Decision
2023 and 2024 reports on Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Effect
- Adopted
- Result
- 495 for · 130 against · 63 abstained roll call
- Date
- 9 July 2025, 13:35–13:38
- Kind
- Resolution
More facts (9)
- Margin
- by a large majority
- Dossier
- 2025/2018(INI)
- Source
- Committee report by Ondřej Kolář
- Topics
- Foreign affairs Assigned by a model, not checked by hand.
- Votes
- 18 votes · 14 roll calls · 13 amendments
- Requested by
- Patriots (1 roll call) · ESN (1 roll call)
- Sitting
- Wednesday 9 July 2025
- Final vote
- 177763
Result
The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.
Final vote: 495 for, 130 against, 63 abstained (roll call).
Adopted by a large majority.
Parliament adopted the text as its official position.
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 13 amendments (13 rejected) and 4 parts of the text voted on separately (2 adopted, 2 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 8 | Against 1 | Abst. 34 | No vote 3 of 46 | Majority line Abstained | Clear line Abstained | Cohesion 0.69 | |
| Greens | For 49 | Against 1 | Abst. 1 | No vote 2 of 53 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.94 | |
| S&D | For 129 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 7 of 136 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| Renew | For 74 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 1 of 75 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| EPP | For 166 | Against 0 | Abst. 13 | No vote 9 of 188 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.89 | |
| ECR | For 64 | Against 11 | Abst. 1 | No vote 3 of 79 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.76 | |
| Patriots | For 0 | Against 73 | Abst. 7 | No vote 5 of 85 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 0.87 | |
| ESN | For 0 | Against 26 | Abst. 1 | No vote 0 of 27 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 0.94 | |
| No group | For 5 | Against 18 | Abst. 6 | No vote 1 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, 44
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 · 9 voted for or against of 43 who voted
Voted for or against (9)
- Hanna GEDIN Sweden
- João OLIVEIRA Portugal
- Jonas SJÖSTEDT Sweden
- Jussi SARAMO Finland
- Li ANDERSSON Finland
- Merja KYLLÖNEN Finland
- Per CLAUSEN Denmark
- Sebastian EVERDING Germany
- Younous OMARJEE France
Greens line For · 1 voted against, 1 abstained of 51 who voted
EPP line For · 13 abstained of 179 who voted
Abstained (13)
- András Tivadar KULJA Hungary
- Céline IMART France
- Christophe GOMART France
- Dóra DÁVID Hungary
- Eszter LAKOS Hungary
- François-Xavier BELLAMY France
- Gabriella GERZSENYI Hungary
- Isabelle LE CALLENNEC France
- Kinga KOLLÁR Hungary
- Laurent CASTILLO France
- Nadine MORANO France
- Péter MAGYAR Hungary
- Zoltán TARR Hungary
ECR line For · 11 voted against, 1 abstained of 76 who voted
Voted against (11)
- Beatrice TIMGREN Sweden
- Charlie WEIMERS Sweden
- Dick ERIXON Sweden
- Emmanouil FRAGKOS Greece
- Galato ALEXANDRAKI Greece
- Geadis GEADI Cyprus
- Guillaume PELTIER France
- Kristoffer STORM Denmark
- Laurence TROCHU France
- Marion MARÉCHAL France
- Nicolas BAY France
Abstained (1)
- Bert-Jan RUISSEN Netherlands
Patriots line Against · 7 abstained of 80 who voted
Abstained (7)
- Jana NAGYOVÁ Czechia
- Jaroslav BŽOCH Czechia
- Jaroslava POKORNÁ JERMANOVÁ Czechia
- Klara DOSTALOVA Czechia
- Nikola BARTŮŠEK Czechia
- Ondřej KNOTEK Czechia
- Tomáš KUBÍN Czechia
ESN line Against · 1 abstained of 27 who voted
Abstained (1)
- Petras GRAŽULIS Lithuania
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 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.64 |
| Bulgaria | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.74 |
| Cyprus | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Czechia | 9 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0.17 |
| Germany | 68 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 0.59 |
| Denmark | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.88 |
| Estonia | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Spain | 46 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0.73 |
| Finland | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| France | 31 | 32 | 15 | 3 | 0.12 |
| Greece | 10 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0.21 |
| Croatia | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Hungary | 2 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0.36 |
| Ireland | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.68 |
| Italy | 55 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 0.65 |
| Lithuania | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.86 |
| Luxembourg | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Latvia | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | — |
| Malta | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Netherlands | 23 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0.65 |
| Poland | 42 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0.81 |
| Portugal | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.71 |
| Romania | 28 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0.90 |
| Sweden | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.79 |
| Slovenia | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Slovakia | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0.25 |
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 | 9 Jul 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | No vote recorded |
| Ondřej KOLÁŘ Czechia | EPP | Speeches2 | 8 Jul 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Tonino PICULA Croatia | S&D | Speeches1 | 8 Jul 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Davor Ivo STIER Croatia | EPP | Speeches1 | 8 Jul 2025 (verbatim report, official site) · for the group | For |
| Željana ZOVKO Croatia | EPP | Speeches1 | 8 Jul 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Tomislav SOKOL Croatia | EPP | Speeches1 | 8 Jul 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
Show the other 17 speakers
All votes on this decision, 18
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amendment 10, adding text after paragraph 1 A10-0108/2025 – Ondřej Kolář – After § 1 – Am 10 | Roll call | 133 for, 531 against, 20 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ESN |
| 2 | Amendment 11 to paragraph 2 A10-0108/2025 – Ondřej Kolář – § 2 – Am 11 | Roll call | 101 for, 558 against, 22 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ESN |
| 3 | Amendment 12, adding text after paragraph 13 A10-0108/2025 – Ondřej Kolář – After § 13 – Am 12 | Roll call | 148 for, 462 against, 74 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ESN |
Show the other 17 votesShow the other 15 votes
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Amendment 11 to paragraph 2 A10-0108/2025 – Ondřej Kolář – § 2 – Am 11 | Roll call | 101 for, 558 against, 22 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ESN |
| 3 | Amendment 12, adding text after paragraph 13 A10-0108/2025 – Ondřej Kolář – After § 13 – Am 12 | Roll call | 148 for, 462 against, 74 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ESN |
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Amendment 13, adding text after paragraph 26 A10-0108/2025 – Ondřej Kolář – After § 26 – Am 13 | Roll call | 114 for, 543 against, 32 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ESN |
| 5 | Amendment 2, adding text after paragraph 29 A10-0108/2025 – Ondřej Kolář – After § 29 – Am 2 | Roll call | 219 for, 449 against, 10 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 6 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 30 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 7 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 32 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 8 | Amendment 14 to paragraph 38 A10-0108/2025 – Ondřej Kolář – § 38 – Am 14 | Roll call | 90 for, 484 against, 90 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ESN |
| 9 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 40 | Counted | 345 for, 251 against, 87 abstained Adopted | |
| 10 | Amendment 15 to paragraph 47 A10-0108/2025 – Ondřej Kolář – § 47 – Am 15 | Roll call | 193 for, 487 against, 9 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ESN |
| 11 | Amendment 16, adding text after paragraph 48 A10-0108/2025 – Ondřej Kolář – After § 48 – Am 16 | Roll call | 145 for, 470 against, 65 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ESN |
| 12 | Separate vote on paragraph 58 | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 13 | Amendment 17, adding text after paragraph 74 A10-0108/2025 – Ondřej Kolář – After § 74 – Am 17 | Roll call | 110 for, 569 against, 7 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ESN |
| 14 | Amendment 6 to recital A A10-0108/2025 – Ondřej Kolář – Recital A – Am 6 | Roll call | 103 for, 561 against, 18 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ESN |
| 15 | Amendment 7, adding text after recital M A10-0108/2025 – Ondřej Kolář – After recital M – Am 7 | Roll call | 114 for, 547 against, 20 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ESN |
| 16 | Amendment 8, adding text after recital M A10-0108/2025 – Ondřej Kolář – After recital M – Am 8 | Roll call | 156 for, 510 against, 17 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ESN |
| 17 | Amendment 9, adding text after recital M A10-0108/2025 – Ondřej Kolář – After recital M – Am 9 | Roll call | 212 for, 469 against, 5 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ESN |
| 18 | Final vote — text as a whole A10-0108/2025 – Ondřej Kolář – Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Roll call | 495 for, 130 against, 63 abstained Adopted |
Roll calls requested by Patriots, ESN.
Text
The text voted on.
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Parliament adopted a resolution on the Commission's 2023 and 2024 reports on Bosnia and Herzegovina, endorsing the country's EU accession path.
The text stresses the need for Bosnia and Herzegovina to meet 14 key priorities, fight corruption, and counter foreign interference, including from Russia.
Parliament also warns of risks from secessionist moves and the proposed "Foreign Agents law", while reaffirming strong support for EU membership.
AI: The text in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
The resolution addresses the 2023 and 2024 Commission reports on Bosnia and Herzegovina, reaffirming support for its EU accession and urging reforms.
Dossier
Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.
2025/2018(INI) · Own-initiative report
2023 and 2024 Commission reports on Bosnia and Herzegovina
Parliament adopted the text on 9 July 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 4 June 2025 (done)
- Tabled for plenary · 12 June 2025 (done)
- Plenary vote · Adopted 9 July 2025 (done)
- Parliament’s position · Final (done)
Lead committee: AFET · Author: Ondřej KOLÁŘ (EPP)
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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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 Bosnia and Herzegovina”. Decision, 9 July 2025. votingId 177763, document A-10-2025-0108, reference 2025/2018(INI). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-07-09/10 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 9 July 2025 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-07-09-RCV_EN.html; Results of votes, sitting of 9 July 2025 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-07-09-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2025-07-09, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2025-07-09/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-decision-2025-07-09-10,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{2023 and 2024 reports on Bosnia and Herzegovina}},
year = {2025},
date = {2025-07-09},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-07-09/10}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-07-09/10},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Decision. votingId 177763, document A-10-2025-0108, reference 2025/2018(INI). Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-07-09-RCV\_EN.html, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-07-09-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2025-07-09 (CC BY 4.0)}
}