Where the law stands, Dossier 2025/2212(INI)
Institutional aspects of the Common European Defence Union
Own-initiative report (INI): Parliament’s own position on a topic. It is not binding. · First reading
Parliament sets out its own position on a topic. The resolution is not binding but signals what Parliament wants.
Where it stands
Committee work
In committee: AFCO (Constitutional Affairs) is preparing the report (draft published 4 September 2026).
- Referred to committee(done) 13 November 2025
- Committee work AFCO (Constitutional Affairs) preparing the report
- Tabled for plenary(to come)
- Plenary vote(to come)
- Parliament’s position(to come)
No plenary decision on this dossier is in our records yet.
Who works on it
- Lead committee
- Constitutional Affairs
- The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee.
- Niclas Herbst (EPP), Salvatore De Meo (EPP)
- An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur.
- Vasile Dîncu (S&D), Rachel Blom (Patriots), Claudiu-Richard Târziu (ECR), Petras Auštrevičius (Renew), Merja Kyllönen (The Left), Thijs Reuten (S&D), Alexandre Varaut (Patriots), Charlie Weimers (ECR), Charles Goerens (Renew), Reinier van Lanschot (Greens)
Timeline
Newest first.
Committee stage 2 steps
4 September 2026
Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text. Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
13 November 2025
Referred to the AFCO (Constitutional Affairs) committee
The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.
Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2025/2212(INI)