Decision
Guidelines for the 2025 Budget – Section III
- Effect
- Adopted
- Result
- 380 for · 102 against · 100 abstained roll call
- Date
- 13 March 2024, 17:32–17:43
- Kind
- Resolution
More facts (8)
- Margin
- by a large majority
- Text
- Report A-9-2024-0068
- Dossier
- 2023-2220
- Source
- Committee report by Victor Negrescu
- Votes
- 50 votes · 36 roll calls · 31 amendments
- Requested by
- The Left (1 roll call) · Greens (1 roll call) · EPP (1 split vote) · ECR (1 roll call) · MEPs (1 roll call) · ID (1 roll call, 2 split votes, 1 separate vote)
- Sitting
- Wednesday 13 March 2024
- Final vote
- 166131
Result
The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.
Final vote: 380 for, 102 against, 100 abstained (roll call).
Adopted by a large majority.
Parliament adopted the text as its official position.
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 31 amendments (1 adopted, 30 rejected) and 18 parts of the text voted on separately (8 adopted, 10 rejected).
Backed by The Left, Greens, S&D, Renew and EPP; opposed by Patriots and ESN; ECR mostly abstained.
Groups
Members counted in their current group: the view with groups at the date of the vote is not available right now.
| Group | For | Against | Abst. | Majority line | Clear line | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Left | For 7 | Against 5 | Abst. 0 | Majority line For | Clear line Divided | |
| Greens | For 26 | Against 0 | Abst. 1 | Majority line For | Clear line For | |
| S&D | For 54 | Against 6 | Abst. 3 | Majority line For | Clear line For | |
| Renew | For 27 | Against 1 | Abst. 5 | Majority line For | Clear line For | |
| EPP | For 69 | Against 7 | Abst. 7 | Majority line For | Clear line For | |
| ECR | For 1 | Against 3 | Abst. 17 | Majority line Abstained | Clear line Abstained | |
| Patriots | For 0 | Against 20 | Abst. 4 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | |
| ESN | For 0 | Against 4 | Abst. 0 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | |
| No group | For 0 | Against 4 | Abst. 2 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against |
Voted against their group, 0
Members who voted otherwise than a clear line (at least two thirds of the votes cast) of their group — groups as of today: the view with groups at the date of the vote is not available right now.
Nobody voted against a clear line of their group.
Countries
The final vote by national delegation.
The breakdown by country is not available right now.
Members
Each member’s recorded position on the final roll call — groups as of today: the view with groups at the date of the vote is not available right now.
Debate speakers and how they voted
The debate speakers are not available right now.
All votes on this decision, 50
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Separate vote on subheading 1 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 2 | Vote on text inserted before paragraph 1 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 3 | Vote on text inserted before paragraph 1 | Show of hands | Rejected |
Show the other 49 votesShow the other 47 votes
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Vote on text inserted before paragraph 1 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 3 | Vote on text inserted before paragraph 1 | Show of hands | Rejected |
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Vote on text inserted before paragraph 1 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 5 | Amendment 4, adding text before paragraph 1 A9-0068/2024 – Victor Negrescu – Before § 1 – Am 4 | Roll call | 69 for, 450 against, 62 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 6 | Amendment 21 to paragraph 1 A9-0068/2024 – Victor Negrescu – § 1 – Am 21 | Roll call | 117 for, 357 against, 107 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 7 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 1 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 8 | Amendment 22 to paragraph 4 A9-0068/2024 – Victor Negrescu – § 4 – Am 22 | Roll call | 76 for, 481 against, 26 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 9 | Separate vote on paragraph 9 | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: ID |
| 10 | Paragraph 9 — part 2 A9-0068/2024 – Victor Negrescu – § 9/2 Part voted on: “urges, furthermore, the Commission to continue the efforts to identify fresh, new and preferably genuine own resources and other revenue sources for the EU budget beyond the IIA;” | Roll call | 394 for, 173 against, 16 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: ID; split: ID |
| 11 | Paragraph 10 — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: “Regrets the fact that the capacity to respond to unforeseen events or to launch new initiatives is severely affected by budgetary scarcities and intends to rectify this situation to the extent possible and also taking account of the increased expectations by EU citizens;” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: ID |
| 12 | Paragraph 10 — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: “recalls that it is necessary to establish an additional special instrument over and above the MFF ceilings so that the EU budget can better adapt and quickly react to crises and their social and economic effects;” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: ID |
| 13 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 11 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 14 | Amendment 23 to paragraph 12 A9-0068/2024 – Victor Negrescu – § 12 – Am 23 | Roll call | 59 for, 472 against, 49 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 15 | Amendment 5, adding text after paragraph 12 A9-0068/2024 – Victor Negrescu – After § 12 – Am 5 | Roll call | 139 for, 380 against, 62 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 16 | Amendment 6, adding text after paragraph 12 A9-0068/2024 – Victor Negrescu – After § 12 – Am 6 | Roll call | 128 for, 365 against, 86 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 17 | Amendment 24, adding text after paragraph 12 A9-0068/2024 – Victor Negrescu – After § 12 – Am 24 | Roll call | 55 for, 438 against, 86 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 18 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 14 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 19 | Amendment 25 to paragraph 18 A9-0068/2024 – Victor Negrescu – § 18 – Am 25 | Roll call | 97 for, 478 against, 9 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 20 | Amendment 26 to paragraph 24 A9-0068/2024 – Victor Negrescu – § 24 – Am 26 | Roll call | 279 for, 280 against, 16 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 21 | Amendment 7, adding text after paragraph 24 A9-0068/2024 – Victor Negrescu – After § 24 – Am 7 | Roll call | 130 for, 417 against, 36 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 22 | Amendment 31, adding text after paragraph 24 A9-0068/2024 – Victor Negrescu – After § 24 – Am 31 | Roll call | 158 for, 398 against, 14 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ID |
| 23 | Amendment 8, adding text after paragraph 26 A9-0068/2024 – Victor Negrescu – After § 26 – Am 8 | Roll call | 98 for, 471 against, 12 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 24 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 26 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 25 | Amendment 10, adding text before paragraph 27 A9-0068/2024 – Victor Negrescu – Before § 27 – Am 10 | Roll call | 52 for, 514 against, 16 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 26 | Separate vote on paragraph 29 | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested byseparate: ID |
| 27 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 29 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 28 | Amendment 12, adding text after paragraph 29 A9-0068/2024 – Victor Negrescu – After § 29 – Am 12 | Roll call | 113 for, 412 against, 58 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 29 | Amendment 13, adding text after paragraph 31 A9-0068/2024 – Victor Negrescu – After § 31 – Am 13 | Roll call | 58 for, 389 against, 122 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 30 | Amendment 14, adding text after paragraph 33 A9-0068/2024 – Victor Negrescu – After § 33 – Am 14 | Roll call | 120 for, 388 against, 73 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 31 | Amendment 15, adding text after paragraph 33 A9-0068/2024 – Victor Negrescu – After § 33 – Am 15 | Roll call | 116 for, 379 against, 80 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 32 | Amendment 32, adding text after paragraph 33 A9-0068/2024 – Victor Negrescu – After § 33 – Am 32 | Roll call | 121 for, 427 against, 14 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ID |
| 33 | Amendment 33, adding text after paragraph 35 A9-0068/2024 – Victor Negrescu – After § 35 – Am 33 | Roll call | 104 for, 432 against, 36 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ID |
| 34 | Amendment 27, adding text after paragraph 36 A9-0068/2024 – Victor Negrescu – After § 36 – Am 27 | Roll call | 273 for, 282 against, 19 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ECR |
| 35 | Separate vote on paragraph 40 A9-0068/2024 – Victor Negrescu – § 40 | Roll call | 472 for, 69 against, 32 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: ID |
| 36 | Amendment 34, adding text after paragraph 40 A9-0068/2024 – Victor Negrescu – After § 40 – Am 34 | Roll call | 84 for, 465 against, 27 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ID |
| 37 | Amendment 35, adding text after paragraph 42 A9-0068/2024 – Victor Negrescu – After § 42 – Am 35 | Roll call | 104 for, 425 against, 46 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ID |
| 38 | Amendment 40, adding text after paragraph 42 A9-0068/2024 – Victor Negrescu – After § 42 – Am 40 | Roll call | 272 for, 271 against, 31 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: MEPs |
| 39 | Amendment 39, adding text after paragraph 44 A9-0068/2024 – Victor Negrescu – After § 44 – Am 39 | Roll call | 118 for, 374 against, 83 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: MEPs |
| 40 | Amendment 16, adding text after paragraph 45 A9-0068/2024 – Victor Negrescu – After § 45 – Am 16 | Roll call | 94 for, 447 against, 33 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 41 | Amendment 41 to paragraph 46 A9-0068/2024 – Victor Negrescu – § 46 – Am 41 | Roll call | 134 for, 375 against, 64 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: MEPs |
| 42 | Paragraph 46 — part 1 A9-0068/2024 – Victor Negrescu – § 46/1 Part voted on: ‘Recalls its resolution adopted on 18 January 2024 acknowledging the role of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), which is providing shelter currently for over one million internally displaced persons and is the largest platform for providing humanitarian assistance to the population of the Gaza Strip, where the whole population faces deteriorating humanitarian conditions including shortages of shelter, clean water, food and medical assistance; reiterates, therefore, the importance of continued and predictable EU funding; welcomes the fact, that the UN launched an investigation without delay, following the serious allegations regarding individuals that were part of the UNRWA staff purportedly involved in the terrorist attacks against Israel of 7 October, and the information provided and prompt actions taken by the agency, notably to immediately terminate the existing contracts; notes the Commission’s call for an external audit reviewing thereby the pillar assessment of the UN control systems, agreed by UNRWA; supports the control, monitoring and scrutiny systems implemented by the Commission reminding that the use of EU funds by beneficiaries must respect EU rules and safeguards and international law;’ | Roll call | 461 for, 56 against, 58 abstained Adopted | Requested bysplit: EPP |
| 43 | Paragraph 46 — part 2 A9-0068/2024 – Victor Negrescu – § 46/2 Part voted on: ‘welcomes, in this regards, that the Commission’s review of EU aid to Palestine concluded that the controls and existing and effective safeguards in place work well and that no evidence has been found to date that money has been diverted for unintended purposes, as well as the risk assessment and related additional measures;’ | Roll call | 387 for, 161 against, 24 abstained Adopted | Requested bysplit: EPP |
| 44 | Amendment 36, adding text after paragraph 46 A9-0068/2024 – Victor Negrescu – After § 46 – Am 36 | Roll call | 86 for, 438 against, 55 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ID |
| 45 | Amendment 17, adding text after paragraph 46 A9-0068/2024 – Victor Negrescu – After § 46 – Am 17 | Roll call | 103 for, 403 against, 70 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 46 | Amendment 18, adding text after paragraph 47 A9-0068/2024 – Victor Negrescu – After § 47 – Am 18 | Roll call | 119 for, 426 against, 37 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 47 | Amendment 19, adding text after paragraph 47 A9-0068/2024 – Victor Negrescu – After § 47 – Am 19 | Roll call | 119 for, 388 against, 69 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 48 | Amendment 38, adding text after paragraph 50 A9-0068/2024 – Victor Negrescu – After § 50 – Am 38 | Roll call | 221 for, 342 against, 10 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: MEPs |
| 49 | Separate vote on paragraph 53 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 50 | Final vote — text as a whole A9-0068/2024 – Victor Negrescu – Motion for a resolution (text as a whole) | Roll call | 380 for, 102 against, 100 abstained Adopted |
Roll calls requested by The Left, Greens, ECR, MEPs, ID · split votes by EPP, ID (2) · separate votes by ID.
Text
The text voted on.
Dossier
Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.
2023/2220(BUI) · Procedure type BUI
Guidelines for the 2025 Budget - Section III
Parliament adopted the text on 13 March 2024. This is its final position on the matter.
Show the 5 steps of the dossier
- Referred to committee (done)
- Committee work · Report adopted 4 March 2024 (done)
- Tabled for plenary · 5 March 2024 (done)
- Plenary vote · Adopted 13 March 2024 (done)
- Parliament’s position · Final (done)
Lead committee: BUDG · Author: Victor NEGRESCU (S&D)
Connections
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Sources & citation
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- Retrieved
- 25 September 2026
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European Parliament (2024). “Guidelines for the 2025 Budget – Section III”. Decision, 13 March 2024. votingId 166131, document A-9-2024-0068, reference 2023-2220. EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2024-03-13/22 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 13 March 2024 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-03-13-RCV_EN.html; Results of votes, sitting of 13 March 2024 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-03-13-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2024-03-13, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2024-03-13/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-decision-2024-03-13-22,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{Guidelines for the 2025 Budget – Section III}},
year = {2024},
date = {2024-03-13},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2024-03-13/22}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2024-03-13/22},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Decision. votingId 166131, document A-9-2024-0068, reference 2023-2220. Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-03-13-RCV\_EN.html, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-03-13-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2024-03-13 (CC BY 4.0)}
}