Dossier · Own-initiative report

The Commission’s 2024 Rule of Law report

Reference: 2024/2078(INI) Own-initiative report
Where it stands: Parliament adopted the text on 18 June 2025. This is its final position on the matter.
Stage: Parliament’s position
Lead committee: Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs LIBE

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Author: Ana Catarina MENDES
Shadow rapporteurs: 7 members
Decisions in plenary: 1
Last vote: 18 Jun 2025 · Adopted
Versions: 3 versions
Opinions from: AFET, JURI

Author: Ana Catarina MENDES
Shadow rapporteurs: 7 members
Decisions in plenary: 1
Last vote: 18 Jun 2025 · Adopted
Versions: 3 versions
Opinions from: AFET, JURI

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Where it stands

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Referred to committee (done) 28 November 2024
Committee work (done) Report adopted 20 May 2025
Tabled for plenary (done) 28 May 2025
Plenary vote (done) Adopted 18 June 2025
Parliament’s position (done) Final

Parliament sets out its own position on a topic. The resolution is not binding but signals what Parliament wants.

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Lead committee: Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs LIBE
Author: Ana Catarina MENDES (S&D)
Shadow rapporteurs: Michał WAWRYKIEWICZ (EPP), Jorge BUXADÉ VILLALBA (Patriots), Alessandro CIRIANI (ECR), Moritz KÖRNER (Renew), Daniel FREUND (Greens), Isabel SERRA SÁNCHEZ (The Left), Milan UHRÍK (ESN)
Opinion: AFET: Foreign Affairs
Opinion: JURI: Legal Affairs · rapporteur Ilhan KYUCHYUK (Renew)

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.
Date	Decision	Kind	Effect	Final vote
18 Jun 2025	The Commission’s 2024 Rule of Law report	Resolutions	Adopted	405 for, 210 against, 36 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).

Voting grid of 2024/2078(INI): one row per roll call, one column per group, then the result.
Vote	The Left	Greens	S&D	Renew	EPP	ECR	Patriots	ESN	Result
18 Jun 2025 Amendment 2	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected174–446–26
18 Jun 2025 Amendment 6, adding text after paragraph 1	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected199–438–7
18 Jun 2025 Amendment 7 to paragraph 3	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected209–434–7
18 Jun 2025 Amendment 3 to paragraph 5	Abst.	Abst.	Against	For	For	Divided	For	Abst.	Adopted353–169–131
18 Jun 2025 Amendment 8, adding text after paragraph 11	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected192–450–12
18 Jun 2025 Paragraph 30 — part 2	For	For	For	For	Against	Against	Against	Against	Rejected302–336–14
18 Jun 2025 Paragraph 36 — part 2	For	For	For	For	For	Against	Against	Against	Adopted431–213–14
18 Jun 2025 Paragraph 47 — part 2	For	For	For	For	For	Against	Against	Against	Adopted435–207–14
18 Jun 2025 Paragraph 47 — part 3	For	For	For	For	For	Against	Against	Against	Adopted444–195–8
18 Jun 2025 Paragraph 47 — part 4	For	For	For	For	For	Against	Against	Against	Adopted430–201–17
18 Jun 2025 Amendment 9, adding text after paragraph 47	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected200–431–14
18 Jun 2025 Amendment 10, adding text after paragraph 47	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected194–437–16
18 Jun 2025 Amendment 11, adding text after paragraph 47	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected205–433–8
18 Jun 2025 Amendment 12, adding text after paragraph 50	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected201–420–12
18 Jun 2025 Paragraph 53 — part 2	For	For	For	For	For	Against	Against	Against	Adopted429–218–5
18 Jun 2025 Amendment 1 to paragraph 57	For	For	For	For	For	Against	Against	Against	Adopted421–185–36
18 Jun 2025 Amendment 13, adding text after paragraph 61	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected218–412–12
18 Jun 2025 Amendment 14, adding text after paragraph 70	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected185–447–18
18 Jun 2025 Amendment 15, adding text after paragraph 74	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected183–451–16
18 Jun 2025 Amendment 16 to paragraph 79	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected191–453–8
18 Jun 2025 Paragraph 85 — part 2	For	For	For	For	For	Against	Against	Against	Adopted453–178–22
18 Jun 2025 Paragraph 85 — part 3	Divided	For	For	For	For	Against	Against	Against	Adopted424–191–30
18 Jun 2025 Paragraph 88 — part 2	For	For	For	For	For	Against	Against	Against	Adopted447–199–9
18 Jun 2025 Amendment 17, adding text after paragraph 89	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected224–412–11
18 Jun 2025 Paragraph 99 — part 2	For	For	For	For	Against	Against	Against	Against	Rejected297–334–22
18 Jun 2025 Amendment 4, adding text after recital A	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected217–428–4
18 Jun 2025 Amendment 5, adding text after recital A	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	Divided	For	For	Rejected165–464–18
18 Jun 2025 Final vote — text as a whole	For	For	For	For	For	Against	Against	Against	Adopted405–210–36

18 Jun 2025 Amendment 2

Rejected 174–446–26

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
18 Jun 2025 Amendment 6, adding text after paragraph 1

Rejected 199–438–7

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
18 Jun 2025 Amendment 7 to paragraph 3

Rejected 209–434–7

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
18 Jun 2025 Amendment 3 to paragraph 5

Adopted 353–169–131

The Left

Abst.
Greens

Abst.
S&D

Against
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Divided
Patriots

For
ESN

Abst.
18 Jun 2025 Amendment 8, adding text after paragraph 11

Rejected 192–450–12

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
18 Jun 2025 Paragraph 30 — part 2

Rejected 302–336–14

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

Against
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
18 Jun 2025 Paragraph 36 — part 2

Adopted 431–213–14

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
18 Jun 2025 Paragraph 47 — part 2

Adopted 435–207–14

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
18 Jun 2025 Paragraph 47 — part 3

Adopted 444–195–8

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
18 Jun 2025 Paragraph 47 — part 4

Adopted 430–201–17

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
18 Jun 2025 Amendment 9, adding text after paragraph 47

Rejected 200–431–14

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
18 Jun 2025 Amendment 10, adding text after paragraph 47

Rejected 194–437–16

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
18 Jun 2025 Amendment 11, adding text after paragraph 47

Rejected 205–433–8

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
18 Jun 2025 Amendment 12, adding text after paragraph 50

Rejected 201–420–12

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
18 Jun 2025 Paragraph 53 — part 2

Adopted 429–218–5

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
18 Jun 2025 Amendment 1 to paragraph 57

Adopted 421–185–36

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
18 Jun 2025 Amendment 13, adding text after paragraph 61

Rejected 218–412–12

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
18 Jun 2025 Amendment 14, adding text after paragraph 70

Rejected 185–447–18

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
18 Jun 2025 Amendment 15, adding text after paragraph 74

Rejected 183–451–16

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
18 Jun 2025 Amendment 16 to paragraph 79

Rejected 191–453–8

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
18 Jun 2025 Paragraph 85 — part 2

Adopted 453–178–22

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
18 Jun 2025 Paragraph 85 — part 3

Adopted 424–191–30

The Left

Divided
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
18 Jun 2025 Paragraph 88 — part 2

Adopted 447–199–9

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
18 Jun 2025 Amendment 17, adding text after paragraph 89

Rejected 224–412–11

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
18 Jun 2025 Paragraph 99 — part 2

Rejected 297–334–22

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

Against
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
18 Jun 2025 Amendment 4, adding text after recital A

Rejected 217–428–4

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
18 Jun 2025 Amendment 5, adding text after recital A

Rejected 165–464–18

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

Divided
Patriots

For
ESN

For
18 Jun 2025 Final vote — text as a whole

Adopted 405–210–36

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against

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Versions, 3

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

Adopted by Parliament18 Jun 2025

Adopted text TA10-0129/2025 TA-10-2025-0129

Compare with tabled for plenary
Tabled for plenary28 May 2025

Report A10-0100/2025 A-10-2025-0100

Compare with committee draft
Committee draft9 Jan 2025

Draft report (LIBE) LIBE-PR-767867

Each version in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source

Adopted text TA10-0129/2025: Parliament's resolution on the Commission's 2024 Rule of Law Report addresses judicial independence, anti-corruption, media freedom, civil society, equality, and the rule of law toolbox. It calls for stronger enforcement, including infringement procedures and conditionality, and urges the Commission to expand the report's scope.
Report A10-0100/2025: This resolution responds to the Commission's 2024 Rule of Law Report, covering judicial independence, anti-corruption, media freedom, civil society, equality, and the rule of law toolbox. It calls for stronger enforcement, expanded monitoring, and specific actions from EU institutions and member states.
Draft report (LIBE): This draft report responds to the Commission's 2024 Rule of Law report, covering justice, corruption, media freedom, civil society, equality, and the single market. It calls for stronger enforcement of rule of law values, including through conditionality and infringement procedures.

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Committee opinions: Draft opinion (AFET), Opinion (AFET), Draft opinion (JURI), Opinion (JURI)

What changed, 2

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

Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament Report A10-0100/2025 → Adopted text TA10-0129/2025

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Adds a concern about attacks on judges and prosecutors in political cases, and welcomes a CJEU opinion on Hungary's LGBTIQ+ restrictions. Removes references to the Interinstitutional Body for Ethical Standards and the proposed 'wise persons group'. The other change is formal: updates directive references with '(EU)'.

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Committee draft → Tabled for plenary Draft report (LIBE) → Report A10-0100/2025

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

The report is substantially expanded with many new paragraphs on judicial independence, anti-corruption, media freedom, civil society, and equality. New paragraphs address specific countries and issues, such as Hungary, LGBTIQ rights, and foreign interference. The report now includes calls for stronger enforcement mechanisms and a broader scope for future rule of law reports. The other changes are formal: the forwarding instruction is updated and a new explanatory section is added.

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Timeline, 12

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

Plenary stage 4 steps · 28 May 2025–18 Jun 2025

18 June 2025

Plenary vote

Sitting of 18 Jun 2025 Report A10-0100/2025 Adopted text TA10-0129/2025
17 June 2025

Debated in plenary

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

Sitting of 17 Jun 2025 Report A10-0100/2025
11 June 2025

17 amendments tabled for the plenary vote

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

Amendment 1 Amendment 2 Amendment 3 Amendments 4–13 Amendments 14–17
28 May 2025

Report tabled for plenary

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

Report A10-0100/2025

Committee stage 8 steps · 28 Nov 2024–20 May 2025

20 May 2025

Committee vote: report adopted

LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
9 April 2025

AFET (Foreign Affairs) adopted its opinion

The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.

Opinion (AFET)
18 March 2025

JURI (Legal Affairs) adopted its opinion

The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.

Opinion (JURI)
18 February 2025

Amendments tabled in committee (3 batches)

Members of LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs) proposed changes to the draft.

Amendments in committee (LIBE)Amendments in committee (LIBE)Amendments in committee (LIBE)
6 February 2025

Draft opinion from JURI (Legal Affairs)

An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.

Draft opinion (JURI)
5 February 2025

Draft opinion from AFET (Foreign Affairs)

An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.

Draft opinion (AFET)
9 January 2025

Draft report published

The rapporteur’s first text in LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.

Draft report (LIBE)
28 November 2024

Referred to the LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs) committee

The lead committee prepares the report; AFET (Foreign Affairs), JURI (Legal Affairs) give an opinion.

Connections

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

Texts voted on

Text REPORT on the Commission’s 2024 Rule of Law Report Report A10-0100/2025 18 Jun 2025

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Where the facts on this page come from, and how to cite it.

Permalink: https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2024-2078?grid=all
Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL)
Data source: EP Open Data API: procedure record
Licensed CC BY 4.0.
Retrieved: 25 September 2026

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European Parliament (2025). “The Commission’s 2024 Rule of Law report”. Dossier, 18 June 2025. procId 2024-2078, reference 2024/2078(INI). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2024-2078?grid=all (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL), https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2024%2F2078(INI). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/procedures/2024-2078 (CC BY 4.0).

BibTeX

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  title = {{The Commission’s 2024 Rule of Law report}},
  year = {2025},
  date = {2025-06-18},
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  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2024-2078?grid=all},
  urldate = {2026-09-25},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Dossier. procId 2024-2078, reference 2024/2078(INI). Official source: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2024\%2F2078(INI). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record (CC BY 4.0)}
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