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Decision

Screening of foreign investments in the Union

Effect
Passed
Result
378 for · 173 against · 24 abstained roll call
Date
8 May 2025, 13:22–13:32
Kind
New EU law · 1st reading
More facts (9)
Margin
by a large majority
Source
Committee report by Raphaël Glucksmann
Topics
Economy & single market Assigned by a model, not checked by hand.
Votes
70 votes · 25 roll calls · 23 amendments
Requested by
The Left (1 roll call) · Greens (1 roll call) · S&D (1 roll call) · ECR (1 roll call, 1 separate vote) · Patriots (1 roll call, 1 separate vote)
Final vote
175667
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Result

The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.

Final vote: 378 for, 173 against, 24 abstained (roll call).

Passed by a large majority.

Parliament adopted its position on the law.

Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 23 amendments (10 adopted, 13 rejected) and 40 parts of the text voted on separately (14 adopted, 19 rejected, 7 lapsed). Procedural motion adopted: Referral back to committee.

Backed by The Left, Greens, S&D, Renew and EPP; opposed by ECR, Patriots and ESN.

Groups

Members' votes, each counted in the group they belonged to on the day. No vote: in office that day, no position recorded. Majority line: the most common position. Clear line: a position with at least two thirds of the group's votes (at least 10 members voting), otherwise Divided. Cohesion: Agreement Index, 0 = evenly split, 1 = all voted the same (method).
GroupForAgainstAbst.No voteMajority lineClear lineCohesionBar
The LeftFor 18Against 8Abst. 4No vote 16 of 46Majority line ForClear line Divided Cohesion 0.40
GreensFor 48Against 0Abst. 0No vote 5 of 53Majority line ForClear line For Cohesion 1.00
S&DFor 106Against 0Abst. 3No vote 27 of 136Majority line ForClear line For Cohesion 0.96
RenewFor 63Against 0Abst. 0No vote 12 of 75Majority line ForClear line For Cohesion 1.00
EPPFor 138Against 0Abst. 6No vote 44 of 188Majority line ForClear line For Cohesion 0.94
ECRFor 2Against 62Abst. 3No vote 13 of 80Majority line AgainstClear line Against Cohesion 0.89
PatriotsFor 0Against 74Abst. 0No vote 11 of 85Majority line AgainstClear line Against Cohesion 1.00
ESNFor 0Against 22Abst. 0No vote 5 of 27Majority line AgainstClear line Against Cohesion 1.00
No groupFor 3Against 7Abst. 8No vote 11 of 29Majority 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, 14

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.

Countries

The final vote by national delegation.

Votes by country (27 delegations)
Members' votes by country. No vote: in office that day, no position recorded. Cohesion: Agreement Index of the delegation, 0 = evenly split, 1 = all the same; it reflects the mix of groups (method).
CountryForAgainstAbst.No voteCohesion
Austria116030.47
Belgium123070.70
Bulgaria84050.50
Cyprus2103—
Czechia512310.40
Germany59147160.61
Denmark112020.77
Estonia6001—
Spain3880140.74
Finland91050.85
France35300160.31
Greece451110.25
Croatia8103—
Hungary09660.40
Ireland110210.77
Italy31330120.27
Lithuania6104—
Luxembourg4101—
Latvia5103—
Malta2031—
Netherlands237010.65
Poland2620070.35
Portugal143040.74
Romania207060.61
Sweden163200.64
Slovenia6003—
Slovakia6108—

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.

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Debate speakers and how they voted

Members who spoke in the plenary debate on the dossier. Speeches: how many times they took the floor. Final vote: their recorded position on this decision's final roll call.
MemberGroupSpeechesSpokeFinal vote
Raphaël GLUCKSMANN FranceS&DSpeeches219 May 2026 (verbatim report, official site) For
Nicolae ȘTEFĂNUȚĂ RomaniaGreensSpeeches119 May 2026 (verbatim report, official site) No vote recorded
Javi LÓPEZ SpainS&DSpeeches18 May 2025 (verbatim report, official site) No vote recorded

All votes on this decision, 70

In voting order. Result: for–against–abstained (a show of hands has no count). Requested by: the groups that asked for a roll call, a split vote or a separate vote.
No.VoteRecordedResultRequested by
1Amendments by the committee responsible — put to the vote collectively Amendments by the committee responsible – put to the vote collectively Show of hands Adopted
2Amendments by the committee responsible — separate and split votes Amendments by the committee responsible – separate and split votes Show of hands Adopted
3Amendments by the committee responsible — separate and split votes Amendments by the committee responsible – separate and split votes Show of hands Adopted
Show the other 69 votesShow the other 67 votes
Votes on this decision, continued
No.VoteRecordedResultRequested by
2Amendments by the committee responsible — separate and split votes Amendments by the committee responsible – separate and split votes Show of hands Adopted
3Amendments by the committee responsible — separate and split votes Amendments by the committee responsible – separate and split votes Show of hands Adopted
Votes on this decision, continued
No.VoteRecordedResultRequested by
4Amendment 100 A10-0061/2025 - Raphaël Glucksmann - Amendements de la commission compétente - votes séparés et votes par division - Am 100 Roll call370 for, 196 against, 9 abstained AdoptedRequested byroll call: ECR; separate: Patriots
5Amendment 117 A10-0061/2025 - Raphaël Glucksmann - Amendements de la commission compétente - votes séparés et votes par division - Am 117 Roll call386 for, 174 against, 7 abstained AdoptedRequested byroll call: Greens; separate: ECR
6Amendment 118 A10-0061/2025 - Raphaël Glucksmann - Amendements de la commission compétente - votes séparés et votes par division - Am 118 Roll call371 for, 194 against, 6 abstained AdoptedRequested byroll call: Greens; separate: ECR, Patriots
7Amendment 119 A10-0061/2025 - Raphaël Glucksmann - Amendements de la commission compétente - votes séparés et votes par division - Am 119 Roll call357 for, 206 against, 6 abstained AdoptedRequested byroll call: Patriots, Greens; separate: ECR
8Amendment 120 A10-0061/2025 - Raphaël Glucksmann - Amendements de la commission compétente - votes séparés et votes par division - Am 120 Roll call361 for, 209 against, 6 abstained AdoptedRequested byroll call: Greens; separate: ECR, Patriots
9Amendment 121 A10-0061/2025 - Raphaël Glucksmann - Amendements de la commission compétente - votes séparés et votes par division - Am 121 Roll call358 for, 208 against, 7 abstained AdoptedRequested byroll call: Greens; separate: ECR, Patriots
10Amendment 122 A10-0061/2025 - Raphaël Glucksmann - Amendements de la commission compétente - votes séparés et votes par division - Am 122 Roll call378 for, 191 against, 2 abstained AdoptedRequested byroll call: Greens; separate: ECR, Patriots
11Amendment 123 A10-0061/2025 - Raphaël Glucksmann - Amendements de la commission compétente - votes séparés et votes par division - Am 123 Roll call376 for, 195 against, 2 abstained AdoptedRequested byroll call: Greens; separate: ECR
12Amendment 151 A10-0061/2025 - Raphaël Glucksmann - Amendements de la commission compétente - votes séparés et votes par division - Am 151 Roll call391 for, 180 against, 0 abstained AdoptedRequested byroll call: Patriots, ECR
13Amendments by the committee responsible — separate and split votes Amendments by the committee responsible – separate and split votes Show of hands Adopted
14Amendments by the committee responsible — separate and split votes Amendments by the committee responsible – separate and split votes Show of hands Adopted
15Separate vote on Article 1, paragraph 1 Show of hands Rejected
16Amendment 279 to Article 2, paragraph 1, point 15 A10-0061/2025 - Raphaël Glucksmann - Article 2, § 1, point 15 - Am 279 Roll call96 for, 459 against, 13 abstained RejectedRequested byroll call: The Left
17Amendment 280 to Article 4, paragraph 2, après le sous-point i A10-0061/2025 - Raphaël Glucksmann - Article 4, § 2, après le sous-point i - Am 280 Roll call60 for, 502 against, 6 abstained RejectedRequested byroll call: The Left
18Separate vote on Article 4, paragraph 3 Show of hands Rejected
19Separate vote on Article 4, paragraph 3 Show of hands Adopted
20Separate vote on Article 7, paragraph 5 Show of hands Rejected
21Separate vote on Article 7, paragraph 5 Show of hands Rejected
22Separate vote on Article 7, paragraph 6 Show of hands Adopted
23Separate vote on Article 7, paragraph 6 Show of hands Lapsed
24Separate vote on Article 7, paragraph 6 Show of hands Rejected
25Separate vote on Article 7, paragraph 8, point a Show of hands Adopted
26Separate vote on Article 7, paragraph 8, point a Show of hands Lapsed
27Separate vote on Article 7, paragraph 8, point b Show of hands Adopted
28Separate vote on Article 7, paragraph 8, point b Show of hands Lapsed
29Separate vote on Article 7, paragraph 8, point b Show of hands Lapsed
30Separate vote on Article 7, paragraph 8, point b Show of hands Lapsed
31Amendment 270 to Article 7, paragraph 9 A10-0061/2025 - Raphaël Glucksmann - Article 7, § 9 - Am 270S Roll call176 for, 382 against, 14 abstained RejectedRequested byroll call: S&D
32Amendment 116 to Article 7, paragraph 9 A10-0061/2025 - Raphaël Glucksmann - Article 7, § 9 - Am 116 Roll call369 for, 199 against, 8 abstained AdoptedRequested byroll call: Greens; separate: ECR
33Separate vote on Article 7, paragraph 9 Show of hands Lapsed
34Separate vote on Article 9, paragraph 5 Show of hands Rejected
35Separate vote on Article 9, paragraph 7, point a Show of hands Adopted
36Separate vote on Article 10, paragraph 6 Show of hands Rejected
37Separate vote on Article 10, paragraph 6 Show of hands Adopted
38Separate vote on Article 11, paragraph 4 Show of hands Rejected
39Separate vote on Article 11, paragraph 4 Show of hands Rejected
40Separate vote on Article 12, paragraph 4 Show of hands Adopted
41Separate vote on Article 12, paragraph 4 Show of hands Lapsed
42Separate vote on Article 13, paragraph 3, point a Show of hands Rejected
43Amendment 254 to Article 13, paragraph 3, après le point b A10-0061/2025 - Raphaël Glucksmann - Article 13, § 3, après le point b - Am 254 Roll call56 for, 512 against, 7 abstained RejectedRequested byroll call: The Left
44Amendment 292 to Article 13, paragraph 3, après le point c A10-0061/2025 - Raphaël Glucksmann - Article 13, § 3, après le point c - Am 292 Roll call53 for, 461 against, 42 abstained RejectedRequested byroll call: The Left
45Separate vote on Article 13, paragraph 3, after point c Show of hands Rejected
46Separate vote on Article 13, paragraph 3, after point c Show of hands Adopted
47Amendment 294 to Article 13, paragraph 3, après le point c A10-0061/2025 - Raphaël Glucksmann - Article 13, § 3, après le point c - Am 294 Roll call63 for, 504 against, 6 abstained RejectedRequested byroll call: The Left
48Separate vote on Article 13, paragraph 3, after point c Show of hands Rejected
49Separate vote on Article 13, paragraph 4, after point a Show of hands Rejected
50Separate vote on Article 13, paragraph 4, after point c Show of hands Rejected
51Separate vote on Article 14, paragraph 1, before point 1 Show of hands Rejected
52Amendments 274 + 297 (voted as one) to Article 19 A10-0061/2025 - Raphaël Glucksmann - Article 19 - Am 274S= 297S= Roll call175 for, 386 against, 10 abstained RejectedRequested byroll call: S&D
53Separate vote on Article 19 Show of hands Adopted
54Separate vote on Article 19 Show of hands Adopted
55Separate vote on Article 19 Show of hands Adopted
56Amendments 275 + 298 (voted as one) to Article 20 A10-0061/2025 - Raphaël Glucksmann - Article 20 - Am 275S= 298S= Roll call173 for, 386 against, 13 abstained RejectedRequested byroll call: S&D
57Separate vote on Article 20 Show of hands Adopted
58Separate vote on Article 21 Show of hands Rejected
59Separate vote on Article 21 Show of hands Adopted
60Separate vote on Annex II, point 3, introductory part Show of hands Rejected
61Amendment 257 to recital 15 A10-0061/2025 - Raphaël Glucksmann - Considérant 15 - Am 257 Roll call180 for, 392 against, 2 abstained RejectedRequested byroll call: Patriots
62Separate vote on recital 15 Show of hands Adopted
63Amendment 258, adding text after recital 23 A10-0061/2025 - Raphaël Glucksmann - Après le considérant 23 - Am 258 Roll call179 for, 387 against, 0 abstained RejectedRequested byroll call: Patriots
64Amendment 259, adding text after recital 26 A10-0061/2025 - Raphaël Glucksmann - Après le considérant 26 - Am 259 Roll call178 for, 385 against, 0 abstained RejectedRequested byroll call: Patriots
65Separate vote on recital 28 Show of hands Rejected
66Amendment 277 to recital 35 A10-0061/2025 - Raphaël Glucksmann - Considérant 35 - Am 277 Roll call55 for, 512 against, 6 abstained RejectedRequested byroll call: The Left
67Separate vote on recital 36 Show of hands Rejected
68Amendment 278 to recital 37 A10-0061/2025 - Raphaël Glucksmann - Considérant 37 - Am 278 Roll call58 for, 515 against, 4 abstained RejectedRequested byroll call: The Left
69Final vote A10-0061/2025 - Raphaël Glucksmann - Proposition de la Commission Roll call378 for, 173 against, 24 abstained Adopted
70Referral back to committee A10-0061/2025 - Raphaël Glucksmann - Demande de renvoi (article 60, paragraphe 4, du ; règlement) Roll call427 for, 122 against, 10 abstained Adopted

Roll calls requested by The Left, Greens, S&D, ECR, Patriots · separate votes by ECR, Patriots.

Text

The text voted on.

Report A-10-2025-0061

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Parliament adopted its position on a proposed EU law to screen foreign investments in the Union, replacing the current regulation.

The law sets common rules for member states to review foreign investments that could affect security or public order.

Parliament asks the Commission to refer the matter back if it substantially changes its proposal.

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Parliament's amended version of the proposed regulation on screening foreign investments sets up a Union framework for Member States to screen foreign investments on grounds of security or public order, including economic security, and a cooperation mechanism for Member States and the Commission.

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Dossier

Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.

2024/0017(COD) · Ordinary legislative procedure

The screening of foreign investments in the Union and repealing Regulation (EU) 2019/452 of the European Parliament and of the Council

Completed: published in the Official Journal on 26 June 2026 and now EU law.

Show the 6 steps of the dossier
  1. Referred to committee · 25 April 2024 (done)
  2. Committee work · Report adopted 8 April 2025 (done)
  3. Tabled for plenary · 10 April 2025 (done)
  4. Negotiations with the Council · Deal approved in committee 24 February 2026 (done)
  5. Plenary vote · Adopted 19 May 2026 (done)
  6. Published as law · 26 June 2026 (done)

Lead committee: INTA · Rapporteur: Raphaël GLUCKSMANN (S&D)

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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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Running issue: EU economic security

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Sources & citation

Where the facts on this page come from, and how to cite it.

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European Parliament (2025). “Screening of foreign investments in the Union”. Decision, 8 May 2025. votingId 175667, document A-10-2025-0061, reference 2024/0017(COD). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-05-08/4 (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-2025-05-08-4,
  author = {{European Parliament}},
  title = {{Screening of foreign investments in the Union}},
  year = {2025},
  date = {2025-05-08},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-05-08/4}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-05-08/4},
  urldate = {2026-09-25},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Decision. votingId 175667, document A-10-2025-0061, reference 2024/0017(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)}
}