Decision
EU/Jordan Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation: terms and conditions for the participation of Jordan in the Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (PRIMA)
- Effect
- Consent given
- Result
- 627 for · 13 against · 5 abstained roll call
- Date
- 17 December 2025, 12:27
- Kind
- International agreement · Consent procedure
More facts (8)
- Margin
- by an overwhelming majority
- Dossier
- 2024/0178(NLE)
- Source
- Committee report by Paolo Borchia
- Topics
- Foreign affairs Assigned by a model, not checked by hand.
- Votes
- 1 vote · 1 roll call
- Sitting
- Wednesday 17 December 2025
- Final vote
- 182512
Result
The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.
Final vote: 627 for, 13 against, 5 abstained (roll call).
Consent given by an overwhelming majority.
Parliament gave its consent.
Backed by The Left, Greens, S&D, Renew, EPP, ECR, Patriots and ESN.
Groups
| Group | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Majority line | Clear line | Cohesion | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Left | For 33 | Against 5 | Abst. 1 | No vote 7 of 46 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.77 | |
| Greens | For 45 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 8 of 53 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| S&D | For 118 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 18 of 136 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| Renew | For 68 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 7 of 75 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| EPP | For 173 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 15 of 188 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| ECR | For 71 | Against 4 | Abst. 0 | No vote 4 of 79 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.92 | |
| Patriots | For 78 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 7 of 85 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| ESN | For 19 | Against 2 | Abst. 3 | No vote 3 of 27 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.69 | |
| No group | For 22 | Against 2 | Abst. 1 | No vote 5 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, 15
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 · 5 voted against, 1 abstained of 39 who voted
Voted against (5)
- João OLIVEIRA Portugal
- Konstantinos ARVANITIS Greece
- Martin SCHIRDEWAN Germany
- Nikolas FARANTOURIS Greece
- Nikos PAPPAS Greece
Abstained (1)
- Giorgos GEORGIOU Cyprus
ECR line For · 4 voted against of 75 who voted
Voted against (4)
- Beatrice TIMGREN Sweden
- Charlie WEIMERS Sweden
- Dick ERIXON Sweden
- Sebastian TYNKKYNEN Finland
ESN line For · 2 voted against, 3 abstained of 24 who voted
Voted against (2)
- Ewa ZAJĄCZKOWSKA-HERNIK Poland
- Marcin SYPNIEWSKI Poland
Abstained (3)
- Ivan DAVID Czechia
- Milan MAZUREK Slovakia
- Milan UHRÍK Slovakia
Countries
The final vote by national delegation.
Votes by country (27 delegations)
| Country | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Cohesion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| Belgium | 19 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| Bulgaria | 13 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.00 |
| Cyprus | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Czechia | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.93 |
| Germany | 87 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0.98 |
| Denmark | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| Estonia | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Spain | 53 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1.00 |
| Finland | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.88 |
| France | 67 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1.00 |
| Greece | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0.61 |
| Croatia | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Hungary | 13 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| Ireland | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| Italy | 75 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| Lithuania | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Luxembourg | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Latvia | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Malta | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Netherlands | 29 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| Poland | 46 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.91 |
| Portugal | 17 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.92 |
| Romania | 26 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1.00 |
| Sweden | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.78 |
| Slovenia | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Slovakia | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.79 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paolo BORCHIA Italy | Patriots | Speeches1 | 17 Dec 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Pina PICIERNO changed group Italy | Renew | Speeches1 | 17 Dec 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
All votes on this decision, 1
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Final vote on the draft Council decision A10-0228/2025 – Paolo Borchia – Draft Council decision | Roll call | 627 for, 13 against, 5 abstained Adopted |
Text
The text voted on.
AI: What this vote decides Written by AI from the official text — check the source
Parliament gave its consent to the EU-Jordan agreement updating Jordan's participation in the PRIMA research partnership.
The agreement aligns Jordan's role with Horizon Europe rules and lets it stay engaged in the partnership until 2031.
PRIMA addresses Mediterranean challenges like water management and farming systems, and Jordan has been a partner since its start.
AI: The text in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
Parliament gives its consent to the conclusion of the agreement amending the EU-Jordan scientific cooperation agreement to set terms for Jordan's participation in PRIMA.
Dossier
Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.
2024/0178(NLE) · Non-legislative procedure
Amending and supplementing the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Union and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, setting out the terms and conditions for the participation of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in the Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (PRIMA)
Completed: published in the Official Journal on 8 September 2026 and now EU law.
Show the 5 steps of the dossier
- Referred to committee · 8 September 2025 (done)
- Committee work · Report adopted 11 November 2025 (done)
- Tabled for plenary · 12 November 2025 (done)
- Plenary vote · Adopted 17 December 2025 (done)
- Adopted by the Council · 8 September 2026 (done)
Lead committee: ITRE · Rapporteur: Paolo BORCHIA (Patriots)
Connections
What this decision touches: the procedural chain, the same text, running issues, votes that split the chamber the same way.
Show 5 connections: Running issue: PRIMA Mediterranean research partnership · Other decisions of the part-session on ITRE dossiers
Running issue: PRIMA Mediterranean research partnership
- Issue PRIMA Mediterranean research partnership Running issue · EU initiative 8 Jul 2026
- Decision EU-Morocco Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation setting out the terms and conditions for the participation of Morocco in the Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (PRIMA): amendment and supplement International agreement · report by Paolo Borchia 8 Jul 2026 Consent given
- Decision EU-Lebanon Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation setting, participation of Lebanon in the Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (PRIMA) International agreement · report by Borys Budka 26 Mar 2026 Consent given
Other decisions of the part-session on ITRE dossiers
- Decision Incentivising defence-related investments in the EU budget to implement the ReArm Europe Plan New EU law · report by Rihards Kols 16 Dec 2025 Passed
- Decision European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC) New EU law · report by Borys Budka 17 Dec 2025 Passed
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). “EU/Jordan Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation: terms and conditions for the participation of Jordan in the Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (PRIMA)”. Decision, 17 December 2025. votingId 182512, document A-10-2025-0228, reference 2024/0178(NLE). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-12-17/6 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 17 December 2025 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-12-17-RCV_EN.html; Results of votes, sitting of 17 December 2025 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-12-17-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2025-12-17, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2025-12-17/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-decision-2025-12-17-6,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{EU/Jordan Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation: terms and conditions for the participation of Jordan in the Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (PRIMA)}},
year = {2025},
date = {2025-12-17},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-12-17/6}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-12-17/6},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Decision. votingId 182512, document A-10-2025-0228, reference 2024/0178(NLE). Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-12-17-RCV\_EN.html, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-12-17-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2025-12-17 (CC BY 4.0)}
}