Decision
Increasing the efficiency of the EU guarantee under the InvestEU Regulation and simplifying reporting requirements
- Effect
- Passed
- Result
- 519 for · 65 against · 73 abstained roll call
- Date
- 26 November 2025, 12:30
- Kind
- New EU law · 1st reading
More facts (8)
- Margin
- by a large majority
- Dossier
- 2025/0040(COD)
- Source
- Committee report by Aura Salla, Irene Tinagli
- Topics
- Economy & single marketEU budget & funds Assigned by a model, not checked by hand.
- Votes
- 9 votes · 2 roll calls
- Sitting
- Wednesday 26 November 2025
- Final vote
- 181522
Result
The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.
Final vote: 519 for, 65 against, 73 abstained (roll call).
Passed by a large majority.
Parliament adopted its position on the law.
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 6 parts of the text voted on separately (6 lapsed).
Backed by Greens, S&D, Renew, EPP and ECR; opposed by ESN; The Left and Patriots mostly abstained.
Groups
| Group | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Majority line | Clear line | Cohesion | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Left | For 0 | Against 9 | Abst. 30 | No vote 7 of 46 | Majority line Abstained | Clear line Abstained | Cohesion 0.65 | |
| Greens | For 52 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 1 of 53 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| S&D | For 124 | Against 0 | Abst. 3 | No vote 9 of 136 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.96 | |
| Renew | For 65 | Against 3 | Abst. 0 | No vote 7 of 75 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.93 | |
| EPP | For 168 | Against 0 | Abst. 1 | No vote 19 of 188 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.99 | |
| ECR | For 65 | Against 7 | Abst. 0 | No vote 7 of 79 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.85 | |
| Patriots | For 29 | Against 17 | Abst. 35 | No vote 4 of 85 | Majority line Abstained | Clear line Divided | Cohesion 0.15 | |
| ESN | For 6 | Against 15 | Abst. 0 | No vote 6 of 27 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 0.57 | |
| No group | For 10 | Against 14 | Abst. 4 | 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, 29
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 39 who voted
Voted for or against (9)
- Giorgos GEORGIOU Cyprus
- João OLIVEIRA Portugal
- Kathleen FUNCHION Ireland
- Luke Ming FLANAGAN Ireland
- Lynn BOYLAN Ireland
- Marc BOTENGA Belgium
- Martin GÜNTHER Germany
- Martin SCHIRDEWAN Germany
- Özlem DEMIREL Germany
S&D line For · 3 abstained of 127 who voted
Abstained (3)
- Nikos PAPANDREOU Greece
- Sakis ARNAOUTOGLOU Greece
- Yannis MANIATIS Greece
Renew line For · 3 voted against of 68 who voted
Voted against (3)
- Christine SINGER Germany
- Engin EROGLU Germany
- Joachim STREIT Germany
EPP line For · 1 abstained of 169 who voted
Abstained (1)
- Michalis HADJIPANTELA Cyprus
ECR line For · 7 voted against of 72 who voted
Voted against (7)
- Beatrice TIMGREN Sweden
- Charlie WEIMERS Sweden
- Dick ERIXON Sweden
- Emmanouil FRAGKOS Greece
- Galato ALEXANDRAKI Greece
- Kristoffer STORM Denmark
- Sebastian TYNKKYNEN Finland
ESN line Against · 6 voted for of 21 who voted
Voted for (6)
- Alexander JUNGBLUTH Germany
- Alexander SELL Germany
- Ivan DAVID Czechia
- Markus BUCHHEIT Germany
- Petras GRAŽULIS Lithuania
- Zsuzsanna BORVENDÉG Hungary
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 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0.64 |
| Bulgaria | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.80 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — |
| Czechia | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.86 |
| Germany | 67 | 21 | 2 | 6 | 0.62 |
| Denmark | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.79 |
| Estonia | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Spain | 46 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0.75 |
| Finland | 9 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0.54 |
| France | 38 | 0 | 36 | 7 | 0.27 |
| Greece | 1 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 0.31 |
| Croatia | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Hungary | 18 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| Ireland | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.65 |
| Italy | 59 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 0.80 |
| Lithuania | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| Luxembourg | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Latvia | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Malta | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Netherlands | 21 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0.67 |
| Poland | 45 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0.88 |
| Portugal | 17 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.92 |
| Romania | 30 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.95 |
| Sweden | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.64 |
| Slovenia | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Slovakia | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0.54 |
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 | 26 Nov 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | No vote recorded |
| Katarina BARLEY Germany | S&D | Speeches4 | 25 Nov 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Irene TINAGLI Italy | S&D | Speeches2 | 25 Nov 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Aura SALLA Finland | EPP | Speeches2 | 25 Nov 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Jussi SARAMO Finland | The Left | Speeches1 | 25 Nov 2025 (verbatim report, official site) · for the group | Abstained |
| Markus FERBER Germany | EPP | Speeches1 | 25 Nov 2025 (verbatim report, official site) · for the group | For |
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All votes on this decision, 9
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Final vote on the provisional agreement A10-0117/2025 – Aura Salla, Irene Tinagli – Provisional agreement – Am 2 | Roll call | 519 for, 65 against, 73 abstained Adopted | |
| 2 | Final vote Text as a whole | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 3 | Separate vote on Article 1 Article 1 – § 1 – point 24 – after sub§ 1 | Show of hands | Lapsed |
Show the other 8 votesShow the other 6 votes
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Final vote Text as a whole | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 3 | Separate vote on Article 1 Article 1 – § 1 – point 24 – after sub§ 1 | Show of hands | Lapsed |
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Separate vote on Article 1 Article 1 – § 1 – point 24 – after sub§ 1 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 5 | Vote on text inserted after recital 2 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 6 | Vote on text inserted after recital 2 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 7 | Vote on text inserted after recital 2 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 8 | Vote on text inserted after recital 2 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 9 | Final vote Commission proposal | Roll call | 0 for, 0 against, 0 abstained Lapsed |
Text
The text voted on.
AI: What this vote decides Written by AI from the official text — check the source
Parliament adopted its position on a proposal to amend the InvestEU Regulation to increase the efficiency of the EU guarantee and simplify reporting requirements.
The changes aim to improve access to finance for small and medium-sized enterprises, reduce administrative burdens, and support EU priorities like innovation, green and digital transitions, and defence.
Parliament also calls on the Commission to refer the matter back if it substantially amends its proposal.
AI: The text in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
Parliament's amended version of the proposed regulation amends the InvestEU Regulation and related acts to increase the EU guarantee, add an InvestEU financial instrument, and simplify reporting.
Dossier
Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.
2025/0040(COD) · Ordinary legislative procedure
Amending Regulations (EU) 2015/1017, (EU) 2021/523, (EU) 2021/695 and (EU) 2021/1153 as regards increasing the efficiency of the EU guarantee under Regulation (EU) 2021/523 and simplifying reporting requirements
Completed: published in the Official Journal on 23 December 2025 and now EU law.
Show the 6 steps of the dossier
- Referred to committee · 3 April 2025 (done)
- Committee work · Report adopted 24 June 2025 (done)
- Tabled for plenary · 26 June 2025 (done)
- Negotiations with the Council · Deal approved in committee 5 November 2025 (done)
- Plenary vote · Adopted 26 November 2025 (done)
- Published as law · 23 December 2025 (done)
Lead committee: BUDG · Rapporteurs: Aura SALLA (EPP), Irene TINAGLI (S&D)
Connections
What this decision touches: the procedural chain, the same text, running issues, votes that split the chamber the same way.
Show 8 connections: Running issue: EU competitiveness · Other decisions of the part-session on BUDG dossiers
Running issue: EU competitiveness
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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). “Increasing the efficiency of the EU guarantee under the InvestEU Regulation and simplifying reporting requirements”. Decision, 26 November 2025. votingId 181522, document A-10-2025-0117, reference 2025/0040(COD). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-11-26/2 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 26 November 2025 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-11-26-RCV_EN.html; Results of votes, sitting of 26 November 2025 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-11-26-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2025-11-26, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2025-11-26/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-decision-2025-11-26-2,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{Increasing the efficiency of the EU guarantee under the InvestEU Regulation and simplifying reporting requirements}},
year = {2025},
date = {2025-11-26},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-11-26/2}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-11-26/2},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Decision. votingId 181522, document A-10-2025-0117, reference 2025/0040(COD). Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-11-26-RCV\_EN.html, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-11-26-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2025-11-26 (CC BY 4.0)}
}