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
More facts (5)
- Author
- Johan VAN OVERTVELDT
- Shadow rapporteurs
- 7 members
- Decisions in plenary
- 1
- Last vote
- 10 Feb 2026 · Adopted
- Versions
- 3 versions
Where it stands
The steps of this kind of dossier and how far it has come, from the procedure file.
- 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.
| 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 |
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).
- 10 Feb 2026 Amendment 19 to paragraph 2
Rejected 107–510–33
- 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 5
Adopted 621–20–12
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- For
- Renew
- For
- EPP
- For
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- Divided
- 10 Feb 2026 Amendment 22 to paragraph 6
Rejected 113–524–13
- The Left
- Against
- Greens
- Against
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- Divided
- Patriots
- Divided
- ESN
- For
- 10 Feb 2026 Amendment 7, adding text after paragraph 6
Adopted 482–70–103
- The Left
- Abst.
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- For
- Renew
- For
- EPP
- For
- ECR
- Divided
- Patriots
- Divided
- ESN
- Against
- 10 Feb 2026 Amendment 23, adding text after paragraph 6
Rejected 125–510–19
- The Left
- Against
- Greens
- Against
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- Divided
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- For
- 10 Feb 2026 Amendment 24, adding text after paragraph 6
Rejected 96–510–45
- The Left
- Against
- Greens
- Against
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- Divided
- Patriots
- Divided
- ESN
- For
- 10 Feb 2026 Amendment 27, adding text after paragraph 8
Rejected 116–501–27
- The Left
- Against
- Greens
- Against
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- Divided
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- For
- 10 Feb 2026 Amendment 28 to paragraph 9
Rejected 106–524–19
- The Left
- Against
- Greens
- Against
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- Divided
- Patriots
- Divided
- ESN
- For
- 10 Feb 2026 Amendment 2, adding text after paragraph 9
Adopted 328–281–40
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- For
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- Divided
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- Divided
- 10 Feb 2026 Amendment 3, adding text after paragraph 9
Rejected 127–473–53
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- Against
- Patriots
- Divided
- ESN
- Divided
- 10 Feb 2026 Separate vote on paragraph 10
Adopted 617–15–21
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- For
- Renew
- For
- EPP
- For
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- Divided
- 10 Feb 2026 Amendment 29, adding text after paragraph 10
Rejected 96–498–58
- The Left
- Against
- Greens
- Against
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- Divided
- Patriots
- Divided
- ESN
- For
- 10 Feb 2026 Amendment 30 to paragraph 12
Rejected 98–538–16
- The Left
- Against
- Greens
- Against
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- Divided
- Patriots
- Divided
- ESN
- For
- 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
Add members’ columns
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
Tabled for plenary16 Jan 2026
Report A10-0002/2026 A-10-2026-0002
Committee draft14 Oct 2025
Draft report (ECON) ECON-PR-778306
AI: 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.
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
AI: What changed Written by AI from the official text — check the source
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.
Committee draft → Tabled for plenary Draft report (ECON) → Report A10-0002/2026
AI: What changed Written by AI from the official text — check the source
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.
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 A10-0002/2026Adopted text TA10-0034/2026
9 February 2026
Debated in plenary
MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.
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 1–4Amendment 5Amendment 6Amendment 7Amendments 8–17Amendments 18–27Amendments 28–35Amendment 36Amendments 37–39Amendments 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.
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.
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.
9 October 2025
Referred to the ECON (Economic and Monetary Affairs) committee
The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.
Connections
Texts, decisions, people and other dossiers related to this one.
Texts voted on
- Text REPORT on the European Central Bank – annual report 2025 Report A10-0002/2026 10 Feb 2026
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Sources & citation
Where the facts on this page come from, and how to cite it.
- Official source
- Data source
- Licensed CC BY 4.0.
- Retrieved
- 5 October 2026
Cite as
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?grid=all (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).
BibTeX
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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?grid=all}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2182?grid=all},
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)}
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