Decision
The role of gas storage for securing gas supplies ahead of the winter season
- Effect
- Passed
- Result
- 425 for · 106 against · 43 abstained roll call
- Date
- 8 May 2025, 13:16–13:21
- Kind
- New EU law · 1st reading
More facts (9)
- Margin
- by a large majority
- Dossier
- 2025/0051(COD)
- Source
- Committee report by Borys Budka
- Topics
- Energy Assigned by a model, not checked by hand.
- Votes
- 30 votes · 11 roll calls · 6 amendments
- Requested by
- The Left (1 roll call) · Greens (1 roll call, 2 split votes) · EPP (2 split votes) · Patriots (5 split votes)
- Sitting
- Thursday 8 May 2025
- Final vote
- 175610
Result
The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.
Final vote: 425 for, 106 against, 43 abstained (roll call).
Passed by a large majority.
Parliament adopted its position on the law.
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 6 amendments (1 adopted, 5 rejected) and 21 parts of the text voted on separately (16 adopted, 1 rejected, 4 lapsed). Procedural motion adopted: Referral back to committee.
Backed by Greens, S&D, Renew, EPP and ECR; opposed by The Left, Patriots and ESN.
Groups
| Group | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Majority line | Clear line | Cohesion | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Left | For 0 | Against 18 | Abst. 12 | No vote 16 of 46 | Majority line Against | Clear line Divided | Cohesion 0.40 | |
| Greens | For 48 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 5 of 53 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| S&D | For 110 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 26 of 136 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| Renew | For 62 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 13 of 75 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| EPP | For 136 | Against 6 | Abst. 0 | No vote 46 of 188 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.94 | |
| ECR | For 65 | Against 0 | Abst. 3 | No vote 12 of 80 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.93 | |
| Patriots | For 0 | Against 53 | Abst. 21 | No vote 11 of 85 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 0.57 | |
| ESN | For 0 | Against 17 | Abst. 5 | No vote 5 of 27 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 0.66 | |
| No group | For 4 | Against 12 | Abst. 2 | 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, 35
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 · 6 voted against of 142 who voted
Voted against (6)
- András Tivadar KULJA Hungary
- Dóra DÁVID Hungary
- Eszter LAKOS Hungary
- Gabriella GERZSENYI Hungary
- Kinga KOLLÁR Hungary
- Péter MAGYAR Hungary
ECR line For · 3 abstained of 68 who voted
Abstained (3)
- Emmanouil FRAGKOS Greece
- Fernand KARTHEISER Luxembourg
- Galato ALEXANDRAKI Greece
Patriots line Against · 21 abstained of 74 who voted
Abstained (21)
- Anders VISTISEN Denmark
- Anna BRYŁKA Poland
- António TÂNGER CORRÊA Portugal
- Hermann TERTSCH Spain
- Jana NAGYOVÁ Czechia
- Jaroslav BŽOCH Czechia
- Jaroslava POKORNÁ JERMANOVÁ Czechia
- Jorge BUXADÉ VILLALBA Spain
- Jorge MARTÍN FRÍAS Spain
- Juan Carlos GIRAUTA VIDAL Spain
- Klara DOSTALOVA Czechia
- Margarita DE LA PISA CARRIÓN Spain
- Mireia BORRÁS PABÓN Spain
- Nikola BARTŮŠEK Czechia
- Ondřej KNOTEK Czechia
- Ondřej KOVAŘÍK Czechia
- Tiago MOREIRA DE SÁ Portugal
- Tomáš KUBÍN Czechia
- Tomasz BUCZEK Poland
- Ton DIEPEVEEN Netherlands
- Vilis KRIŠTOPANS Latvia
ESN line Against · 5 abstained of 22 who voted
Abstained (5)
- Ivan DAVID Czechia
- Marcin SYPNIEWSKI Poland
- Rada LAYKOVA Bulgaria
- Sarah KNAFO France
- Stanislav STOYANOV Bulgaria
Countries
The final vote by national delegation.
Votes by country (27 delegations)
| Country | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Cohesion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 11 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0.47 |
| Belgium | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0.68 |
| Bulgaria | 10 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0.65 |
| Cyprus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | — |
| Czechia | 8 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0.17 |
| Germany | 57 | 22 | 1 | 16 | 0.57 |
| Denmark | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.77 |
| Estonia | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Spain | 37 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 0.71 |
| Finland | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0.70 |
| France | 31 | 26 | 8 | 16 | 0.22 |
| Greece | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 0.25 |
| Croatia | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | — |
| Hungary | 0 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| Ireland | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.77 |
| Italy | 51 | 13 | 0 | 12 | 0.70 |
| Lithuania | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — |
| Luxembourg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Latvia | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — |
| Malta | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Netherlands | 24 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0.70 |
| Poland | 42 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0.90 |
| Portugal | 14 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0.74 |
| Romania | 26 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0.94 |
| Sweden | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.86 |
| Slovenia | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | — |
| Slovakia | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolae ȘTEFĂNUȚĂ Romania | Greens | Speeches1 | 8 Jul 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | No vote recorded |
| Borys BUDKA Poland | EPP | Speeches3 | 8 May 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Javi LÓPEZ Spain | S&D | Speeches1 | 8 May 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | No vote recorded |
| Dario TAMBURRANO Italy | The Left | Speeches1 | 7 May 2025 (verbatim report, official site) · for the group | Against |
| Esteban GONZÁLEZ PONS Spain | EPP | Speeches1 | 7 May 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Jüri RATAS Estonia | EPP | Speeches1 | 7 May 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
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All votes on this decision, 30
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Final vote Text as a whole | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 2 | Amendment 4 to Article 1, après l'alinéa 1 Règlement (UE) 2017/1938; Article 6 bis, paragraph 1, alinéa 1 A10-0079/2025 - Borys Budka - Article 1, après l'alinéa 1 Règlement (UE) 2017/1938; Article 6 bis, § 1, alinéa 1 - Am 4 | Roll call | 75 for, 465 against, 32 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 3 | Separate vote on Article 1, after paragraph 1 Regulation (EU) 2017/1938 Article 6a (b), paragraph 1, subparagraph 1 | Show of hands | Adopted |
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| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Amendment 4 to Article 1, après l'alinéa 1 Règlement (UE) 2017/1938; Article 6 bis, paragraph 1, alinéa 1 A10-0079/2025 - Borys Budka - Article 1, après l'alinéa 1 Règlement (UE) 2017/1938; Article 6 bis, § 1, alinéa 1 - Am 4 | Roll call | 75 for, 465 against, 32 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 3 | Separate vote on Article 1, after paragraph 1 Regulation (EU) 2017/1938 Article 6a (b), paragraph 1, subparagraph 1 | Show of hands | Adopted |
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Amendment 5, adding text after Article 1 Regulation (EU) 2017/1938 Article 6a (c), after paragraph 5 — part 1 A10-0079/2025 - Borys Budka - Après l'article 1 Règlement (UE) 2017/1938; Article 6 bis, après le § 5 - Am 5/1 Part voted on: “Notwithstanding paragraph 1 and without prejudice to the obligation of other Member States to fill the underground gas storage facilities concerned, Member States may decide to deviate by up to four percentage points, from the filling target set out in paragraph 1 for each Member State if, under prior approval of the measure by the European Commission, they deploy gas demand reduction measures,” | Roll call | 92 for, 472 against, 7 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left; split: Greens |
| 5 | Vote on text inserted after Article 1 Regulation (EU) 2017/1938 Article 6a (c), after paragraph 5 | Roll call | 0 for, 0 against, 0 abstained Lapsed | |
| 6 | Vote on text inserted after Article 1 Regulation (EU) 2017/1938 Article 6a (c), after paragraph 5 | Roll call | 0 for, 0 against, 0 abstained Lapsed | |
| 7 | Vote on text inserted after Article 1 Regulation (EU) 2017/1938 Article 6a (c), after paragraph 5 | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 8 | Separate vote on Article 1 Regulation (EU) 2017/1938 Article 6a (c), paragraph 5b | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 9 | Separate vote on Article 1 Regulation (EU) 2017/1938 Article 6a (c), paragraph 5b | Counted | 325 for, 178 against, 68 abstained Adopted | |
| 10 | Separate vote on Article 1 Regulation (EU) 2017/1938 Article 6a (f), paragraph 10 | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 11 | Separate vote on Article 1 Regulation (EU) 2017/1938 Article 6a (f), paragraph 10 | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 12 | Separate vote on Article 1 Regulation (EU) 2017/1938 Article 6d (a), paragraph 2 | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 13 | Separate vote on Article 1 Regulation (EU) 2017/1938 Article 6d (a), paragraph 2 | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 14 | Separate vote on Article 1 Regulation (EU) 2017/1938 Article 6d (b), paragraph 5 | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 15 | Separate vote on Article 1 Regulation (EU) 2017/1938 Article 6d (b), paragraph 5 | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 16 | Amendment 7, adding text after recital 1 A10-0079/2025 - Borys Budka - Après le considérant 1 - Am 7 | Roll call | 366 for, 140 against, 67 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Greens |
| 17 | Recital 3 — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘as well as gas demand reduction’” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: Patriots |
| 18 | Recital 3 — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: “those words” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: Patriots |
| 19 | Amendment 2, adding text after recital 8 — part 1 A10-0079/2025 - Borys Budka - Après le considérant 8 - Am 2/1 Part voted on: “Member States should have the possibility to deviate by up to four percentage points from the filling target set out in Article 6a, paragraph 1, of Regulation (EU) 2017/1938 if they deploy gas demand reduction measures,” | Roll call | 94 for, 478 against, 5 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left; split: Greens |
| 20 | Vote on text inserted after recital 8 | Roll call | 0 for, 0 against, 0 abstained Lapsed | |
| 21 | Vote on text inserted after recital 8 | Roll call | 0 for, 0 against, 0 abstained Lapsed | |
| 22 | Vote on text inserted after recital 8 | Counted | 269 for, 274 against, 32 abstained Rejected | |
| 23 | Vote on text inserted after recital 8 | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 24 | Amendment 3, adding text after recital 9 A10-0079/2025 - Borys Budka - Après le considérant 9 - Am 3 | Roll call | 102 for, 427 against, 45 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 25 | Separate vote on recital 10b | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 26 | Separate vote on recital 10b | Counted | 370 for, 186 against, 14 abstained Adopted | |
| 27 | Separate vote on recital 10b | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 28 | Amendment 8, adding text after recital 10 A10-0079/2025 - Borys Budka - Après le considérant 10 - Am 8 | Roll call | 100 for, 440 against, 31 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Greens |
| 29 | Final vote A10-0079/2025 - Borys Budka - Proposition de la Commission | Roll call | 425 for, 106 against, 43 abstained Adopted | |
| 30 | Referral back to committee Request for referral back (Rule 60(4)) | Show of hands | Adopted |
Roll calls requested by The Left, Greens · split votes by Greens (2), EPP (2), Patriots (5).
Text
The text voted on.
AI: What this vote decides Written by AI from the official text — check the source
Parliament adopted its position on a proposed EU law that would extend and adjust gas storage rules for the winter season.
The law would lower the required storage filling target to 83% by 1 November and extend the rules by two years, with flexibility for member states.
Parliament asks the Commission to refer the matter back if it substantially amends its proposal.
AI: The text in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
Parliament's amended version of the proposed regulation amending Regulation (EU) 2017/1938 on gas storage. It lowers the filling target to 83% and extends the rules until 31 December 2027.
Dossier
Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.
2025/0051(COD) · Ordinary legislative procedure
Amending Regulation (EU)2017/1938 as regards the role of gas storage for securing gas supplies ahead of the winter season
Completed: published in the Official Journal on 10 September 2025 and now EU law.
Show the 6 steps of the dossier
- Referred to committee · 31 March 2025 (done)
- Committee work · Report adopted 24 April 2025 (done)
- Tabled for plenary · 25 April 2025 (done)
- Negotiations with the Council · Deal approved in committee 26 June 2025 (done)
- Plenary vote · Adopted 8 July 2025 (done)
- Published as law · 10 September 2025 (done)
Lead committee: ITRE · Rapporteur: Borys BUDKA (EPP)
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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 role of gas storage for securing gas supplies ahead of the winter season”. Decision, 8 May 2025. votingId 175610, document A-10-2025-0079, reference 2025/0051(COD). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-05-08/3 (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-2025-05-08-3,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{The role of gas storage for securing gas supplies ahead of the winter season}},
year = {2025},
date = {2025-05-08},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-05-08/3}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-05-08/3},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Decision. votingId 175610, document A-10-2025-0079, reference 2025/0051(COD). 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)}
}