Parliament’s position on proposed laws. It usually needs to agree with the Council before a law is final., Economy & single market
Screening of foreign investments in the Union
Passed by a large majority
Parliament adopted its position on the law.
- For
- 378
- Against
- 173
- Abstained
- 24
roll-call vote at 13:32 · 66% of votes cast in favour
Committee report by Raphaël Glucksmann · Parliament’s first vote on a proposed EU law. It sets Parliament’s position for negotiations with the Council. · Report A-10-2025-0061
AI:What this decision does
Parliament adopted its position on a proposed EU law to screen foreign investments in the Union, replacing the current regulation.§1: source passage in the text The law sets common rules for member states to review foreign investments that could affect security or public order.§1: source passage in the text Parliament asks the Commission to refer the matter back if it substantially changes its proposal.§1: source passage in the text
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How the groups voted
For: Greens, S&D, Renew, EPP; Against: ECR, Patriots, ESN; Divided: The Left
- The Left Divided 18 for, 8 against, 4 abstainedof 47
- Greens For 48 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 54
- S&D For 106 for, 0 against, 3 abstainedof 137
- Renew For 63 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 76
- EPP For 138 for, 0 against, 6 abstainedof 193
- ECR Against 2 for, 62 against, 3 abstainedof 80
- Patriots Against 0 for, 74 against, 0 abstainedof 90
- ESN Against 0 for, 22 against, 0 abstainedof 27
- No group not a group 3 for, 7 against, 8 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
14 MEPs voted differently from their group’s clear line (two thirds of its votes).
S&D voted for (106 of 109). Abstained: 3
Alex Agius Saliba (Malta), Daniel Attard (Malta), Thomas Bajada (Malta)
EPP voted for (138 of 144). Abstained: 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 against (62 of 67). For: 2, Abstained: 3
Alexandr Vondra (Czechia, abstained), Ondřej Krutílek (Czechia, abstained), Reinis Pozņaks (Latvia, for), Rihards Kols (Latvia, for), Veronika Vrecionová (Czechia, abstained)
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How it got here
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 23 amendments (10 adopted, 13 rejected) and 40 parts of the text voted on separately (14 adopted, 19 rejected, 7 lapsed). Procedural motion adopted: Referral back to committee.