Decision
Implementation and streamlining of EU internal market rules to strengthen the single market
- Effect
- Adopted
- Result
- 459 for · 65 against · 90 abstained roll call
- Date
- 11 September 2025, 13:20–13:21
- Kind
- Resolution
More facts (9)
- Margin
- by a large majority
- Dossier
- 2025/2009(INI)
- Source
- Committee report by Anna-Maja Henriksson
- Topics
- Economy & single market Assigned by a model, not checked by hand.
- Votes
- 8 votes · 5 roll calls · 4 amendments
- Requested by
- Patriots (1 roll call)
- Sitting
- Thursday 11 September 2025
- Final vote
- 178397
Result
The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.
Final vote: 459 for, 65 against, 90 abstained (roll call).
Adopted by a large majority.
Parliament adopted the text as its official position.
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 4 amendments (4 rejected) and 3 parts of the text voted on separately (3 rejected).
Backed by Greens, S&D, Renew, EPP and ECR; opposed by The Left and ESN; Patriots mostly abstained.
Groups
| Group | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Majority line | Clear line | Cohesion | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Left | For 1 | Against 27 | Abst. 2 | No vote 16 of 46 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 0.85 | |
| Greens | For 42 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 11 of 53 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| S&D | For 115 | Against 1 | Abst. 0 | No vote 20 of 136 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.99 | |
| Renew | For 62 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 13 of 75 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| EPP | For 166 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 22 of 188 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| ECR | For 66 | Against 3 | Abst. 1 | No vote 9 of 79 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.91 | |
| Patriots | For 0 | Against 2 | Abst. 73 | No vote 10 of 85 | Majority line Abstained | Clear line Abstained | Cohesion 0.96 | |
| ESN | For 1 | Against 22 | Abst. 2 | No vote 2 of 27 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 0.82 | |
| No group | For 6 | Against 10 | Abst. 12 | No vote 2 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, 13
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 Against · 1 voted for, 2 abstained of 30 who voted
S&D line For · 1 voted against of 116 who voted
Voted against (1)
- Cristina MAESTRE Spain
ECR line For · 3 voted against, 1 abstained of 70 who voted
Voted against (3)
- Beatrice TIMGREN Sweden
- Charlie WEIMERS Sweden
- Dick ERIXON Sweden
Abstained (1)
- Emmanouil FRAGKOS Greece
Patriots line Abstained · 2 voted for or against of 75 who voted
Voted for or against (2)
- Anna BRYŁKA Poland
- Tomasz BUCZEK Poland
ESN line Against · 1 voted for, 2 abstained of 25 who voted
Countries
The final vote by national delegation.
Votes by country (27 delegations)
| Country | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Cohesion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 12 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0.56 |
| Belgium | 13 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0.65 |
| Bulgaria | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.68 |
| Cyprus | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Czechia | 9 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0.17 |
| Germany | 58 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 0.56 |
| Denmark | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0.73 |
| Estonia | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Spain | 46 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0.73 |
| Finland | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.77 |
| France | 35 | 6 | 29 | 11 | 0.25 |
| Greece | 9 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0.34 |
| Croatia | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| Hungary | 5 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 0.40 |
| Ireland | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.85 |
| Italy | 48 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 0.66 |
| Lithuania | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| Luxembourg | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Latvia | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Malta | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Netherlands | 21 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 |
| Poland | 43 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0.84 |
| Portugal | 15 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0.91 |
| Romania | 26 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0.89 |
| Sweden | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.64 |
| Slovenia | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Slovakia | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0.13 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katarina BARLEY Germany | S&D | Speeches2 | 11 Sept 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | No vote recorded |
| Anna-Maja HENRIKSSON Finland | Renew | Speeches2 | 11 Sept 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Maria GRAPINI Romania | S&D | Speeches1 | 11 Sept 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Krzysztof HETMAN Poland | EPP | Speeches1 | 11 Sept 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Alex AGIUS SALIBA Malta | S&D | Speeches1 | 11 Sept 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Anna STÜRGKH Austria | Renew | Speeches1 | 11 Sept 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
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All votes on this decision, 8
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Separate vote on paragraph 2 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 2 | Separate vote on paragraph 4 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 3 | Amendment 4 to paragraph 5 A10-0151/2025 - Anna-Maja Henriksson - § 5 - Am 4 | Roll call | 155 for, 412 against, 46 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
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| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Separate vote on paragraph 4 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 3 | Amendment 4 to paragraph 5 A10-0151/2025 - Anna-Maja Henriksson - § 5 - Am 4 | Roll call | 155 for, 412 against, 46 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Amendment 5, adding text after paragraph 13 A10-0151/2025 - Anna-Maja Henriksson - Après le § 13 - Am 5 | Roll call | 208 for, 401 against, 4 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 5 | Amendment 6 to paragraph 27 A10-0151/2025 - Anna-Maja Henriksson - § 27 - Am 6 | Roll call | 197 for, 402 against, 13 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 6 | Amendment 7 to paragraph 36 A10-0151/2025 - Anna-Maja Henriksson - § 36 - Am 7 | Roll call | 201 for, 399 against, 6 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 7 | Separate vote on recital G | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 8 | Final vote — text as a whole A10-0151/2025 - Anna-Maja Henriksson - Proposition de résolution (ensemble du texte) | Roll call | 459 for, 65 against, 90 abstained Adopted |
Roll call requested by Patriots.
Text
The text voted on.
AI: What this vote decides Written by AI from the official text — check the source
Parliament adopted a resolution on implementing and streamlining EU internal market rules to strengthen the single market.
The text calls for cutting red tape, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises, and for better implementation of existing rules.
It asks the Commission to set timetables and roadmaps for reducing administrative burdens.
AI: The text in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
The report addresses the implementation and streamlining of EU internal market rules to strengthen the single market, focusing on reducing administrative burdens, improving enforcement, and boosting competitiveness.
Dossier
Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.
2025/2009(INI) · Own-initiative report
Parliament adopted the text on 11 September 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 15 July 2025 (done)
- Tabled for plenary · 23 July 2025 (done)
- Plenary vote · Adopted 11 September 2025 (done)
- Parliament’s position · Final (done)
Lead committee: IMCO · Author: Anna-Maja HENRIKSSON (Renew)
Connections
What this decision touches: the procedural chain, the same text, running issues, votes that split the chamber the same way.
Show 19 connections: Running issue: EU competitiveness · Running issue: Omnibus simplification package · Other decisions of the part-session on IMCO dossiers · Final votes that split the chamber the same way
Running issue: EU competitiveness
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Running issue: Omnibus simplification package
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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). “Implementation and streamlining of EU internal market rules to strengthen the single market”. Decision, 11 September 2025. votingId 178397, document A-10-2025-0151, reference 2025/2009(INI). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-09-11/6 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 11 September 2025 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-09-11-RCV_EN.html; Results of votes, sitting of 11 September 2025 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-09-11-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2025-09-11, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2025-09-11/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-decision-2025-09-11-6,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{Implementation and streamlining of EU internal market rules to strengthen the single market}},
year = {2025},
date = {2025-09-11},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-09-11/6}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-09-11/6},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Decision. votingId 178397, document A-10-2025-0151, reference 2025/2009(INI). Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-09-11-RCV\_EN.html, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-09-11-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2025-09-11 (CC BY 4.0)}
}