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Where the law stands, Dossier 2025/2173(INS)

Motion of censure on the Commission

Procedure type INS · First reading

Where it stands

Parliament’s position

Parliament rejected the text on 9 October 2025; no position was adopted.

  1. Referred to committee(done)
  2. Committee work(done)
  3. Tabled for plenary(done)
  4. Plenary vote(done) Rejected 9 October 2025
  5. Parliament’s position(done) No text adopted

Decided in plenary

9 October 2025 · decision 3

EU institutions & Parliament, Resolution

Motion of censure on the Commission

Rejected 133 for · 383 against · 78 abstained by a large majority

AI summary:The motion of censure criticised the Commission over an EU–US trade deal, the EU–Mercosur Agreement, the situation in Gaza, and social and climate crises.

The text, version by version

Newest first.

  1. Tabled for plenary· 15 Sept 2025

    Motion for a resolution B10-0402/2025

    AI summary:This motion of censure targets the European Commission for accepting an EU–US trade deal without a mandate, proposing to split the EU–Mercosur Agreement, failing to act on Gaza, and neglecting social and climate crises. It concludes the Commission has lost Parliament's confidence and censures it.

Timeline

Newest first.

Plenary stage 2 steps
  1. 9 October 2025

    Plenary vote

    Sitting of 9 Oct 2025 Motion for a resolution B10-0402/2025

  2. 6 October 2025

    Debated in plenary

    MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.

    Sitting of 6 Oct 2025

Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2025/2173(INS)