Dossier · Procedure type RSO
Setting up a special committee on the European Democracy Shield, and defining its responsibilities, numerical strength and term of office
- Reference
- 2024/2999(RSO) Procedure type RSO
- Where it stands
- Parliament adopted the text on 18 December 2024. This is its final position on the matter.
- Stage
- Parliament’s position
More facts (3)
- Decisions in plenary
- 1
- Last vote
- 18 Dec 2024 · Adopted
- Versions
- 2 versions
Where it stands
The steps of this kind of dossier and how far it has come, from the procedure file.
- Referred to committee (done)
- Committee work (done)
- Tabled for plenary (done)
- Plenary vote (done) Adopted 18 December 2024
- Parliament’s position (done) Final
People
Committees and members responsible for the dossier, as the procedure file names them. Groups as recorded there.
The procedure file names no committee or rapporteur for this dossier.
Decisions in plenary, 1
Every decision Parliament took on this dossier, newest first.
| Date | Decision | Kind | Effect | Final vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 2024 | Setting up a Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield, and defining its responsibilities, numerical strength and term of office | Resolutions | Adopted | 441 for, 178 against, 34 abstained by roll call |
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).
- 18 Dec 2024 Amendment 2 to paragraph 1, after point d
Rejected 101–533–10
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- Against
- Patriots
- Against
- ESN
- Against
- 18 Dec 2024 Amendment 3 to paragraph 1, after point d
Rejected 106–530–10
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- Against
- Patriots
- Against
- ESN
- Against
- 18 Dec 2024 Amendment 4 to paragraph 1, after point d
Rejected 182–453–15
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- Divided
- Patriots
- Divided
- ESN
- Divided
- 18 Dec 2024 Amendment 5 to paragraph 1, after point d
Rejected 206–383–56
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- Divided
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- For
- 18 Dec 2024 Amendment 6 to paragraph 1, point f
Rejected 177–457–17
- The Left
- Against
- Greens
- Against
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- For
- 18 Dec 2024 Amendment 1 to recital A
Rejected 106–533–7
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- Against
- Patriots
- Against
- ESN
- Against
- 18 Dec 2024 Final vote — text as a whole
Adopted 441–178–34
- The Left
- Divided
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- For
- Renew
- For
- EPP
- For
- ECR
- Divided
- Patriots
- Against
- ESN
- Against
Versions, 2
The text of the dossier, version by version, newest first. Compare shows what changed between two consecutive versions.
Adopted by Parliament18 Dec 2024
Adopted text TA10-0065/2024 TA-10-2024-0065
Tabled for plenary13 Dec 2024
Motion for a resolution B10-0216/2024 B-10-2024-0216
AI: Each version in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
- Adopted text TA10-0065/2024: Parliament sets up a special committee on the European Democracy Shield to assess and counter foreign interference, disinformation, and hybrid threats, and to propose remedies.
- Motion for a resolution B10-0216/2024: Parliament decides to set up a special committee on the European Democracy Shield for 12 months with 33 members to assess and counter foreign interference, disinformation, and hybrid threats.
What changed, 1
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 Motion for a resolution B10-0216/2024 → Adopted text TA10-0065/2024
No change of substance: the two versions differ only in presentation — cover page, numbering or the parts a report carries that the adopted text does not.
Timeline, 2
Every recorded step, newest first, grouped by stage; the latest stage is open.
Plenary stage 2 steps · 16 Dec 2024–18 Dec 2024
18 December 2024
Plenary vote
Sitting of 18 Dec 2024 Motion for a resolution B10-0216/2024Adopted text TA10-0065/2024
16 December 2024
6 amendments tabled for the plenary vote
Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.
Connections
Texts, decisions, people and other dossiers related to this one.
Texts voted on
- Text PROPOSAL FOR A DECISION on setting up a special committee on the European Democracy Shield, and defining its responsibilities, numerical strength and term of office Motion for a resolution B10-0216/2024 18 Dec 2024
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Sources & citation
Where the facts on this page come from, and how to cite it.
- Official source
- Data source
- Licensed CC BY 4.0.
- Retrieved
- 25 September 2026
Cite as
European Parliament (2024). “Setting up a special committee on the European Democracy Shield, and defining its responsibilities, numerical strength and term of office”. Dossier, 18 December 2024. procId 2024-2999, reference 2024/2999(RSO). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2024-2999 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL), https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2024%2F2999(RSO). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/procedures/2024-2999 (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-dossier-2024-2999,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{Setting up a special committee on the European Democracy Shield, and defining its responsibilities, numerical strength and term of office}},
year = {2024},
date = {2024-12-18},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2024-2999}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2024-2999},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Dossier. procId 2024-2999, reference 2024/2999(RSO). Official source: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2024\%2F2999(RSO). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record (CC BY 4.0)}
}