Amending Regulation (EU) 2021/947 as regards increased efficiency of the External Action Guarantee

1. ✓ Referred to committee (done) 19 June 2025
2. ✓ Committee work (done) Report adopted 5 November 2025
3. ✓ Tabled for plenary (done) 10 November 2025
4. ✓ Negotiations with the Council (done) Deal approved in committee 25 February 2026
5. ✓ Plenary vote (done) Adopted 10 March 2026
6. ✓ Published as law (done) 4 May 2026

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

Lead committee

Development DEVE

Rapporteurs

David MCALLISTER (EPP), Charles GOERENS (Renew)

Shadow rapporteurs

Sandra GÓMEZ LÓPEZ (S&D), Dan BARNA (Renew), Tineke STRIK (Greens), Niels GEUKING (EPP), Marit MAIJ (S&D), György HÖLVÉNYI (Patriots), Kristoffer STORM (ECR), Erik MARQUARDT (Greens), Mimmo LUCANO (The Left), Marc JONGEN (ESN)

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).

Key: ✓ For ✗ Against ○ Abstained ÷ Divided (no clear line)

1. 10 Mar 2026 Final vote on the provisional agreement

   Adopted 441–105–81

   The Left

   Against ✗

   Greens

   For ✓

   S&D

   For ✓

   Renew

   For ✓

   EPP

   For ✓

   ECR

   Divided ÷

   Patriots

   Divided ÷

   ESN

   Against ✗

1. Adopted by Parliament10 Mar 2026

   Adopted text TA10-0059/2026 TA-10-2026-0059

   Compare with tabled for plenary

2. Tabled for plenary10 Nov 2025

   Report A10-0221/2025 A-10-2025-0221

1. Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament Report A10-0221/2025 → Adopted text TA10-0059/2026

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

   The adopted text adds new recitals on foreign policy alignment, visibility, evaluation, and additionality, and removes references to the Draghi report and specific regions. It also introduces provisions on excluding Chinese entities, enhancing reporting, and increasing the EFSD+ guarantee cover. The changes are substantive, altering the policy context and requirements for the External Action Guarantee.

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Permalink

https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-0262

Official source

• Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL) ↗

Data source

• EP Open Data API: procedure record ↗

Licensed CC BY 4.0.

Retrieved

25 September 2026

European Parliament (2026). “Amending Regulation (EU) 2021/947 as regards increased efficiency of the External Action Guarantee”. Dossier, 10 March 2026. procId 2025-0262, reference 2025/0262(COD). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-0262 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL), https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2025%2F0262(COD). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/procedures/2025-0262 (CC BY 4.0).

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