Dossier · Own-initiative report

2023 and 2024 Commission reports on North Macedonia

Reference: 2025/2021(INI) Own-initiative report
Where it stands: Parliament adopted the text on 9 July 2025. This is its final position on the matter.
Stage: Parliament’s position
Lead committee: Foreign Affairs AFET

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Author: Thomas WAITZ
Shadow rapporteurs: 7 members
Decisions in plenary: 1
Last vote: 9 Jul 2025 · Adopted
Versions: 3 versions

Author: Thomas WAITZ
Shadow rapporteurs: 7 members
Decisions in plenary: 1
Last vote: 9 Jul 2025 · Adopted
Versions: 3 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.

Referred to committee (done) 23 January 2025
Committee work (done) Report adopted 24 June 2025
Tabled for plenary (done) 27 June 2025
Plenary vote (done) Adopted 9 July 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.

People

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

Lead committee: Foreign Affairs AFET
Author: Thomas WAITZ (Greens)
Shadow rapporteurs: Matej TONIN (EPP), Thijs REUTEN (S&D), António TÂNGER CORRÊA (Patriots), Ivaylo VALCHEV (ECR), Dan BARNA (Renew), Giorgos GEORGIOU (The Left), Stanislav STOYANOV (ESN)

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
9 Jul 2025	2023 and 2024 reports on North Macedonia	Resolutions	Adopted	461 for, 121 against, 107 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 2025/2021(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
9 Jul 2025 Amendment 21 to paragraph 3	Abst.	Abst.	For	For	For	For	Divided	For	Adopted458–109–118
9 Jul 2025 Amendment 24, adding text after paragraph 6	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected224–434–13
9 Jul 2025 Amendment 22 to paragraph 7	Divided	Abst.	For	For	For	For	Divided	For	Adopted453–120–109
9 Jul 2025 Amendment 19, adding text after paragraph 7	For	For	Against	For	Against	Divided	Divided	Abst.	Rejected220–375–92
9 Jul 2025 Amendments 3 + 14 (voted as one) to paragraph 8	For	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected286–387–16
9 Jul 2025 Amendment 25 to paragraph 8	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected229–427–19
9 Jul 2025 Amendment 4 to paragraph 29	For	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected235–422–30
9 Jul 2025 Amendment 26, adding text after paragraph 31	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected189–447–32
9 Jul 2025 Amendment 15 to paragraph 37	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	Divided	For	For	Rejected143–477–50
9 Jul 2025 Amendment 16, adding text after paragraph 45	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected177–464–42
9 Jul 2025 Amendment 5 to paragraph 68	For	For	For	For	For	For	Divided	Abst.	Adopted562–62–60
9 Jul 2025 Amendment 6 to paragraph 76	For	For	For	For	For	Divided	Divided	Abst.	Adopted541–97–52
9 Jul 2025 Amendment 17, adding text after paragraph 78	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected165–487–30
9 Jul 2025 Amendment 27, adding text after paragraph 79	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected170–468–31
9 Jul 2025 Amendment 28, adding text after paragraph 79	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected202–454–10
9 Jul 2025 Amendment 7, adding text after paragraph 85	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	Divided	For	Rejected103–566–15
9 Jul 2025 Amendment 8, adding text after citation 23	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected194–461–28
9 Jul 2025 Amendment 1 to recital C	For	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected243–416–28
9 Jul 2025 Amendment 9, adding text after recital H	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	Abst.	Rejected187–432–63
9 Jul 2025 Amendment 20 to recital L	Abst.	Abst.	For	For	For	For	Divided	For	Adopted470–86–130
9 Jul 2025 Final vote — text as a whole	Abst.	For	For	For	For	Divided	Against	Against	Adopted461–121–107

9 Jul 2025 Amendment 21 to paragraph 3

Adopted 458–109–118

The Left

Abst.
Greens

Abst.
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

For
Patriots

Divided
ESN

For
9 Jul 2025 Amendment 24, adding text after paragraph 6

Rejected 224–434–13

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
9 Jul 2025 Amendment 22 to paragraph 7

Adopted 453–120–109

The Left

Divided
Greens

Abst.
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

For
Patriots

Divided
ESN

For
9 Jul 2025 Amendment 19, adding text after paragraph 7

Rejected 220–375–92

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

Against
Renew

For
EPP

Against
ECR

Divided
Patriots

Divided
ESN

Abst.
9 Jul 2025 Amendments 3 + 14 (voted as one) to paragraph 8

Rejected 286–387–16

The Left

For
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
9 Jul 2025 Amendment 25 to paragraph 8

Rejected 229–427–19

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
9 Jul 2025 Amendment 4 to paragraph 29

Rejected 235–422–30

The Left

For
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
9 Jul 2025 Amendment 26, adding text after paragraph 31

Rejected 189–447–32

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
9 Jul 2025 Amendment 15 to paragraph 37

Rejected 143–477–50

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

Divided
Patriots

For
ESN

For
9 Jul 2025 Amendment 16, adding text after paragraph 45

Rejected 177–464–42

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
9 Jul 2025 Amendment 5 to paragraph 68

Adopted 562–62–60

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

For
Patriots

Divided
ESN

Abst.
9 Jul 2025 Amendment 6 to paragraph 76

Adopted 541–97–52

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Divided
Patriots

Divided
ESN

Abst.
9 Jul 2025 Amendment 17, adding text after paragraph 78

Rejected 165–487–30

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
9 Jul 2025 Amendment 27, adding text after paragraph 79

Rejected 170–468–31

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
9 Jul 2025 Amendment 28, adding text after paragraph 79

Rejected 202–454–10

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
9 Jul 2025 Amendment 7, adding text after paragraph 85

Rejected 103–566–15

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

Against
Patriots

Divided
ESN

For
9 Jul 2025 Amendment 8, adding text after citation 23

Rejected 194–461–28

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
9 Jul 2025 Amendment 1 to recital C

Rejected 243–416–28

The Left

For
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
9 Jul 2025 Amendment 9, adding text after recital H

Rejected 187–432–63

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

Abst.
9 Jul 2025 Amendment 20 to recital L

Adopted 470–86–130

The Left

Abst.
Greens

Abst.
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

For
Patriots

Divided
ESN

For
9 Jul 2025 Final vote — text as a whole

Adopted 461–121–107

The Left

Abst.
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Divided
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 Parliament9 Jul 2025

Adopted text TA10-0157/2025 TA-10-2025-0157

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Tabled for plenary27 Jun 2025

Report A10-0118/2025 A-10-2025-0118

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Committee draft5 Mar 2025

Draft report (AFET) AFET-PR-769915

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

Adopted text TA10-0157/2025: Parliament's resolution on the 2023 and 2024 Commission reports on North Macedonia supports the country's EU accession, urges constitutional amendments and swift negotiation progress, and calls for reforms in rule of law, media, and human rights.
Report A10-0118/2025: This resolution on the 2023 and 2024 Commission reports on North Macedonia supports the country's EU accession, urges swift advancement of negotiations, and calls for constitutional amendments.
Draft report (AFET): This draft report responds to the Commission's 2023 and 2024 reports on North Macedonia, supporting its EU accession and urging reforms in rule of law, media, and other areas.

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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.

Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament Report A10-0118/2025 → Adopted text TA10-0157/2025

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The adopted text removes explicit references to recognising the Macedonian language and identity in several places. It also updates references to foreign interference, specifying the Hungarian and Serbian Governments and the Hungarian bank Eximbank. Infrastructure references are expanded to include both Corridors VIII and X.

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Committee draft → Tabled for plenary Draft report (AFET) → Report A10-0118/2025

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Adds extensive new content on foreign policy alignment, including concern over abstention on UN resolution and influence operations. Expands calls for constitutional reforms and EU integration, urging the European Council to signal next phase. Adds detailed paragraphs on media freedom, corruption, judiciary, and human rights, with new calls for action. Adds new sections on economy, social policy, environment, and energy, with many specific recommendations. The other changes are formal and wording: rephrasing and updating references.

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Timeline, 8

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

Plenary stage 4 steps · 27 Jun 2025–9 Jul 2025

9 July 2025

Plenary vote

Sitting of 9 Jul 2025 Report A10-0118/2025 Adopted text TA10-0157/2025
8 July 2025

Debated in plenary

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

Sitting of 8 Jul 2025 Report A10-0118/2025
1 July – 2 July 2025

28 amendments tabled for the plenary vote

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

Amendments 1–6 Amendment 7 Amendments 8–17 Amendments 18–19 Amendments 20–22 Amendment 23 Amendments 24–28
27 June 2025

Report tabled for plenary

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

Report A10-0118/2025

Committee stage 4 steps · 23 Jan 2025–24 Jun 2025

24 June 2025

Committee vote: report adopted

AFET (Foreign Affairs) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
28 March 2025

Amendments tabled in committee

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

Amendments in committee (AFET)
5 March 2025

Draft report published

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

Draft report (AFET)
23 January 2025

Referred to the AFET (Foreign Affairs) committee

The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.

Connections

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

Texts voted on

Text REPORT on the 2023 and 2024 Commission reports on North Macedonia Report A10-0118/2025 9 Jul 2025

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Sources & citation

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

Permalink: https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2021?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). “2023 and 2024 Commission reports on North Macedonia”. Dossier, 9 July 2025. procId 2025-2021, reference 2025/2021(INI). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2021?grid=all (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL), https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2025%2F2021(INI). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/procedures/2025-2021 (CC BY 4.0).

BibTeX

@misc{epw-dossier-2025-2021,
  author = {{European Parliament}},
  title = {{2023 and 2024 Commission reports on North Macedonia}},
  year = {2025},
  date = {2025-07-09},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2021?grid=all}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2021?grid=all},
  urldate = {2026-09-25},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Dossier. procId 2025-2021, reference 2025/2021(INI). Official source: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2025\%2F2021(INI). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record (CC BY 4.0)}
}