Dossier · Own-initiative report

Situation of fundamental rights in the European Union in 2024 and 2025

Reference: 2025/2135(INI) Own-initiative report
Where it stands: Parliament adopted the text on 29 April 2026. This is its final position on the matter.
Stage: Parliament’s position
Lead committee: Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs LIBE

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Author: Anna STROLENBERG
Shadow rapporteurs: 7 members
Decisions in plenary: 1
Last vote: 29 Apr 2026 · Adopted
Versions: 3 versions

Author: Anna STROLENBERG
Shadow rapporteurs: 7 members
Decisions in plenary: 1
Last vote: 29 Apr 2026 · Adopted
Versions: 3 versions

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Where it stands

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Referred to committee (done) 10 July 2025
Committee work (done) Report adopted 23 February 2026
Tabled for plenary (done) 5 March 2026
Plenary vote (done) Adopted 29 April 2026
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: Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs LIBE
Author: Anna STROLENBERG (Greens)
Shadow rapporteurs: Lukas MANDL (EPP), Marco TARQUINIO (S&D), Marieke EHLERS (Patriots), Assita KANKO (ECR), Lucia YAR (Renew), Pernando BARRENA ARZA (The Left), Ewa ZAJĄCZKOWSKA-HERNIK (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
29 Apr 2026	Situation of fundamental rights in the European Union in 2024 and 2025	Resolutions	Adopted	328 for, 199 against, 98 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 2025/2135(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
29 Apr 2026 Separate vote on recital AL	For	For	For	For	Divided	Against	Divided	Against	Adopted378–197–52
29 Apr 2026 Separate vote on recital AO	For	For	For	For	Divided	Against	Against	Against	Adopted393–197–37
29 Apr 2026 Recital AP — part 1	For	For	For	For	For	Against	Against	Against	Adopted424–188–15
29 Apr 2026 Recital AP — part 2	For	For	For	For	Against	Against	Against	Against	Rejected273–337–12
29 Apr 2026 Separate vote on recital AQ	For	For	For	For	For	Against	Against	Against	Adopted423–185–18
29 Apr 2026 Recital AZ — part 1	For	For	For	For	Divided	Against	Against	Against	Adopted351–204–59
29 Apr 2026 Recital AZ — part 2	For	For	For	For	Divided	Against	Against	Against	Adopted344–216–49
29 Apr 2026 Recital BB — part 1	For	For	For	For	For	Against	Against	Against	Adopted439–168–16
29 Apr 2026 Recital BB — part 2	For	For	For	For	Against	Divided	Against	Against	Adopted308–279–41
29 Apr 2026 Recital BC — part 1	For	For	For	For	For	Against	Against	Against	Adopted427–195–7
29 Apr 2026 Recital BC — part 2	For	For	For	For	For	For	For	For	Adopted593–22–8
29 Apr 2026 Amendment 2, adding text after recital BE	For	Against	For	Against	Against	Against	Against	Abst.	Rejected163–402–45
29 Apr 2026 Separate vote on recital BM	For	For	For	For	For	Against	Against	Against	Adopted391–202–31
29 Apr 2026 Separate vote on recital BV	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	For	Adopted327–272–18
29 Apr 2026 Final vote — text as a whole	Abst.	For	For	For	Divided	Against	Against	Against	Adopted328–199–98

29 Apr 2026 Separate vote on recital AL

Adopted 378–197–52

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

Divided
ECR

Against
Patriots

Divided
ESN

Against
29 Apr 2026 Separate vote on recital AO

Adopted 393–197–37

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

Divided
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
29 Apr 2026 Recital AP — part 1

Adopted 424–188–15

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
29 Apr 2026 Recital AP — part 2

Rejected 273–337–12

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

Against
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
29 Apr 2026 Separate vote on recital AQ

Adopted 423–185–18

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
29 Apr 2026 Recital AZ — part 1

Adopted 351–204–59

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

Divided
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
29 Apr 2026 Recital AZ — part 2

Adopted 344–216–49

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

Divided
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
29 Apr 2026 Recital BB — part 1

Adopted 439–168–16

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
29 Apr 2026 Recital BB — part 2

Adopted 308–279–41

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

Against
ECR

Divided
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
29 Apr 2026 Recital BC — part 1

Adopted 427–195–7

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
29 Apr 2026 Recital BC — part 2

Adopted 593–22–8

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
29 Apr 2026 Amendment 2, adding text after recital BE

Rejected 163–402–45

The Left

For
Greens

Against
S&D

For
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Abst.
29 Apr 2026 Separate vote on recital BM

Adopted 391–202–31

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
29 Apr 2026 Separate vote on recital BV

Adopted 327–272–18

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

For
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
29 Apr 2026 Final vote — text as a whole

Adopted 328–199–98

The Left

Abst.
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 Parliament29 Apr 2026

Adopted text TA10-0146/2026 TA-10-2026-0146

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Tabled for plenary5 Mar 2026

Report A10-0042/2026 A-10-2026-0042

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Committee draft30 Sept 2025

Draft report (LIBE) LIBE-PR-778093

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

Adopted text TA10-0146/2026: Parliament's resolution on fundamental rights in the EU in 2024 and 2025 condemns democratic backsliding, attacks on media freedom, and violations at borders, and urges the Commission and Member States to uphold EU values, protect civil society, and combat discrimination and gender-based violence.
Report A10-0042/2026: This resolution addresses the state of fundamental rights in the EU in 2024 and 2025, covering democracy, rule of law, media freedom, technology, migration, gender equality, civil society, and discrimination.
Draft report (LIBE): This draft report on fundamental rights in the EU in 2024 and 2025 urges the Commission and member states to uphold EU values, combat democratic backsliding, protect media freedom, and address violations at borders, gender-based violence, threats to civil society, and discrimination.

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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.

Committee draft → Tabled for plenary Draft report (LIBE) → Report A10-0042/2026

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The report expands significantly, adding detailed recitals and operational paragraphs on rule of law, media freedom, technology, migration, gender, and anti-discrimination. It strengthens calls for EU mechanisms, enforcement of fundamental rights, and protection of civil society and journalists. It adds new sections on prisoners, social rights, and environmental impacts, and calls for new EU legislation on hate crime and abortion. The changes are substantive, with no purely formal or wording changes.

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Timeline, 8

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

Plenary stage 4 steps · 5 Mar 2026–29 Apr 2026

29 April 2026

Plenary vote

Sitting of 29 Apr 2026 Report A10-0042/2026 Adopted text TA10-0146/2026
28 April 2026

Debated in plenary

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

Sitting of 28 Apr 2026 Report A10-0042/2026
21 April – 22 April 2026

69 amendments tabled for the plenary vote

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

Amendment 1 Amendments 2–8 Amendments 9–18 Amendments 19–20 Amendments 21–30 Amendments 31–38 Amendments 39–46 Amendments 47–56 Amendments 57–60 Amendments 61–66 Amendments 67–69
5 March 2026

Report tabled for plenary

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

Report A10-0042/2026

Committee stage 4 steps · 10 Jul 2025–23 Feb 2026

23 February 2026

Committee vote: report adopted

LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
12 November 2025

Amendments tabled in committee (2 batches)

Members of LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs) proposed changes to the draft.

Amendments in committee (LIBE)Amendments in committee (LIBE)
30 September 2025

Draft report published

The rapporteur’s first text in LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.

Draft report (LIBE)
10 July 2025

Referred to the LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs) committee

The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.

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Permalink: https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2135
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 (2026). “Situation of fundamental rights in the European Union in 2024 and 2025”. Dossier, 29 April 2026. procId 2025-2135, reference 2025/2135(INI). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2135 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL), https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2025%2F2135(INI). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/procedures/2025-2135 (CC BY 4.0).

BibTeX

@misc{epw-dossier-2025-2135,
  author = {{European Parliament}},
  title = {{Situation of fundamental rights in the European Union in 2024 and 2025}},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-04-29},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2135}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2135},
  urldate = {2026-09-25},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Dossier. procId 2025-2135, reference 2025/2135(INI). Official source: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2025\%2F2135(INI). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record (CC BY 4.0)}
}