Decision
2025 Commission report on North Macedonia
- Effect
- Adopted
- Result
- 411 for · 120 against · 120 abstained roll call
- Date
- 17 June 2026, 14:21–14:28
- Kind
- Resolution
More facts (9)
- Margin
- by a large majority
- Dossier
- 2025/2254(INI)
- Source
- Committee report by Thomas Waitz
- Topics
- Foreign affairs Assigned by a model, not checked by hand.
- Votes
- 32 votes · 22 roll calls · 8 amendments
- Requested by
- The Left (1 roll call, 1 split vote) · Greens (1 roll call, 1 split vote) · ECR (1 roll call, 7 split votes) · ESN (1 roll call, 5 split votes, 1 separate vote)
- Sitting
- Wednesday 17 June 2026
- Final vote
- 193952
Result
The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.
Final vote: 411 for, 120 against, 120 abstained (roll call).
Adopted by a large majority.
Parliament adopted the text as its official position.
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 8 amendments (2 adopted, 6 rejected) and 23 parts of the text voted on separately (23 adopted).
Backed by Greens, S&D, Renew and EPP; opposed by Patriots and ESN; The Left and ECR mostly abstained.
Groups
| Group | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Majority line | Clear line | Cohesion | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Left | For 8 | Against 2 | Abst. 33 | No vote 2 of 45 | Majority line Abstained | Clear line Abstained | Cohesion 0.65 | |
| Greens | For 46 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 7 of 53 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| S&D | For 113 | Against 0 | Abst. 7 | No vote 15 of 135 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.91 | |
| Renew | For 68 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 10 of 78 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| EPP | For 151 | Against 3 | Abst. 12 | No vote 19 of 185 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.86 | |
| ECR | For 14 | Against 10 | Abst. 53 | No vote 5 of 82 | Majority line Abstained | Clear line Abstained | Cohesion 0.53 | |
| Patriots | For 6 | Against 70 | Abst. 1 | No vote 8 of 85 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 0.86 | |
| ESN | For 0 | Against 23 | Abst. 3 | No vote 1 of 27 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 0.83 | |
| No group | For 5 | Against 12 | Abst. 11 | No vote 1 of 29 | 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, Taner KABILOV changed group.
Voted against their group, 66
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 · 10 voted for or against of 43 who voted
Voted for or against (10)
- Anja HAZEKAMP Netherlands
- Hanna GEDIN Sweden
- João OLIVEIRA Portugal
- Jonas SJÖSTEDT Sweden
- Jussi SARAMO Finland
- Li ANDERSSON Finland
- Martin SCHIRDEWAN Germany
- Merja KYLLÖNEN Finland
- Per CLAUSEN Denmark
- Sebastian EVERDING Germany
S&D line For · 7 abstained of 120 who voted
Abstained (7)
- Biljana BORZAN Croatia
- Marko VEŠLIGAJ Croatia
- Nikolas FARANTOURIS Greece
- Nikos PAPANDREOU Greece
- Romana JERKOVIĆ Croatia
- Sakis ARNAOUTOGLOU Greece
- Yannis MANIATIS Greece
EPP line For · 3 voted against, 12 abstained of 166 who voted
Voted against (3)
- Christophe GOMART France
- François-Xavier BELLAMY France
- Ilia LAZAROV Bulgaria
Abstained (12)
- Céline IMART France
- Dimitris TSIODRAS Greece
- Eleonora MELETI Greece
- Elissavet VOZEMBERG-VRIONIDI Greece
- Emmanouil KEFALOGIANNIS Greece
- Fredis BELERIS Greece
- Georgios AFTIAS Greece
- Isabelle LE CALLENNEC France
- Loucas FOURLAS Cyprus
- Michalis HADJIPANTELA Cyprus
- Nadine MORANO France
- Vangelis MEIMARAKIS Greece
ECR line Abstained · 24 voted for or against of 77 who voted
Voted for or against (24)
- Alexandr VONDRA Czechia
- Beatrice TIMGREN Sweden
- Claudiu-Richard TÂRZIU Romania
- Cristian TERHEŞ Romania
- Dick ERIXON Sweden
- Emmanouil FRAGKOS Greece
- Geadis GEADI Cyprus
- Georgiana TEODORESCU Romania
- Gheorghe PIPEREA Romania
- Guillaume PELTIER France
- Ivaylo VALCHEV Bulgaria
- Kristoffer STORM Denmark
- Laurence TROCHU France
- Marion MARÉCHAL France
- Nicolas BAY France
- Nikola BARTŮŠEK Czechia
- Ondřej KRUTÍLEK Czechia
- Reinis POZŅAKS Latvia
- Rihards KOLS Latvia
- Roberts ZĪLE Latvia
- Sebastian TYNKKYNEN Finland
- Şerban Dimitrie STURDZA Romania
- Stephen Nikola BARTULICA Croatia
- Veronika VRECIONOVÁ Czechia
Patriots line Against · 6 voted for, 1 abstained of 77 who voted
Voted for (6)
- Jana NAGYOVÁ Czechia
- Jaroslav BŽOCH Czechia
- Jaroslav KNOT Czechia
- Jaroslava POKORNÁ JERMANOVÁ Czechia
- Ondřej KNOTEK Czechia
- Tomáš KUBÍN Czechia
Abstained (1)
- Antonín STANĚK Czechia
ESN line Against · 3 abstained of 26 who voted
Abstained (3)
- Petar VOLGIN Bulgaria
- Petras GRAŽULIS Lithuania
- Stanislav STOYANOV Bulgaria
Countries
The final vote by national delegation.
Votes by country (27 delegations)
| Country | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Cohesion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 11 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0.47 |
| Belgium | 13 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0.43 |
| Bulgaria | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0.63 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — |
| Czechia | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0.70 |
| Germany | 64 | 19 | 3 | 10 | 0.62 |
| Denmark | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.80 |
| Estonia | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Spain | 43 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 0.67 |
| Finland | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.88 |
| France | 28 | 36 | 13 | 4 | 0.20 |
| Greece | 0 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 0.53 |
| Croatia | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0.59 |
| Hungary | 7 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0.34 |
| Ireland | 9 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0.63 |
| Italy | 29 | 7 | 33 | 7 | 0.22 |
| Lithuania | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — |
| Luxembourg | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Latvia | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Malta | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| Netherlands | 20 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0.50 |
| Poland | 26 | 5 | 18 | 4 | 0.30 |
| Portugal | 15 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0.68 |
| Romania | 23 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0.83 |
| Sweden | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.85 |
| Slovenia | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| Slovakia | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0.19 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javi LÓPEZ Spain | S&D | Speeches1 | 17 Jun 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | No vote recorded |
| Thomas WAITZ Austria | Greens | Speeches2 | 16 Jun 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Andreas SCHIEDER Austria | S&D | Speeches2 | 16 Jun 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Sunčana GLAVAK Croatia | EPP | Speeches2 | 16 Jun 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Riho TERRAS Estonia | EPP | Speeches2 | 16 Jun 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Marta TEMIDO Portugal | S&D | Speeches2 | 16 Jun 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
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All votes on this decision, 32
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paragraph 1 — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘full’” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: ECR |
| 2 | Paragraph 1 — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: “those words” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: ECR |
| 3 | Amendment 7 to paragraph 2 A10-0162/2026 – Thomas Waitz – § 2 – Am 7 | Roll call | 106 for, 340 against, 200 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ECR |
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| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Paragraph 1 — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: “those words” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: ECR |
| 3 | Amendment 7 to paragraph 2 A10-0162/2026 – Thomas Waitz – § 2 – Am 7 | Roll call | 106 for, 340 against, 200 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ECR |
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Paragraph 2 — part 1 A10-0162/2026 – Thomas Waitz – § 2/1 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘understands that the constitutional amendments are an important but divisive topic in a country that has overcome many challenges on its way to becoming an independent nation;’” | Roll call | 494 for, 74 against, 88 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: ECR; split: ECR |
| 5 | Separate vote on paragraph 2 | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: ECR |
| 6 | Amendment 8 to paragraph 7 A10-0162/2026 – Thomas Waitz – § 7 – Am 8 | Roll call | 269 for, 371 against, 18 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ECR |
| 7 | Separate vote on paragraph 7 | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: The Left |
| 8 | Paragraph 7 — part 2 A10-0162/2026 – Thomas Waitz – § 7/2 Part voted on: “those words” | Roll call | 345 for, 295 against, 9 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: The Left; split: The Left |
| 9 | Paragraph 8 — part 1 A10-0162/2026 – Thomas Waitz – § 8/1 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘and should not be instrumentalised within the accession process’” | Roll call | 595 for, 24 against, 35 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: ECR; split: ESN, ECR |
| 10 | Paragraph 8 — part 2 A10-0162/2026 – Thomas Waitz – § 8/2 Part voted on: “those words” | Roll call | 423 for, 153 against, 61 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: ESN; split: ESN, ECR |
| 11 | Separate vote on paragraph 9 | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: ECR |
| 12 | Paragraph 9 — part 2 A10-0162/2026 – Thomas Waitz – § 9/2 Part voted on: “those words” | Roll call | 504 for, 91 against, 64 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: ECR; split: ECR |
| 13 | Separate vote on paragraph 11 | Counted | 354 for, 249 against, 50 abstained Adopted | |
| 14 | Paragraph 27 — part 1 A10-0162/2026 – Thomas Waitz – § 27/1 Part voted on: “Underlines the obligation of all member states of the Council of Europe to promptly implement pending judgments of the European Court of Human Rights;” | Roll call | 517 for, 93 against, 38 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: ESN; split: ESN, ECR |
| 15 | Paragraph 27 — part 2 A10-0162/2026 – Thomas Waitz – § 27/2 Part voted on: “highlights that any legislative changes should comply with international standards and recommendations of the Venice Commission and be in line with the Recommendation of the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance, including the Law on Associations and Foundations and the implementation of court rulings concerning the registration of associations;” | Roll call | 458 for, 174 against, 12 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: ECR; split: ESN, ECR |
| 16 | Amendment 9, adding text after paragraph 38 — part 1 A10-0162/2026 – Thomas Waitz – After § 38 – Am 9/1 Part voted on: “Commends the Government of North Macedonia for its rapid response to the antisemitic arson attack targeting a Jewish community building in Skopje on 12 April 2026;” | Roll call | 316 for, 161 against, 175 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: ECR; split: Greens |
| 17 | Amendment 9, adding text after paragraph 38 — part 2 A10-0162/2026 – Thomas Waitz – After § 38 – Am 9/2 Part voted on: “recalls that this is not the first arson attack against an ethnic community in the country, as in June 2022 the Bulgarian Cultural Club in Bitola was subjected to arson; calls for any future hate-motivated crimes to be met with the same level of swift and determined action to hold the perpetrators accountable;” | Roll call | 206 for, 317 against, 124 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ECR; split: Greens |
| 18 | Separate vote on paragraph 52 | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 19 | Separate vote on paragraph 59 | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 20 | Paragraph 71 — part 1 A10-0162/2026 – Thomas Waitz – § 71/1 Part voted on: ‘Acknowledges the existence of differing interpretations concerning the historical characteristics of Macedonian society; underscores that its report does not aim to prejudge or constrain scholarly discourse on these matters nor do such interpretations bear influence on its assessment of North Macedonia’s progress towards EU accession, which remains anchored in the Copenhagen criteria and the principles of good neighbourly relations;’ | Roll call | 545 for, 90 against, 13 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: ESN; split: ESN, ECR |
| 21 | Paragraph 71 — part 2 A10-0162/2026 – Thomas Waitz – § 71/2 Part voted on: “urges all parties to resume the work of the Joint Multidisciplinary Expert Commission on Historical and Educational Issues of Bulgaria and North Macedonia and to fulfil its work in good faith, thereby bringing societies closer together; condemns any attempts to replace historical monuments and/or artefacts, including the destruction of authentic cultural heritage; regrets the destruction and falsification of Bulgarian inscriptions;” | Roll call | 545 for, 22 against, 79 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: ECR; split: ESN, ECR |
| 22 | Amendment 3 to paragraph 73 A10-0162/2026 – Thomas Waitz – § 73 – Am 3D | Roll call | 126 for, 338 against, 188 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Greens |
| 23 | Paragraph 76 — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘regrets, however, the increase in abstentions on important votes in international bodies instead of following the majority EU position; calls, therefore, on the Government of North Macedonia, in cases of doubt, to align with the majority position within the EU;’” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: ESN |
| 24 | Paragraph 76 — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: “those words” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: ESN |
| 25 | Amendment 10, adding text after paragraph 76 A10-0162/2026 – Thomas Waitz – After § 76 – Am 10 | Roll call | 101 for, 466 against, 90 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ECR |
| 26 | Amendment 5 to citation 4 A10-0162/2026 – Thomas Waitz – Citation 4 – Am 5 | Roll call | 145 for, 489 against, 23 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ESN |
| 27 | Recital C — part 1 A10-0162/2026 – Thomas Waitz – Recital C/1 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘whereas bilateral issues should be resolved bilaterally and in line with international law and should not be used to block or further politicise the enlargement process;’” | Roll call | 563 for, 82 against, 11 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: ECR; split: ESN, ECR |
| 28 | Recital C — part 2 A10-0162/2026 – Thomas Waitz – Recital C/2 Part voted on: “those words” | Roll call | 439 for, 133 against, 75 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: ESN; split: ESN, ECR |
| 29 | Separate vote on recital G A10-0162/2026 – Thomas Waitz – Recital G | Roll call | 482 for, 95 against, 61 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: ECR; separate: ESN |
| 30 | Separate vote on recital J A10-0162/2026 – Thomas Waitz – Recital J | Roll call | 547 for, 57 against, 53 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: ECR; separate: ESN |
| 31 | Amendment 6, adding text after Recital J A10-0162/2026 – Thomas Waitz – After Recital J – Am 6 | Roll call | 329 for, 257 against, 59 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: ECR |
| 32 | Final vote — text as a whole A10-0162/2026 – Thomas Waitz – Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Roll call | 411 for, 120 against, 120 abstained Adopted |
Roll calls requested by The Left, Greens, ECR, ESN · split votes by The Left, Greens, ECR (7), ESN (5) · separate votes by ESN.
Text
The text voted on.
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Parliament adopted its position on the Commission's 2025 report on North Macedonia, supporting the country's EU membership based on strict conditionality and merit-based progress.
The resolution notes the lack of progress since the last report, particularly on constitutional amendments and reforms in the rule of law, judicial reform, and the fight against corruption.
It calls on all political stakeholders in North Macedonia to deliver tangible results in these core areas without further delay.
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This resolution on the 2025 Commission report on North Macedonia supports the country's EU membership based on merit and calls for constitutional changes, reforms, and cross-party cooperation.
Dossier
Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.
2025/2254(INI) · Own-initiative report
Parliament adopted the text on 17 June 2026. This is its final position on the matter.
Show the 5 steps of the dossier
- Referred to committee · 18 December 2025 (done)
- Committee work · Report adopted 3 June 2026 (done)
- Tabled for plenary · 9 June 2026 (done)
- Plenary vote · Adopted 17 June 2026 (done)
- Parliament’s position · Final (done)
Lead committee: AFET · Author: Thomas WAITZ (Greens)
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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 (2026). “2025 Commission report on North Macedonia”. Decision, 17 June 2026. votingId 193952, document A-10-2026-0162, reference 2025/2254(INI). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-06-17/14 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 17 June 2026 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-06-17-RCV_EN.html; Results of votes, sitting of 17 June 2026 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-06-17-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2026-06-17, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2026-06-17/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-decision-2026-06-17-14,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{2025 Commission report on North Macedonia}},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-06-17},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-06-17/14}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-06-17/14},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Decision. votingId 193952, document A-10-2026-0162, reference 2025/2254(INI). Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-06-17-RCV\_EN.html, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-06-17-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2026-06-17 (CC BY 4.0)}
}