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Institutional consequences of the EU enlargement negotiations
Adopted by a small majority
Parliament adopted the text as its official position.
- For
- 310
- Against
- 277
- Abstained
- 53
roll-call vote at 15:04 · 48% of votes cast in favour
Committee report by Sandro Gozi · Report A-10-2025-0177
AI:What this decision does
Parliament adopted a resolution on the institutional consequences of EU enlargement negotiations, setting out its position on reforming the Union's framework for a future with more member states.§1: source passage in the text The text calls for a more efficient, faster, powerful, and democratic Union, including lifting vetoes, creating a European defence system, and empowering Parliament.§2: source passage in the text It proposes using Treaty flexibilities like passerelle clauses and enhanced cooperation, alongside targeted Treaty amendments, to implement reforms before enlargement.§2: source passage in the text
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How the groups voted
For: Greens, S&D, Renew; Against: The Left, ECR, Patriots, ESN; Divided: EPP
- The Left Against 0 for, 28 against, 11 abstainedof 46
- Greens For 45 for, 0 against, 3 abstainedof 54
- S&D For 100 for, 3 against, 14 abstainedof 137
- Renew For 62 for, 3 against, 7 abstainedof 75
- EPP Divided 102 for, 54 against, 13 abstainedof 193
- ECR Against 0 for, 62 against, 2 abstainedof 79
- Patriots Against 0 for, 79 against, 1 abstainedof 88
- ESN Against 0 for, 23 against, 0 abstainedof 27
- No group not a group 1 for, 25 against, 2 abstainedof 30
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
44 MEPs voted differently from their group’s clear line (two thirds of its votes).
The Left voted against (28 of 39). Abstained: 11
Carolina Morace (Italy), Dario Tamburrano (Italy), Gaetano Pedulla' (Italy), Giuseppe Antoci (Italy), Jussi Saramo (Finland)
6 more from The Left
Li Andersson (Finland), Mario Furore (Italy), Merja Kyllönen (Finland), Pasquale Tridico (Italy), Sebastian Everding (Germany), Valentina Palmisano (Italy)
Greens voted for (45 of 48). Abstained: 3
Ana Miranda Paz (Spain), Jaume Asens Llodrà (Spain), Vicent Marzà Ibáñez (Spain)
S&D voted for (100 of 117). Against: 3, Abstained: 14
Adnan Dibrani (Sweden, abstained), Alex Agius Saliba (Malta, against), Christel Schaldemose (Denmark, abstained), Daniel Attard (Malta, against), Eero Heinäluoma (Finland, abstained)
12 more from S&D
Evin Incir (Sweden, abstained), Heléne Fritzon (Sweden, abstained), Johan Danielsson (Sweden, abstained), Maria Guzenina (Finland, abstained), Marianne Vind (Denmark, abstained), Niels Fuglsang (Denmark, abstained), Nikos Papandreou (Greece, abstained), Sakis Arnaoutoglou (Greece, abstained), Sofie Eriksson (Sweden, abstained), Thomas Bajada (Malta, against), Tonino Picula (Croatia, abstained), Yannis Maniatis (Greece, abstained)
Renew voted for (62 of 72). Against: 3, Abstained: 7
Bart Groothuis (Netherlands, abstained), Elsi Katainen (Finland, against), Gilles Boyer (France, abstained), Jeannette Baljeu (Netherlands, abstained), Jérémy Decerle (France, abstained)
5 more from Renew
Katri Kulmuni (Finland, against), Malik Azmani (Netherlands, abstained), Michael Mcnamara (Ireland, against), Nathalie Loiseau (France, abstained), Stéphanie Yon-Courtin (France, abstained)
ECR voted against (62 of 64). Abstained: 2
Rihards Kols (Latvia), Şerban Dimitrie Sturdza (Romania)
Patriots voted against (79 of 80). Abstained: 1
Antonín Staněk (Czechia)
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How it got here
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 2 amendments (2 rejected) and 29 parts of the text voted on separately (27 adopted, 2 rejected).