Dossier · Own-initiative report

EU political strategy on Latin America

Reference: 2025/2083(INI) Own-initiative report
Where it stands: Parliament adopted the text on 8 October 2025. This is its final position on the matter.
Stage: Parliament’s position
Lead committee: Foreign Affairs AFET

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Author: Davor Ivo STIER
Shadow rapporteurs: 6 members
Decisions in plenary: 1
Last vote: 8 Oct 2025 · Adopted
Versions: 3 versions
Opinions from: DEVE

Author: Davor Ivo STIER
Shadow rapporteurs: 6 members
Decisions in plenary: 1
Last vote: 8 Oct 2025 · Adopted
Versions: 3 versions
Opinions from: DEVE

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Where it stands

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Referred to committee (done) 8 May 2025
Committee work (done) Report adopted 23 September 2025
Tabled for plenary (done) 30 September 2025
Plenary vote (done) Adopted 8 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: Foreign Affairs AFET
Author: Davor Ivo STIER (EPP)
Shadow rapporteurs: Javi LÓPEZ (S&D), Hermann TERTSCH (Patriots), Carlo FIDANZA (ECR), Urmas PAET (Renew), Diana RIBA I GINER (Greens), Irene MONTERO (The Left)
Opinion: DEVE: Development · rapporteur Leire PAJÍN (S&D)

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
8 Oct 2025	EU political strategy on Latin America	Resolutions	Adopted	354 for, 195 against, 77 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 2025/2083(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
8 Oct 2025 Amendment 1 to paragraph 11	Against	Against	Against	Against	Divided	For	Divided	For	Rejected213–382–35
8 Oct 2025 Amendment 3, adding text after paragraph 14	Against	Against	Against	Against	Divided	For	For	For	Rejected233–371–22
8 Oct 2025 Separate vote on paragraph 29	Against	Against	Divided	For	For	Divided	Against	Against	Rejected259–269–97
8 Oct 2025 Final vote — text as a whole	Against	For	For	For	For	Divided	Against	Against	Adopted354–195–77

8 Oct 2025 Amendment 1 to paragraph 11

Rejected 213–382–35

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Divided
ECR

For
Patriots

Divided
ESN

For
8 Oct 2025 Amendment 3, adding text after paragraph 14

Rejected 233–371–22

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Divided
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
8 Oct 2025 Separate vote on paragraph 29

Rejected 259–269–97

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Divided
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Divided
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
8 Oct 2025 Final vote — text as a whole

Adopted 354–195–77

The Left

Against
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 Parliament8 Oct 2025

Adopted text TA10-0221/2025 TA-10-2025-0221

Compare with tabled for plenary
Tabled for plenary30 Sept 2025

Report A10-0171/2025 A-10-2025-0171

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Committee draft2 May 2025

Draft report (AFET) AFET-PR-773170

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

Adopted text TA10-0221/2025: Parliament's resolution on an EU political strategy for Latin America sets out priorities for the EU-LAC partnership, including democracy, human rights, sustainable development, trade, security, and cooperation against authoritarian influence.
Report A10-0171/2025: The report sets out Parliament's strategy for EU relations with Latin America and the Caribbean, covering political, economic, development, security, and human rights cooperation.
Draft report (AFET): This draft report proposes an EU political strategy on Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), calling for renewed engagement, condemnation of authoritarian regimes, and stronger cooperation on trade, security, and global issues ahead of the 2025 EU-CELAC summit.

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

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 A10-0171/2025 → Adopted text TA10-0221/2025

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

The only substantive change is the removal of a paragraph welcoming the EU-Mercosur agreement. The other changes are formal or wording: a percentage and decimal separator update, and an acronym simplification.

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Timeline, 10

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

Plenary stage 4 steps · 30 Sept 2025–8 Oct 2025

8 October 2025

Plenary vote

Sitting of 8 Oct 2025 Report A10-0171/2025 Adopted text TA10-0221/2025
7 October 2025

Debated in plenary

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

Sitting of 7 Oct 2025 Report A10-0171/2025
3 October 2025

3 amendments tabled for the plenary vote

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

Amendments 1–3
30 September 2025

Report tabled for plenary

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

Report A10-0171/2025

Committee stage 6 steps · 2 May 2025–23 Sept 2025

23 September 2025

Committee vote: report adopted

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

DEVE (Development) adopted its opinion

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

Opinion (DEVE)
17 June 2025

Amendments tabled in committee

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

Amendments in committee (AFET)
15 May 2025

Draft opinion from DEVE (Development)

An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.

Draft opinion (DEVE)
8 May 2025

Referred to the AFET (Foreign Affairs) committee

The lead committee prepares the report; DEVE (Development) gives an opinion.
2 May 2025

Draft report published

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

Draft report (AFET)

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

Texts voted on

Text REPORT on EU political strategy on Latin America Report A10-0171/2025 8 Oct 2025

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

Permalink: https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2083
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). “EU political strategy on Latin America”. Dossier, 8 October 2025. procId 2025-2083, reference 2025/2083(INI). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2083 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL), https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2025%2F2083(INI). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/procedures/2025-2083 (CC BY 4.0).

BibTeX

@misc{epw-dossier-2025-2083,
  author = {{European Parliament}},
  title = {{EU political strategy on Latin America}},
  year = {2025},
  date = {2025-10-08},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2083}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2083},
  urldate = {2026-09-25},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Dossier. procId 2025-2083, reference 2025/2083(INI). Official source: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2025\%2F2083(INI). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record (CC BY 4.0)}
}