Decision
The role of gas storage for securing gas supplies ahead of the winter season
- Effect
- Passed
- Result
- 542 for · 109 against · 30 abstained roll call
- Date
- 8 July 2025, 13:33
- 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
- 15 votes · 13 roll calls
- Requested by
- ESN (1 roll call, 1 split vote)
- Sitting
- Tuesday 8 July 2025
- Final vote
- 177670
Result
The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.
Final vote: 542 for, 109 against, 30 abstained (roll call).
Passed by a large majority.
Parliament adopted its position on the law.
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 11 parts of the text voted on separately (11 lapsed).
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 27 | Against 5 | Abst. 9 | No vote 5 of 46 | Majority line For | Clear line Divided | Cohesion 0.49 | |
| 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 2 | Abst. 1 | No vote 10 of 136 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.96 | |
| Renew | For 73 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 2 of 75 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| EPP | For 170 | Against 1 | Abst. 5 | No vote 12 of 188 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.95 | |
| ECR | For 75 | Against 0 | Abst. 2 | No vote 2 of 79 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.96 | |
| Patriots | For 15 | Against 60 | Abst. 6 | No vote 4 of 85 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 0.61 | |
| ESN | For 0 | Against 23 | Abst. 3 | No vote 1 of 27 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 0.83 | |
| No group | For 8 | Against 18 | Abst. 4 | No vote 0 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, 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.
S&D line For · 2 voted against, 1 abstained of 126 who voted
Voted against (2)
- Dario NARDELLA Italy
- Maria GUZENINA Finland
Abstained (1)
- Estelle CEULEMANS Belgium
EPP line For · 1 voted against, 5 abstained of 176 who voted
Voted against (1)
- Zoltán TARR Hungary
Abstained (5)
- András Tivadar KULJA Hungary
- Dóra DÁVID Hungary
- Eszter LAKOS Hungary
- Gabriella GERZSENYI Hungary
- Kinga KOLLÁR Hungary
ECR line For · 2 abstained of 77 who voted
Abstained (2)
- Emmanouil FRAGKOS Greece
- Galato ALEXANDRAKI Greece
Patriots line Against · 15 voted for, 6 abstained of 81 who voted
Voted for (15)
- Anna Maria CISINT Italy
- Isabella TOVAGLIERI Italy
- Jana NAGYOVÁ Czechia
- Jaroslav BŽOCH Czechia
- Jaroslava POKORNÁ JERMANOVÁ Czechia
- Klara DOSTALOVA Czechia
- Nikola BARTŮŠEK Czechia
- Ondřej KNOTEK Czechia
- Paolo BORCHIA Italy
- Raffaele STANCANELLI Italy
- Roberto VANNACCI Italy
- Silvia SARDONE Italy
- Susanna CECCARDI Italy
- Tomáš KUBÍN Czechia
- Tomasz BUCZEK Poland
Abstained (6)
- Hermann TERTSCH Spain
- Jorge BUXADÉ VILLALBA Spain
- Jorge MARTÍN FRÍAS Spain
- Juan Carlos GIRAUTA VIDAL Spain
- Margarita DE LA PISA CARRIÓN Spain
- Mireia BORRÁS PABÓN Spain
ESN line Against · 3 abstained of 26 who voted
Abstained (3)
- Ewa ZAJĄCZKOWSKA-HERNIK Poland
- Marcin SYPNIEWSKI Poland
- Milan MAZUREK Slovakia
Countries
The final vote by national delegation.
Votes by country (27 delegations)
| Country | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Cohesion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
| Belgium | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0.64 |
| Bulgaria | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.74 |
| Cyprus | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Czechia | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.85 |
| Germany | 70 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 0.65 |
| Denmark | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.79 |
| Estonia | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Spain | 49 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0.81 |
| Finland | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.88 |
| France | 39 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 0.26 |
| Greece | 13 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0.47 |
| Croatia | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Hungary | 1 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0.53 |
| Ireland | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Italy | 69 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0.98 |
| Lithuania | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.86 |
| Luxembourg | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Latvia | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Malta | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Netherlands | 24 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.70 |
| Poland | 46 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0.85 |
| Portugal | 16 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0.76 |
| Romania | 27 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.90 |
| Sweden | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.86 |
| Slovenia | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Slovakia | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.20 |
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) | No vote recorded |
| Javi LÓPEZ Spain | S&D | Speeches1 | 8 May 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Dario TAMBURRANO Italy | The Left | Speeches1 | 7 May 2025 (verbatim report, official site) · for the group | For |
| 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, 15
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proposal to vote on amendments A10-0079/2025 – Borys Budka – Proposal to vote on amendments | Roll call | 126 for, 542 against, 3 abstained Rejected | |
| 2 | Final vote on the provisional agreement A10-0079/2025 – Borys Budka – Provisional agreement – Am 9 | Roll call | 542 for, 109 against, 30 abstained Adopted | |
| 3 | Final vote Text as a whole | Show of hands | Lapsed |
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| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Final vote on the provisional agreement A10-0079/2025 – Borys Budka – Provisional agreement – Am 9 | Roll call | 542 for, 109 against, 30 abstained Adopted | |
| 3 | Final vote Text as a whole | Show of hands | Lapsed |
Roll call requested by ESN · split votes by ESN.
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 proposal to amend EU gas storage rules ahead of winter, extending and adjusting filling requirements.
The rules would lower the storage filling target to 83% by 1 November, with flexibility for member states to deviate under certain market conditions.
Parliament asks the Commission to refer the matter back if it substantially amends the 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 July 2025. votingId 177670, document A-10-2025-0079, reference 2025/0051(COD). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-07-08/2 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 8 July 2025 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-07-08-RCV_EN.html; Results of votes, sitting of 8 July 2025 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-07-08-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2025-07-08, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2025-07-08/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-decision-2025-07-08-2,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{The role of gas storage for securing gas supplies ahead of the winter season}},
year = {2025},
date = {2025-07-08},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-07-08/2}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-07-08/2},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Decision. votingId 177670, document A-10-2025-0079, reference 2025/0051(COD). Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-07-08-RCV\_EN.html, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-07-08-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2025-07-08 (CC BY 4.0)}
}