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The Commission’s 2025 Rule of Law report – annual report 2025

Reference: 2025/2239(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: Konstantinos ARVANITIS
Shadow rapporteurs: 6 members
Decisions in plenary: 1
Last vote: 29 Apr 2026 · Adopted
Versions: 3 versions
Opinions from: BUDG, AFET, JURI

Author: Konstantinos ARVANITIS
Shadow rapporteurs: 6 members
Decisions in plenary: 1
Last vote: 29 Apr 2026 · Adopted
Versions: 3 versions
Opinions from: BUDG, AFET, JURI

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Referred to committee (done) 27 November 2025
Committee work (done) Report adopted 14 April 2026
Tabled for plenary (done) 16 April 2026
Plenary vote (done) Adopted 29 April 2026
Parliament’s position (done) Final

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Lead committee: Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs LIBE
Author: Konstantinos ARVANITIS (The Left)
Shadow rapporteurs: Fredis BELERIS (EPP), Juan Fernando LÓPEZ AGUILAR (S&D), Petra STEGER (Patriots), Nicolas BAY (ECR), Sophie WILMÈS (Renew), Diana RIBA I GINER (Greens)
Opinion: BUDG: Budgets · rapporteur Jean-Marc GERMAIN (S&D)
Opinion: AFET: Foreign Affairs
Opinion: JURI: Legal Affairs

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	The Commission’s 2025 Rule of Law report	Resolutions	Adopted	387 for, 191 against, 46 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 2025/2239(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 Paragraph 5 — part 1	For	For	For	For	For	For	Divided	Against	Adopted522–62–43
29 Apr 2026 Paragraph 5 — part 2	For	For	Divided	For	For	Divided	Divided	Abst.	Adopted373–123–114
29 Apr 2026 Amendment 18, adding text after paragraph 10	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected193–409–20
29 Apr 2026 Amendment 1 to paragraph 13	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	For	Adopted317–275–29
29 Apr 2026 Paragraph 15 — part 1	For	For	For	For	For	Divided	Divided	Against	Adopted484–78–66
29 Apr 2026 Paragraph 15 — part 2	For	For	Divided	For	For	Divided	Divided	Abst.	Adopted375–130–114
29 Apr 2026 Amendment 19, adding text after paragraph 34	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected201–420–8
29 Apr 2026 Amendment 15 to paragraph 38	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected206–408–10
29 Apr 2026 Amendment 16 to paragraph 44	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected181–419–22
29 Apr 2026 Amendment 17 to paragraph 55	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected200–419–7
29 Apr 2026 Amendment 2, adding text after paragraph 65	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected194–417–15
29 Apr 2026 Amendment 3 to paragraph 77	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected196–422–6
29 Apr 2026 Amendment 4, adding text after paragraph 86	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected200–411–12
29 Apr 2026 Amendment 5 to paragraph 91	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected207–406–3
29 Apr 2026 Separate vote on paragraph 100	For	For	For	For	Divided	Against	Against	Against	Adopted357–203–45
29 Apr 2026 Separate vote on paragraph 101	For	For	For	For	Divided	Against	Divided	Against	Adopted365–168–78
29 Apr 2026 Separate vote on paragraph 102	For	For	For	For	Divided	Against	Against	Against	Adopted291–240–74
29 Apr 2026 Amendment 6 to paragraph 103	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected205–419–4
29 Apr 2026 Amendment 7 to paragraph 112	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected207–410–9
29 Apr 2026 Paragraph 112 — part 1	For	For	For	For	For	Divided	Divided	Against	Adopted498–80–57
29 Apr 2026 Paragraph 112 — part 2	For	For	For	For	For	Against	Against	Against	Adopted408–192–22
29 Apr 2026 Paragraph 112 — part 3	For	For	For	For	Against	Against	Against	Against	Rejected284–335–6
29 Apr 2026 Amendment 8, adding text after paragraph 113	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected218–401–8
29 Apr 2026 Amendment 9 to paragraph 116	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected188–422–14
29 Apr 2026 Separate vote on paragraph 117	For	For	For	For	Against	Against	Divided	Against	Adopted336–261–29
29 Apr 2026 Amendment 20, adding text after paragraph 118	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected197–416–9
29 Apr 2026 Amendment 10 to paragraph 126	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected192–418–12
29 Apr 2026 Amendment 13, adding text after paragraph 155	For	For	For	For	Against	Against	Against	Against	Rejected282–334–14
29 Apr 2026 Amendment 11 to paragraph 168	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected201–419–4
29 Apr 2026 Amendment 12 to paragraph 185	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected185–426–13
29 Apr 2026 Amendment 14 to recital R	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected220–399–5
29 Apr 2026 Final vote — text as a whole	For	For	For	For	For	Against	Against	Against	Adopted387–191–46

29 Apr 2026 Paragraph 5 — part 1

Adopted 522–62–43

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

For
Patriots

Divided
ESN

Against
29 Apr 2026 Paragraph 5 — part 2

Adopted 373–123–114

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

Divided
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Divided
Patriots

Divided
ESN

Abst.
29 Apr 2026 Amendment 18, adding text after paragraph 10

Rejected 193–409–20

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
29 Apr 2026 Amendment 1 to paragraph 13

Adopted 317–275–29

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

For
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
29 Apr 2026 Paragraph 15 — part 1

Adopted 484–78–66

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Divided
Patriots

Divided
ESN

Against
29 Apr 2026 Paragraph 15 — part 2

Adopted 375–130–114

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

Divided
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Divided
Patriots

Divided
ESN

Abst.
29 Apr 2026 Amendment 19, adding text after paragraph 34

Rejected 201–420–8

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
29 Apr 2026 Amendment 15 to paragraph 38

Rejected 206–408–10

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
29 Apr 2026 Amendment 16 to paragraph 44

Rejected 181–419–22

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
29 Apr 2026 Amendment 17 to paragraph 55

Rejected 200–419–7

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
29 Apr 2026 Amendment 2, adding text after paragraph 65

Rejected 194–417–15

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
29 Apr 2026 Amendment 3 to paragraph 77

Rejected 196–422–6

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
29 Apr 2026 Amendment 4, adding text after paragraph 86

Rejected 200–411–12

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
29 Apr 2026 Amendment 5 to paragraph 91

Rejected 207–406–3

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
29 Apr 2026 Separate vote on paragraph 100

Adopted 357–203–45

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

Divided
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
29 Apr 2026 Separate vote on paragraph 101

Adopted 365–168–78

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

Divided
ECR

Against
Patriots

Divided
ESN

Against
29 Apr 2026 Separate vote on paragraph 102

Adopted 291–240–74

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

Divided
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
29 Apr 2026 Amendment 6 to paragraph 103

Rejected 205–419–4

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
29 Apr 2026 Amendment 7 to paragraph 112

Rejected 207–410–9

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
29 Apr 2026 Paragraph 112 — part 1

Adopted 498–80–57

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Divided
Patriots

Divided
ESN

Against
29 Apr 2026 Paragraph 112 — part 2

Adopted 408–192–22

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
29 Apr 2026 Paragraph 112 — part 3

Rejected 284–335–6

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

Against
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
29 Apr 2026 Amendment 8, adding text after paragraph 113

Rejected 218–401–8

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
29 Apr 2026 Amendment 9 to paragraph 116

Rejected 188–422–14

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
29 Apr 2026 Separate vote on paragraph 117

Adopted 336–261–29

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

Against
ECR

Against
Patriots

Divided
ESN

Against
29 Apr 2026 Amendment 20, adding text after paragraph 118

Rejected 197–416–9

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
29 Apr 2026 Amendment 10 to paragraph 126

Rejected 192–418–12

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
29 Apr 2026 Amendment 13, adding text after paragraph 155

Rejected 282–334–14

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

Against
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
29 Apr 2026 Amendment 11 to paragraph 168

Rejected 201–419–4

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
29 Apr 2026 Amendment 12 to paragraph 185

Rejected 185–426–13

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
29 Apr 2026 Amendment 14 to recital R

Rejected 220–399–5

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
29 Apr 2026 Final vote — text as a whole

Adopted 387–191–46

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
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 TA10-0147/2026 TA-10-2026-0147

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Tabled for plenary16 Apr 2026

Report A10-0091/2026 A-10-2026-0091

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Committee draft17 Nov 2025

Draft report (LIBE) LIBE-PR-779664

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

Adopted text TA10-0147/2026: Parliament's resolution on the Commission's 2025 Rule of Law report assesses the state of the rule of law in the EU and calls for stronger enforcement, better monitoring, and protection of fundamental rights.
Report A10-0091/2026: This resolution responds to the Commission's 2025 Rule of Law report, covering justice systems, anti-corruption, media freedom, civil society, fundamental rights, the EU budget, the single market, enlargement, and the reporting process.
Draft report (LIBE): This draft report responds to the Commission's 2025 Rule of Law report. It calls on member states to strengthen judicial independence, fight corruption, protect journalists and civil society, and uphold fundamental rights, and asks the Commission to improve its reporting process.

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Committee opinions: Draft opinion (BUDG), Draft opinion (AFET), Opinion (AFET), Opinion (BUDG), Draft opinion (JURI)

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 A10-0091/2026 → Adopted text TA10-0147/2026

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Adds a condemnation of amnesties and pardons for politicians, and removes a list of migration practices deemed contrary to EU law. The other change is formal: updates the numbering of Commission recommendations.

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Committee draft → Tabled for plenary Draft report (LIBE) → Report A10-0091/2026

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The report expands coverage to include accession countries, minorities, and social rights, and adds many new recitals on specific concerns. It strengthens calls for judicial independence, anti-corruption measures, and protection of journalists and civil society. It tightens links between EU funds and rule of law compliance, adding detailed conditionality and monitoring proposals. It enhances the annual rule of law cycle with new phases and interinstitutional cooperation, and expands scope to all Article 2 values. The other changes are wording updates in the explanatory statement.

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Timeline, 10

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

Plenary stage 4 steps · 16 Apr 2026–29 Apr 2026

29 April 2026

Plenary vote

Sitting of 29 Apr 2026 Report A10-0091/2026 Adopted text TA10-0147/2026
28 April 2026

Debated in plenary

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

Sitting of 28 Apr 2026 Report A10-0091/2026
22 April – 24 April 2026

20 amendments tabled for the plenary vote

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

Amendments 1–6 Amendments 7–12 Amendment 13 Amendments 14–20
16 April 2026

Report tabled for plenary

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

Report A10-0091/2026

Committee stage 6 steps · 17 Nov 2025–14 Apr 2026

14 April 2026

Committee vote: report adopted

LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
25 February 2026

AFET (Foreign Affairs) adopted its opinion

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

Opinion (AFET)
5 February 2026

BUDG (Budgets) adopted its opinion

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

Opinion (BUDG)
15 December 2025

Amendments tabled in committee

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

Amendments in committee (LIBE)
27 November 2025

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

The lead committee prepares the report; BUDG (Budgets), AFET (Foreign Affairs), JURI (Legal Affairs) give an opinion.
17 November 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)

Connections

Texts, decisions, people and other dossiers related to this one.

Texts voted on

Text REPORT on the Commission’s 2025 Rule of Law report Report A10-0091/2026 29 Apr 2026

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Permalink: https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2239?grid=all
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). “The Commission’s 2025 Rule of Law report – annual report 2025”. Dossier, 29 April 2026. procId 2025-2239, reference 2025/2239(INI). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2239?grid=all (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL), https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2025%2F2239(INI). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/procedures/2025-2239 (CC BY 4.0).

BibTeX

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  title = {{The Commission’s 2025 Rule of Law report – annual report 2025}},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-04-29},
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  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2239?grid=all},
  urldate = {2026-09-25},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Dossier. procId 2025-2239, reference 2025/2239(INI). Official source: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2025\%2F2239(INI). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record (CC BY 4.0)}
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