Plenary sitting, Tuesday, 8 July 2025
9 decisions: 9 adopted. 79 ballots in all, 66 by A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published., between 13:29 and 14:00.
Tightest result: Preserving the memory of the victims of the post war communist period in Slovenia — adopted 357 to 266.
Parliament adopted positions on new laws and gave consent to an international agreement, covering topics from euro adoption to fisheries.
New EU laws · 4
Parliament’s position on proposed laws. It usually needs to agree with the Council before a law is final.
Decision 1:Bulgaria’s adoption of the euro on 1 January 2026
Committee report by Eva Maydell · Parliament gives its opinion on a proposal. The Council decides, but must wait for Parliament’s opinion. · 2 ballots
Adopted by a large majority 531 for · 69 against · 79 abstainedBacked by Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE and ECR; opposed by ESN; The Left and PfE mostly abstained.
Decision 2:The role of gas storage for securing gas supplies ahead of the winter season
Committee report by Borys Budka · Parliament’s first vote on a proposed EU law. It sets Parliament’s position for negotiations with the Council. · 15 ballots
Written by an AI from the text voted on. The outcome and the numbers come from Parliament’s official record. The rules would lower the storage filling target to 83% by 1 November, with flexibility for member states to deviate under certain market conditions.
Adopted by a large majority 542 for · 109 against · 30 abstainedBacked by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE and ECR; opposed by PfE and ESN.
Decision 3:Temporary derogation from certain provisions of Regulations (EU) 2017/2226 and (EU) 2016/399
Committee report by Assita Kanko · Parliament’s first vote on a proposed EU law. It sets Parliament’s position for negotiations with the Council.
Written by an AI from the text voted on. The outcome and the numbers come from Parliament’s official record. The European Parliament adopted its position on a regulation allowing a progressive start of operations for the Entry/Exit System (EES), a database registering entries and exits of third-country nationals at Schengen borders.
Adopted by an overwhelming majority 572 for · 42 against · 67 abstainedBacked by S&D, Renew, PPE, ECR, PfE and ESN; opposed by The Left; Verts/ALE mostly abstained.
Decision 4:VAT: taxable persons, special scheme and special arrangements for declaration and payment, relating to distance sales of imported goods
Committee report by Ľudovít Ódor · Parliament gives its opinion on a proposal. The Council decides, but must wait for Parliament’s opinion.
Written by an AI from the text voted on. The outcome and the numbers come from Parliament’s official record. The draft law updates VAT rules for platforms and suppliers facilitating distance sales of imported goods, making them liable for import VAT if they do not use the import one-stop-shop (IOSS).
Adopted by an overwhelming majority 623 for · 26 against · 28 abstainedBacked by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE, ECR and PfE; opposed by ESN.
International agreements & consent · 1
Treaties and agreements Parliament can only approve or refuse as a whole — no amendments are possible.
Decision 5:EU-Greenland and Denmark Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement: Implementing Protocol 2025-2030
Committee report by Emma Fourreau · Parliament can approve or reject the text, for example an international agreement, but cannot amend it.
Written by an AI from the text voted on. The outcome and the numbers come from Parliament’s official record. In return, the EU pays an annual financial contribution of EUR 17 296 857, covering access rights and support for Greenland's fisheries policy.
Adopted by an overwhelming majority 616 for · 29 against · 36 abstainedBacked by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE, ECR and PfE; opposed by ESN.
Resolutions & reports · 4
Non-binding texts in which Parliament states its position on a topic. They carry political weight but do not create law.
Decision 6:EU-Greenland and Denmark Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement: Implementing Protocol 2025-2030 (Resolution)
Committee report by Emma Fourreau · 12 ballots, incl. 7 amendments
Written by an AI from the text voted on. The outcome and the numbers come from Parliament’s official record. The resolution backs the protocol, making it Parliament's official position, and stresses the need to follow scientific advice, improve data collection, and protect marine ecosystems.
Adopted by an overwhelming majority 561 for · 109 against · 11 abstainedBacked by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE and ECR; opposed by PfE and ESN.
Decision 7:Financial activities of the European Investment Bank – annual report 2024
Committee report by Francisco Assis · 20 ballots, incl. 11 amendments
Written by an AI from the text voted on. The outcome and the numbers come from Parliament’s official record. The report covers the EIB's role in closing Europe's investment gap, supporting competitiveness, climate action, security and defence, social infrastructure, and digital transformation.
Adopted by a clear majority 417 for · 188 against · 75 abstainedBacked by Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew and PPE; opposed by The Left, ECR, PfE and ESN.
Decision 8:Security of energy supply in the EU
Committee report by Beata Szydło · 25 ballots, incl. 9 amendments
Written by an AI from the text voted on. The outcome and the numbers come from Parliament’s official record. The text calls for a reassessment of EU energy policy, including a phase-out of all energy imports from Russia and stronger coordination among member states.
Adopted by a large majority 459 for · 170 against · 30 abstainedBacked by Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE and ECR; opposed by The Left, PfE and ESN.
Decision 9:Preserving the memory of the victims of the post war communist period in Slovenia
Motion for a resolution · 2 ballots
Written by an AI from the text voted on. The outcome and the numbers come from Parliament’s official record. Parliament adopted a resolution on preserving the memory of victims of the post-war communist period in Slovenia, condemning all forms of totalitarianism and calling for remembrance and reconciliation.
Adopted by a small majority 357 for · 266 against · 16 abstainedNo roll call, so how each group voted is not recorded.
✦ 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.
New here? How plenary voting works
- A sitting
- One day of voting in plenary. Each subject is a report, resolution, agreement or objection; they are grouped by kind of decision, and each group says what “adopted” means there.
- The ballots
- Members vote on amendments and on parts of the text first, then on the text as a whole. That final, decisive vote is the result shown at the top of each subject.
- Who voted how
- Only roll-call votes record each Member’s vote — open one for every name and the breakdown by group. A show of hands records the outcome only.
- Document & procedure
- Each subject rests on a document (a committee report, a motion, a Council or Commission text) and belongs to a procedure, the whole file that can span years.
- Group badges
- How most of a group voted: ✓ For · ✗ Against · – Abstained · ~ Split (no majority).