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
- Dossier
- 2024/0017(COD)
- 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)
- Sitting
- Thursday 8 May 2025
- Final vote
- 175667
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
| Group | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Majority line | Clear line | Cohesion | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Left | For 18 | Against 8 | Abst. 4 | No vote 16 of 46 | Majority line For | 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 106 | Against 0 | Abst. 3 | No vote 27 of 136 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.96 | |
| Renew | For 63 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 12 of 75 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| EPP | For 138 | Against 0 | Abst. 6 | No vote 44 of 188 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.94 | |
| ECR | For 2 | Against 62 | Abst. 3 | No vote 13 of 80 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 0.89 | |
| Patriots | For 0 | Against 74 | Abst. 0 | No vote 11 of 85 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| ESN | For 0 | Against 22 | Abst. 0 | No vote 5 of 27 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| No group | For 3 | Against 7 | 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, 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.
S&D line For · 3 abstained of 109 who voted
Abstained (3)
- Alex AGIUS SALIBA Malta
- Daniel ATTARD Malta
- Thomas BAJADA Malta
EPP line For · 6 abstained of 144 who voted
Abstained (6)
- András Tivadar KULJA Hungary
- Dóra DÁVID Hungary
- Eszter LAKOS Hungary
- Gabriella GERZSENYI Hungary
- Kinga KOLLÁR Hungary
- Péter MAGYAR Hungary
ECR line Against · 2 voted for, 3 abstained of 67 who voted
Voted for (2)
- Reinis POZŅAKS Latvia
- Rihards KOLS Latvia
Abstained (3)
- Alexandr VONDRA Czechia
- Ondřej KRUTÍLEK Czechia
- Veronika VRECIONOVÁ Czechia
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 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0.70 |
| Bulgaria | 8 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0.50 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | — |
| Czechia | 5 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0.40 |
| Germany | 59 | 14 | 7 | 16 | 0.61 |
| Denmark | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.77 |
| Estonia | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Spain | 38 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 0.74 |
| Finland | 9 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0.85 |
| France | 35 | 30 | 0 | 16 | 0.31 |
| Greece | 4 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 0.25 |
| Croatia | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | — |
| Hungary | 0 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 0.40 |
| Ireland | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.77 |
| Italy | 31 | 33 | 0 | 12 | 0.27 |
| Lithuania | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | — |
| Luxembourg | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Latvia | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | — |
| Malta | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — |
| Netherlands | 23 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.65 |
| Poland | 26 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 0.35 |
| Portugal | 14 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0.74 |
| Romania | 20 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0.61 |
| Sweden | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.64 |
| Slovenia | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | — |
| Slovakia | 6 | 1 | 0 | 8 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raphaël GLUCKSMANN France | S&D | Speeches2 | 19 May 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Nicolae ȘTEFĂNUȚĂ Romania | Greens | Speeches1 | 19 May 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | No vote recorded |
| Javi LÓPEZ Spain | S&D | Speeches1 | 8 May 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | No vote recorded |
All votes on this decision, 70
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amendments by the committee responsible — put to the vote collectively Amendments by the committee responsible – put to the vote collectively | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 2 | Amendments by the committee responsible — separate and split votes Amendments by the committee responsible – separate and split votes | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 3 | Amendments by the committee responsible — separate and split votes Amendments by the committee responsible – separate and split votes | Show of hands | Adopted |
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| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Amendments by the committee responsible — separate and split votes Amendments by the committee responsible – separate and split votes | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 3 | Amendments by the committee responsible — separate and split votes Amendments by the committee responsible – separate and split votes | Show of hands | Adopted |
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Amendment 100 A10-0061/2025 - Raphaël Glucksmann - Amendements de la commission compétente - votes séparés et votes par division - Am 100 | Roll call | 370 for, 196 against, 9 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: ECR; separate: Patriots |
| 5 | Amendment 117 A10-0061/2025 - Raphaël Glucksmann - Amendements de la commission compétente - votes séparés et votes par division - Am 117 | Roll call | 386 for, 174 against, 7 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Greens; separate: ECR |
| 6 | Amendment 118 A10-0061/2025 - Raphaël Glucksmann - Amendements de la commission compétente - votes séparés et votes par division - Am 118 | Roll call | 371 for, 194 against, 6 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Greens; separate: ECR, Patriots |
| 7 | Amendment 119 A10-0061/2025 - Raphaël Glucksmann - Amendements de la commission compétente - votes séparés et votes par division - Am 119 | Roll call | 357 for, 206 against, 6 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Patriots, Greens; separate: ECR |
| 8 | Amendment 120 A10-0061/2025 - Raphaël Glucksmann - Amendements de la commission compétente - votes séparés et votes par division - Am 120 | Roll call | 361 for, 209 against, 6 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Greens; separate: ECR, Patriots |
| 9 | Amendment 121 A10-0061/2025 - Raphaël Glucksmann - Amendements de la commission compétente - votes séparés et votes par division - Am 121 | Roll call | 358 for, 208 against, 7 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Greens; separate: ECR, Patriots |
| 10 | Amendment 122 A10-0061/2025 - Raphaël Glucksmann - Amendements de la commission compétente - votes séparés et votes par division - Am 122 | Roll call | 378 for, 191 against, 2 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Greens; separate: ECR, Patriots |
| 11 | Amendment 123 A10-0061/2025 - Raphaël Glucksmann - Amendements de la commission compétente - votes séparés et votes par division - Am 123 | Roll call | 376 for, 195 against, 2 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Greens; separate: ECR |
| 12 | Amendment 151 A10-0061/2025 - Raphaël Glucksmann - Amendements de la commission compétente - votes séparés et votes par division - Am 151 | Roll call | 391 for, 180 against, 0 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Patriots, ECR |
| 13 | Amendments by the committee responsible — separate and split votes Amendments by the committee responsible – separate and split votes | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 14 | Amendments by the committee responsible — separate and split votes Amendments by the committee responsible – separate and split votes | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 15 | Separate vote on Article 1, paragraph 1 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 16 | Amendment 279 to Article 2, paragraph 1, point 15 A10-0061/2025 - Raphaël Glucksmann - Article 2, § 1, point 15 - Am 279 | Roll call | 96 for, 459 against, 13 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 17 | Amendment 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 call | 60 for, 502 against, 6 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 18 | Separate vote on Article 4, paragraph 3 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 19 | Separate vote on Article 4, paragraph 3 | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 20 | Separate vote on Article 7, paragraph 5 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 21 | Separate vote on Article 7, paragraph 5 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 22 | Separate vote on Article 7, paragraph 6 | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 23 | Separate vote on Article 7, paragraph 6 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 24 | Separate vote on Article 7, paragraph 6 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 25 | Separate vote on Article 7, paragraph 8, point a | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 26 | Separate vote on Article 7, paragraph 8, point a | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 27 | Separate vote on Article 7, paragraph 8, point b | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 28 | Separate vote on Article 7, paragraph 8, point b | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 29 | Separate vote on Article 7, paragraph 8, point b | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 30 | Separate vote on Article 7, paragraph 8, point b | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 31 | Amendment 270 to Article 7, paragraph 9 A10-0061/2025 - Raphaël Glucksmann - Article 7, § 9 - Am 270S | Roll call | 176 for, 382 against, 14 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: S&D |
| 32 | Amendment 116 to Article 7, paragraph 9 A10-0061/2025 - Raphaël Glucksmann - Article 7, § 9 - Am 116 | Roll call | 369 for, 199 against, 8 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Greens; separate: ECR |
| 33 | Separate vote on Article 7, paragraph 9 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 34 | Separate vote on Article 9, paragraph 5 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 35 | Separate vote on Article 9, paragraph 7, point a | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 36 | Separate vote on Article 10, paragraph 6 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 37 | Separate vote on Article 10, paragraph 6 | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 38 | Separate vote on Article 11, paragraph 4 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 39 | Separate vote on Article 11, paragraph 4 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 40 | Separate vote on Article 12, paragraph 4 | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 41 | Separate vote on Article 12, paragraph 4 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 42 | Separate vote on Article 13, paragraph 3, point a | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 43 | Amendment 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 call | 56 for, 512 against, 7 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 44 | Amendment 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 call | 53 for, 461 against, 42 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 45 | Separate vote on Article 13, paragraph 3, after point c | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 46 | Separate vote on Article 13, paragraph 3, after point c | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 47 | Amendment 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 call | 63 for, 504 against, 6 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 48 | Separate vote on Article 13, paragraph 3, after point c | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 49 | Separate vote on Article 13, paragraph 4, after point a | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 50 | Separate vote on Article 13, paragraph 4, after point c | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 51 | Separate vote on Article 14, paragraph 1, before point 1 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 52 | Amendments 274 + 297 (voted as one) to Article 19 A10-0061/2025 - Raphaël Glucksmann - Article 19 - Am 274S= 297S= | Roll call | 175 for, 386 against, 10 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: S&D |
| 53 | Separate vote on Article 19 | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 54 | Separate vote on Article 19 | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 55 | Separate vote on Article 19 | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 56 | Amendments 275 + 298 (voted as one) to Article 20 A10-0061/2025 - Raphaël Glucksmann - Article 20 - Am 275S= 298S= | Roll call | 173 for, 386 against, 13 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: S&D |
| 57 | Separate vote on Article 20 | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 58 | Separate vote on Article 21 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 59 | Separate vote on Article 21 | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 60 | Separate vote on Annex II, point 3, introductory part | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 61 | Amendment 257 to recital 15 A10-0061/2025 - Raphaël Glucksmann - Considérant 15 - Am 257 | Roll call | 180 for, 392 against, 2 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 62 | Separate vote on recital 15 | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 63 | Amendment 258, adding text after recital 23 A10-0061/2025 - Raphaël Glucksmann - Après le considérant 23 - Am 258 | Roll call | 179 for, 387 against, 0 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 64 | Amendment 259, adding text after recital 26 A10-0061/2025 - Raphaël Glucksmann - Après le considérant 26 - Am 259 | Roll call | 178 for, 385 against, 0 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 65 | Separate vote on recital 28 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 66 | Amendment 277 to recital 35 A10-0061/2025 - Raphaël Glucksmann - Considérant 35 - Am 277 | Roll call | 55 for, 512 against, 6 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 67 | Separate vote on recital 36 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 68 | Amendment 278 to recital 37 A10-0061/2025 - Raphaël Glucksmann - Considérant 37 - Am 278 | Roll call | 58 for, 515 against, 4 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 69 | Final vote A10-0061/2025 - Raphaël Glucksmann - Proposition de la Commission | Roll call | 378 for, 173 against, 24 abstained Adopted | |
| 70 | Referral back to committee A10-0061/2025 - Raphaël Glucksmann - Demande de renvoi (article 60, paragraphe 4, du ; règlement) | Roll call | 427 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.
AI: What this vote decides Written by AI from the official text — check the source
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.
AI: The text in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
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.
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
- Referred to committee · 25 April 2024 (done)
- Committee work · Report adopted 8 April 2025 (done)
- Tabled for plenary · 10 April 2025 (done)
- Negotiations with the Council · Deal approved in committee 24 February 2026 (done)
- Plenary vote · Adopted 19 May 2026 (done)
- Published as law · 26 June 2026 (done)
Lead committee: INTA · Rapporteur: Raphaël GLUCKSMANN (S&D)
Other decisions on this dossier
- 19 May 2026 Screening of foreign investments in the Union Passed
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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Other decisions on this dossier
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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). “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)}
}