Dossier · Own-initiative report

Implementation of the rule of law conditionality regime

Reference: 2025/2061(INI) Own-initiative report
Where it stands: Parliament adopted the text on 18 December 2025. This is its final position on the matter.
Stage: Parliament’s position
Lead committee: Budgets BUDG

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Authors: Jean-Marc GERMAIN, Monika HOHLMEIER
Shadow rapporteurs: 10 members
Decisions in plenary: 1
Last vote: 18 Dec 2025 · Adopted
Versions: 2 versions
Opinions from: LIBE

Authors: Jean-Marc GERMAIN, Monika HOHLMEIER
Shadow rapporteurs: 10 members
Decisions in plenary: 1
Last vote: 18 Dec 2025 · Adopted
Versions: 2 versions
Opinions from: LIBE

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Where it stands

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Referred to committee (done) 13 March 2025
Committee work (done) Report adopted 20 November 2025
Tabled for plenary (done) 25 November 2025
Plenary vote (done) Adopted 18 December 2025
Parliament’s position (done) Final

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People

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

Lead committee: Budgets BUDG
Authors: Jean-Marc GERMAIN (S&D), Monika HOHLMEIER (EPP)
Shadow rapporteurs: Isabel BENJUMEA BENJUMEA (EPP), Tamás DEUTSCH (Patriots), Moritz KÖRNER (Renew), Rasmus NORDQVIST (Greens), Rima HASSAN (The Left), Alexander JUNGBLUTH (ESN), Dick ERIXON (ECR), Vlad VASILE-VOICULESCU (Renew), Daniel FREUND (Greens), Younous OMARJEE (The Left)
Opinion: LIBE: Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs · rapporteur Michał WAWRYKIEWICZ (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.
Date	Decision	Kind	Effect	Final vote
18 Dec 2025	Implementation of the rule of law conditionality regime	Resolutions	Adopted	386 for, 184 against, 15 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 2025/2061(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
18 Dec 2025 Amendment 8, adding text after paragraph 5	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected178–393–13
18 Dec 2025 Amendment 9, adding text after paragraph 9	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected184–392–2
18 Dec 2025 Amendment 10 to paragraph 13	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected173–393–13
18 Dec 2025 Amendment 12, adding text after paragraph 17	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected191–387–6
18 Dec 2025 Amendment 13, adding text after paragraph 18	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected184–390–8
18 Dec 2025 Amendment 14, adding text after paragraph 18	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected199–372–4
18 Dec 2025 Amendment 15, adding text after paragraph 20	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected179–396–9
18 Dec 2025 Separate vote on paragraph 39	For	For	For	For	For	Against	Against	Against	Adopted411–152–20
18 Dec 2025 Separate vote on paragraph 40	For	For	For	For	For	Against	Against	Against	Adopted414–152–20
18 Dec 2025 Amendment 16, adding text after paragraph 49	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected170–386–28
18 Dec 2025 Amendment 17, adding text after paragraph 53	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected183–388–10
18 Dec 2025 Amendment 1, adding text after recital B	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected200–382–2
18 Dec 2025 Amendment 3, adding text after recital C	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected197–378–7
18 Dec 2025 Amendment 4, adding text after recital F	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected181–384–13
18 Dec 2025 Amendment 5, adding text after recital G	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected187–377–16
18 Dec 2025 Amendment 6, adding text after recital G	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected189–376–13
18 Dec 2025 Final vote — text as a whole	For	For	For	For	For	Against	Against	Against	Adopted386–184–15

18 Dec 2025 Amendment 8, adding text after paragraph 5

Rejected 178–393–13

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
18 Dec 2025 Amendment 9, adding text after paragraph 9

Rejected 184–392–2

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
18 Dec 2025 Amendment 10 to paragraph 13

Rejected 173–393–13

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
18 Dec 2025 Amendment 12, adding text after paragraph 17

Rejected 191–387–6

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
18 Dec 2025 Amendment 13, adding text after paragraph 18

Rejected 184–390–8

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
18 Dec 2025 Amendment 14, adding text after paragraph 18

Rejected 199–372–4

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
18 Dec 2025 Amendment 15, adding text after paragraph 20

Rejected 179–396–9

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
18 Dec 2025 Separate vote on paragraph 39

Adopted 411–152–20

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
18 Dec 2025 Separate vote on paragraph 40

Adopted 414–152–20

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
18 Dec 2025 Amendment 16, adding text after paragraph 49

Rejected 170–386–28

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
18 Dec 2025 Amendment 17, adding text after paragraph 53

Rejected 183–388–10

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
18 Dec 2025 Amendment 1, adding text after recital B

Rejected 200–382–2

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
18 Dec 2025 Amendment 3, adding text after recital C

Rejected 197–378–7

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
18 Dec 2025 Amendment 4, adding text after recital F

Rejected 181–384–13

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
18 Dec 2025 Amendment 5, adding text after recital G

Rejected 187–377–16

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
18 Dec 2025 Amendment 6, adding text after recital G

Rejected 189–376–13

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
18 Dec 2025 Final vote — text as a whole

Adopted 386–184–15

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against

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Versions, 2

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

Adopted by Parliament18 Dec 2025

Adopted text TA10-0343/2025 TA-10-2025-0343

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Tabled for plenary25 Nov 2025

Report A10-0240/2025 A-10-2025-0240

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

Adopted text TA10-0343/2025: Parliament's resolution assesses the EU's rule of law conditionality regime, which links EU funding to respect for the rule of law. It finds implementation insufficient and calls for more consistent, transparent and timely application across all member states.
Report A10-0240/2025: Parliament's resolution assesses the implementation of the EU's rule of law conditionality regime, which links EU funding to respect for the rule of law. It finds the regime effective but underused, and calls for more consistent, transparent and timely application across all member states.

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Committee opinions: Opinion (LIBE), Draft opinion (LIBE)

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 Report A10-0240/2025 → Adopted text TA10-0343/2025

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.

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Timeline, 10

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

Plenary stage 4 steps · 25 Nov 2025–18 Dec 2025

18 December 2025

Plenary vote

Sitting of 18 Dec 2025 Report A10-0240/2025 Adopted text TA10-0343/2025
17 December 2025

Debated in plenary

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

Sitting of 17 Dec 2025 Report A10-0240/2025
9 December 2025

17 amendments tabled for the plenary vote

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

Amendments 1–9 Amendments 10–17
25 November 2025

Report tabled for plenary

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

Report A10-0240/2025

Committee stage 6 steps · 13 Mar 2025–20 Nov 2025

20 November 2025

Committee vote: report adopted

BUDG (Budgets) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
5 November 2025

LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs) adopted its opinion

The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.

Opinion (LIBE)
19 September 2025

Amendments tabled in committee

Members of the committee proposed changes to the draft.

CJ13-AM-776993
11 September 2025

Draft opinion from LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs)

An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.

Draft opinion (LIBE)
10 July 2025

Draft report published

The rapporteur’s first text. Members can table amendments before the committee votes.

CJ13-PR-774270
13 March 2025

Referred to the BUDG (Budgets) committee

The lead committee prepares the report; LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs) gives an opinion.

Connections

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

Texts voted on

Text REPORT on the implementation of the rule of law conditionality regime Report A10-0240/2025 18 Dec 2025

Dossiers sharing a running issue

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Dossier Control, transparency and traceability of performance-based instruments 2025/2032(INI) · Own-initiative report 28 Apr 2026 Adopted

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Permalink: https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2061?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). “Implementation of the rule of law conditionality regime”. Dossier, 18 December 2025. procId 2025-2061, reference 2025/2061(INI). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2061?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%2F2061(INI). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/procedures/2025-2061 (CC BY 4.0).

BibTeX

@misc{epw-dossier-2025-2061,
  author = {{European Parliament}},
  title = {{Implementation of the rule of law conditionality regime}},
  year = {2025},
  date = {2025-12-18},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2061?grid=all}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2061?grid=all},
  urldate = {2026-09-25},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Dossier. procId 2025-2061, reference 2025/2061(INI). Official source: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2025\%2F2061(INI). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record (CC BY 4.0)}
}