Decision
2025 Commission report on Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Effect
- Adopted
- Result
- 478 for · 116 against · 54 abstained roll call
- Date
- 17 June 2026, 14:29–14:30
- Kind
- Resolution
More facts (9)
- Margin
- by a large majority
- Dossier
- 2025/2251(INI)
- Source
- Committee report by Ondřej Kolář
- Topics
- Foreign affairs Assigned by a model, not checked by hand.
- Votes
- 9 votes · 2 roll calls · 1 amendment
- Requested by
- The Left (1 split vote) · Patriots (1 roll call)
- Sitting
- Wednesday 17 June 2026
- Final vote
- 193857
Result
The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.
Final vote: 478 for, 116 against, 54 abstained (roll call).
Adopted by a large majority.
Parliament adopted the text as its official position.
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 1 amendment (1 rejected) and 7 parts of the text voted on separately (2 adopted, 5 rejected).
Backed by Greens, S&D, Renew, EPP and ECR; opposed by Patriots and ESN; The Left mostly abstained.
Groups
| Group | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Majority line | Clear line | Cohesion | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Left | For 9 | Against 1 | Abst. 34 | No vote 1 of 45 | Majority line Abstained | Clear line Abstained | Cohesion 0.66 | |
| Greens | For 46 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 7 of 53 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| S&D | For 121 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 14 of 135 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| Renew | For 68 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 10 of 78 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| EPP | For 160 | Against 1 | Abst. 2 | No vote 22 of 185 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.97 | |
| ECR | For 62 | Against 9 | Abst. 4 | No vote 7 of 82 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.74 | |
| Patriots | For 7 | Against 69 | Abst. 1 | No vote 8 of 85 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 0.84 | |
| 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 13 | Abst. 10 | 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, 37
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 44 who voted
Voted for or against (10)
- Hanna GEDIN Sweden
- João OLIVEIRA Portugal
- Jonas SJÖSTEDT Sweden
- Jussi SARAMO Finland
- Li ANDERSSON Finland
- Martin SCHIRDEWAN Germany
- Merja KYLLÖNEN Finland
- Nikos PAPPAS Greece
- Per CLAUSEN Denmark
- Sebastian EVERDING Germany
EPP line For · 1 voted against, 2 abstained of 163 who voted
Voted against (1)
- Christophe GOMART France
Abstained (2)
- Céline IMART France
- Isabelle LE CALLENNEC France
ECR line For · 9 voted against, 4 abstained of 75 who voted
Voted against (9)
- Beatrice TIMGREN Sweden
- Charlie WEIMERS Sweden
- Dick ERIXON Sweden
- Emmanouil FRAGKOS Greece
- Guillaume PELTIER France
- Kristoffer STORM Denmark
- Laurence TROCHU France
- Marion MARÉCHAL France
- Nicolas BAY France
Abstained (4)
- Assita KANKO Belgium
- Jessika VAN LEEUWEN Netherlands
- Sander SMIT Netherlands
- Sebastian TYNKKYNEN Finland
Patriots line Against · 7 voted for, 1 abstained of 77 who voted
Voted for (7)
- Jana NAGYOVÁ Czechia
- Jaroslav BŽOCH Czechia
- Jaroslav KNOT Czechia
- Jaroslava POKORNÁ JERMANOVÁ Czechia
- Ondřej KNOTEK Czechia
- Tomáš KUBÍN Czechia
- Virginie JORON France
Abstained (1)
- Antonín STANĚK Czechia
ESN line Against · 3 abstained of 26 who voted
Abstained (3)
- Petar VOLGIN Bulgaria
- Petras GRAŽULIS Lithuania
- Volker SCHNURRBUSCH Germany
Countries
The final vote by national delegation.
Votes by country (27 delegations)
| Country | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Cohesion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 12 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| Belgium | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0.57 |
| Bulgaria | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.72 |
| Cyprus | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| Czechia | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0.70 |
| Germany | 62 | 18 | 4 | 12 | 0.61 |
| Denmark | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.80 |
| Estonia | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Spain | 45 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0.71 |
| Finland | 12 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.88 |
| France | 29 | 34 | 12 | 6 | 0.18 |
| Greece | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0.40 |
| Croatia | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| Hungary | 7 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0.34 |
| Ireland | 9 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0.63 |
| Italy | 51 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 0.66 |
| Lithuania | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — |
| Luxembourg | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Latvia | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Malta | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Netherlands | 20 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0.53 |
| Poland | 44 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0.85 |
| Portugal | 15 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0.68 |
| Romania | 24 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0.94 |
| Sweden | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.79 |
| Slovenia | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| Slovakia | 6 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0.14 |
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 |
All votes on this decision, 9
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 7 | Counted | 216 for, 391 against, 42 abstained Rejected | |
| 2 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 7 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 3 | Separate vote on paragraph 20 | Show of hands | Rejected |
Show the other 8 votesShow the other 6 votes
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 7 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 3 | Separate vote on paragraph 20 | Show of hands | Rejected |
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Amendment 6, adding text after paragraph 35 A10-0165/2026 – Ondřej Kolář – After § 35 – Am 6 | Roll call | 156 for, 435 against, 63 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 5 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 54 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 6 | Paragraph 58 — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘and communism’” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: The Left |
| 7 | Paragraph 58 — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: “those words” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: The Left |
| 8 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 63 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 9 | Final vote — text as a whole A10-0165/2026 – Ondřej Kolář – Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Roll call | 478 for, 116 against, 54 abstained Adopted |
Roll call requested by Patriots · split votes by The Left.
Text
The text voted on.
AI: What this vote decides Written by AI from the official text — check the source
Parliament adopted a resolution on the Commission's 2025 report on Bosnia and Herzegovina, reaffirming strong support for the country's EU membership based on unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity.
The resolution urges Bosnia and Herzegovina's officials to cooperate with the EU, appoint a chief negotiator and adopt key judicial laws to start formal accession talks.
It condemns separatist policies in the Republika Srpska and foreign interference, mainly from Russia, and stresses the need to strengthen democratic institutions.
AI: The text in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
Parliament's resolution on the Commission's 2025 report on Bosnia and Herzegovina reaffirms support for EU membership and calls for reforms, condemning separatist actions and foreign interference.
Dossier
Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.
2025/2251(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 · 10 June 2026 (done)
- Plenary vote · Adopted 17 June 2026 (done)
- Parliament’s position · Final (done)
Lead committee: AFET · Author: Ondřej KOLÁŘ (EPP)
Connections
What this decision touches: the procedural chain, the same text, running issues, votes that split the chamber the same way.
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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 Bosnia and Herzegovina”. Decision, 17 June 2026. votingId 193857, document A-10-2026-0165, reference 2025/2251(INI). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-06-17/15 (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-2026-06-17-15,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{2025 Commission report on Bosnia and Herzegovina}},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-06-17},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-06-17/15}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-06-17/15},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Decision. votingId 193857, document A-10-2026-0165, reference 2025/2251(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)}
}