Decision
Adoption by the Union of the Agreement on the interpretation and application of the Energy Charter Treaty
- Effect
- Passed
- Result
- 554 for · 53 against · 37 abstained roll call
- Date
- 18 June 2025, 13:05
- Kind
- New EU law · 1st reading
More facts (8)
- Margin
- by an overwhelming majority
- Dossier
- 2024/0148(COD)
- Source
- Committee report by Anna Cavazzini, Borys Budka
- Topics
- EnergyForeign affairs Assigned by a model, not checked by hand.
- Votes
- 6 votes · 1 roll call
- Sitting
- Wednesday 18 June 2025
- Final vote
- 177061
Result
The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.
Final vote: 554 for, 53 against, 37 abstained (roll call).
Passed by an overwhelming majority.
Parliament adopted its position on the law.
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 4 parts of the text voted on separately (4 rejected).
Backed by The Left, Greens, S&D, Renew, EPP and ECR; opposed by Patriots and ESN.
Groups
| Group | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Majority line | Clear line | Cohesion | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Left | For 40 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 6 of 46 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| Greens | For 52 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 1 of 53 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| S&D | For 123 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 13 of 136 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| Renew | For 65 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 10 of 75 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| EPP | For 165 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 23 of 188 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| ECR | For 67 | Against 0 | Abst. 5 | No vote 7 of 79 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.90 | |
| Patriots | For 17 | Against 33 | Abst. 27 | No vote 8 of 85 | Majority line Against | Clear line Divided | Cohesion 0.14 | |
| ESN | For 5 | Against 19 | Abst. 1 | No vote 2 of 27 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 0.64 | |
| No group | For 20 | Against 1 | Abst. 4 | No vote 5 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, 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, 11
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.
ECR line For · 5 abstained of 72 who voted
Abstained (5)
- Beatrice TIMGREN Sweden
- Charlie WEIMERS Sweden
- Dick ERIXON Sweden
- Kristoffer STORM Denmark
- Sebastian TYNKKYNEN Finland
ESN line Against · 5 voted for, 1 abstained of 25 who voted
Voted for (5)
- Ewa ZAJĄCZKOWSKA-HERNIK Poland
- Marcin SYPNIEWSKI Poland
- Petras GRAŽULIS Lithuania
- René AUST Germany
- Stanisław TYSZKA Poland
Abstained (1)
- Sarah KNAFO France
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 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0.79 |
| Bulgaria | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.72 |
| Cyprus | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Czechia | 15 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0.68 |
| Germany | 72 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 0.77 |
| Denmark | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.79 |
| Estonia | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Spain | 46 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0.83 |
| Finland | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.89 |
| France | 49 | 27 | 1 | 4 | 0.45 |
| Greece | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.93 |
| Croatia | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 0.65 |
| Ireland | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| Italy | 67 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| Lithuania | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Luxembourg | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Latvia | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Malta | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Netherlands | 22 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0.72 |
| Poland | 48 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.97 |
| Portugal | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| Romania | 26 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1.00 |
| Sweden | 16 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0.76 |
| Slovenia | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Slovakia | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.79 |
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 | 18 Jun 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | No vote recorded |
| Anna CAVAZZINI Germany | Greens | Speeches1 | 18 Jun 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
All votes on this decision, 6
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Final vote Text as a whole | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 2 | Separate vote on Article 1, paragraph 1 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 3 | Separate vote on Annex, Article 4, paragraph 1 | Show of hands | Rejected |
Show the other 5 votesShow the other 3 votes
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Separate vote on Article 1, paragraph 1 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 3 | Separate vote on Annex, Article 4, paragraph 1 | Show of hands | Rejected |
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Separate vote on Annex, Article 6, after paragraph 2 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 5 | Separate vote on Annex, Article 6, after paragraph 2 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 6 | Final vote A10-0009/2025 – Anna Cavazzini, Borys Budka – Commission proposal | Roll call | 554 for, 53 against, 37 abstained Adopted |
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 the law, taking over the Commission proposal on the adoption by the Union of the Agreement on the interpretation and application of the Energy Charter Treaty.
This means Parliament agrees with the proposed law, which concerns the Union's adoption of the agreement between the European Union, the European Atomic Energy Community and their member states.
Parliament calls on the Commission to refer the matter back to Parliament if it replaces, substantially amends or intends to substantially amend its proposal.
AI: The text in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
Parliament adopts its first-reading position on the proposal for a decision approving the Agreement on the interpretation and application of the Energy Charter Treaty between the EU, Euratom and member states, taking over the Commission proposal.
Dossier
Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.
2024/0148(COD) · Ordinary legislative procedure
Adoption by the Union of the Agreement on the interpretation and application of the Energy Charter Treaty between the European Union, the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States
Completed: published in the Official Journal on 19 September 2025 and now EU law.
Show the 6 steps of the dossier
- Referred to committee · 13 November 2024 (done)
- Committee work · Report adopted 29 January 2025 (done)
- Tabled for plenary · 4 February 2025 (done)
- Plenary vote · Adopted 18 June 2025 (done)
- Negotiations with the Council (done)
- Published as law · 19 September 2025 (done)
Lead committee: ITRE · Rapporteurs: Anna CAVAZZINI (Greens), Borys BUDKA (EPP)
Connections
What this decision touches: the procedural chain, the same text, running issues, votes that split the chamber the same way.
Show 3 connections: Other decisions of the part-session on ITRE dossiers
Other decisions of the part-session on ITRE dossiers
- Decision EU/Euratom Agreement on the interpretation and application of the Energy Charter Treaty: adoption by Euratom New EU law · report by Borys Budka 18 Jun 2025 Passed
- Decision Electricity grids: the backbone of the EU energy system Resolution · report by Anna Stürgkh 19 Jun 2025 Adopted
- Decision Clean Industrial Deal Resolution · motion for a resolution 19 Jun 2025 Adopted
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). “Adoption by the Union of the Agreement on the interpretation and application of the Energy Charter Treaty”. Decision, 18 June 2025. votingId 177061, document A-10-2025-0009, reference 2024/0148(COD). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-06-18/3 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 18 June 2025 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-06-18-RCV_EN.html; Results of votes, sitting of 18 June 2025 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-06-18-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2025-06-18, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2025-06-18/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-decision-2025-06-18-3,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{Adoption by the Union of the Agreement on the interpretation and application of the Energy Charter Treaty}},
year = {2025},
date = {2025-06-18},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-06-18/3}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-06-18/3},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Decision. votingId 177061, document A-10-2025-0009, reference 2024/0148(COD). Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-06-18-RCV\_EN.html, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-06-18-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2025-06-18 (CC BY 4.0)}
}