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3 New EU laws ·decision 3 of 12 on Wednesday, 17 December 2025

Phasing out Russian natural gas imports, improving monitoring of potential energy dependencies

Committee report by Inese Vaidere, Ville Niinistö · · voted at 12:24

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

Adopted by a large majority 500 for · 120 against · 32 abstained (77 % in favour) EnergyTrade & customsGas, oil & nuclearPrices & markets
The vote✦ In shortFull textProcedure

What Parliament decided

Adopted Passed by a large majority

Parliament adopted its position on the law.

For 500 Against 120 Abstained 32

Final vote on the provisional agreement at 12:24 · 77% 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 The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE and ECR; opposed by PfE and ESN.

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

The European Parliament adopted its position on a proposed regulation to phase out Russian natural gas imports and improve monitoring of potential energy dependencies. The regulation would also amend Regulation (EU) 2017/1938 on security of gas supply, and the Parliament's position includes amendments to the Commission's proposal. Parliament calls on the Commission to refer the matter back if it substantially amends its proposal, and instructs its President to forward the position to the Council and national parliaments.

How the vote unfolded · 48 ballots

A proposal to reject the whole text was defeated first. Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 43 parts of the text voted on separately (43 lapsed).

Roll call requested by ESN.

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 48 ballots in voting order
1. Proposal to reject the text 12:24 A10-0195/2025 – Inese Vaidere, Ville Niinistö – Proposal for rejection – Am 2
Rejected
2. Final vote on the provisional agreement 12:24 A10-0195/2025 – Inese Vaidere, Ville Niinistö – Provisional agreement – Am 27
Adopted
3. Commission statement
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
4. Final vote Text as a whole
— no individual positions recorded
5. Separate vote on Article 1 Article 1 – § 1 – introductory part
6. Separate vote on Article 1 Article 1 – § 1 – introductory part
— no individual positions recorded
7. Separate vote on Article 1 Article 1 – § 1 – point a
8. Separate vote on Article 1 Article 1 – § 1 – point a
— no individual positions recorded
9. Separate vote on Article 1 Article 1 – § 1 – point b
10. Separate vote on Article 1 Article 1 – § 1 – point b
— no individual positions recorded
11. Separate vote on Article 1 Article 1 – § 1 – point c
— no individual positions recorded
12. Separate vote on Article 1 Article 1 – after § 1
— no individual positions recorded
13. Separate vote on Article 3 Article 3 – § 1
— no individual positions recorded
14. Separate vote on Article 3 Article 3 – § 1
— no individual positions recorded
15. Separate vote on Article 3 Article 3 – § 2
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16. Separate vote on Article 3 Article 3 – § 2
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17. Separate vote on Article 4 Article 4 – after § 1
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18. Separate vote on Article 5 Article 5 – § 1
— no individual positions recorded
19. Separate vote on Article 5 Article 5 – § 1
— no individual positions recorded
20. Separate vote on Article 11 Article 11 – § 1
21. Separate vote on Article 11 Article 11 – § 1
— no individual positions recorded
22. Separate vote on Article 12 Article 12 – § 1
23. Separate vote on Article 12 Article 12 – § 1
— no individual positions recorded
24. Separate vote on Article 12 Article 12 – after § 1
— no individual positions recorded
25. Separate vote on recital 1
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26. Separate vote on recital 1
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27. Separate vote on recital 2
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28. Separate vote on recital 2
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29. Vote on text inserted after recital 11
30. Separate vote on recital 16
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31. Separate vote on recital 16
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32. Separate vote on recital 17
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33. Separate vote on recital 17
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34. Separate vote on recital 18
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35. Separate vote on recital 18
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36. Separate vote on recital 20
37. Separate vote on recital 20
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38. Separate vote on recital 23
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39. Separate vote on recital 23
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40. Separate vote on recital 24
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41. Separate vote on recital 24
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42. Separate vote on recital 25
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43. Separate vote on recital 25
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44. Separate vote on recital 28
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45. Separate vote on recital 28
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46. Separate vote on recital 30
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47. Separate vote on recital 30
— no individual positions recorded
48. Final vote Commission proposal

Part of the sitting of Wednesday, 17 December 2025. The vote was taken on Report A-10-2025-0195 in procedure 2025/0180.

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Group badges
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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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