Decision
2024 budget: assessing the implementation of the gender mainstreaming methodology in the EU budget
- Effect
- Adopted
- Result
- 389 for · 213 against · 36 abstained roll call
- Date
- 25 November 2025, 12:54–12:58
- Kind
- Resolution
More facts (9)
- Margin
- by a clear majority
- Dossier
- 2025/2033(INI)
- Source
- Committee report by Marit Maij
- Topics
- EU budget & fundsJobs, social affairs & equality Assigned by a model, not checked by hand.
- Votes
- 15 votes · 2 roll calls · 1 amendment
- Requested by
- Patriots (1 roll call) · Members (5 split votes)
- Sitting
- Tuesday 25 November 2025
- Final vote
- 181617
Result
The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.
Final vote: 389 for, 213 against, 36 abstained (roll call).
Adopted by a clear majority.
Parliament adopted the text as its official position.
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 1 amendment (1 rejected) and 13 parts of the text voted on separately (10 adopted, 3 rejected).
Backed by The Left, Greens, S&D, Renew and EPP; opposed by ECR, Patriots and ESN.
Groups
| Group | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Majority line | Clear line | Cohesion | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Left | For 36 | Against 0 | Abst. 1 | No vote 9 of 46 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.96 | |
| Greens | For 49 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 4 of 53 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| S&D | For 121 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 15 of 136 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| Renew | For 59 | Against 2 | Abst. 6 | No vote 8 of 75 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.82 | |
| EPP | For 118 | Against 33 | Abst. 10 | No vote 27 of 188 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.60 | |
| ECR | For 0 | Against 72 | Abst. 0 | No vote 7 of 79 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| Patriots | For 0 | Against 69 | Abst. 10 | No vote 6 of 85 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 0.81 | |
| ESN | For 0 | Against 23 | Abst. 0 | No vote 4 of 27 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| No group | For 6 | Against 14 | Abst. 9 | 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, 62
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 For · 1 abstained of 37 who voted
Abstained (1)
- João OLIVEIRA Portugal
Renew line For · 2 voted against, 6 abstained of 67 who voted
Voted against (2)
- Engin EROGLU Germany
- Joachim STREIT Germany
Abstained (6)
- Ana VASCONCELOS Portugal
- Asger CHRISTENSEN Denmark
- Bart GROOTHUIS Netherlands
- Jeannette BALJEU Netherlands
- Malik AZMANI Netherlands
- Morten LØKKEGAARD Denmark
EPP line For · 33 voted against, 10 abstained of 161 who voted
Voted against (33)
- Alice TEODORESCU MÅWE Sweden
- Andrea WECHSLER Germany
- Andreas SCHWAB Germany
- Angelika NIEBLER Germany
- Angelika WINZIG Austria
- Axel VOSS Germany
- Bartłomiej SIENKIEWICZ Poland
- Christian DOLESCHAL Germany
- Christian EHLER Germany
- Christine SCHNEIDER Germany
- Christophe GOMART France
- Daniel CASPARY Germany
- François-Xavier BELLAMY France
- Hildegard BENTELE Germany
- Iuliu WINKLER Romania
- Jens GIESEKE Germany
- Jessika VAN LEEUWEN Netherlands
- Loránt VINCZE Romania
- Marion WALSMANN Germany
- Massimiliano SALINI Italy
- Matej TONIN Slovenia
- Michael GAHLER Germany
- Monika HOHLMEIER Germany
- Nadine MORANO France
- Niclas HERBST Germany
- Nikolina BRNJAC Croatia
- Norbert LINS Germany
- Oliver SCHENK Germany
- Ralf SEEKATZ Germany
- Riho TERRAS Estonia
- Stefan BERGER Germany
- Tomislav SOKOL Croatia
- Verena MERTENS Germany
Abstained (10)
- Bogdan Andrzej ZDROJEWSKI Poland
- David CASA Malta
- Emil RADEV Bulgaria
- Henrik DAHL Denmark
- Ilia LAZAROV Bulgaria
- Liudas MAŽYLIS Lithuania
- Milan ZVER Slovenia
- Paulius SAUDARGAS Lithuania
- Radan KANEV Bulgaria
- Zala ČERNILEC TOMAŠIČ Slovenia
Patriots line Against · 10 abstained of 79 who voted
Abstained (10)
- Antonín STANĚK Czechia
- Jana NAGYOVÁ Czechia
- Jaroslav BŽOCH Czechia
- Jaroslav KNOT Czechia
- Jaroslava POKORNÁ JERMANOVÁ Czechia
- Julie RECHAGNEUX France
- Klara DOSTALOVA Czechia
- Nikola BARTŮŠEK Czechia
- Ondřej KNOTEK Czechia
- Tomáš KUBÍN Czechia
Countries
The final vote by national delegation.
Votes by country (27 delegations)
| Country | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Cohesion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.47 |
| Belgium | 15 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.57 |
| Bulgaria | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0.40 |
| Cyprus | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Czechia | 6 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0.14 |
| Germany | 48 | 36 | 6 | 6 | 0.30 |
| Denmark | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0.42 |
| Estonia | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Spain | 42 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 0.76 |
| Finland | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.88 |
| France | 36 | 35 | 2 | 8 | 0.24 |
| Greece | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.55 |
| Croatia | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0.55 |
| Hungary | 2 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 0.77 |
| Ireland | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| Italy | 37 | 27 | 0 | 12 | 0.37 |
| Lithuania | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — |
| Luxembourg | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Latvia | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Malta | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — |
| Netherlands | 17 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0.44 |
| Poland | 23 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 0.27 |
| Portugal | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0.67 |
| Romania | 19 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0.48 |
| Sweden | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.70 |
| Slovenia | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — |
| Slovakia | 5 | 5 | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roberts ZĪLE Latvia | ECR | Speeches1 | 25 Nov 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | No vote recorded |
| Marit MAIJ Netherlands | S&D | Speeches1 | 25 Nov 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
All votes on this decision, 15
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Separate vote on paragraph 4 | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 2 | Amendment 4, adding text after paragraph 4 A10-0212/2025 – Marit Maij – After § 4 – Am 4 | Roll call | 210 for, 405 against, 30 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 3 | Separate vote on paragraph 18 | Counted | 395 for, 199 against, 55 abstained Adopted |
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| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Amendment 4, adding text after paragraph 4 A10-0212/2025 – Marit Maij – After § 4 – Am 4 | Roll call | 210 for, 405 against, 30 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 3 | Separate vote on paragraph 18 | Counted | 395 for, 199 against, 55 abstained Adopted |
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Separate vote on paragraph 28 | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 5 | Paragraph 29 — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘mandatory suspension or’ and ‘through clear indicators or’” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: Members |
| 6 | Paragraph 29 — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: “those words” | Counted | 272 for, 363 against, 8 abstained Rejected | Requested bysplit: Members |
| 7 | Paragraph 31 — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘and of creating quotas’” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: Members |
| 8 | Paragraph 31 — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: “those words” | Counted | 289 for, 325 against, 27 abstained Rejected | Requested bysplit: Members |
| 9 | Paragraph 32 — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘legally binding’” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: Members |
| 10 | Paragraph 32 — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: “those words” | Show of hands | Rejected | Requested bysplit: Members |
| 11 | Paragraph 37 — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘access to sexual and reproductive health and rights,’” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: Members |
| 12 | Paragraph 37 — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: “those words” | Counted | 375 for, 181 against, 77 abstained Adopted | Requested bysplit: Members |
| 13 | Paragraph 39 — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘and sexual and reproductive health and rights;’” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: Members |
| 14 | Paragraph 39 — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: “those words” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: Members |
| 15 | Final vote — text as a whole A10-0212/2025 – Marit Maij – Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Roll call | 389 for, 213 against, 36 abstained Adopted |
Roll call requested by Patriots · split votes by Members (5).
Text
The text voted on.
AI: What this vote decides Written by AI from the official text — check the source
Parliament adopted a resolution assessing how gender equality is integrated into the EU budget for 2021-2024.
The text calls for a comprehensive gender budgeting methodology for the next long-term budget, covering the whole budget cycle and using gender-disaggregated data.
It also asks for EU-level spending targets for gender equality and for accounting for secondary effects and intersectional factors.
AI: The text in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
This resolution assesses the implementation of the gender mainstreaming methodology in the EU budget for 2021-2024, noting its limitations and calling for a comprehensive approach for the next programming period.
Dossier
Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.
2025/2033(INI) · Own-initiative report
2024 budget – assessing the implementation of the gender mainstreaming methodology in the EU budget
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 · 13 February 2025 (done)
- Committee work · Report adopted 16 October 2025 (done)
- Tabled for plenary · 4 November 2025 (done)
- Plenary vote · Adopted 25 November 2025 (done)
- Parliament’s position · Final (done)
Lead committee: CONT · Author: Marit MAIJ (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). “2024 budget: assessing the implementation of the gender mainstreaming methodology in the EU budget”. Decision, 25 November 2025. votingId 181617, document A-10-2025-0212, reference 2025/2033(INI). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-11-25/13 (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-2025-11-25-13,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{2024 budget: assessing the implementation of the gender mainstreaming methodology in the EU budget}},
year = {2025},
date = {2025-11-25},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-11-25/13}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-11-25/13},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Decision. votingId 181617, document A-10-2025-0212, reference 2025/2033(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)}
}