Decision
The European Water Resilience Strategy
- Effect
- Adopted
- Result
- 470 for · 81 against · 92 abstained roll call
- Date
- 7 May 2025, 14:16–14:21
- Kind
- Resolution
More facts (9)
- Margin
- by a large majority
- Dossier
- 2024/2104(INI)
- Source
- Committee report by Thomas Bajada
- Topics
- Climate & environment Assigned by a model, not checked by hand.
- Votes
- 33 votes · 21 roll calls · 12 amendments
- Requested by
- The Left (1 roll call) · Greens (1 roll call) · S&D (1 roll call) · Members (1 roll call, 4 split votes, 1 separate vote)
- Sitting
- Wednesday 7 May 2025
- Final vote
- 175535
Result
The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.
Final vote: 470 for, 81 against, 92 abstained (roll call).
Adopted by a large majority.
Parliament adopted the text as its official position.
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 12 amendments (3 adopted, 9 rejected) and 20 parts of the text voted on separately (14 adopted, 2 rejected, 4 lapsed).
Backed by The Left, S&D, Renew, EPP, ECR and Patriots; opposed by ESN; Greens mostly abstained.
Groups
| Group | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Majority line | Clear line | Cohesion | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Left | For 30 | Against 9 | Abst. 1 | No vote 6 of 46 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.63 | |
| Greens | For 0 | Against 12 | Abst. 35 | No vote 6 of 53 | Majority line Abstained | Clear line Abstained | Cohesion 0.62 | |
| S&D | For 113 | Against 0 | Abst. 4 | No vote 19 of 136 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.95 | |
| Renew | For 69 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 6 of 75 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| EPP | For 166 | Against 0 | Abst. 2 | No vote 20 of 188 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.98 | |
| ECR | For 47 | Against 5 | Abst. 22 | No vote 6 of 80 | Majority line For | Clear line Divided | Cohesion 0.45 | |
| Patriots | For 36 | Against 31 | Abst. 16 | No vote 2 of 85 | Majority line For | Clear line Divided | Cohesion 0.15 | |
| ESN | For 0 | Against 20 | Abst. 2 | No vote 4 of 26 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 0.86 | |
| No group | For 9 | Against 4 | Abst. 10 | No vote 7 of 30 | Majority line — | Clear line No line | Cohesion — |
Members who changed group are counted in the group of the day: Branko GRIMS changed group, Elena YONCHEVA changed group, Elisabetta GUALMINI changed group, Ewa ZAJĄCZKOWSKA-HERNIK changed group, Fernand KARTHEISER changed group, Jessika VAN LEEUWEN changed group, Laurent CASTILLO changed group, Lukas SIEPER changed group, Nikola BARTŮŠEK changed group, Nikolas FARANTOURIS changed group, Pina PICIERNO changed group, Roberto VANNACCI changed group, Sander SMIT changed group, Taner KABILOV changed group, Volker SCHNURRBUSCH changed group.
Voted against their group, 30
Members who voted otherwise than a clear line (at least two thirds of the votes cast, at least 10 members voting) of the group they sat in that day. A group without a clear line is divided and not counted.
The Left line For · 9 voted against, 1 abstained of 40 who voted
Voted against (9)
- Anthony SMITH France
- Arash SAEIDI France
- Damien CARÊME France
- Emma FOURREAU France
- Ilaria SALIS Italy
- Leila CHAIBI France
- Manon AUBRY France
- Marina MESURE France
- Mimmo LUCANO Italy
Abstained (1)
- João OLIVEIRA Portugal
Greens line Abstained · 12 voted for or against of 47 who voted
Voted for or against (12)
- Ana MIRANDA PAZ Spain
- Benedetta SCUDERI Italy
- Cristina GUARDA Italy
- David CORMAND France
- Diana RIBA I GINER Spain
- Ignazio Roberto MARINO Italy
- Majdouline SBAI France
- Marie TOUSSAINT France
- Mounir SATOURI France
- Nicolae ȘTEFĂNUȚĂ Romania
- Saskia BRICMONT Belgium
- Virginijus SINKEVIČIUS Lithuania
S&D line For · 4 abstained of 117 who voted
Abstained (4)
- Lara WOLTERS Netherlands
- Marit MAIJ Netherlands
- Mohammed CHAHIM Netherlands
- Thijs REUTEN Netherlands
EPP line For · 2 abstained of 168 who voted
Abstained (2)
- Isabelle LE CALLENNEC France
- Manuela RIPA Germany
ESN line Against · 2 abstained of 22 who voted
Abstained (2)
- Marcin SYPNIEWSKI Poland
- Zsuzsanna BORVENDÉG Hungary
Countries
The final vote by national delegation.
Votes by country (27 delegations)
| Country | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Cohesion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0.37 |
| Belgium | 14 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0.67 |
| Bulgaria | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.72 |
| Cyprus | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Czechia | 10 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0.25 |
| Germany | 47 | 14 | 21 | 14 | 0.36 |
| Denmark | 9 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0.46 |
| Estonia | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Spain | 43 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 0.74 |
| Finland | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.63 |
| France | 57 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0.66 |
| Greece | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.64 |
| Croatia | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.85 |
| Hungary | 7 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 0.42 |
| Ireland | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| Italy | 59 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 0.75 |
| Lithuania | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.70 |
| Luxembourg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Latvia | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Malta | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Netherlands | 13 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 0.17 |
| Poland | 30 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 0.46 |
| Portugal | 17 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.92 |
| Romania | 27 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.90 |
| Sweden | 15 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0.57 |
| Slovenia | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Slovakia | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0.73 |
Members
Each member’s recorded position on the final roll call, in the group they sat in that day. Filter by country, group, position or name.
Debate speakers and how they voted
| Member | Group | Speeches | Spoke | Final vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roberta METSOLA Malta | EPP | Speeches1 | 7 May 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | No vote recorded |
| Thomas BAJADA Malta | S&D | Speeches2 | 6 May 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Antonella SBERNA Italy | ECR | Speeches2 | 6 May 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Krzysztof HETMAN Poland | EPP | Speeches1 | 6 May 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Kostas PAPADAKIS Greece | No group | Speeches1 | 6 May 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | Against |
| Sander SMIT changed group Netherlands | ECR | Speeches1 | 6 May 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
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All votes on this decision, 33
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paragraph 9 — part 1 A10-0073/2025 – Thomas Bajada – § 9/1 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘a European climate adaptation plan, including concrete legislative proposals and’” | Roll call | 533 for, 70 against, 34 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Greens; split: Members |
| 2 | Paragraph 9 — part 2 A10-0073/2025 – Thomas Bajada – § 9/2 Part voted on: “those words” | Roll call | 447 for, 171 against, 17 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Greens; split: Members |
| 3 | Amendment 2, adding text after paragraph 10 A10-0073/2025 – Thomas Bajada – After § 10 – Am 2 | Roll call | 342 for, 230 against, 67 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: S&D |
Show the other 32 votesShow the other 30 votes
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Paragraph 9 — part 2 A10-0073/2025 – Thomas Bajada – § 9/2 Part voted on: “those words” | Roll call | 447 for, 171 against, 17 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Greens; split: Members |
| 3 | Amendment 2, adding text after paragraph 10 A10-0073/2025 – Thomas Bajada – After § 10 – Am 2 | Roll call | 342 for, 230 against, 67 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: S&D |
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Separate vote on paragraph 12 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 5 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 12 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 6 | Amendment 7 to paragraph 14 A10-0073/2025 – Thomas Bajada – § 14 – Am 7 | Roll call | 223 for, 410 against, 5 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Greens |
| 7 | Separate vote on paragraph 14 | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 8 | Amendment 8 to paragraph 21 A10-0073/2025 – Thomas Bajada – § 21 – Am 8 | Roll call | 205 for, 427 against, 5 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Members, Greens |
| 9 | Separate vote on paragraph 23 | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 10 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 23 | Counted | 286 for, 265 against, 90 abstained Adopted | |
| 11 | Amendment 9, adding text after paragraph 25 A10-0073/2025 – Thomas Bajada – After § 25 – Am 9 | Roll call | 225 for, 393 against, 14 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Members, Greens |
| 12 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 25 | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 13 | Amendment 10, adding text after paragraph 27 A10-0073/2025 – Thomas Bajada – After § 27 – Am 10 | Roll call | 221 for, 401 against, 10 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Members, Greens |
| 14 | Separate vote on paragraph 41 | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 15 | Amendment 4 to paragraph 42 — part 1 A10-0073/2025 – Thomas Bajada – § 42 – Am 4/1 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘critical sectors, such as’” | Roll call | 532 for, 75 against, 33 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: S&D, The Left; split: Members |
| 16 | Amendment 4 to paragraph 42 — part 2 A10-0073/2025 – Thomas Bajada – § 42 – Am 4/2 Part voted on: “those words” | Roll call | 451 for, 172 against, 14 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: S&D, The Left; split: Members |
| 17 | Paragraph 42 — part 1 of 3 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘for example’ and ‘with proven concerns for human health and the environment, and only where there are safe alternatives;’” | Roll call | 0 for, 0 against, 0 abstained Lapsed | Requested byroll call: The Left; split: Members |
| 18 | Paragraph 42 — part 2 of 3 Part voted on: “for example” | Roll call | 0 for, 0 against, 0 abstained Lapsed | Requested byroll call: The Left; split: Members |
| 19 | Paragraph 42 — part 3 of 3 Part voted on: “with proven concerns for human health and the environment, and only where there are safe alternatives;” | Roll call | 0 for, 0 against, 0 abstained Lapsed | Requested byroll call: The Left; split: Members |
| 20 | Separate vote on paragraph 49 | Counted | 368 for, 271 against, 4 abstained Adopted | Requested byseparate: Members |
| 21 | Separate vote on paragraph 49 | Show of hands | Lapsed | Requested byseparate: Members |
| 22 | Amendment 11, adding text after paragraph 55 A10-0073/2025 – Thomas Bajada – After § 55 – Am 11 | Roll call | 211 for, 410 against, 19 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Members, Greens |
| 23 | Amendment 12, adding text after paragraph 55 A10-0073/2025 – Thomas Bajada – After § 55 – Am 12 | Roll call | 173 for, 416 against, 43 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Members, Greens |
| 24 | Amendment 13, adding text after paragraph 62 A10-0073/2025 – Thomas Bajada – After § 62 – Am 13 | Roll call | 222 for, 405 against, 12 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Members, Greens |
| 25 | Separate vote on paragraph 68 | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 26 | Separate vote on paragraph 88 A10-0073/2025 – Thomas Bajada – § 88 | Roll call | 460 for, 165 against, 18 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Members |
| 27 | Recital O — part 1 A10-0073/2025 – Thomas Bajada – Recital O/1 Part voted on: “whereas electricity production is the largest water-abstracting sector, but most of the water is returned to the environment after cooling or turbine propulsion;” | Roll call | 589 for, 39 against, 9 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Greens; split: Members |
| 28 | Recital O — part 2 A10-0073/2025 – Thomas Bajada – Recital O/2 Part voted on: “whereas overall, agriculture is the highest net water-consuming sector at the EU level, as most of the water is consumed by the crop or evaporates; whereas other uses, such as industry and water utilities, abstract and consume comparatively less water, but they can represent significant pressures at a local level, especially on groundwater;” | Roll call | 433 for, 190 against, 16 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Greens; split: Members |
| 29 | Amendment 5, adding text after recital R A10-0073/2025 – Thomas Bajada – After recital R – Am 5 | Roll call | 232 for, 393 against, 17 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Greens |
| 30 | Vote on text inserted after recital R | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 31 | Separate vote on recital AF | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 32 | Amendment 6, adding text after recital AL A10-0073/2025 – Thomas Bajada – After recital AL – Am 6 | Roll call | 229 for, 399 against, 15 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Members, Greens |
| 33 | Final vote — text as a whole A10-0073/2025 – Thomas Bajada – Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Roll call | 470 for, 81 against, 92 abstained Adopted |
Roll calls requested by The Left, Greens, S&D, Members · split votes by Members (4) · separate votes by Members.
Text
The text voted on.
AI: What this vote decides Written by AI from the official text — check the source
Parliament adopted a resolution outlining its position on the upcoming European Water Resilience Strategy, which aims to enhance water resilience and ensure sustainable water management across the EU.
The resolution calls for a comprehensive legislative framework covering water efficiency, pollution mitigation, climate adaptation, funding, digitalisation, and cross-border cooperation.
It urges binding sectoral targets for water use, stricter enforcement of pollution rules, and the establishment of EU-wide quality standards for PFAS in water.
Parliament also asks the Commission to create a dedicated funding line for water resilience in the next EU budget and to promote nature-based solutions and digital tools.
AI: The text in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
This resolution on the European Water Resilience Strategy calls for a comprehensive EU strategy integrating water quality, quantity, security, infrastructure, technology and management, with restoration of the water cycle as a key element.
Dossier
Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.
2024/2104(INI) · Own-initiative report
Parliament adopted the text on 7 May 2025. This is its final position on the matter.
Show the 5 steps of the dossier
- Referred to committee · 28 November 2024 (done)
- Committee work · Report adopted 8 April 2025 (done)
- Tabled for plenary · 16 April 2025 (done)
- Plenary vote · Adopted 7 May 2025 (done)
- Parliament’s position · Final (done)
Lead committee: ENVI · Author: Thomas BAJADA (S&D)
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Sources & citation
Where the facts on this page come from, and how to cite it.
- Official sources
- Data source
- Licensed CC BY 4.0.
- Retrieved
- 25 September 2026
Cite as
European Parliament (2025). “The European Water Resilience Strategy”. Decision, 7 May 2025. votingId 175535, document A-10-2025-0073, reference 2024/2104(INI). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-05-07/17 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 7 May 2025 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-05-07-RCV_EN.html; Results of votes, sitting of 7 May 2025 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-05-07-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2025-05-07, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2025-05-07/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-decision-2025-05-07-17,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{The European Water Resilience Strategy}},
year = {2025},
date = {2025-05-07},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-05-07/17}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-05-07/17},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Decision. votingId 175535, document A-10-2025-0073, reference 2024/2104(INI). Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-05-07-RCV\_EN.html, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-05-07-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2025-05-07 (CC BY 4.0)}
}