Decision
Competition policy – annual report 2024
- Effect
- Adopted
- Result
- 358 for · 124 against · 79 abstained roll call
- Date
- 8 May 2025, 13:41–13:47
- Kind
- Resolution
More facts (9)
- Margin
- by a large majority
- Dossier
- 2024/2079(INI)
- Source
- Committee report by Lara Wolters
- Topics
- Economy & single market Assigned by a model, not checked by hand.
- Votes
- 19 votes · 13 roll calls · 10 amendments
- Requested by
- The Left (1 roll call) · Patriots (1 roll call, 1 split vote, 1 separate vote) · ESN (1 roll call)
- Sitting
- Thursday 8 May 2025
- Final vote
- 175594
Result
The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.
Final vote: 358 for, 124 against, 79 abstained (roll call).
Adopted by a large majority.
Parliament adopted the text as its official position.
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 10 amendments (10 rejected) and 8 parts of the text voted on separately (4 adopted, 4 rejected).
Backed by Greens, S&D, Renew and EPP; opposed by Patriots and ESN; The Left and ECR mostly abstained.
Groups
| Group | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Majority line | Clear line | Cohesion | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Left | For 3 | Against 7 | Abst. 19 | No vote 17 of 46 | Majority line Abstained | Clear line Divided | Cohesion 0.48 | |
| Greens | For 47 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 6 of 53 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| S&D | For 108 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 28 of 136 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| Renew | For 60 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 15 of 75 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| EPP | For 136 | Against 0 | Abst. 4 | No vote 48 of 188 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.96 | |
| ECR | For 0 | Against 27 | Abst. 39 | No vote 14 of 80 | Majority line Abstained | Clear line Divided | Cohesion 0.39 | |
| Patriots | For 0 | Against 66 | Abst. 6 | No vote 13 of 85 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 0.88 | |
| ESN | For 0 | Against 18 | Abst. 3 | No vote 6 of 27 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 0.79 | |
| No group | For 4 | Against 6 | Abst. 8 | No vote 11 of 29 | 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.
Voted against their group, 13
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.
EPP line For · 4 abstained of 140 who voted
Abstained (4)
- David CASA Malta
- Jessika VAN LEEUWEN Netherlands
- Peter AGIUS Malta
- Sander SMIT Netherlands
Patriots line Against · 6 abstained of 72 who voted
Abstained (6)
- Elisabeth DIERINGER Austria
- Georg MAYER Austria
- Gerald HAUSER Austria
- Harald VILIMSKY Austria
- Petra STEGER Austria
- Roman HAIDER Austria
ESN line Against · 3 abstained of 21 who voted
Abstained (3)
- Mary KHAN Germany
- Petr BYSTRON Germany
- Zsuzsanna BORVENDÉG Hungary
Countries
The final vote by national delegation.
Votes by country (27 delegations)
| Country | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Cohesion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 11 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0.47 |
| Belgium | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0.60 |
| Bulgaria | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.54 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | — |
| Czechia | 4 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0.45 |
| Germany | 57 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 0.58 |
| Denmark | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0.75 |
| Estonia | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Spain | 31 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 0.61 |
| Finland | 9 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0.85 |
| France | 28 | 37 | 0 | 16 | 0.35 |
| Greece | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 0.10 |
| Croatia | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | — |
| Hungary | 6 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 0.25 |
| Ireland | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.77 |
| Italy | 29 | 6 | 26 | 15 | 0.21 |
| Lithuania | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | — |
| Luxembourg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Latvia | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — |
| Malta | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — |
| Netherlands | 21 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0.59 |
| Poland | 26 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 0.35 |
| Portugal | 14 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.74 |
| Romania | 20 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0.61 |
| Sweden | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.64 |
| Slovenia | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — |
| Slovakia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javi LÓPEZ Spain | S&D | Speeches2 | 8 May 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | No vote recorded |
| Majdouline SBAI France | Greens | Speeches1 | 8 May 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Branislav ONDRUŠ Slovakia | No group | Speeches2 | 7 May 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | No vote recorded |
| João OLIVEIRA Portugal | The Left | Speeches2 | 7 May 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | Abstained |
| Lara WOLTERS Netherlands | S&D | Speeches2 | 7 May 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Jonás FERNÁNDEZ Spain | S&D | Speeches1 | 7 May 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
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All votes on this decision, 19
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 2 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 2 | Amendment 6, adding text after paragraph 3 A10-0071/2025 - Lara Wolters - Après le § 3 - Am 6 | Roll call | 66 for, 477 against, 22 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 3 | Amendment 7, adding text after paragraph 3 A10-0071/2025 - Lara Wolters - Après le § 3 - Am 7 | Roll call | 66 for, 368 against, 130 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
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| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Amendment 6, adding text after paragraph 3 A10-0071/2025 - Lara Wolters - Après le § 3 - Am 6 | Roll call | 66 for, 477 against, 22 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 3 | Amendment 7, adding text after paragraph 3 A10-0071/2025 - Lara Wolters - Après le § 3 - Am 7 | Roll call | 66 for, 368 against, 130 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Amendment 8, adding text after paragraph 3 A10-0071/2025 - Lara Wolters - Après le § 3 - Am 8 | Roll call | 49 for, 465 against, 55 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 5 | Amendment 2, adding text after paragraph 4 A10-0071/2025 - Lara Wolters - Après le § 4 - Am 2 | Roll call | 175 for, 372 against, 22 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ESN |
| 6 | Separate vote on paragraph 5 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 7 | Separate vote on paragraph 8 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 8 | Amendment 1, adding text after paragraph 8 A10-0071/2025 - Lara Wolters - Après le § 8 - Am 1 | Roll call | 105 for, 290 against, 161 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 9 | Amendment 10, adding text after paragraph 11 A10-0071/2025 - Lara Wolters - Après le § 11 - Am 10 | Roll call | 94 for, 453 against, 13 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 10 | Amendment 11 to paragraph 14 A10-0071/2025 - Lara Wolters - § 14 - Am 11 | Roll call | 88 for, 335 against, 128 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 11 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 15 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 12 | Separate vote on paragraph 17 A10-0071/2025 - Lara Wolters - § 17 | Roll call | 508 for, 30 against, 19 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 13 | Amendment 12, adding text after paragraph 18 A10-0071/2025 - Lara Wolters - Après le § 18 - Am 12 | Roll call | 89 for, 411 against, 58 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 14 | Separate vote on paragraph 22 | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: Patriots |
| 15 | Paragraph 22 — part 2 A10-0071/2025 - Lara Wolters - § 22/2 Part voted on: “those words” | Roll call | 507 for, 44 against, 7 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Patriots; split: Patriots |
| 16 | Amendment 13 to paragraph 38 A10-0071/2025 - Lara Wolters - § 38 - Am 13 | Roll call | 60 for, 427 against, 77 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 17 | Amendment 14, adding text after paragraph 39 A10-0071/2025 - Lara Wolters - Après le § 39 - Am 14 | Roll call | 113 for, 302 against, 144 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 18 | Separate vote on paragraph 40 | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested byseparate: Patriots |
| 19 | Final vote — text as a whole A10-0071/2025 - Lara Wolters - Proposition de résolution (ensemble du texte) | Roll call | 358 for, 124 against, 79 abstained Adopted |
Roll calls requested by The Left, Patriots, ESN · split votes by Patriots · separate votes by Patriots.
Text
The text voted on.
AI: What this vote decides Written by AI from the official text — check the source
Parliament adopted its annual report on EU competition policy, setting out its position for the year 2024.
The report calls for competition policy to support EU goals like sustainability and competitiveness, while warning against market dominance and distortion from State aid.
It asks the Commission to enforce rules on exploitative abuses, review merger rules, and involve Parliament more in shaping policy.
AI: The text in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
This resolution on the 2024 annual competition policy report sets out Parliament's views on EU competition policy, covering general principles, industrial policy, enforcement, mergers, and sectoral issues.
Dossier
Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.
2024/2079(INI) · Own-initiative report
Parliament adopted the text on 8 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 · 15 April 2025 (done)
- Plenary vote · Adopted 8 May 2025 (done)
- Parliament’s position · Final (done)
Lead committee: ECON · Author: Lara WOLTERS (S&D)
Connections
What this decision touches: the procedural chain, the same text, running issues, votes that split the chamber the same way.
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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). “Competition policy – annual report 2024”. Decision, 8 May 2025. votingId 175594, document A-10-2025-0071, reference 2024/2079(INI). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-05-08/11 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 8 May 2025 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-05-08-RCV_EN.html; Results of votes, sitting of 8 May 2025 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-05-08-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2025-05-08, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2025-05-08/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-decision-2025-05-08-11,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{Competition policy – annual report 2024}},
year = {2025},
date = {2025-05-08},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-05-08/11}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-05-08/11},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Decision. votingId 175594, document A-10-2025-0071, reference 2024/2079(INI). Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-05-08-RCV\_EN.html, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-05-08-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2025-05-08 (CC BY 4.0)}
}