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Application of the Treaty provisions related to the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality and the role of national parliaments in the EU legislative process
Adopted by a clear majority
Parliament adopted the text as its official position.
- For
- 337
- Against
- 245
- Abstained
- 12
roll-call vote at 12:27 · 57% of votes cast in favour
Committee report by Marieke Ehlers · Report A-10-2025-0224
AI:What this decision does
Parliament adopted a resolution on how the EU applies the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality, which determine when the Union should act and how national parliaments should be involved.§1: source passage in the text The text reaffirms the importance of these principles and calls on the Commission to respect member states' competences and to justify EU action more thoroughly.§1: source passage in the text It also asks for stronger involvement of national parliaments in EU law-making, including through the early warning system.§1: source passage in the text
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How the groups voted
For: EPP, ECR, Patriots, ESN; Against: The Left, Greens, S&D, Renew
- The Left Against 1 for, 31 against, 2 abstainedof 46
- Greens Against 0 for, 49 against, 0 abstainedof 54
- S&D Against 5 for, 104 against, 2 abstainedof 137
- Renew Against 6 for, 57 against, 0 abstainedof 75
- EPP For 144 for, 1 against, 3 abstainedof 193
- ECR For 64 for, 1 against, 0 abstainedof 79
- Patriots For 75 for, 0 against, 1 abstainedof 87
- ESN For 22 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 27
- No group not a group 20 for, 2 against, 4 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
22 MEPs voted differently from their group’s clear line (two thirds of its votes).
The Left voted against (31 of 34). For: 1, Abstained: 2
Hanna Gedin (Sweden, abstained), Jonas Sjöstedt (Sweden, abstained), Kathleen Funchion (Ireland, for)
S&D voted against (104 of 111). For: 5, Abstained: 2
Christel Schaldemose (Denmark, for), Dragoş Benea (Romania, abstained), Gabriela Firea (Romania, for), Gheorghe Cârciu (Romania, for), Maria Guzenina (Finland, for)
2 more from S&D
Marianne Vind (Denmark, for), Mihai Tudose (Romania, abstained)
Renew voted against (57 of 63). For: 6
Asger Christensen (Denmark), Charles Goerens (Luxembourg), Engin Eroglu (Germany), Grégory Allione (France), Joachim Streit (Germany)
1 more from Renew
Morten Løkkegaard (Denmark)
EPP voted for (144 of 148). Against: 1, Abstained: 3
Hildegard Bentele (Germany, against), Liesbet Sommen (Belgium, abstained), Pascal Arimont (Belgium, abstained), Wouter Beke (Belgium, abstained)
ECR voted for (64 of 65). Against: 1
Denis Nesci (Italy)
Patriots voted for (75 of 76). Abstained: 1
Gerald Hauser (Austria)
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How it got here
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 1 amendment (1 rejected).