Dossier · Own-initiative report

European Central Bank – annual report 2025

Reference: 2025/2182(INI) Own-initiative report
Where it stands: Parliament adopted the text on 10 February 2026. This is its final position on the matter.
Stage: Parliament’s position
Lead committee: Economic and Monetary Affairs ECON

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Author: Johan VAN OVERTVELDT
Shadow rapporteurs: 7 members
Decisions in plenary: 1
Last vote: 10 Feb 2026 · Adopted
Versions: 3 versions

Author: Johan VAN OVERTVELDT
Shadow rapporteurs: 7 members
Decisions in plenary: 1
Last vote: 10 Feb 2026 · Adopted
Versions: 3 versions

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Where it stands

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Referred to committee (done) 9 October 2025
Committee work (done) Report adopted 15 January 2026
Tabled for plenary (done) 16 January 2026
Plenary vote (done) Adopted 10 February 2026
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: Economic and Monetary Affairs ECON
Author: Johan VAN OVERTVELDT (ECR)
Shadow rapporteurs: Ralf SEEKATZ (EPP), Carla TAVARES (S&D), Auke ZIJLSTRA (Patriots), Vlad VASILE-VOICULESCU (Renew), MEP #96725 (Greens) former member, Jussi SARAMO (The Left), Rada LAYKOVA (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
10 Feb 2026	European Central Bank – annual report 2025	Resolutions	Adopted	443 for, 71 against, 117 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 2025/2182(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
10 Feb 2026 Separate vote on paragraph 12	Against	For	For	For	For	Divided	Divided	Against	Adopted499–96–56
10 Feb 2026 Amendment 32, adding text after paragraph 18	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	Divided	Divided	For	Rejected88–508–53
10 Feb 2026 Amendment 37, adding text after paragraph 20	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected211–434–4
10 Feb 2026 Amendment 40, adding text after paragraph 22	For	For	For	For	Divided	Divided	Against	Divided	Adopted420–158–64
10 Feb 2026 Amendment 41 to paragraph 23	For	For	For	For	For	Divided	Against	Divided	Adopted438–158–44
10 Feb 2026 Separate vote on paragraph 25	For	For	For	For	For	For	For	Divided	Adopted626–18–10
10 Feb 2026 Amendment 4 to paragraph 27	For	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	Divided	Rejected59–561–28
10 Feb 2026 Amendment 38, adding text after paragraph 27	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	Divided	For	For	Rejected139–491–17
10 Feb 2026 Separate vote on paragraph 28	Divided	For	For	For	For	For	Abst.	Against	Adopted503–56–90
10 Feb 2026 Amendment 5, adding text after paragraph 28	Divided	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected234–393–17
10 Feb 2026 Amendment 39 to paragraph 35	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected195–441–9
10 Feb 2026 Paragraph 35 — part 2	For	For	For	For	For	Against	Divided	Against	Adopted442–149–55
10 Feb 2026 Separate vote on recital G	Against	For	For	For	For	For	Divided	Divided	Adopted530–98–26
10 Feb 2026 Amendment 13, adding text after recital H	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	Divided	Divided	For	Rejected98–512–40
10 Feb 2026 Final vote — text as a whole	Divided	For	For	For	For	Divided	Abst.	Against	Adopted443–71–117

10 Feb 2026 Separate vote on paragraph 12

Adopted 499–96–56

The Left

Against
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Divided
Patriots

Divided
ESN

Against
10 Feb 2026 Amendment 32, adding text after paragraph 18

Rejected 88–508–53

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

Divided
Patriots

Divided
ESN

For
10 Feb 2026 Amendment 37, adding text after paragraph 20

Rejected 211–434–4

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
10 Feb 2026 Amendment 40, adding text after paragraph 22

Adopted 420–158–64

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

Divided
ECR

Divided
Patriots

Against
ESN

Divided
10 Feb 2026 Amendment 41 to paragraph 23

Adopted 438–158–44

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Divided
Patriots

Against
ESN

Divided
10 Feb 2026 Separate vote on paragraph 25

Adopted 626–18–10

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

Divided
10 Feb 2026 Amendment 4 to paragraph 27

Rejected 59–561–28

The Left

For
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Divided
10 Feb 2026 Amendment 38, adding text after paragraph 27

Rejected 139–491–17

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

Divided
Patriots

For
ESN

For
10 Feb 2026 Separate vote on paragraph 28

Adopted 503–56–90

The Left

Divided
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

For
Patriots

Abst.
ESN

Against
10 Feb 2026 Amendment 5, adding text after paragraph 28

Rejected 234–393–17

The Left

Divided
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
10 Feb 2026 Amendment 39 to paragraph 35

Rejected 195–441–9

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
10 Feb 2026 Paragraph 35 — part 2

Adopted 442–149–55

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Against
Patriots

Divided
ESN

Against
10 Feb 2026 Separate vote on recital G

Adopted 530–98–26

The Left

Against
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

For
Patriots

Divided
ESN

Divided
10 Feb 2026 Amendment 13, adding text after recital H

Rejected 98–512–40

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

Divided
Patriots

Divided
ESN

For
10 Feb 2026 Final vote — text as a whole

Adopted 443–71–117

The Left

Divided
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Divided
Patriots

Abst.
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 Parliament10 Feb 2026

Adopted text TA10-0034/2026 TA-10-2026-0034

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Tabled for plenary16 Jan 2026

Report A10-0002/2026 A-10-2026-0002

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Committee draft14 Oct 2025

Draft report (ECON) ECON-PR-778306

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

Adopted text TA10-0034/2026: This resolution on the European Central Bank's 2025 annual report addresses governance, monetary policy, and other ECB activities. It stresses the ECB's primary mandate of price stability, its independence, and accountability to Parliament.
Report A10-0002/2026: The report on the European Central Bank's 2025 annual report covers governance, monetary policy, secondary objectives, and other aspects. It stresses the ECB's primary mandate of price stability, its independence, and accountability to Parliament.
Draft report (ECON): This draft report on the European Central Bank's 2025 annual report addresses governance, monetary policy, secondary objectives, and other aspects. It recalls the ECB's primary mandate of price stability and its independence, and invites the ECB to revise its inflation target and reduce its role in sovereign debt markets.

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What changed, 2

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 A10-0002/2026 → Adopted text TA10-0034/2026

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Adds a solidarity statement with the US Federal Reserve and a concern about high living costs. Tightens the ECB's climate mandate to price stability only and adjusts market neutrality language. Expands the digital euro section, emphasizing inclusion and EU sovereignty. The other changes are formal: punctuation and decimal separators.

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Committee draft → Tabled for plenary Draft report (ECON) → Report A10-0002/2026

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Updates inflation data and adds new recitals on expectations, balance sheet, and deflation. Revises monetary policy stance: welcomes rate cuts, urges prudent easing, and calls for assessment of target. Adds calls for reducing balance sheet, reviving interbank markets, and monitoring crypto-assets. Expands on secondary objectives: public finances, TARGET2, climate, and market neutrality. Adds institutional and operational items: Bulgaria, T2 outage, financial literacy, and governance.

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Timeline, 8

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

Plenary stage 4 steps · 16 Jan 2026–10 Feb 2026

10 February 2026

Plenary vote

Sitting of 10 Feb 2026 Report A10-0002/2026 Adopted text TA10-0034/2026
9 February 2026

Debated in plenary

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

Sitting of 9 Feb 2026 Report A10-0002/2026
3 February – 4 February 2026

41 amendments tabled for the plenary vote

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

Amendments 1–4 Amendment 5 Amendment 6 Amendment 7 Amendments 8–17 Amendments 18–27 Amendments 28–35 Amendment 36 Amendments 37–39 Amendments 40–41
16 January 2026

Report tabled for plenary

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

Report A10-0002/2026

Committee stage 4 steps · 9 Oct 2025–15 Jan 2026

15 January 2026

Committee vote: report adopted

ECON (Economic and Monetary Affairs) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
11 November 2025

Amendments tabled in committee

Members of ECON (Economic and Monetary Affairs) proposed changes to the draft.

Amendments in committee (ECON)
14 October 2025

Draft report published

The rapporteur’s first text in ECON (Economic and Monetary Affairs). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.

Draft report (ECON)
9 October 2025

Referred to the ECON (Economic and Monetary Affairs) committee

The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.

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Text REPORT on the European Central Bank – annual report 2025 Report A10-0002/2026 10 Feb 2026

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Permalink: https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2182
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 (2026). “European Central Bank – annual report 2025”. Dossier, 10 February 2026. procId 2025-2182, reference 2025/2182(INI). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2182 (retrieved 5 October 2026). Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL), https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2025%2F2182(INI). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/procedures/2025-2182 (CC BY 4.0).

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@misc{epw-dossier-2025-2182,
  author = {{European Parliament}},
  title = {{European Central Bank – annual report 2025}},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-02-10},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2182}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2182},
  urldate = {2026-10-05},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Dossier. procId 2025-2182, reference 2025/2182(INI). Official source: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2025\%2F2182(INI). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record (CC BY 4.0)}
}