6 Resolutions & reports ·decision 6 of 8 on Wednesday, 22 October 2025

Institutional consequences of the EU enlargement negotiations

Committee report by Sandro Gozi · voted 14:59–15:04

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

Adopted by a small majority 310 for · 277 against · 53 abstained (48 % in favour) Foreign affairs EU institutions & Parliament Institutions & treaties

The vote ✦ In short Full text Procedure

What Parliament decided

Adopted Adopted by a small majority

Parliament adopted the text as its official position.

For 310 Against 277 Abstained 53

Final vote — text as a whole at 15:04 · 48% 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, ECR, PfE and ESN.

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

Parliament adopted a resolution on the institutional consequences of EU enlargement negotiations, setting out its position on reforming the Union's framework for a future with more member states. The text calls for a more efficient, faster, powerful, and democratic Union, including lifting vetoes, creating a European defence system, and empowering Parliament. It proposes using Treaty flexibilities like passerelle clauses and enhanced cooperation, alongside targeted Treaty amendments, to implement reforms before enlargement.

How the vote unfolded · 32 ballots

Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 2 amendments (2 rejected) and 29 parts of the text voted on separately (27 adopted, 2 rejected).

Roll call requested by Members · split votes by Members (7) · separate votes by Members.

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 32 ballots in voting order

1. Paragraph 4 — part 1 14:59 A10-0177/2025 – Sandro Gozi – § 4/1 Part 1: ‘Acknowledges that the aim of unanimity is to ensure that the legitimate concerns of all Member States are addressed;’ requested by Members requested by Members

Adopted

2. Paragraph 4 — part 2 14:59 A10-0177/2025 – Sandro Gozi – § 4/2 Part 2: ‘believes, however, that an enlarged EU will require more sophisticated coordination in addressing the challenges of the current enlargement process;’ requested by Members requested by Members

Adopted

3. Paragraph 4 — part 3 15:00 A10-0177/2025 – Sandro Gozi – § 4/3 Part 3: ‘underlines the importance of addressing the difficulties caused by unanimity in the Council, including the use of unanimity for intermediate steps in the enlargement process, which could slow down the EU accession of new members owing to bilateral issues;’ requested by Members requested by Members

Adopted

4. Paragraph 4 — part 4 15:00 A10-0177/2025 – Sandro Gozi – § 4/4 Part 4: ‘recalls that Article 49 TEU enables a move to QMV without requiring Treaty changes;’ requested by Members requested by Members

Adopted

5. Paragraph 4 — part 5 15:00 A10-0177/2025 – Sandro Gozi – § 4/5 Part 5: ‘takes note of the cumbersome and outdated structure and governance of the EU budget and the possible redistribution in the allocation of agricultural and cohesion funds; recalls that EU enlargement is an opportunity to recalibrate key EU policies in this respect;’ requested by Members requested by Members

Adopted

6. Paragraph 4 — part 6 15:00 A10-0177/2025 – Sandro Gozi – § 4/6 Part 6: ‘supports initiatives aimed at making the decision-making process more effective, which is key to enhancing the EU’s competitiveness;’ requested by Members requested by Members

Adopted

7. Separate vote on paragraph 10 15:00 A10-0177/2025 – Sandro Gozi – § 10 requested by Members

Adopted

8. Paragraph 11 — part 1 of 2 Part 1: ‘Recognises the need for reflection on the revision of the Council’s functioning and decision-making process in view of enlargement; notes that qualified majority must be redefined to improve the balance between larger and smaller countries and to retain higher thresholds for the most important and politically delicate decisions; recalls, in this regard, its resolution of 22 November 2023 on proposals of the European Parliament for the amendment of the Treaties, in particular on voting majorities in the Council;’ requested by Members

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

9. Paragraph 11 — part 2 of 2 Part 2: ‘calls for the utmost transparency and integrity of the Council’s decision-making process in the context of enlargement;’ requested by Members

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

10. Separate vote on paragraph 12 15:01 A10-0177/2025 – Sandro Gozi – § 12 requested by Members requested by Members

Adopted

11. Amendment 1, adding text after paragraph 23 15:01 A10-0177/2025 – Sandro Gozi – After § 23 – Am 1 requested by Members

Rejected

12. Paragraph 24 — part 1 of 2 Part 1: ‘Considers that the above objectives of the institutional pre-enlargement reforms can be implemented by various means, including by activating the flexibilities offered by the current Treaties’ requested by Members

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

13. Paragraph 24 — part 2 of 2 Part 2: ‘through one or more targeted Treaty amendments;’ requested by Members

electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded

Adopted

14. Amendment 2, adding text after paragraph 24 15:02 A10-0177/2025 – Sandro Gozi – After § 24 – Am 2 requested by Members

Rejected

15. Paragraph 25 — part 1 of 2 Part 1: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘such as passerelle clauses, enhanced cooperation, constructive abstentions, PESCO and opt-out mechanisms,’” requested by Members

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

16. Paragraph 25 — part 2 of 2 Part 2: “those words” requested by Members

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

17. Separate vote on paragraph 30 requested by Members

electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded

Rejected

18. Citation 7 — part 1 of 2 Part 1: ‘having regard to its resolutions of 16 February 2017 on improving the functioning of the European Union building on the potential of the Lisbon Treaty,’ requested by Members

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

19. Citation 7 — part 2 of 2 Part 2: ‘and of 11 July 2023 on the implementation of the passerelle clauses in the EU Treaties,’ requested by Members

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

20. Separate vote on citation 9 requested by Members

electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded

Adopted

21. Separate vote on citation 12 requested by Members

electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded

Rejected

22. Separate vote on recital D 15:03 A10-0177/2025 – Sandro Gozi – Recital D requested by Members

Adopted

23. Recital L — part 1 of 6 Part 1: ‘whereas the EU’s institutional framework, and in particular its decision-making processes, need to be strengthened and improved for the current European Union of 27 Member States;’ without the words ‘and in particular its decision-making processes’ requested by Members

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

24. Recital L — part 2 of 6 Part 2: ‘and in particular its decision-making processes’ requested by Members

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

25. Recital L — part 3 of 6 Part 3: ‘whereas preparing for enlargement requires internal reforms within the EU and whereas the enlargement process should be pursued in parallel with the institutional and decision-making reforms necessary to safeguard the EU’s integration capacity;’ without the words ‘and decision-making reforms’ requested by Members

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

26. Recital L — part 4 of 6 Part 4: ‘and decision-making reforms’ requested by Members

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

27. Recital L — part 5 of 6 Part 5: ‘whereas the prospect of future enlargements makes the reform of the EU institutions, policies and decision-making procedures more necessary and urgent than ever;’ without the words ‘and decision-making procedures’ requested by Members

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

28. Recital L — part 6 of 6 Part 6: ‘and decision-making procedures’ requested by Members

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

29. Recital S — part 1 of 2 Part 1: ‘whereas passerelle clauses could be used immediately to switch from the requirement for unanimity to qualified majority voting (QMV) in specific policy areas;’ requested by Members

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

30. Recital S — part 2 of 2 Part 2: ‘whereas the TEU establishes that the ultimate objective of the progressive framing of a common EU defence policy is the establishment of a common defence by unanimous decision of the European Council, which must be compatible with NATO;’ requested by Members

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

31. Separate vote on recital T requested by Members

electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded

Adopted

32. Final vote — text as a whole 15:04 A10-0177/2025 – Sandro Gozi – Motion for a resolution (as a whole)

Adopted

Part of the sitting of Wednesday, 22 October 2025. The vote was taken on Report A-10-2025-0177 in procedure 2025/2041.

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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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