57.

Tightest result: Screening of foreign investments in the Union — adopted 378 to 173.

✦ The day in brief · AI briefing

Parliament adopted positions on five new EU laws, covering car emissions, wolf protection, gas storage, foreign investment screening, and Ukrainian imports, all by large majorities.

New EU laws · 5

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

  1. Decision 1:CO2 emission performance standards for new passenger cars and new light commercial vehicles for 2025 to 2027

    · 22 ballots, incl. 21 amendments

    Adopted by a large majority 458 for · 101 against · 14 abstained

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

  2. Decision 2:The protection status of the wolf (Canis lupus)

    · 2 ballots, incl. 1 amendment

    Adopted by a large majority 371 for · 162 against · 37 abstained

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

  3. Decision 3:The role of gas storage for securing gas supplies ahead of the winter season

    Committee report by Borys Budka · · 30 ballots, incl. 6 amendments

    The law would lower the required storage filling target to 83% by 1 November and extend the rules by two years, with flexibility for member states.

    Adopted by a large majority 425 for · 106 against · 43 abstained

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

  4. Decision 4:Screening of foreign investments in the Union

    Committee report by Raphaël Glucksmann · · 70 ballots, incl. 23 amendments

    The law sets common rules for member states to review foreign investments that could affect security or public order.

    Adopted by a large majority 378 for · 173 against · 24 abstained

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

  5. Decision 5:Suspending certain parts of Regulation (EU) 2015/478 as regards imports of Ukrainian products into the European Union

    Committee report by Karin Karlsbro · · 3 ballots

    The regulation aims to adjust trade measures in response to the situation, with amendments to recital 7 and Article 4.

    Adopted by a large majority 354 for · 147 against · 53 abstained

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

Objections to Commission measures · 1

Parliament can object to technical rules the Commission adopts on its own. Against a delegated act an adopted objection is a veto; against most implementing measures (such as GMO authorisations) it is a call on the Commission to withdraw the measure, which is not legally binding.

  1. Objection under Rule 115(2) and (3) · implementing measure

    Decision 6:Genetically modified soybean MON 87705 × MON 87708 × MON 89788

    Motion for a resolution

    Parliament objected to a Commission draft decision that would authorise selling products made from genetically modified soybean MON 87705 × MON 87708 × MON 89788, which is tolerant to glyphosate and dicamba herbicides and has an altered fatty acid profile.

    Adopted by a large majority 373 for · 150 against · 10 abstained

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

Resolutions & reports · 7

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

  1. Decision 7:Arrest and risk of execution of Tundu Lissu, Chair of Chadema, the main opposition party in Tanzania

    Motion for a resolution · 8 ballots, incl. 1 amendment

    It condemns the crackdowns and calls for Lissu's immediate release, withdrawal of charges, and an end to violence and arbitrary arrests.

    Adopted by show of hands, no counts recorded

  2. Decision 8:Violations of religious freedom in Tibet

    Motion for a resolution · 8 ballots, incl. 1 amendment

    The resolution condemns Chinese policies in Tibet, including restrictions on religious expression and forced assimilation, and calls for targeted EU sanctions against Chinese officials.

    Adopted by an overwhelming majority 478 for · 30 against · 41 abstained

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

  3. Decision 9:Return of Ukrainian children forcibly transferred and deported by Russia

    Motion for a resolution · 12 ballots

    Parliament adopted a resolution condemning Russia's forced transfer and deportation of Ukrainian children and urging their safe return to Ukraine.

    Adopted by an overwhelming majority 516 for · 3 against · 34 abstained

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

  4. Decision 10:Ninth report on economic and social cohesion

    Committee report by Jacek Protas

    The resolution calls for a simplified, flexible cohesion policy that supports all regions, including rural and border areas, and maintains the shared management model.

    Adopted by a large majority 392 for · 125 against · 55 abstained

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

  5. Decision 11:Competition policy – annual report 2024

    Committee report by Lara Wolters · 19 ballots, incl. 10 amendments

    The report calls for competition policy to support EU goals like sustainability and competitiveness, while warning against market dominance and distortion from State aid.

    Adopted by a large majority 358 for · 124 against · 79 abstained

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

  6. Decision 12:Banking Union – annual report 2024

    Committee report by Ralf Seekatz · 27 ballots, incl. 6 amendments

    The report stresses the need to complete the Banking Union, notably by establishing a European deposit insurance scheme, and to boost the competitiveness and profitability of EU banks.

    Adopted by a large majority 345 for · 135 against · 62 abstained

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

  7. Decision 13:Old challenges and new commercial practices in the internal market

    Motion for a resolution · 40 ballots, incl. 12 amendments

    The text reaffirms the single market's importance and calls on the Commission and member states to remove unjustified obstacles to free movement of goods and services while ensuring high consumer protection.

    Adopted by a large majority 306 for · 80 against · 57 abstained

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

✦ 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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