Decision
2023 and 2024 reports on North Macedonia
- Effect
- Adopted
- Result
- 461 for · 121 against · 107 abstained roll call
- Date
- 9 July 2025, 13:38–13:43
- Kind
- Resolution
More facts (9)
- Margin
- by a large majority
- Dossier
- 2025/2021(INI)
- Source
- Committee report by Thomas Waitz
- Topics
- Foreign affairs Assigned by a model, not checked by hand.
- Votes
- 27 votes · 21 roll calls · 20 amendments
- Requested by
- The Left (1 roll call) · Greens (1 roll call) · EPP (1 roll call) · ECR (1 roll call) · Patriots (1 roll call) · ESN (1 roll call)
- Sitting
- Wednesday 9 July 2025
- Final vote
- 177814
Result
The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.
Final vote: 461 for, 121 against, 107 abstained (roll call).
Adopted by a large majority.
Parliament adopted the text as its official position.
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 20 amendments (5 adopted, 15 rejected) and 6 parts of the text voted on separately (1 adopted, 2 rejected, 3 lapsed).
Backed by Greens, S&D, Renew and EPP; opposed by Patriots and ESN; The Left and ECR mostly abstained.
Groups
| Group | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Majority line | Clear line | Cohesion | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Left | For 9 | Against 1 | Abst. 33 | No vote 3 of 46 | Majority line Abstained | Clear line Abstained | Cohesion 0.65 | |
| Greens | For 51 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 2 of 53 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| S&D | For 125 | Against 0 | Abst. 3 | No vote 8 of 136 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.96 | |
| Renew | For 74 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 1 of 75 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| EPP | For 157 | Against 2 | Abst. 21 | No vote 8 of 188 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.81 | |
| ECR | For 30 | Against 12 | Abst. 34 | No vote 3 of 79 | Majority line Abstained | Clear line Divided | Cohesion 0.17 | |
| Patriots | For 7 | Against 64 | Abst. 10 | No vote 4 of 85 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 0.69 | |
| ESN | For 0 | Against 26 | Abst. 1 | No vote 0 of 27 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 0.94 | |
| No group | For 8 | Against 16 | Abst. 5 | 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, 54
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 · 10 voted for or against of 43 who voted
Voted for or against (10)
- Carola RACKETE Germany
- 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
S&D line For · 3 abstained of 128 who voted
Abstained (3)
- Nikos PAPANDREOU Greece
- Sakis ARNAOUTOGLOU Greece
- Yannis MANIATIS Greece
EPP line For · 2 voted against, 21 abstained of 180 who voted
Voted against (2)
- Loucas FOURLAS Cyprus
- Michalis HADJIPANTELA Cyprus
Abstained (21)
- András Tivadar KULJA Hungary
- Céline IMART France
- Christophe GOMART France
- Dimitris TSIODRAS Greece
- Dóra DÁVID Hungary
- Eleonora MELETI Greece
- Elissavet VOZEMBERG-VRIONIDI Greece
- Emmanouil KEFALOGIANNIS Greece
- Eszter LAKOS Hungary
- François-Xavier BELLAMY France
- Fredis BELERIS Greece
- Gabriella GERZSENYI Hungary
- Georgios AFTIAS Greece
- Isabelle LE CALLENNEC France
- Kinga KOLLÁR Hungary
- Laurent CASTILLO France
- Loránt VINCZE Romania
- Nadine MORANO France
- Péter MAGYAR Hungary
- Vangelis MEIMARAKIS Greece
- Zoltán TARR Hungary
Patriots line Against · 7 voted for, 10 abstained of 81 who voted
Voted for (7)
- Filip TUREK Czechia
- Jaroslav BŽOCH Czechia
- Jaroslava POKORNÁ JERMANOVÁ Czechia
- Klara DOSTALOVA Czechia
- Nikola BARTŮŠEK Czechia
- Ondřej KNOTEK Czechia
- Tomáš KUBÍN Czechia
Abstained (10)
- Aldo PATRICIELLO Italy
- Anna Maria CISINT Italy
- Isabella TOVAGLIERI Italy
- Jana NAGYOVÁ Czechia
- Paolo BORCHIA Italy
- Raffaele STANCANELLI Italy
- Roberto VANNACCI Italy
- Silvia SARDONE Italy
- Susanna CECCARDI Italy
- Tiago MOREIRA DE SÁ Portugal
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 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0.43 |
| Bulgaria | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.65 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — |
| Czechia | 13 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0.47 |
| Germany | 70 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 0.62 |
| Denmark | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.88 |
| Estonia | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Spain | 45 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0.68 |
| Finland | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| France | 31 | 32 | 15 | 3 | 0.12 |
| Greece | 0 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0.50 |
| Croatia | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.88 |
| Hungary | 2 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0.36 |
| Ireland | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.68 |
| Italy | 33 | 0 | 39 | 4 | 0.31 |
| Lithuania | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.73 |
| Luxembourg | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Latvia | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | — |
| Malta | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Netherlands | 23 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0.65 |
| Poland | 43 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0.82 |
| Portugal | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0.70 |
| Romania | 27 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.85 |
| Sweden | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.79 |
| Slovenia | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Slovakia | 11 | 3 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas WAITZ Austria | Greens | Speeches2 | 8 Jul 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Ewa KOPACZ Poland | EPP | Speeches2 | 8 Jul 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Željana ZOVKO Croatia | EPP | Speeches1 | 8 Jul 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Marion WALSMANN Germany | EPP | Speeches1 | 8 Jul 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Irena JOVEVA Slovenia | Renew | Speeches1 | 8 Jul 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Andreas SCHIEDER Austria | S&D | Speeches1 | 8 Jul 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
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All votes on this decision, 27
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amendment 21 to paragraph 3 A10-0118/2025 – Thomas Waitz – § 3 – Am 21 | Roll call | 458 for, 109 against, 118 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: EPP |
| 2 | Separate vote on paragraph 3 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 3 | Amendment 24, adding text after paragraph 6 A10-0118/2025 – Thomas Waitz – After § 6 – Am 24 | Roll call | 224 for, 434 against, 13 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
Show the other 26 votesShow the other 24 votes
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Separate vote on paragraph 3 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 3 | Amendment 24, adding text after paragraph 6 A10-0118/2025 – Thomas Waitz – After § 6 – Am 24 | Roll call | 224 for, 434 against, 13 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Amendment 22 to paragraph 7 A10-0118/2025 – Thomas Waitz – § 7 – Am 22 | Roll call | 453 for, 120 against, 109 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: EPP |
| 5 | Separate vote on paragraph 7 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 6 | Amendment 19, adding text after paragraph 7 A10-0118/2025 – Thomas Waitz – After § 7 – Am 19 | Roll call | 220 for, 375 against, 92 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Greens |
| 7 | Amendments 3 + 14 (voted as one) to paragraph 8 A10-0118/2025 – Thomas Waitz – § 8 – Am 3D = 14D = | Roll call | 286 for, 387 against, 16 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left, ECR |
| 8 | Amendment 25 to paragraph 8 A10-0118/2025 – Thomas Waitz – § 8 – Am 25 | Roll call | 229 for, 427 against, 19 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 9 | Amendment 4 to paragraph 29 A10-0118/2025 – Thomas Waitz – § 29 – Am 4 | Roll call | 235 for, 422 against, 30 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 10 | Amendment 26, adding text after paragraph 31 A10-0118/2025 – Thomas Waitz – After § 31 – Am 26 | Roll call | 189 for, 447 against, 32 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 11 | Amendment 15 to paragraph 37 A10-0118/2025 – Thomas Waitz – § 37 – Am 15 | Roll call | 143 for, 477 against, 50 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ECR, Greens |
| 12 | Amendment 16, adding text after paragraph 45 A10-0118/2025 – Thomas Waitz – After § 45 – Am 16 | Roll call | 177 for, 464 against, 42 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ECR, Greens |
| 13 | Separate vote on paragraph 56 | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 14 | Amendment 5 to paragraph 68 A10-0118/2025 – Thomas Waitz – § 68 – Am 5 | Roll call | 562 for, 62 against, 60 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 15 | Amendment 6 to paragraph 76 A10-0118/2025 – Thomas Waitz – § 76 – Am 6 | Roll call | 541 for, 97 against, 52 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 16 | Amendment 17, adding text after paragraph 78 A10-0118/2025 – Thomas Waitz – After § 78 – Am 17 | Roll call | 165 for, 487 against, 30 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ECR, Greens |
| 17 | Amendment 27, adding text after paragraph 79 A10-0118/2025 – Thomas Waitz – After § 79 – Am 27 | Roll call | 170 for, 468 against, 31 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 18 | Amendment 28, adding text after paragraph 79 A10-0118/2025 – Thomas Waitz – After § 79 – Am 28 | Roll call | 202 for, 454 against, 10 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 19 | Amendment 7, adding text after paragraph 85 A10-0118/2025 – Thomas Waitz – After § 85 – Am 7 | Roll call | 103 for, 566 against, 15 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ESN |
| 20 | Amendment 8, adding text after citation 23 A10-0118/2025 – Thomas Waitz – After citation 23 – Am 8 | Roll call | 194 for, 461 against, 28 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Greens |
| 21 | Amendment 1 to recital C A10-0118/2025 – Thomas Waitz – Recital C – Am 1 | Roll call | 243 for, 416 against, 28 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 22 | Amendment 9, adding text after recital H A10-0118/2025 – Thomas Waitz – After recital H – Am 9 | Roll call | 187 for, 432 against, 63 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Greens |
| 23 | Vote on text inserted after recital H | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 24 | Amendment 20 to recital L A10-0118/2025 – Thomas Waitz – Recital L – Am 20D | Roll call | 470 for, 86 against, 130 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: EPP |
| 25 | Separate vote on recital L | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 26 | Vote on text inserted after recital L | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 27 | Final vote — text as a whole A10-0118/2025 – Thomas Waitz – Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Roll call | 461 for, 121 against, 107 abstained Adopted |
Roll calls requested by The Left, Greens, EPP, ECR, Patriots, ESN.
Text
The text voted on.
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Parliament adopted a resolution on the Commission's 2023 and 2024 reports on North Macedonia, reaffirming support for the country's EU accession and urging reforms.
The text calls on North Macedonia to adopt outstanding constitutional changes and on EU institutions to prevent further bilateral blockades.
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This resolution on the 2023 and 2024 Commission reports on North Macedonia supports the country's EU accession, urges swift advancement of negotiations, and calls for constitutional amendments.
Dossier
Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.
2025/2021(INI) · Own-initiative report
2023 and 2024 Commission reports on North Macedonia
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 24 June 2025 (done)
- Tabled for plenary · 27 June 2025 (done)
- Plenary vote · Adopted 9 July 2025 (done)
- Parliament’s position · Final (done)
Lead committee: AFET · Author: Thomas WAITZ (Greens)
Connections
What this decision touches: the procedural chain, the same text, running issues, votes that split the chamber the same way.
Show 14 connections: Running issue: EU enlargement · Other decisions of the part-session on AFET dossiers · Final votes that split the chamber the same way
Running issue: EU enlargement
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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 North Macedonia”. Decision, 9 July 2025. votingId 177814, document A-10-2025-0118, reference 2025/2021(INI). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-07-09/11 (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-2025-07-09-11,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{2023 and 2024 reports on North Macedonia}},
year = {2025},
date = {2025-07-09},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-07-09/11}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-07-09/11},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Decision. votingId 177814, document A-10-2025-0118, reference 2025/2021(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)}
}