Where the law stands, Dossier 2024/0071(COD)
Macro-financial assistance to the Arab Republic of Egypt
Ordinary legislative procedure (COD): Parliament and the Council decide together as equals. · First reading
A proposed EU law. Parliament and the Council must agree on the same text: Parliament adopts its position, then negotiates with the Council.
Where it stands
Published as law
Completed: published in the Official Journal on 27 June 2025 and now EU law.
- Referred to committee(done) 13 November 2024
- Committee work(done) Report adopted 20 March 2025
- Tabled for plenary(done) 24 March 2025
- Negotiations with the Council(done) Deal approved in committee 16 June 2025
- Plenary vote(done) Adopted 18 June 2025
- Published as law(done) 27 June 2025
Decided in plenary
18 June 2025 · decision 1
Foreign affairs, New EU law
Macro-financial assistance to Egypt
Passed 386 for · 132 against · 49 abstained by a large majority
AI summary:The assistance aims to help Egypt address its external financing needs and support structural reforms, with disbursements tied to progress on human rights, democracy and the rule of law.
1 April 2025 · decision 6
Foreign affairs, New EU law
Macro-financial assistance to Egypt
Passed 452 for · 182 against · 40 abstained by a large majority
AI summary:The assistance aims to help Egypt address its external financing needs and support structural reforms, with disbursements tied to conditions on human rights, democracy and the rule of law.
What changed
Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament
AI summary:The adopted text adds human rights and democracy conditions to the assistance, both in recitals and as disbursement conditions, and requires transparent management and audits. It also expands recital 5 to mention geopolitical rivals, disinformation and persecution of minorities, and adds a recital on Egypt's IMF programmes. The other changes are formal: a punctuation fix and a corrected citation.
Committee draft → Tabled for plenary
AI summary:The new version adds a budgetary assessment and amendments from the Committee on Budgets, including new recitals and articles on Parliament's role and monitoring. It strengthens the pre-condition and reporting requirements, adding references to sustainable development and good governance in the conditions. It updates the legal basis for borrowing and implementation to the new Financial Regulation. The other changes are formal: updated citations and cross-references.
Who works on it
- Lead committee
- International Trade
- The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee.
- Céline Imart (EPP)
- An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur.
- Costas Mavrides (S&D), Thierry Mariani (Patriots), Daniele Polato (ECR), Benoit Cassart (Renew), Vicent Marzà Ibáñez (Greens), Danilo Della Valle (The Left)
- Committees giving an opinion
- Foreign Affairs· rapporteurTineke Strik (Greens)
The text, version by version
Newest first.
Adopted by Parliament· 18 Jun 2025
AI summary:Parliament's position on the proposed decision to provide macro-financial assistance to Egypt, as agreed with the Council, corresponds to the final legislative act, Decision (EU) 2025/1267.
Adopted by Parliament· 1 Apr 2025
AI summary:Parliament's amended version of the proposed decision on providing macro-financial assistance to Egypt, up to EUR 4 billion in concessional loans, subject to conditions on democracy, rule of law, human rights, and economic reforms.
Tabled for plenary· 24 Mar 2025
AI summary:Parliament's amended version of the proposed decision on macro-financial assistance to Egypt provides up to EUR 4 billion in concessional loans, subject to conditions on democratic mechanisms, rule of law, and human rights.
Committee draft· 19 Dec 2024
AI summary:The draft report proposes Parliament's position on the Commission's decision to provide macro-financial assistance to Egypt, with amendments adding conditions on human rights, women's rights, and reporting to Parliament.
Committee opinions: Draft opinion (AFET), Opinion (AFET), Opinion (BUDG), Draft opinion (BUDG)
Timeline
Newest first.
Outcome 2 steps
27 June 2025
Published in the Official Journal
The act is now EU law.
24 June 2025
Signed by the Presidents of Parliament and the Council
The last step before the act is published in the Official Journal.
Plenary stage 1 step
18 June 2025
Plenary vote
Sitting of 18 Jun 2025 Adopted text TA10-0125/2025Report A10-0037/2025
Negotiations with the Council 1 step
16 June 2025
Committee approved the deal reached with the Council
The provisional agreement from the trilogues goes to the whole Parliament for a vote.
Plenary stage 1 step
16 June 2025
2 amendments tabled for the plenary vote
Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.
Negotiations with the Council 3 steps
19 May 2025
Trilogue meeting
Negotiation between Parliament, Council and Commission on a common text.
6 May 2025
Trilogue meeting
Negotiation between Parliament, Council and Commission on a common text.
1 April 2025
Parliament opened negotiations with the Council
After its vote Parliament sent the file back to committee, so that its negotiators can seek a compromise text with the Council (in “trilogues”).
Plenary stage 3 steps
1 April 2025
Plenary vote
28 March – 1 April 2025
49 amendments tabled for the plenary vote
Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.
Amendments 1–28Amendments 29–32Amendments 33–37Amendment 38Amendments 39–44Amendments 45–49
24 March 2025
Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
Committee stage 8 steps
20 March 2025
Committee vote: report adopted
INTA (International Trade) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
11 February 2025
Amendments tabled in committee
Members of INTA (International Trade) proposed changes to the draft.
30 January 2025
AFET (Foreign Affairs) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
29 January 2025
BUDG (Budgets) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
19 December 2024
Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in INTA (International Trade). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
4 December 2024
Draft opinion from BUDG (Budgets)
An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.
25 November 2024
Draft opinion from AFET (Foreign Affairs)
An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.
13 November 2024
Referred to the INTA (International Trade) committee
The lead committee prepares the report; AFET (Foreign Affairs) gives an opinion.
Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2024/0071(COD)