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Plenary sitting, Tuesday, 25 November 2025

15 decisions: 14 adopted, 1 without a single recorded result. 109 ballots in all, 85 by , between 12:24 and 13:00.

Tightest result: Decision to maintain the action before the Court of Justice for the annulment of the decision of the Commission on the withdrawal of the Standard essential patents proposal — adopted 334 to 294.

✦ The day in brief · AI briefing

Parliament adopted positions on new laws for defence industry and police cooperation, and blocked several genetically modified organism authorisations, among other decisions.

New EU laws · 3

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

  1. Decision 1:European Defence Industry Programme and a framework of measures to ensure the timely availability and supply of defence products (‘EDIP’)

    Committee report by Raphaël Glucksmann, François-Xavier Bellamy · · 12 ballots

    The programme aims to strengthen Europe's defence industry and support Ukraine's defence industry, with funding from the EU budget.

    Adopted by a large majority 457 for · 148 against · 33 abstained

    Backed by Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE and ECR; opposed by The Left, PfE and ESN.

  2. Decision 2:Enhancing police cooperation in relation to the prevention, detection and investigation of migrant smuggling and trafficking in human beings; enhancing Europol’s support to preventing and combating such crimes

    Committee report by Jeroen Lenaers · · 7 ballots

    The law would make Europol a central hub for criminal information and create a European Centre Against Migrant Smuggling inside the agency, with member states setting up dedicated national structures.

    Adopted by an overwhelming majority 556 for · 74 against · 7 abstained

    Backed by S&D, Renew, PPE, ECR, PfE and ESN; opposed by The Left and Verts/ALE.

  3. Decision 3:Safety of toys and repealing Directive 2009/48/EC

    Committee report ·

    This approval means the regulation can now be adopted, updating EU rules on toy safety.

    Result not yet in Parliament’s record

Objections to Commission measures · 5

Parliament can object to technical rules the Commission adopts on its own. Against a delegated act an adopted objection is a veto; against most implementing measures (such as GMO authorisations) it is a call on the Commission to withdraw the measure, which is not legally binding.

  1. Objection under Rule 115(2) and (3) · implementing measure

    Decision 4:Genetically modified maize DAS1131

    Motion for a resolution

    The European Parliament adopted a resolution objecting to the Commission's draft decision authorising the placing on the market of products containing genetically modified maize DAS1131.

    Adopted by a large majority 453 for · 171 against · 19 abstained

    Backed by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, ECR, PfE and ESN; opposed by Renew and PPE.

  2. Objection under Rule 115(2) and (3) · implementing measure

    Decision 5:Genetically modified cotton MON 88913

    Motion for a resolution

    The European Parliament objected to the Commission's draft decision renewing the authorisation of genetically modified cotton MON 88913 for products containing, consisting of, or produced from it.

    Adopted by a large majority 452 for · 182 against · 13 abstained

    Backed by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, ECR, PfE and ESN; opposed by Renew and PPE.

  3. Objection under Rule 115(2) and (3) · implementing measure

    Decision 6:Genetically modified oilseed rape MON 88302

    Motion for a resolution

    Parliament objected to the Commission's draft decision renewing the authorisation of genetically modified oilseed rape MON 88302 for products containing or produced from it.

    Adopted by a large majority 456 for · 166 against · 21 abstained

    Backed by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, ECR, PfE and ESN; opposed by Renew and PPE.

  4. Objection under Rule 115(2) and (3) · implementing measure

    Decision 7:Genetically modified soybean MON 87708

    Motion for a resolution

    The European Parliament voted to block the Commission's draft decision renewing the authorisation for genetically modified soybean MON 87708, which is tolerant to the herbicide dicamba.

    Adopted by a large majority 453 for · 179 against · 14 abstained

    Backed by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, ECR, PfE and ESN; opposed by Renew and PPE.

  5. Objection under Rule 115(2) and (3) · implementing measure

    Decision 8:Genetically modified maize MON 87427

    Motion for a resolution

    Parliament objected to the Commission's draft decision renewing the authorisation of genetically modified maize MON 87427 for food, feed, and other uses except cultivation.

    Adopted by a large majority 426 for · 157 against · 17 abstained

    Backed by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, ECR, PfE and ESN; opposed by Renew and PPE.

Resolutions & reports · 6

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

  1. Decision 9:Existence of a clear risk of a serious breach by Hungary of the values on which the Union is founded

    Committee report by Tineke Strik · 43 ballots, incl. 15 amendments

    The text updates Parliament's earlier findings and lists twelve problem areas, such as judicial independence, corruption, media freedom, and minority rights.

    Adopted by a large majority 415 for · 193 against · 28 abstained

    Backed by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew and PPE; opposed by ECR, PfE and ESN.

  2. Decision 10:Ensuring faster registration and uptake of biological control agents

    Committee report by Alexander Bernhuber, Anna Strolenberg · 3 ballots

    The text addresses the need to accelerate the authorisation process for biological plant protection products in the EU.

    Adopted by an overwhelming majority 590 for · 28 against · 32 abstained

    Backed by Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE, ECR, PfE and ESN; opposed by The Left.

  3. Decision 11:Institutional aspects of the report on the future of European competitiveness (Draghi Report)

    Committee report by Brando Benifei · 20 ballots, incl. 1 amendment

    The adopted text calls for extending qualified majority voting in the Council, using passerelle clauses, and enhancing Parliament's legislative powers, including the right of initiative.

    Adopted by a small majority 330 for · 273 against · 38 abstained

    Backed by Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew and PPE; opposed by ECR, PfE and ESN; The Left mostly abstained.

  4. Decision 12:Impact of artificial intelligence on the financial sector

    Committee report by Arba Kokalari

    The text notes that most AI use cases in finance aim to streamline operations and are low-risk, while stressing the need for human oversight of fully autonomous systems.

    Adopted by a large majority 426 for · 182 against · 39 abstained

    Backed by S&D, Renew, PPE and ECR; opposed by The Left, Verts/ALE, PfE and ESN.

  5. Decision 13:2024 budget: assessing the implementation of the gender mainstreaming methodology in the EU budget

    Committee report by Marit Maij · 15 ballots, incl. 1 amendment

    The text calls for a comprehensive gender budgeting methodology for the next long-term budget, covering the whole budget cycle and using gender-disaggregated data.

    Adopted by a clear majority 389 for · 213 against · 36 abstained

    Backed by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew and PPE; opposed by ECR, PfE and ESN.

  6. Decision 14:Partial renewal of Members of the Court of Auditors - Daniel Caspary

    Committee report

    Parliament delivered a favourable opinion on the Council's nomination of Daniel Caspary as a Member of the Court of Auditors.

    Adopted by a large majority 411 for · 206 against · 25 abstained

    Secret ballot, so how each group voted is not recorded.

Other decisions · 1

Elections, appointments and internal decisions of the Parliament.

  1. Decision 15:Decision to maintain the action before the Court of Justice for the annulment of the decision of the Commission on the withdrawal of the Standard essential patents proposal

    Adopted by a small majority 334 for · 294 against · 11 abstained

    Backed by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D and Renew; opposed by PPE, ECR, PfE 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.

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