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Where the law stands, Dossier 2025/2013(INI)

Institutional aspects of the Report on the future of European Competitiveness (Draghi Report)

· First reading

Parliament sets out its own position on a topic. The resolution is not binding but signals what Parliament wants.

Where it stands

Parliament’s position

Parliament adopted the text on 25 November 2025. This is its final position on the matter.

  1. Referred to committee(done) 23 January 2025
  2. Committee work(done) Report adopted 9 October 2025
  3. Tabled for plenary(done) 17 October 2025
  4. Plenary vote(done) Adopted 25 November 2025
  5. Parliament’s position(done) Final

Decided in plenary

25 November 2025 · decision 11

Economy & single market, Resolution

Institutional aspects of the report on the future of European competitiveness (Draghi Report)

Adopted 330 for · 273 against · 38 abstained by a small majority

AI summary:The adopted text calls for extending qualified majority voting in the Council, using passerelle clauses, and enhancing Parliament's legislative powers, including the right of initiative.

What changed

  • Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament

    No change of substance: the two versions differ only in presentation — cover page, numbering or the parts a report carries that the adopted text does not.

    See the changes →

  • Committee draft → Tabled for plenary

    AI summary:The report shifts focus from treaty change to improving decision-making within existing frameworks, emphasising efficiency and targeted adjustments. It adds detailed proposals on investment levels, capital markets, and defence, while dropping earlier calls for a permanent fiscal capacity and social progress protocol. Enlargement and the need to prepare for future rounds become a new priority, replacing earlier emphasis on the Competitiveness Compass. The report now stresses the need for democratic legitimacy and communication, and includes an explanatory statement. Other changes are formal or wording: updated references and rephrased sentences without altering substance.

    See the changes →

Who works on it

Lead committee
Constitutional Affairs
Brando Benifei (S&D)
Loránt Vincze (EPP), Gerolf Annemans (Patriots), Tobiasz Bocheński (ECR), Sandro Gozi (Renew), Daniel Freund (Greens), Nikolas Farantouris (The Left)

The text, version by version

Newest first.

  1. Adopted by Parliament· 25 Nov 2025

    Adopted text TA10-0285/2025

    AI summary:Parliament's resolution on the institutional aspects of the Draghi Report welcomes its findings and calls for institutional reforms to boost EU competitiveness, including more efficient decision-making, completion of the single market, and a European defence union.

    What changed since Report A10-0196/2025 →

  2. Tabled for plenary· 17 Oct 2025

    Report A10-0196/2025

    AI summary:This resolution addresses the institutional aspects of the Draghi report on European competitiveness, calling for reforms to improve EU decision-making, governance, and investment capacity.

    What changed since Draft report (AFCO) →

  3. Committee draft· 17 Mar 2025

    Draft report (AFCO)

    AI summary:This draft report addresses the institutional aspects of the Draghi Report on European competitiveness. It calls for treaty reforms, including extending qualified majority voting, and for new EU-level tools and policies to boost competitiveness.

Timeline

Newest first.

Plenary stage 3 steps
  1. 25 November 2025

    Plenary vote

    Sitting of 25 Nov 2025 Report A10-0196/2025Adopted text TA10-0285/2025

  2. 19 November 2025

    1 amendment tabled for the plenary vote

    Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.

    Amendment 1

  3. 17 October 2025

    Report tabled for plenary

    This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.

    Report A10-0196/2025

Committee stage 4 steps
  1. 9 October 2025

    Committee vote: report adopted

    AFCO (Constitutional Affairs) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.

  2. 2 June 2025

    Amendments tabled in committee

    Members of AFCO (Constitutional Affairs) proposed changes to the draft.

    Amendments in committee (AFCO)

  3. 17 March 2025

    Draft report published

    The rapporteur’s first text in AFCO (Constitutional Affairs). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.

    Draft report (AFCO)

  4. 23 January 2025

    Referred to the AFCO (Constitutional Affairs) committee

    The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.

Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2025/2013(INI)