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1 New EU laws ·decision 1 of 9 on Tuesday, 8 July 2025

Bulgaria’s adoption of the euro on 1 January 2026

Committee report by Eva Maydell · · voted 13:29–13:32

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

Adopted by a large majority 531 for · 69 against · 79 abstained (78 % in favour) Economy & single marketEuro & monetary union
The vote✦ In shortFull textProcedure

What Parliament decided

Adopted Passed by a large majority

Parliament adopted its position on the law.

For 531 Against 69 Abstained 79

Final vote at 13:32 · 78% 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, PPE and ECR; opposed by ESN; The Left and PfE mostly abstained.

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

Parliament approved the Commission proposal for a Council decision allowing Bulgaria to adopt the euro on 1 January 2026. This means Parliament supports lifting Bulgaria's derogation and its entry into the euro area as its twenty-first member. Parliament asks the Council to notify it if it intends to depart from the approved text and to consult it again if it makes substantial amendments.

How the vote unfolded · 2 ballots

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 2 ballots in voting order
1. Motion for adjournment of the vote 13:29 A10-0113/2025 – Eva Maydell – Motion for adjournment of the vote
Rejected
2. Final vote 13:32 A10-0113/2025 – Eva Maydell – Commission proposal to the Council
Adopted

Part of the sitting of Tuesday, 8 July 2025. The vote was taken on Report A-10-2025-0113 in procedure 2025/0158.

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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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