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Plenary session of 20–23 Oct, day 3 of 4

Wednesday 22 October 2025

8 decisions · 6 passed · 2 without a final vote · 198 · 14:07–15:08

AI:The day in brief

Parliament rejected a corporate sustainability proposal, approved the 2026 EU budget and discharges, and adopted a resolution on enlargement reforms.

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New EU laws · 1

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

  1. Economy & single market, New EU law

    Decision 1:Certain corporate sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements

    Negotiating mandate rejected On the decision to open negotiations with the Council: 309 for · 318 against · 34 abstained

    Electronic vote: totals recorded, but not how each MEP voted.

Budget & emergency funds · 4

Budget decisions: the annual budget, amending budgets, solidarity and adjustment funds, and discharge (approving how a budget was spent).

  1. EU budget & funds, Budget decision

    Decision 2:Draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2026 – all sections

    No single final vote: only amendments or parts of the text were voted on.

  2. EU budget & funds, Budget decision

    Decision 3:General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2026 – all sections

    Report by Andrzej Halicki, Matjaž Nemec

    Resolution adopted On the resolution that accompanies the budget position: 384 for · 202 against · 58 abstained by a clear majority

  3. EU budget & funds, Budget decision

    Decision 4:Discharge 2023: EU general budget – European Council and Council

    Report by Joachim Stanisław Brudziński

    Discharge decision adopted On the proposal for a discharge decision: 441 for · 125 against · 73 abstained by a large majority

    AI summary:Parliament set out its observations in a resolution and instructed its President to forward the decision to the European Council, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors.

  4. EU budget & funds, Budget decision

    Decision 5:Discharge 2023: Agencies

    Report by Erik Marquardt

    Discharge decision adopted On the proposal for a discharge decision: 476 for · 99 against · 72 abstained by a large majority

    AI summary:Parliament decided to grant discharge to the European Union Agency for Asylum for its 2023 budget, approving the spending.

Resolutions & reports · 3

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

  1. Foreign affairs, Resolution

    Decision 6:Institutional consequences of the EU enlargement negotiations

    Report by Sandro Gozi

    Adopted 310 for · 277 against · 53 abstained by a small majority

    AI summary:The text calls for a more efficient, faster, powerful, and democratic Union, including lifting vetoes, creating a European defence system, and empowering Parliament.

  2. Foreign affairs, Resolution

    Decision 7:Polarisation and increased repression in Serbia, one year after the Novi Sad tragedy

    Motion for a resolution

    Adopted 457 for · 103 against · 72 abstained by a large majority

    AI summary:The text condemns violence against protesters, unlawful surveillance, and the conduct of certain security unit members, and calls on Serbian authorities to ensure transparency in projects involving foreign state-owned companies.

  3. Foreign affairs, Resolution

    Decision 8:Situation in Belarus, five years after the fraudulent presidential elections

    Motion for a resolution

    Adopted 458 for · 18 against · 84 abstained by an overwhelming majority

    AI summary:The resolution reiterates non-recognition of Aliaksandr Lukashenka as President and considers elections under his regime fraudulent and illegitimate.