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Recommendation for the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on the EU’s diplomatic strategy and geopolitical cooperation in the Arctic

Reference: 2025/2116(INI) Own-initiative report
Where it stands: Parliament adopted the text on 26 November 2025. This is its final position on the matter.
Stage: Parliament’s position
Lead committee: Foreign Affairs AFET

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Author: Urmas PAET
Shadow rapporteurs: 6 members
Decisions in plenary: 1
Last vote: 26 Nov 2025 · Adopted
Versions: 3 versions

Author: Urmas PAET
Shadow rapporteurs: 6 members
Decisions in plenary: 1
Last vote: 26 Nov 2025 · Adopted
Versions: 3 versions

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Where it stands

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Referred to committee (done) 19 June 2025
Committee work (done) Report adopted 4 November 2025
Tabled for plenary (done) 12 November 2025
Plenary vote (done) Adopted 26 November 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: Urmas PAET (Renew)
Shadow rapporteurs: Mika AALTOLA (EPP), Robert BIEDROŃ (S&D), Roberto VANNACCI (Patriots), Cristian TERHEŞ (ECR), Ville NIINISTÖ (Greens), Merja KYLLÖNEN (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
26 Nov 2025	EU’s diplomatic strategy and geopolitical cooperation in the Arctic	Resolutions	Adopted	510 for, 75 against, 80 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 2025/2116(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
26 Nov 2025 Paragraph 1, point a — part 1	For	For	For	For	For	For	For	For	Adopted627–5–26
26 Nov 2025 Paragraph 1, point a — part 2	Divided	For	For	For	For	For	Abst.	Against	Adopted523–43–85
26 Nov 2025 Paragraph 1, point c — part 2	Divided	For	For	For	For	For	Against	Against	Adopted509–109–41
26 Nov 2025 Separate vote on paragraph 1, point e	Against	For	For	For	For	For	Divided	Against	Adopted532–85–46
26 Nov 2025 Separate vote on paragraph 1, point g	Against	For	For	For	For	For	Divided	Against	Adopted538–75–44
26 Nov 2025 Amendment 3 to paragraph 1, after point e	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	Divided	For	Rejected89–523–44
26 Nov 2025 Amendment 4 to paragraph 1, after point o	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	Divided	For	For	Rejected131–477–57
26 Nov 2025 Paragraph 1, point ad — part 1	Divided	For	For	For	For	For	For	Against	Adopted563–73–24
26 Nov 2025 Paragraph 1, point ad — part 2	Divided	For	For	For	For	Divided	Against	Against	Adopted481–113–67
26 Nov 2025 Paragraph 1, point ad — part 3	Divided	For	For	For	For	Divided	Divided	For	Adopted504–88–64
26 Nov 2025 Paragraph 1, point ag — part 2	For	For	For	For	For	Against	Divided	Divided	Adopted518–109–32
26 Nov 2025 Recital L — part 2	For	For	For	For	For	Against	Against	Against	Adopted452–201–11
26 Nov 2025 Final vote — text as a whole	Divided	For	For	For	For	For	Divided	Against	Adopted510–75–80

26 Nov 2025 Paragraph 1, point a — part 1

Adopted 627–5–26

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
26 Nov 2025 Paragraph 1, point a — part 2

Adopted 523–43–85

The Left

Divided
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

For
Patriots

Abst.
ESN

Against
26 Nov 2025 Paragraph 1, point c — part 2

Adopted 509–109–41

The Left

Divided
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

For
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
26 Nov 2025 Separate vote on paragraph 1, point e

Adopted 532–85–46

The Left

Against
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

For
Patriots

Divided
ESN

Against
26 Nov 2025 Separate vote on paragraph 1, point g

Adopted 538–75–44

The Left

Against
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

For
Patriots

Divided
ESN

Against
26 Nov 2025 Amendment 3 to paragraph 1, after point e

Rejected 89–523–44

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

Against
Patriots

Divided
ESN

For
26 Nov 2025 Amendment 4 to paragraph 1, after point o

Rejected 131–477–57

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

Divided
Patriots

For
ESN

For
26 Nov 2025 Paragraph 1, point ad — part 1

Adopted 563–73–24

The Left

Divided
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

Against
26 Nov 2025 Paragraph 1, point ad — part 2

Adopted 481–113–67

The Left

Divided
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Divided
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
26 Nov 2025 Paragraph 1, point ad — part 3

Adopted 504–88–64

The Left

Divided
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Divided
Patriots

Divided
ESN

For
26 Nov 2025 Paragraph 1, point ag — part 2

Adopted 518–109–32

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Against
Patriots

Divided
ESN

Divided
26 Nov 2025 Recital L — part 2

Adopted 452–201–11

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
26 Nov 2025 Final vote — text as a whole

Adopted 510–75–80

The Left

Divided
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

For
Patriots

Divided
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 Parliament26 Nov 2025

Adopted text TA10-0298/2025 TA-10-2025-0298

Compare with tabled for plenary
Tabled for plenary12 Nov 2025

Report A10-0229/2025 A-10-2025-0229

Compare with committee draft
Committee draft10 Jul 2025

Draft report (AFET) AFET-PR-775465

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

Adopted text TA10-0298/2025: Parliament recommends a comprehensive EU Arctic strategy covering security, climate, resources, and cooperation, urging action on militarisation, hybrid threats, and sustainable development.
Report A10-0229/2025: Parliament recommends that the Council, Commission and High Representative adopt a security-oriented EU Arctic strategy, addressing militarisation, hybrid threats, infrastructure protection, Indigenous rights and deeper cooperation with Arctic partners.
Draft report (AFET): This draft report recommends that the Council, Commission and High Representative strengthen the EU's Arctic strategy, addressing security, infrastructure protection, climate adaptation, resource partnerships, Indigenous rights, and potential EU enlargement for Iceland, Norway and Greenland.

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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 A10-0229/2025 → Adopted text TA10-0298/2025

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The versions differ only in formal points: the paragraph labels are renumbered from a-av to a-av without changing the text.

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Timeline, 8

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

Plenary stage 4 steps · 12 Nov 2025–26 Nov 2025

26 November 2025

Plenary vote

Sitting of 26 Nov 2025 Report A10-0229/2025 Adopted text TA10-0298/2025
25 November 2025

Debated in plenary

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

Sitting of 25 Nov 2025 Report A10-0229/2025
18 November 2025

5 amendments tabled for the plenary vote

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

Amendments 1–5
12 November 2025

Report tabled for plenary

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

Report A10-0229/2025

Committee stage 4 steps · 19 Jun 2025–4 Nov 2025

4 November 2025

Committee vote: report adopted

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

Amendments tabled in committee

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

Amendments in committee (AFET)
10 July 2025

Draft report published

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

Draft report (AFET)
19 June 2025

Referred to the AFET (Foreign Affairs) committee

The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.

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Permalink: https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2116
Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL)
Data source: EP Open Data API: procedure record
Licensed CC BY 4.0.
Retrieved: 5 October 2026

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European Parliament (2025). “Recommendation for the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on the EU’s diplomatic strategy and geopolitical cooperation in the Arctic”. Dossier, 26 November 2025. procId 2025-2116, reference 2025/2116(INI). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2116 (retrieved 5 October 2026). Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL), https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2025%2F2116(INI). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/procedures/2025-2116 (CC BY 4.0).

BibTeX

@misc{epw-dossier-2025-2116,
  author = {{European Parliament}},
  title = {{Recommendation for the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on the EU’s diplomatic strategy and geopolitical cooperation in the Arctic}},
  year = {2025},
  date = {2025-11-26},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2116}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2116},
  urldate = {2026-10-05},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Dossier. procId 2025-2116, reference 2025/2116(INI). Official source: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2025\%2F2116(INI). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record (CC BY 4.0)}
}