Parliament’s position on proposed laws. It usually needs to agree with the Council before a law is final., Energy
The role of gas storage for securing gas supplies ahead of the winter season
Passed by a large majority
Parliament adopted its position on the law.
- For
- 425
- Against
- 106
- Abstained
- 43
roll-call vote at 13:21 · 74% of votes cast in favour
Committee report by Borys Budka · Parliament’s first vote on a proposed EU law. It sets Parliament’s position for negotiations with the Council. · Report A-10-2025-0079
AI:What this decision does
Parliament adopted its position on a proposed EU law that would extend and adjust gas storage rules for the winter season.§1: source passage in the text The law would lower the required storage filling target to 83% by 1 November and extend the rules by two years, with flexibility for member states.§1: source passage in the text Parliament asks the Commission to refer the matter back if it substantially amends its proposal.§1: source passage in the text
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How the groups voted
For: Greens, S&D, Renew, EPP, ECR; Against: Patriots, ESN; Divided: The Left
- The Left Divided 0 for, 18 against, 12 abstainedof 47
- Greens For 48 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 54
- S&D For 110 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 137
- Renew For 62 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 76
- EPP For 136 for, 6 against, 0 abstainedof 193
- ECR For 65 for, 0 against, 3 abstainedof 80
- Patriots Against 0 for, 53 against, 21 abstainedof 90
- ESN Against 0 for, 17 against, 5 abstainedof 27
- No group not a group 4 for, 12 against, 2 abstainedof 29
Groups from left to right · for–against–abstained, of the group’s MEPs
A group is shown as divided when no position has two thirds of its votes.
Did not vote with their group
35 MEPs voted differently from their group’s clear line (two thirds of its votes).
EPP voted for (136 of 142). Against: 6
András Tivadar Kulja (Hungary), Dóra Dávid (Hungary), Eszter Lakos (Hungary), Gabriella Gerzsenyi (Hungary), Kinga Kollár (Hungary)
1 more from EPP
Péter Magyar (Hungary)
ECR voted for (65 of 68). Abstained: 3
Emmanouil Fragkos (Greece), Fernand Kartheiser (Luxembourg), Galato Alexandraki (Greece)
Patriots voted against (53 of 74). Abstained: 21
Anders Vistisen (Denmark), Anna Bryłka (Poland), António Tânger Corrêa (Portugal), Hermann Tertsch (Spain), Jana Nagyová (Czechia)
16 more from Patriots
Jaroslav Bžoch (Czechia), Jaroslava Pokorná Jermanová (Czechia), Jorge Buxadé Villalba (Spain), Jorge Martín Frías (Spain), Juan Carlos Girauta Vidal (Spain), Klara Dostalova (Czechia), Margarita De La Pisa Carrión (Spain), Mireia Borrás Pabón (Spain), Nikola Bartůšek (Czechia), Ondřej Knotek (Czechia), Ondřej Kovařík (Czechia), Tiago Moreira De Sá (Portugal), Tomáš Kubín (Czechia), Tomasz Buczek (Poland), Ton Diepeveen (Netherlands), Vilis Krištopans (Latvia)
ESN voted against (17 of 22). Abstained: 5
Ivan David (Czechia), Marcin Sypniewski (Poland), Rada Laykova (Bulgaria), Sarah Knafo (France), Stanislav Stoyanov (Bulgaria)
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How it got here
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 6 amendments (1 adopted, 5 rejected) and 21 parts of the text voted on separately (16 adopted, 1 rejected, 4 lapsed). Procedural motion adopted: Referral back to committee.