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The statute and funding of European political parties and European political foundations (recast)

Reference
2021/0375(COD) Ordinary legislative procedure
Where it stands
Completed: published in the Official Journal on 8 December 2025 and now EU law.
Stage
Published as law
Lead committee
Constitutional Affairs AFCO
More facts (5)
Rapporteurs
Loránt VINCZE, MEP #2323, Charles GOERENS
Shadow rapporteurs
8 members
Decisions in plenary
1
Last vote
21 Oct 2025 · Passed
Versions
4 versions
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Where it stands

The steps of this kind of dossier and how far it has come, from the procedure file.

  1. Referred to committee (done) 17 January 2022
  2. Committee work (done) Report adopted 13 July 2022
  3. Tabled for plenary (done) 27 July 2022
  4. Negotiations with the Council (done) Deal approved in committee 16 July 2025
  5. Plenary vote (done) Adopted 21 October 2025
  6. Published as law (done) 8 December 2025

A proposed EU law. Parliament and the Council must agree on the same text: Parliament adopts its position, then negotiates with the Council.

People

Committees and members responsible for the dossier, as the procedure file names them. Groups as recorded there.

Lead committee
Constitutional Affairs AFCO
Rapporteurs
Loránt VINCZE (EPP), MEP #2323 (EPP) former member, Charles GOERENS (Renew)
Shadow rapporteurs
Gabriele BISCHOFF (S&D), Alexandre VARAUT (Patriots), MEP #28297 (ECR) former member, Gheorghe PIPEREA (ECR), MEP #197531 (Greens) former member, Reinier VAN LANSCHOT (Greens), MEP #96646 (The Left) former member, Nikolas FARANTOURIS (The Left)

Decisions in plenary, 1

Every decision Parliament took on this dossier, newest first.

Effect: what the decision did. Final vote: for–against–abstained, and how it was recorded.
DateDecisionKindEffectFinal vote
21 Oct 2025Statute and funding of European political parties and European political foundations New lawsPassed446 for, 162 against, 35 abstained by roll call

Voting grid

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Every roll-call vote on the dossier, in date and voting order, with each group's line at the date of the vote.

Each group's clear line at the date of the vote: a position with at least two thirds of the group's votes (at least 10 members voting), otherwise Divided; “< 10 voted” when fewer took part. Result: outcome, for–against–abstained (method).

  1. 21 Oct 2025 Final vote on the provisional agreement

    Adopted 446–162–35

    The Left
    For
    Greens
    For
    S&D
    For
    Renew
    For
    EPP
    For
    ECR
    Divided
    Patriots
    Against
    ESN
    Against
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The people on this dossier — pick up to 6. Each gets a column with their own position.

Versions, 4

The text of the dossier, version by version, newest first. Compare shows what changed between two consecutive versions.

  1. Adopted by Parliament21 Oct 2025

    Adopted text TA10-0239/2025 TA-10-2025-0239

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  2. Adopted by Parliament15 Sept 2022

    Adopted text TA9-0328/2022 TA-9-2022-0328

    Compare with tabled for plenary

  3. Tabled for plenary27 Jul 2022

    Report A9-0223/2022 A-9-2022-0223

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  4. Committee draft22 Mar 2022

    Draft report (AFCO) AFCO-PR-719606

AI: Each version in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
  • Adopted text TA10-0239/2025: Parliament's amended version of the proposed regulation on the statute and funding of European political parties and foundations lays down rules for their registration, governance, funding and spending.
  • Adopted text TA9-0328/2022: Parliament's amended version of the proposed regulation on the statute and funding of European political parties and foundations sets rules on registration, funding, transparency, and gender equality.
  • Report A9-0223/2022: Parliament's amended version of the proposed regulation on the statute and funding of European political parties and foundations introduces new categories of revenue, allows cross-border campaigns, and strengthens verification and sanction procedures.
  • Draft report (AFCO): This draft report proposes amendments to the Commission's recast regulation on the statute and funding of European political parties and foundations. It revises rules on registration, de-registration, funding, and transparency.

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Committee opinions: Draft opinion (BUDG), Opinion (BUDG)

What changed, 1

Between consecutive versions, newest pair first. The overviews are written by AI from the two texts; the comparison shows every change.

  1. Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament Report A9-0223/2022 → Adopted text TA9-0328/2022

    AI: What changed Written by AI from the official text — check the source

    Adds extensive gender equality requirements: internal rules, plans, protocols, and transparency obligations for parties and foundations. Introduces a new verification procedure for compliance with EU values, allowing Parliament, Council, or Commission to request checks. Clarifies rules on indirect funding, including participation in foundation events and a ban on training candidates before elections. Restructures funding decision termination and withdrawal, distinguishing between future effect and retroactive effect with detailed consequences. Other changes are formal or wording: updates to references, punctuation, and rephrasing without altering substance.

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    Compare the two versions

Timeline, 13

Every recorded step, newest first, grouped by stage; the latest stage is open.

Outcome 2 steps · 26 Nov 2025–8 Dec 2025

  1. 8 December 2025

    Published in the Official Journal

    The act is now EU law.

  2. 26 November 2025

    Signed by the Presidents of Parliament and the Council

    The last step before the act is published in the Official Journal.

Plenary stage 2 steps · 14 Oct 2025–21 Oct 2025

  1. 21 October 2025

    Plenary vote

    Sitting of 21 Oct 2025 Adopted text TA10-0239/2025Report A9-0223/2022

  2. 14 October – 15 October 2025

    5 amendments tabled for the plenary vote

    Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.

    Amendment 146Amendments 147–150

Negotiations with the Council 2 steps · 15 Sept 2022–16 Jul 2025

  1. 16 July 2025

    Committee approved the deal reached with the Council

    The provisional agreement from the trilogues goes to the whole Parliament for a vote.

  2. 15 September 2022

    Parliament opened negotiations with the Council

    After its vote Parliament sent the file back to committee, so that its negotiators can seek a compromise text with the Council (in “trilogues”).

Plenary stage 3 steps · 27 Jul 2022–15 Sept 2022

  1. 15 September 2022

    Plenary vote

    Sitting of 15 Sept 2022 Adopted text TA9-0328/2022Council / Commission text C9-0432/2021Report A9-0223/2022

  2. 15 September 2022

    Debated in plenary

    MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.

    Sitting of 15 Sept 2022 Council / Commission text C9-0432/2021Report A9-0223/2022

  3. 27 July 2022

    Report tabled for plenary

    This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.

    Report A9-0223/2022

Committee stage 4 steps · 17 Jan 2022–13 Jul 2022

  1. 13 July 2022

    Committee vote: report adopted

    AFCO (Constitutional Affairs) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.

  2. 22 March 2022

    Draft report published

    The rapporteur’s first text in AFCO (Constitutional Affairs). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.

    Draft report (AFCO)

  3. 14 February 2022

    Draft opinion from BUDG (Budgets)

    An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.

    Draft opinion (BUDG)

  4. 17 January 2022

    Referred to the AFCO (Constitutional Affairs) committee

    The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.

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Texts, decisions, people and other dossiers related to this one.

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Sources & citation

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Permalink
https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2021-0375
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Licensed CC BY 4.0.
Retrieved
25 September 2026

Cite as

European Parliament (2025). “The statute and funding of European political parties and European political foundations (recast)”. Dossier, 21 October 2025. procId 2021-0375, reference 2021/0375(COD). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2021-0375 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL), https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2021%2F0375(COD). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/procedures/2021-0375 (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX 
@misc{epw-dossier-2021-0375,
  author = {{European Parliament}},
  title = {{The statute and funding of European political parties and European political foundations (recast)}},
  year = {2025},
  date = {2025-10-21},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2021-0375}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2021-0375},
  urldate = {2026-09-25},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Dossier. procId 2021-0375, reference 2021/0375(COD). Official source: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2021\%2F0375(COD). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record (CC BY 4.0)}
}