Dossier · Own-initiative report
Recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union on Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on promoting transnational governance on water in the interests of conflict prevention and peace
- Reference
- 2025/2216(INI) Own-initiative report
- Where it stands
- Parliament adopted the text on 17 June 2026. This is its final position on the matter.
- Stage
- Parliament’s position
- Lead committee
- Foreign Affairs AFET
More facts (6)
- Author
- Leoluca ORLANDO
- Shadow rapporteurs
- 6 members
- Decisions in plenary
- 1
- Last vote
- 17 Jun 2026 · Adopted
- Versions
- 3 versions
- Opinions from
- DEVE
Where it stands
The steps of this kind of dossier and how far it has come, from the procedure file.
- Referred to committee (done) 13 November 2025
- Committee work (done) Report adopted 3 June 2026
- Tabled for plenary (done) 5 June 2026
- Plenary vote (done) Adopted 17 June 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
- Foreign Affairs AFET
- Author
- Leoluca ORLANDO (Greens)
- Shadow rapporteurs
- Ingeborg TER LAAK (EPP), Matjaž NEMEC (S&D), António TÂNGER CORRÊA (Patriots), Assita KANKO (ECR), Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS (Renew), Pernando BARRENA ARZA (The Left)
- Opinion: DEVE
- Development · rapporteur György HÖLVÉNYI (Patriots)
Decisions in plenary, 1
Every decision Parliament took on this dossier, newest first.
| Date | Decision | Kind | Effect | Final vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 2026 | Recommendation on promoting transnational governance on water in the interests of conflict prevention and peace | Resolutions | Adopted | 431 for, 111 against, 103 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).
- 17 Jun 2026 Amendment 4 to paragraph 1, after point k
Rejected 220–389–27
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- For
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- Against
- Patriots
- Against
- ESN
- Divided
- 17 Jun 2026 Amendment 7 to paragraph 1, point u
Rejected 284–333–32
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- For
- Renew
- For
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- Against
- Patriots
- Against
- ESN
- Against
- 17 Jun 2026 Amendment 1, adding text after Recital J
Rejected 123–448–64
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- Divided
- Patriots
- Against
- ESN
- Against
- 17 Jun 2026 Amendment 5 to recital R
Rejected 279–328–30
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- For
- Renew
- For
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- Against
- Patriots
- Against
- ESN
- Against
- 17 Jun 2026 Amendment 2 to recital S
Rejected 152–445–50
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- Against
- Patriots
- Divided
- ESN
- Against
- 17 Jun 2026 Amendment 3 to recital T
Rejected 197–403–28
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- For
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- Against
- Patriots
- Against
- ESN
- Divided
- 17 Jun 2026 Final vote — text as a whole
Adopted 431–111–103
- The Left
- Divided
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- For
- Renew
- For
- EPP
- For
- ECR
- Abst.
- Patriots
- Against
- 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 Parliament17 Jun 2026
Adopted text TA10-0221/2026 TA-10-2026-0221
Tabled for plenary5 Jun 2026
Report A10-0150/2026 A-10-2026-0150
Committee draft5 Feb 2026
Draft report (AFET) AFET-PR-779681
AI: Each version in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
- Adopted text TA10-0221/2026: Parliament recommends that the Council, the Commission and the High Representative increase the role of transboundary water governance in EU external action to prevent conflicts, address water stress as a security risk, and support cooperation on shared water resources worldwide.
- Report A10-0150/2026: Parliament recommends that the Council, Commission and EU foreign policy chief make transboundary water governance a central tool of EU external action for conflict prevention and peace, addressing water stress as a security risk and supporting cooperation agreements, funding, and monitoring worldwide.
- Draft report (AFET): This draft report recommends that the Council, Commission and High Representative promote transnational water governance to prevent conflicts and build peace.
Committee opinions: Draft opinion (DEVE), Opinion (DEVE)
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 A10-0150/2026 → Adopted text TA10-0221/2026
AI: What changed Written by AI from the official text — check the source
The only substantive change is removing the explicit mention of countries and business sectors in the fair distribution of water. The other change is formal: decimal separators are updated to European style.
Committee draft → Tabled for plenary Draft report (AFET) → Report A10-0150/2026
AI: What changed Written by AI from the official text — check the source
Adds extensive new recitals on global water crises, conflicts, and human rights, including specific cases in Ukraine, Gaza, and the Middle East. Expands recommendations to integrate water stress into EU security policy and respect partner sovereignty in water management. Adds support for partner legal frameworks, blue diplomacy, and civil society involvement in water governance. Rewrites funding and cooperation actions, adding new measures on environmental defenders, public-private partnerships, and international law enforcement.
Timeline, 8
Every recorded step, newest first, grouped by stage; the latest stage is open.
Plenary stage 3 steps · 5 Jun 2026–17 Jun 2026
17 June 2026
Plenary vote
Sitting of 17 Jun 2026 Report A10-0150/2026Adopted text TA10-0221/2026
10 June 2026
7 amendments tabled for the plenary vote
Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.
5 June 2026
Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
Committee stage 5 steps · 13 Nov 2025–3 Jun 2026
3 June 2026
Committee vote: report adopted
AFET (Foreign Affairs) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
5 May 2026
DEVE (Development) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
5 March 2026
Amendments tabled in committee
Members of AFET (Foreign Affairs) proposed changes to the draft.
5 February 2026
Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in AFET (Foreign Affairs). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
13 November 2025
Referred to the AFET (Foreign Affairs) committee
The lead committee prepares the report; DEVE (Development) gives an opinion.
Connections
Texts, decisions, people and other dossiers related to this one.
Texts voted on
- Text REPORT on a European Parliament recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on promoting transnational governance on water in the interests of conflict prevention and peace Report A10-0150/2026 17 Jun 2026
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
- 25 September 2026
Cite as
European Parliament (2026). “Recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union on Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on promoting transnational governance on water in the interests of conflict prevention and peace”. Dossier, 17 June 2026. procId 2025-2216, reference 2025/2216(INI). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2216 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL), https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2025%2F2216(INI). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/procedures/2025-2216 (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-dossier-2025-2216,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{Recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union on Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on promoting transnational governance on water in the interests of conflict prevention and peace}},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-06-17},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2216}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2216},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Dossier. procId 2025-2216, reference 2025/2216(INI). Official source: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2025\%2F2216(INI). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record (CC BY 4.0)}
}