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12 Resolutions & reports ·decision 12 of 13 on Thursday, 8 May 2025

Banking Union – annual report 2024

Committee report by Ralf Seekatz · voted 13:47–13:51

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 345 for · 135 against · 62 abstained (64 % in favour) Economy & single marketBanks & financial services
The vote✦ In shortFull textProcedure

What Parliament decided

Adopted Adopted by a large majority

Parliament adopted the text as its official position.

For 345 Against 135 Abstained 62

Final vote — text as a whole at 13:51 · 64% 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 The Left, PfE and ESN; ECR mostly abstained.

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

Parliament adopted its annual report on the Banking Union for 2024, setting out its position on the state and future of the EU's banking framework. 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. It calls for better access to financing for households and businesses, and for reducing regulatory hurdles that hamper cross-border banking.

How the vote unfolded · 27 ballots

Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 6 amendments (1 adopted, 5 rejected) and 20 parts of the text voted on separately (11 adopted, 9 rejected).

Roll calls requested by The Left, ECR, ESN · split votes by ESN (3) · 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 27 ballots in voting order
1. Amendment 1 to paragraph 1 13:47 A10-0044/2025 - Ralf Seekatz - § 1 - Am 1 requested by ECR, ESN
Rejected
2. Separate vote on paragraph 1
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
3. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 1
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
4. Separate vote on paragraph 2 requested by ESN
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
5. Separate vote on paragraph 2 requested by ESN
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
6. Paragraph 8 — part 1 of 2 Part 1: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘fully integrated’” requested by ESN
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
7. Paragraph 8 — part 2 of 2 Part 2: “those words” requested by ESN
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
8. Separate vote on paragraph 9 13:48 A10-0044/2025 - Ralf Seekatz - § 9 requested by ESN
Adopted
9. Amendment 5, adding text after paragraph 10 13:48 A10-0044/2025 - Ralf Seekatz - Après le § 10 - Am 5 requested by ESN
Rejected
10. Amendment 6 to paragraph 16 13:48 A10-0044/2025 - Ralf Seekatz - § 16 - Am 6 requested by ESN
Rejected
11. Separate vote on paragraph 17 13:49 A10-0044/2025 - Ralf Seekatz - § 17 requested by ESN
Adopted
12. Amendment 2, adding text after paragraph 18 13:49 A10-0044/2025 - Ralf Seekatz - Après le § 18 - Am 2 requested by The Left
Adopted
13. Separate vote on paragraph 19
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
14. Separate vote on paragraph 25 requested by ESN
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
15. Separate vote on paragraph 25 13:49 A10-0044/2025 - Ralf Seekatz - § 25 requested by ESN
Adopted
16. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 26
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
17. Amendment 8 to paragraph 32 13:50 A10-0044/2025 - Ralf Seekatz - § 32 - Am 8 requested by ESN
Rejected
18. Amendment 9 to paragraph 35 13:50 A10-0044/2025 - Ralf Seekatz - § 35 - Am 9 requested by ESN
Rejected
19. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 35
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
20. Separate vote on paragraph 44 requested by ESN
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
21. Paragraph 44 — part 2 13:50 A10-0044/2025 - Ralf Seekatz - § 44/2 Part 2: ‘is waiting for, and encourages the Council to move forward with, the negotiations on a European deposit insurance scheme;’ requested by ESN requested by ESN
Adopted
22. Separate vote on recital E
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
23. Recital F — part 1 of 2 Part 1: ‘whereas a strong and diversified banking sector is key to delivering economic growth, increasing the possibility of home ownership, fostering investment and job creation, financing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and start-ups’ requested by ESN
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
24. Recital F — part 2 of 2 Part 2: ‘and ensuring the transition to a green and digital economy;’ requested by ESN
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
25. Separate vote on recital J requested by ESN
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
26. Separate vote on recital L
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
27. Final vote — text as a whole 13:51 A10-0044/2025 - Ralf Seekatz - Proposition de résolution (ensemble du texte)
Adopted

Part of the sitting of Thursday, 8 May 2025. The vote was taken on Report A-10-2025-0044 in procedure 2024/2055.

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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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