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Recommendation for the Council, for the Commission and for the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on the changing geopolitical situation in East Asia and the need for closer cooperation with like-minded partners in the region

Reference
2025/2169(INI) Own-initiative report
Where it stands
Parliament adopted the text on 7 July 2026. This is its final position on the matter.
Stage
Parliament’s position
Lead committee
Foreign Affairs AFET
More facts (6)
Author
Adam BIELAN
Shadow rapporteurs
7 members
Decisions in plenary
1
Last vote
7 Jul 2026 · Adopted
Versions
3 versions
Opinions from
INTA
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Where it stands

The steps of this kind of dossier and how far it has come, from the procedure file.

  1. Referred to committee (done) 11 September 2025
  2. Committee work (done) Report adopted 24 June 2026
  3. Tabled for plenary (done) 30 June 2026
  4. Plenary vote (done) Adopted 7 July 2026
  5. 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
Adam BIELAN (ECR)
Shadow rapporteurs
Sebastião BUGALHO (EPP), Sandra GÓMEZ LÓPEZ (S&D), Mieke ANDRIESE (Patriots), Helmut BRANDSTÄTTER (Renew), Ville NIINISTÖ (Greens), Jonas SJÖSTEDT (The Left), Alexander SELL (ESN)
Opinion: INTA
International Trade · rapporteur Rihards KOLS (ECR)

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.
DateDecisionKindEffectFinal vote
7 Jul 2026Recommendation on the changing geopolitical situation in East Asia and the need for closer cooperation with like-minded partners in the region ResolutionsAdopted542 for, 37 against, 79 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).

  1. 7 Jul 2026 Amendment 1 to paragraph 1, before point a

    Rejected 67–546–22

    The Left
    For
    Greens
    Against
    S&D
    Against
    Renew
    Against
    EPP
    Against
    ECR
    Against
    Patriots
    Against
    ESN
    For
  2. 7 Jul 2026 Amendment 6 to paragraph 1, after point d

    Rejected 210–415–22

    The Left
    For
    Greens
    For
    S&D
    For
    Renew
    Against
    EPP
    Against
    ECR
    Against
    Patriots
    Against
    ESN
    Against
  3. 7 Jul 2026 Amendment 7 to paragraph 1, after point d

    Rejected 141–496–16

    The Left
    For
    Greens
    For
    S&D
    Against
    Renew
    Against
    EPP
    Against
    ECR
    Against
    Patriots
    Divided
    ESN
    Against
  4. 7 Jul 2026 Amendment 2 to paragraph 1, after point h

    Rejected 69–534–32

    The Left
    For
    Greens
    Against
    S&D
    Against
    Renew
    Against
    EPP
    Against
    ECR
    Against
    Patriots
    Against
    ESN
    Divided
  5. 7 Jul 2026 Amendment 3, adding text after recital Y

    Rejected 136–485–32

    The Left
    For
    Greens
    For
    S&D
    Against
    Renew
    Against
    EPP
    Against
    ECR
    Against
    Patriots
    Divided
    ESN
    Against
  6. 7 Jul 2026 Amendment 4, adding text after recital Y

    Rejected 135–499–19

    The Left
    For
    Greens
    For
    S&D
    Against
    Renew
    Against
    EPP
    Against
    ECR
    Against
    Patriots
    Divided
    ESN
    Against
  7. 7 Jul 2026 Amendment 5, adding text after recital Y

    Rejected 121–486–47

    The Left
    For
    Greens
    For
    S&D
    Against
    Renew
    Against
    EPP
    Against
    ECR
    Against
    Patriots
    Divided
    ESN
    Against
  8. 7 Jul 2026 Final vote — text as a whole

    Adopted 542–37–79

    The Left
    Divided
    Greens
    For
    S&D
    For
    Renew
    For
    EPP
    For
    ECR
    For
    Patriots
    Divided
    ESN
    Abst.
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Versions, 3

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

  1. Adopted by Parliament7 Jul 2026

    Adopted text TA10-0246/2026 TA-10-2026-0246

    Compare with tabled for plenary

  2. Tabled for plenary30 Jun 2026

    Report A10-0189/2026 A-10-2026-0189

    Compare with committee draft

  3. Committee draft27 Jan 2026

    Draft report (AFET) AFET-PR-776904

AI: Each version in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
  • Adopted text TA10-0246/2026: Parliament recommends closer EU cooperation with like-minded East Asian partners, notably Japan, South Korea and Taiwan, to uphold the rules-based order, maritime security and economic security.
  • Report A10-0189/2026: Parliament recommends that the Council, Commission and High Representative intensify EU engagement with East Asia, deepen cooperation with Japan, South Korea and Taiwan, and uphold international law, including on maritime disputes.
  • Draft report (AFET): This draft report recommends that the Council, Commission and High Representative intensify EU strategic focus and cooperation in East Asia with like-minded partners, particularly Japan, South Korea and Taiwan, to address security, economic and geopolitical challenges.

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

What changed, 2

Between consecutive versions, newest pair first. The overviews are written by AI from the two texts; the comparison shows every change.

  1. Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament Report A10-0189/2026 → Adopted text TA10-0246/2026

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

    Adds a recital on the security dependence of Japan, South Korea and Taiwan on the US and the need to diversify partnerships with the EU. Updates the description of DPRK missile tests by removing the reference to tests over Japan and into the Sea of Japan. Updates the EU-Japan Digital Partnership Council details: date, ordinal, and wording on the joint research project. Adds that negotiations with Japan on joining Horizon Europe have been completed. The other changes are formal: renumbering of recitals.

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    Compare the two versions

  2. Committee draft → Tabled for plenary Draft report (AFET) → Report A10-0189/2026

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

    The report significantly expands its scope, adding many new recitals and recommendations on economic security, partnerships with Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and ASEAN, and specific threats. It introduces new operational recommendations on strategic foresight, military-industrial cooperation, and contingency planning, while deepening existing cooperation areas. The text now emphasizes avoiding bloc-based confrontation, strengthening strategic autonomy, and addressing China's role more pragmatically. It adds detailed provisions on Taiwan, including a possible investment agreement, and on cooperation in digital, green, and security domains. The other changes are formal: updated document title and date.

    Read the changes · Report a problem

    Compare the two versions

Timeline, 8

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

Plenary stage 3 steps · 30 Jun 2026–7 Jul 2026

  1. 7 July 2026

    Plenary vote

    Sitting of 7 Jul 2026 Report A10-0189/2026Adopted text TA10-0246/2026

  2. 1 July 2026

    12 amendments tabled for the plenary vote

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

    Amendments 1–2Amendments 3–7Amendments 8–9Amendments 10–12

  3. 30 June 2026

    Report tabled for plenary

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

    Report A10-0189/2026

Committee stage 5 steps · 11 Sept 2025–24 Jun 2026

  1. 24 June 2026

    Committee vote: report adopted

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

  2. 6 May 2026

    INTA (International Trade) adopted its opinion

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

    Opinion (INTA)

  3. 14 April 2026

    Amendments tabled in committee

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

    Amendments in committee (AFET)

  4. 27 January 2026

    Draft report published

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

    Draft report (AFET)

  5. 11 September 2025

    Referred to the AFET (Foreign Affairs) committee

    The lead committee prepares the report; INTA (International Trade) gives an opinion.

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https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2169
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Retrieved
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European Parliament (2026). “Recommendation for the Council, for the Commission and for the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on the changing geopolitical situation in East Asia and the need for closer cooperation with like-minded partners in the region”. Dossier, 7 July 2026. procId 2025-2169, reference 2025/2169(INI). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2169 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL), https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2025%2F2169(INI). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/procedures/2025-2169 (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX 
@misc{epw-dossier-2025-2169,
  author = {{European Parliament}},
  title = {{Recommendation for the Council, for the Commission and for the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on the changing geopolitical situation in East Asia and the need for closer cooperation with like-minded partners in the region}},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-07-07},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2169}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2169},
  urldate = {2026-09-25},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Dossier. procId 2025-2169, reference 2025/2169(INI). Official source: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2025\%2F2169(INI). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record (CC BY 4.0)}
}