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Dossier · Own-initiative report

2023 and 2024 Commission reports on Kosovo

Reference
2025/2019(INI) Own-initiative report
Where it stands
Parliament adopted the text on 7 May 2025. This is its final position on the matter.
Stage
Parliament’s position
Lead committee
Foreign Affairs AFET
More facts (5)
Author
Riho TERRAS
Shadow rapporteurs
7 members
Decisions in plenary
1
Versions
3 versions

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) 23 January 2025
  2. Committee work (done) Report adopted 9 April 2025
  3. Tabled for plenary (done) 22 April 2025
  4. Plenary vote (done) Adopted 7 May 2025
  5. Parliament’s position (done) Final

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

People

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

Lead committee
Foreign Affairs AFET
Author
Riho TERRAS (EPP)

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
7 May 20252023 and 2024 reports on Kosovo ResolutionsAdopted353 for, 145 against, 78 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. Rejected 117–454–20

    The Left
    Against
    Greens
    Against
    S&D
    Against
    Renew
    Against
    EPP
    Against
    ECR
    Against
    Patriots
    For
    ESN
    For
  2. Rejected 133–443–37

    The Left
    Against
    Greens
    Against
    S&D
    Against
    Renew
    Against
    EPP
    Against
    ECR
    Divided
    Patriots
    For
    ESN
    For
  3. Rejected 106–396–76

    The Left
    Against
    Greens
    Against
    S&D
    Against
    Renew
    Against
    EPP
    Against
    ECR
    Abst.
    Patriots
    For
    ESN
    For
  4. Adopted 353–145–78

    The Left
    Divided
    Greens
    For
    S&D
    For
    Renew
    For
    EPP
    For
    ECR
    For
    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, 3

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

  1. Adopted by Parliament7 May 2025

    Adopted text TA10-0094/2025 TA-10-2025-0094

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  2. Tabled for plenary22 Apr 2025

    Report A10-0075/2025 A-10-2025-0075

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  3. Committee draft10 Feb 2025

    Draft report (AFET) AFET-PR-767973

AI: Each version in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
  • Adopted text TA10-0094/2025: Parliament's resolution on the 2023 and 2024 Commission reports on Kosovo supports Kosovo's EU membership application and calls on the five non-recognising member states to recognise its independence.
  • Report A10-0075/2025: The resolution assesses Kosovo's progress towards EU accession, covering political, legal, socio-economic, and regional issues. It supports Kosovo's EU membership application and calls for the lifting of EU measures against Kosovo.
  • Draft report (AFET): This draft report assesses Kosovo's progress in 2023 and 2024, covering EU accession, rule of law, human rights, regional relations, and socio-economic reforms. It commends progress but notes challenges, and calls for continued reforms and dialogue.

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What changed, 2

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

  1. Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament Report A10-0075/2025 → Adopted text TA10-0094/2025

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    Adds a paragraph on political deadlock after the 2025 elections, urging parties to resolve it. Revises the description of judicial reform consultations, now noting the government submitted draft legislation and received a Venice Commission opinion. The other changes are formal or wording: a typo fix and an updated directive citation.

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  2. Committee draft → Tabled for plenary Draft report (AFET) → Report A10-0075/2025

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    The report adds many new paragraphs on foreign interference, media freedom, minority rights, and public administration. It strengthens calls for Kosovo's EU path, including visa liberalisation and membership applications. It updates the dialogue section to include mutual recognition and new calls on Serbia. It adds new requirements on labour, energy, environment, and digital alignment. The only formal change is a spelling correction.

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Timeline, 8

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

Plenary stage 4 steps · 22 Apr 2025–7 May 2025
  1. 7 May 2025

    Plenary vote

    Sitting of 7 May 2025 Report A10-0075/2025Adopted text TA10-0094/2025

  2. 6 May 2025

    Debated in plenary

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

    Sitting of 6 May 2025 Report A10-0075/2025

  3. 30 April – 2 May 2025

    20 amendments tabled for the plenary vote

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

    Amendments 1–8Amendments 9–15Amendment 16Amendments 17–18Amendment 19Amendment 20

  4. 22 April 2025

    Report tabled for plenary

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

    Report A10-0075/2025

Committee stage 4 steps · 23 Jan 2025–9 Apr 2025
  1. 9 April 2025

    Committee vote: report adopted

    AFET (Foreign Affairs) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.

  2. 6 March 2025

    Amendments tabled in committee

    Members of AFET (Foreign Affairs) proposed changes to the draft.

    Amendments in committee (AFET)

  3. 10 February 2025

    Draft report published

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

    Draft report (AFET)

  4. 23 January 2025

    Referred to the AFET (Foreign Affairs) committee

    The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.

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Sources & citation

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

Data source
Licensed CC BY 4.0.
Retrieved
25 September 2026

Cite as

European Parliament (2025). “2023 and 2024 Commission reports on Kosovo”. Dossier, 7 May 2025. procId 2025-2019, reference 2025/2019(INI). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2019 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL), https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2025%2F2019(INI). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/procedures/2025-2019 (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-dossier-2025-2019,
  author = {{European Parliament}},
  title = {{2023 and 2024 Commission reports on Kosovo}},
  year = {2025},
  date = {2025-05-07},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2019}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2019},
  urldate = {2026-09-25},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Dossier. procId 2025-2019, reference 2025/2019(INI). Official source: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2025\%2F2019(INI). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record (CC BY 4.0)}
}