Dossier · Own-initiative report

Institutional consequences of the EU enlargement negotiations

Reference: 2025/2041(INI) Own-initiative report
Where it stands: Parliament adopted the text on 22 October 2025. This is its final position on the matter.
Stage: Parliament’s position
Lead committee: Constitutional Affairs AFCO

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Author: Sandro GOZI
Shadow rapporteurs: 6 members
Decisions in plenary: 1
Last vote: 22 Oct 2025 · Adopted
Versions: 3 versions

Author: Sandro GOZI
Shadow rapporteurs: 6 members
Decisions in plenary: 1
Last vote: 22 Oct 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) 13 February 2025
Committee work (done) Report adopted 23 September 2025
Tabled for plenary (done) 2 October 2025
Plenary vote (done) Adopted 22 October 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: Constitutional Affairs AFCO
Author: Sandro GOZI (Renew)
Shadow rapporteurs: Sebastião BUGALHO (EPP), Marc ANGEL (S&D), Alexandre VARAUT (Patriots), Patryk JAKI (ECR), Reinier VAN LANSCHOT (Greens), Anthony SMITH (The Left)

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
22 Oct 2025	Institutional consequences of the EU enlargement negotiations	Resolutions	Adopted	310 for, 277 against, 53 abstained by roll call

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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 2025/2041(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
22 Oct 2025 Paragraph 4 — part 1	For	Against	Against	For	For	For	For	For	Adopted485–152–5
22 Oct 2025 Paragraph 4 — part 2	For	For	For	For	For	Abst.	Against	Against	Adopted411–169–63
22 Oct 2025 Paragraph 4 — part 3	Divided	For	For	For	Divided	Against	Against	Against	Adopted321–270–47
22 Oct 2025 Paragraph 4 — part 4	Divided	For	For	For	Divided	Against	Against	Against	Adopted326–272–29
22 Oct 2025 Paragraph 4 — part 5	Divided	For	For	For	For	Against	Against	Against	Adopted344–227–45
22 Oct 2025 Paragraph 4 — part 6	Divided	For	For	For	For	Against	For	Against	Adopted462–162–18
22 Oct 2025 Separate vote on paragraph 10	Divided	For	For	For	For	Against	Against	Against	Adopted381–236–25
22 Oct 2025 Separate vote on paragraph 12	For	For	For	For	Divided	Against	Against	Against	Adopted334–286–21
22 Oct 2025 Amendment 1, adding text after paragraph 23	Against	Against	Against	Against	Divided	For	For	For	Rejected263–349–12
22 Oct 2025 Amendment 2, adding text after paragraph 24	Against	Against	Against	Against	Divided	For	For	For	Rejected257–358–8
22 Oct 2025 Separate vote on recital D	Against	For	For	For	For	For	Divided	Against	Adopted464–136–42
22 Oct 2025 Final vote — text as a whole	Against	For	For	For	Divided	Against	Against	Against	Adopted310–277–53

22 Oct 2025 Paragraph 4 — part 1

Adopted 485–152–5

The Left

For
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
22 Oct 2025 Paragraph 4 — part 2

Adopted 411–169–63

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Abst.
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
22 Oct 2025 Paragraph 4 — part 3

Adopted 321–270–47

The Left

Divided
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

Divided
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
22 Oct 2025 Paragraph 4 — part 4

Adopted 326–272–29

The Left

Divided
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

Divided
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
22 Oct 2025 Paragraph 4 — part 5

Adopted 344–227–45

The Left

Divided
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
22 Oct 2025 Paragraph 4 — part 6

Adopted 462–162–18

The Left

Divided
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Against
Patriots

For
ESN

Against
22 Oct 2025 Separate vote on paragraph 10

Adopted 381–236–25

The Left

Divided
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
22 Oct 2025 Separate vote on paragraph 12

Adopted 334–286–21

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

Divided
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
22 Oct 2025 Amendment 1, adding text after paragraph 23

Rejected 263–349–12

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Divided
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
22 Oct 2025 Amendment 2, adding text after paragraph 24

Rejected 257–358–8

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Divided
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
22 Oct 2025 Separate vote on recital D

Adopted 464–136–42

The Left

Against
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

For
Patriots

Divided
ESN

Against
22 Oct 2025 Final vote — text as a whole

Adopted 310–277–53

The Left

Against
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

Divided
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 Parliament22 Oct 2025

Adopted text TA10-0247/2025 TA-10-2025-0247

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Tabled for plenary2 Oct 2025

Report A10-0177/2025 A-10-2025-0177

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Committee draft6 Jun 2025

Draft report (AFCO) AFCO-PR-774293

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

Adopted text TA10-0247/2025: Parliament's resolution on the institutional consequences of EU enlargement argues that enlargement is a geostrategic investment and that the EU must reform its institutions to remain efficient, powerful and democratic as it grows.
Report A10-0177/2025: This resolution addresses the institutional consequences of EU enlargement, arguing that the EU must reform its institutions and decision-making to remain efficient, powerful, and democratic as new members join.
Draft report (AFCO): This draft report on the institutional consequences of EU enlargement argues that enlargement is a strategic investment and that the EU must reform its institutions to remain efficient, powerful and democratic.

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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 A10-0177/2025 → Adopted text TA10-0247/2025

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The adopted text removes a call for specific Treaty reforms and reminders to the European Council, shifting focus away from institutional change proposals.

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Committee draft → Tabled for plenary Draft report (AFCO) → Report A10-0177/2025

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The report shifts emphasis from general geopolitical benefits to merit-based accession and economic convergence, adding detailed recitals on GDP growth and convergence. It drops calls for intergovernmental cooperation outside the Treaties and instead stresses Treaty-based reforms, including QMV and Article 7 changes. It adds new paragraphs on MFF governance, own resources, and the role of accession countries' parliaments, while removing some previous calls. It rephrases several paragraphs on institutional composition and decision-making, adding references to recent resolutions and Treaty articles. The other changes are formal or wording: minor rephrasing and updates to align with new positions.

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Timeline, 8

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

Plenary stage 4 steps · 2 Oct 2025–22 Oct 2025

22 October 2025

Plenary vote

Sitting of 22 Oct 2025 Report A10-0177/2025 Adopted text TA10-0247/2025
21 October 2025

Debated in plenary

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

Sitting of 21 Oct 2025 Report A10-0177/2025
15 October 2025

2 amendments tabled for the plenary vote

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

Amendments 1–2
2 October 2025

Report tabled for plenary

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

Report A10-0177/2025

Committee stage 4 steps · 13 Feb 2025–23 Sept 2025

23 September 2025

Committee vote: report adopted

AFCO (Constitutional Affairs) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
18 July 2025

Amendments tabled in committee

Members of AFCO (Constitutional Affairs) proposed changes to the draft.

Amendments in committee (AFCO)
6 June 2025

Draft report published

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

Draft report (AFCO)
13 February 2025

Referred to the AFCO (Constitutional Affairs) committee

The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.

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Permalink: https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2041
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). “Institutional consequences of the EU enlargement negotiations”. Dossier, 22 October 2025. procId 2025-2041, reference 2025/2041(INI). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2041 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL), https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2025%2F2041(INI). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/procedures/2025-2041 (CC BY 4.0).

BibTeX

@misc{epw-dossier-2025-2041,
  author = {{European Parliament}},
  title = {{Institutional consequences of the EU enlargement negotiations}},
  year = {2025},
  date = {2025-10-22},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2041}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2041},
  urldate = {2026-09-25},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Dossier. procId 2025-2041, reference 2025/2041(INI). Official source: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2025\%2F2041(INI). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record (CC BY 4.0)}
}