Decision
2023 and 2024 reports on Montenegro
- Effect
- Adopted
- Result
- 470 for · 102 against · 77 abstained roll call
- Date
- 18 June 2025, 13:25–13:27
- Kind
- Resolution
More facts (9)
- Margin
- by a large majority
- Dossier
- 2025/2020(INI)
- Source
- Committee report by Marjan Šarec
- Topics
- Foreign affairs Assigned by a model, not checked by hand.
- Votes
- 9 votes · 9 roll calls · 8 amendments
- Requested by
- Greens (1 roll call) · ESN (1 roll call)
- Sitting
- Wednesday 18 June 2025
- Final vote
- 177135
Result
The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.
Final vote: 470 for, 102 against, 77 abstained (roll call).
Adopted by a large majority.
Parliament adopted the text as its official position.
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 8 amendments (8 rejected).
Backed by Greens, S&D, Renew, EPP and ECR; opposed by Patriots and ESN; The Left mostly abstained.
Groups
| Group | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Majority line | Clear line | Cohesion | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Left | For 9 | Against 2 | Abst. 30 | No vote 5 of 46 | Majority line Abstained | Clear line Abstained | Cohesion 0.60 | |
| Greens | For 51 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 2 of 53 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| S&D | For 123 | Against 1 | Abst. 0 | No vote 12 of 136 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.99 | |
| Renew | For 62 | Against 0 | Abst. 1 | No vote 12 of 75 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.98 | |
| EPP | For 156 | Against 2 | Abst. 7 | No vote 23 of 188 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.92 | |
| ECR | For 60 | Against 10 | Abst. 3 | No vote 6 of 79 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.73 | |
| Patriots | For 0 | Against 50 | Abst. 28 | No vote 7 of 85 | Majority line Against | Clear line Divided | Cohesion 0.46 | |
| ESN | For 1 | Against 26 | Abst. 0 | No vote 0 of 27 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 0.94 | |
| No group | For 8 | Against 11 | Abst. 8 | No vote 3 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, 36
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.
The Left line Abstained · 11 voted for or against of 41 who voted
Voted for or against (11)
- Carola RACKETE Germany
- Hanna GEDIN Sweden
- João OLIVEIRA Portugal
- Jonas SJÖSTEDT Sweden
- Jussi SARAMO Finland
- Li ANDERSSON Finland
- Merja KYLLÖNEN Finland
- Özlem DEMIREL Germany
- Per CLAUSEN Denmark
- Sebastian EVERDING Germany
- Younous OMARJEE France
S&D line For · 1 voted against of 124 who voted
Voted against (1)
- Tiemo WÖLKEN Germany
Renew line For · 1 abstained of 63 who voted
Abstained (1)
- Bernard GUETTA France
EPP line For · 2 voted against, 7 abstained of 165 who voted
Voted against (2)
- Nicolás PASCUAL DE LA PARTE Spain
- Tomislav SOKOL Croatia
Abstained (7)
- Céline IMART France
- Christophe GOMART France
- Dirk GOTINK Netherlands
- François-Xavier BELLAMY France
- Isabelle LE CALLENNEC France
- Laurent CASTILLO France
- Nadine MORANO France
ECR line For · 10 voted against, 3 abstained of 73 who voted
Voted against (10)
- Beatrice TIMGREN Sweden
- Charlie WEIMERS Sweden
- Dick ERIXON Sweden
- Geadis GEADI Cyprus
- Guillaume PELTIER France
- Kristoffer STORM Denmark
- Laurence TROCHU France
- Marion MARÉCHAL France
- Nicolas BAY France
- Stephen Nikola BARTULICA Croatia
Abstained (3)
- Bert-Jan RUISSEN Netherlands
- Emmanouil FRAGKOS Greece
- Galato ALEXANDRAKI Greece
ESN line Against · 1 voted for of 27 who voted
Voted for (1)
- Petras GRAŽULIS Lithuania
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 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0.70 |
| Bulgaria | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.72 |
| Cyprus | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Czechia | 8 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0.17 |
| Germany | 62 | 23 | 2 | 9 | 0.57 |
| Denmark | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.79 |
| Estonia | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Spain | 42 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 0.69 |
| Finland | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| France | 28 | 32 | 16 | 5 | 0.13 |
| Greece | 10 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0.25 |
| Croatia | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.75 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 0.65 |
| Ireland | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.77 |
| Italy | 52 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 0.65 |
| Lithuania | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Luxembourg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Latvia | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Malta | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Netherlands | 20 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0.61 |
| Poland | 42 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0.81 |
| Portugal | 17 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.71 |
| Romania | 26 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0.89 |
| Sweden | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.78 |
| Slovenia | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Slovakia | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.68 |
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 |
| Thomas WAITZ Austria | Greens | Speeches2 | 17 Jun 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Tomislav SOKOL Croatia | EPP | Speeches2 | 17 Jun 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | Against |
| Marjan ŠAREC Slovenia | Renew | Speeches2 | 17 Jun 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Tonino PICULA Croatia | S&D | Speeches1 | 17 Jun 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Davor Ivo STIER Croatia | EPP | Speeches1 | 17 Jun 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
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All votes on this decision, 9
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amendment 5, adding text after paragraph 1 A10-0093/2025 – Marjan Šarec – After § 1 – Am 5 | Roll call | 92 for, 530 against, 28 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ESN |
| 2 | Amendment 6, adding text after paragraph 2 A10-0093/2025 – Marjan Šarec – After § 2 – Am 6 | Roll call | 96 for, 528 against, 20 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ESN |
| 3 | Amendment 7 to paragraph 44 A10-0093/2025 – Marjan Šarec – § 44 – Am 7 | Roll call | 118 for, 516 against, 18 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ESN |
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| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Amendment 6, adding text after paragraph 2 A10-0093/2025 – Marjan Šarec – After § 2 – Am 6 | Roll call | 96 for, 528 against, 20 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ESN |
| 3 | Amendment 7 to paragraph 44 A10-0093/2025 – Marjan Šarec – § 44 – Am 7 | Roll call | 118 for, 516 against, 18 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ESN |
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Amendment 8, adding text after paragraph 50 A10-0093/2025 – Marjan Šarec – After § 50 – Am 8 | Roll call | 106 for, 518 against, 21 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ESN |
| 5 | Amendment 1, adding text after paragraph 60 A10-0093/2025 – Marjan Šarec – After § 60 – Am 1 | Roll call | 278 for, 349 against, 23 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Greens |
| 6 | Amendment 2, adding text after paragraph 60 A10-0093/2025 – Marjan Šarec – After § 60 – Am 2 | Roll call | 276 for, 307 against, 64 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Greens |
| 7 | Amendment 3 to recital A A10-0093/2025 – Marjan Šarec – recital A – Am 3 | Roll call | 108 for, 514 against, 25 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ESN |
| 8 | Amendment 4 to recital B A10-0093/2025 – Marjan Šarec – recital B – Am 4 | Roll call | 102 for, 524 against, 24 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ESN |
| 9 | Final vote — text as a whole A10-0093/2025 – Marjan Šarec – Motion for a resolution (text as a whole) | Roll call | 470 for, 102 against, 77 abstained Adopted |
Roll calls requested by Greens, ESN.
Text
The text voted on.
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Parliament adopted a resolution on the 2023 and 2024 Commission reports on Montenegro, assessing the country's progress in its EU accession process.
The resolution welcomes Montenegro's leading position in the accession process and its full alignment with EU foreign policy, while stressing the need for continued reforms, especially in rule of law and fight against corruption.
Parliament calls on all political actors to stay focused on EU integration and implement reforms effectively to achieve Montenegro's goal of joining the EU by 2028.
AI: The text in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
This resolution on the 2023 and 2024 Commission reports on Montenegro welcomes the country's progress in EU accession, including the closure of three more negotiating chapters, and calls for continued reforms in democracy, rule of law, and fundamental freedoms.
Dossier
Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.
2025/2020(INI) · Own-initiative report
2023 and 2024 Commission reports on Montenegro
Parliament adopted the text on 18 June 2025. This is its final position on the matter.
Show the 5 steps of the dossier
- Referred to committee · 23 January 2025 (done)
- Committee work · Report adopted 13 May 2025 (done)
- Tabled for plenary · 20 May 2025 (done)
- Plenary vote · Adopted 18 June 2025 (done)
- Parliament’s position · Final (done)
Lead committee: AFET · Author: Marjan ŠAREC (Renew)
Connections
What this decision touches: the procedural chain, the same text, running issues, votes that split the chamber the same way.
Show 15 connections: Running issue: Montenegro EU accession · Running issue: EU enlargement · Other decisions of the part-session on AFET dossiers · Final votes that split the chamber the same way
Running issue: Montenegro EU accession
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Running issue: EU enlargement
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Final 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). “2023 and 2024 reports on Montenegro”. Decision, 18 June 2025. votingId 177135, document A-10-2025-0093, reference 2025/2020(INI). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-06-18/6 (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-2025-06-18-6,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{2023 and 2024 reports on Montenegro}},
year = {2025},
date = {2025-06-18},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-06-18/6}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-06-18/6},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Decision. votingId 177135, document A-10-2025-0093, reference 2025/2020(INI). 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)}
}