Decision
Institutional aspects of the report on the future of European competitiveness (Draghi Report)
- Effect
- Adopted
- Result
- 330 for · 273 against · 38 abstained roll call
- Date
- 25 November 2025, 12:44–12:49
- Kind
- Resolution
More facts (9)
- Margin
- by a small majority
- Dossier
- 2025/2013(INI)
- Source
- Committee report by Brando Benifei
- Topics
- Economy & single marketEU institutions & Parliament Assigned by a model, not checked by hand.
- Votes
- 20 votes · 20 roll calls · 1 amendment
- Requested by
- S&D (1 roll call) · Members (7 split votes, 1 separate vote)
- Sitting
- Tuesday 25 November 2025
- Final vote
- 181542
Result
The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.
Final vote: 330 for, 273 against, 38 abstained (roll call).
Adopted by a small majority.
Parliament adopted the text as its official position.
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 1 amendment (1 rejected) and 18 parts of the text voted on separately (18 adopted).
Backed by Greens, S&D, Renew and EPP; opposed by ECR, Patriots and ESN; The Left mostly abstained.
Groups
| Group | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Majority line | Clear line | Cohesion | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Left | For 0 | Against 17 | Abst. 18 | No vote 11 of 46 | Majority line Abstained | Clear line Divided | Cohesion 0.27 | |
| Greens | For 47 | Against 0 | Abst. 1 | No vote 5 of 53 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.97 | |
| S&D | For 109 | Against 7 | Abst. 5 | No vote 15 of 136 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.85 | |
| Renew | For 61 | Against 3 | Abst. 2 | No vote 9 of 75 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.89 | |
| EPP | For 111 | Against 46 | Abst. 10 | No vote 21 of 188 | Majority line For | Clear line Divided | Cohesion 0.50 | |
| ECR | For 0 | Against 73 | Abst. 0 | No vote 6 of 79 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| Patriots | For 0 | Against 79 | Abst. 0 | No vote 6 of 85 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| ESN | For 0 | Against 22 | Abst. 1 | No vote 4 of 27 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 0.93 | |
| No group | For 2 | Against 26 | Abst. 1 | 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, 19
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.
Greens line For · 1 abstained of 48 who voted
Abstained (1)
- Alice KUHNKE Sweden
S&D line For · 7 voted against, 5 abstained of 121 who voted
Voted against (7)
- Alex AGIUS SALIBA Malta
- Costas MAVRIDES Cyprus
- Daniel ATTARD Malta
- Nikos PAPANDREOU Greece
- Sakis ARNAOUTOGLOU Greece
- Thomas BAJADA Malta
- Yannis MANIATIS Greece
Abstained (5)
- Adnan DIBRANI Sweden
- Evin INCIR Sweden
- Heléne FRITZON Sweden
- Johan DANIELSSON Sweden
- Sofie ERIKSSON Sweden
Renew line For · 3 voted against, 2 abstained of 66 who voted
Voted against (3)
- Christine SINGER Germany
- Engin EROGLU Germany
- Joachim STREIT Germany
Abstained (2)
- Ciaran MULLOOLY Ireland
- Michael MCNAMARA Ireland
ESN line Against · 1 abstained of 23 who voted
Abstained (1)
- Volker SCHNURRBUSCH Germany
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 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| Bulgaria | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0.20 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Czechia | 5 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0.57 |
| Germany | 63 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 0.53 |
| Denmark | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.46 |
| Estonia | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Spain | 40 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 0.68 |
| Finland | 9 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0.54 |
| France | 26 | 45 | 2 | 8 | 0.42 |
| Greece | 0 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 0.83 |
| Croatia | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| Hungary | 2 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 0.77 |
| Ireland | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0.38 |
| Italy | 30 | 26 | 8 | 12 | 0.20 |
| Lithuania | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | — |
| Luxembourg | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Latvia | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Malta | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — |
| Netherlands | 20 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0.61 |
| Poland | 9 | 39 | 2 | 3 | 0.67 |
| Portugal | 15 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.75 |
| Romania | 21 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0.59 |
| Sweden | 5 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0.17 |
| Slovenia | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Slovakia | 5 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0.42 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brando BENIFEI Italy | S&D | Speeches1 | 25 Nov 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Roberts ZĪLE Latvia | ECR | Speeches1 | 25 Nov 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | No vote recorded |
All votes on this decision, 20
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amendment 1 A10-0196/2025 – Brando Benifei – Alternative motion for a resolution – Am 1 | Roll call | 192 for, 443 against, 10 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: S&D |
| 2 | Paragraph 2 — part 1 A10-0196/2025 – Brando Benifei – § 2/1 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘underlines that this, together with the need to abandon fragmented national approaches and strengthen a refocused, accelerated and simplified decision-making process at EU level, will enable the Union to act more efficiently and effectively where it matters most, as a true global actor; acknowledges the importance of addressing blockages in the Council in several areas;’ and ‘all’” | Roll call | 443 for, 171 against, 37 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: S&D; split: Members |
| 3 | Paragraph 2 — part 2 A10-0196/2025 – Brando Benifei – § 2/2 Part voted on: “those words” | Roll call | 334 for, 278 against, 28 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: S&D; split: Members |
Show the other 19 votesShow the other 17 votes
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Paragraph 2 — part 1 A10-0196/2025 – Brando Benifei – § 2/1 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘underlines that this, together with the need to abandon fragmented national approaches and strengthen a refocused, accelerated and simplified decision-making process at EU level, will enable the Union to act more efficiently and effectively where it matters most, as a true global actor; acknowledges the importance of addressing blockages in the Council in several areas;’ and ‘all’” | Roll call | 443 for, 171 against, 37 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: S&D; split: Members |
| 3 | Paragraph 2 — part 2 A10-0196/2025 – Brando Benifei – § 2/2 Part voted on: “those words” | Roll call | 334 for, 278 against, 28 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: S&D; split: Members |
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Paragraph 8 — part 1 A10-0196/2025 – Brando Benifei – § 8/1 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘including moving to qualified majority voting (QMV) and the ordinary legislative procedure, when it is needed, in key policy fields; notes that higher voting thresholds should be envisaged in some areas of vital importance;’” | Roll call | 422 for, 189 against, 37 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: S&D; split: Members |
| 5 | Paragraph 8 — part 2 A10-0196/2025 – Brando Benifei – § 8/2 Part voted on: “those words” | Roll call | 320 for, 291 against, 29 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: S&D; split: Members |
| 6 | Paragraph 9 — part 1 A10-0196/2025 – Brando Benifei – § 9/1 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘Urges the European Council to discuss the proposals set out in Parliament’s resolutions of 9 June 2022 and 22 November 2023 regarding convening a convention in accordance with the ordinary revision procedure provided for in Article 48 TEU, and to consider, where possible, targeted amendments to the treaties via the simplified procedure established under Article 48(6) TEU to speed up essential and urgent reforms; recalls the conclusions of the CoFE, and urges the Commission and the Council to take concrete and timely steps to follow up on these recommendations;’” | Roll call | 388 for, 221 against, 27 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: S&D; split: Members |
| 7 | Paragraph 9 — part 2 A10-0196/2025 – Brando Benifei – § 9/2 Part voted on: “those words” | Roll call | 315 for, 291 against, 45 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: S&D; split: Members |
| 8 | Separate vote on paragraph 10 A10-0196/2025 – Brando Benifei – § 10 | Roll call | 309 for, 302 against, 36 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: S&D; separate: Members |
| 9 | Paragraph 12 — part 1 A10-0196/2025 – Brando Benifei – § 12/1 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘notes that the Draghi report proposes that where unanimous agreement to introduce QMV cannot be reached, willing Member States could also consider resorting to intergovernmental cooperation;’” | Roll call | 385 for, 226 against, 35 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: S&D; split: Members |
| 10 | Paragraph 12 — part 2 A10-0196/2025 – Brando Benifei – § 12/2 Part voted on: “those words” | Roll call | 393 for, 211 against, 45 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: S&D; split: Members |
| 11 | Paragraph 22 — part 1 A10-0196/2025 – Brando Benifei – § 22/1 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘Underlines that achieving the EU’s competitiveness goals requires embedding climate neutrality and sustainability objectives within the EU’s institutional and governance framework;’” | Roll call | 463 for, 162 against, 24 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: S&D; split: Members |
| 12 | Paragraph 22 — part 2 A10-0196/2025 – Brando Benifei – § 22/2 Part voted on: “those words” | Roll call | 322 for, 289 against, 30 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: S&D; split: Members |
| 13 | Separate vote on citation 10 A10-0196/2025 – Brando Benifei – Citation 10 | Roll call | 340 for, 269 against, 34 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: S&D; separate: Members |
| 14 | Separate vote on citation 11 A10-0196/2025 – Brando Benifei – Citation 11 | Roll call | 320 for, 280 against, 47 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: S&D; separate: Members |
| 15 | Recital J — part 1 A10-0196/2025 – Brando Benifei – Recital J/1 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘whereas the Draghi report also points out that the EU’s decision-making rules have not substantially evolved with EU enlargement and that they need to be strengthened and streamlined in view of future enlargements and the complex global environment;’” | Roll call | 411 for, 202 against, 23 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: S&D; split: Members |
| 16 | Recital J — part 2 A10-0196/2025 – Brando Benifei – Recital J/2 Part voted on: “those words” | Roll call | 366 for, 245 against, 30 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: S&D; split: Members |
| 17 | Separate vote on recital K A10-0196/2025 – Brando Benifei – Recital K | Roll call | 329 for, 277 against, 41 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: S&D; separate: Members |
| 18 | Recital M — part 1 A10-0196/2025 – Brando Benifei – Recital M/1 Part voted on: ‘whereas the Draghi report clarifies that strengthening the EU’s political and institutional model is possible within the existing legal framework, by applying targeted streamlining measures, without the need for treaty change;’ | Roll call | 551 for, 58 against, 39 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: S&D; split: Members |
| 19 | Recital M — part 2 A10-0196/2025 – Brando Benifei – Recital M/2 Part voted on: “whereas the report argues that such measures should focus on deregulation rather than increasing the number of EU rules and procedures;” | Roll call | 378 for, 217 against, 55 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: S&D; split: Members |
| 20 | Final vote — text as a whole A10-0196/2025 – Brando Benifei – Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Roll call | 330 for, 273 against, 38 abstained Adopted |
Roll call requested by S&D · split votes by Members (7) · separate votes by Members.
Text
The text voted on.
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Parliament adopted a resolution on the institutional aspects of the Draghi Report on European competitiveness, which analyses the EU's structural challenges and proposes reforms.
The adopted text calls for extending qualified majority voting in the Council, using passerelle clauses, and enhancing Parliament's legislative powers, including the right of initiative.
It also stresses the need for common European debt instruments to finance investment and for institutional reforms to accompany policy ambitions.
AI: The text in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
This resolution addresses the institutional aspects of the Draghi report on European competitiveness, calling for reforms to improve EU decision-making, governance, and investment capacity.
Dossier
Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.
2025/2013(INI) · Own-initiative report
Institutional aspects of the Report on the future of European Competitiveness (Draghi Report)
Parliament adopted the text on 25 November 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 9 October 2025 (done)
- Tabled for plenary · 17 October 2025 (done)
- Plenary vote · Adopted 25 November 2025 (done)
- Parliament’s position · Final (done)
Lead committee: AFCO · Author: Brando BENIFEI (S&D)
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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). “Institutional aspects of the report on the future of European competitiveness (Draghi Report)”. Decision, 25 November 2025. votingId 181542, document A-10-2025-0196, reference 2025/2013(INI). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-11-25/11 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 25 November 2025 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-11-25-RCV_EN.html; Results of votes, sitting of 25 November 2025 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-11-25-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2025-11-25, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2025-11-25/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-decision-2025-11-25-11,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{Institutional aspects of the report on the future of European competitiveness (Draghi Report)}},
year = {2025},
date = {2025-11-25},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-11-25/11}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-11-25/11},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Decision. votingId 181542, document A-10-2025-0196, reference 2025/2013(INI). Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-11-25-RCV\_EN.html, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-11-25-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2025-11-25 (CC BY 4.0)}
}