Plenary sitting, Thursday, 10 July 2025
7 decisions: 6 adopted, 1 rejected. 88 ballots in all, 37 by A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published., between 13:03 and 13:18.
Tightest result: Motion of censure on the Commission — rejected 175 to 360.
Parliament adopted positions on battery rules and several human rights resolutions, while rejecting a censure motion against the Commission.
New EU laws · 1
Parliament’s position on proposed laws. It usually needs to agree with the Council before a law is final.
Decision 1:Amending Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 as regards obligations of economic operators concerning battery due diligence policies
Committee report by Antonio Decaro · Parliament’s first vote on a proposed EU law. It sets Parliament’s position for negotiations with the Council. · 9 ballots, incl. 4 amendments
Written by an AI from the text voted on. The outcome and the numbers come from Parliament’s official record. The position takes over the Commission's proposal, meaning Parliament agrees with the proposed changes.
Adopted by an overwhelming majority 542 for · 97 against · 12 abstainedBacked by S&D, Renew, PPE, ECR, PfE and ESN; opposed by The Left and Verts/ALE.
Resolutions & reports · 6
Non-binding texts in which Parliament states its position on a topic. They carry political weight but do not create law.
Decision 2:Motion of censure on the Commission
Motion for a resolution
Written by an AI from the text voted on. The outcome and the numbers come from Parliament’s official record. The European Parliament voted on a motion of censure against the European Commission, led by President Ursula von der Leyen, over alleged failures in transparency and accountability.
Rejected by a large majority 175 for · 360 against · 18 abstainedBacked by The Left, ECR, PfE and ESN; opposed by Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew and PPE.
Decision 3:Case of Ryan Cornelius in Dubai
Motion for a resolution · 6 ballots
Written by an AI from the text voted on. The outcome and the numbers come from Parliament’s official record. The resolution expresses deep concern over his continued arbitrary detention, citing violations of international law and inhumane treatment due to his deteriorating health.
Adopted by an overwhelming majority 511 for · 50 against · 75 abstainedBacked by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE and ECR; opposed by ESN; PfE mostly abstained.
Decision 4:Arbitrary arrest and torture of Belgian-Portuguese researcher Joseph Figueira Martin in the Central African Republic
Motion for a resolution · 6 ballots
Written by an AI from the text voted on. The outcome and the numbers come from Parliament’s official record. It demands his immediate and unconditional release and insists that any judicial proceedings comply with due process guarantees.
Adopted by an overwhelming majority 617 for · 4 against · 18 abstainedBacked by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE, ECR, PfE and ESN.
Decision 5:Urgent need to protect religious minorities in Syria following the recent terrorist attack on Mar Elias Church in Damascus
Motion for a resolution · 27 ballots, incl. 9 amendments
Written by an AI from the text voted on. The outcome and the numbers come from Parliament’s official record. Parliament adopted a resolution condemning all violent attacks in Syria, notably those targeting ethnic and religious groups, and expressing solidarity with victims.
Adopted by an overwhelming majority 625 for · 7 against · 10 abstainedBacked by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE, ECR, PfE and ESN.
Decision 6:Future of the EU biotechnology and biomanufacturing sector: leveraging research, boosting innovation and enhancing competitiveness
Committee report by Hildegard Bentele · 22 ballots, incl. 5 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 reducing regulatory and financial obstacles, shortening authorisation procedures, and improving access to capital and feedstock.
Adopted by a large majority 494 for · 83 against · 71 abstainedBacked by Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE and ECR; opposed by The Left and ESN; PfE mostly abstained.
Decision 7:Tackling China’s critical raw materials export restrictions
Motion for a resolution · 17 ballots, incl. 8 amendments
Written by an AI from the text voted on. The outcome and the numbers come from Parliament’s official record. The text urges the EU not to make concessions to China in exchange for relaxing the restrictions and to build leverage using pressure points where China depends on EU goods and technologies.
Adopted by an overwhelming majority 523 for · 75 against · 14 abstainedBacked by Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE, ECR and PfE; opposed by The Left 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.
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).