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2025 Commission report on Kosovo

Reference
2025/2252(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 (5)
Author
Riho TERRAS
Shadow rapporteurs
7 members
Decisions in plenary
1
Last vote
17 Jun 2026 · Adopted
Versions
3 versions
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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) 18 December 2025
  2. Committee work (done) Report adopted 3 June 2026
  3. Tabled for plenary (done) 10 June 2026
  4. Plenary vote (done) Adopted 17 June 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
Riho TERRAS (EPP)
Shadow rapporteurs
Elio DI RUPO (S&D), Matthieu VALET (Patriots), Ivaylo VALCHEV (ECR), Ilhan KYUCHYUK (Renew), Thomas WAITZ (Greens), Merja KYLLÖNEN (The Left), Stanislav STOYANOV (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.
DateDecisionKindEffectFinal vote
17 Jun 20262025 Commission report on Kosovo ResolutionsAdopted412 for, 174 against, 58 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).

  1. 17 Jun 2026 Amendment 3 to paragraph 2

    Rejected 134–488–18

    The Left
    Against
    Greens
    Against
    S&D
    Against
    Renew
    Against
    EPP
    Against
    ECR
    Against
    Patriots
    For
    ESN
    For
  2. 17 Jun 2026 Amendment 4 to paragraph 6

    Rejected 126–443–43

    The Left
    Against
    Greens
    Against
    S&D
    Against
    Renew
    Against
    EPP
    Against
    ECR
    Against
    Patriots
    For
    ESN
    For
  3. 17 Jun 2026 Amendment 2, adding text after paragraph 63

    Rejected 252–305–89

    The Left
    Against
    Greens
    Against
    S&D
    Against
    Renew
    Against
    EPP
    For
    ECR
    For
    Patriots
    Divided
    ESN
    For
  4. 17 Jun 2026 Final vote — text as a whole

    Adopted 412–174–58

    The Left
    Divided
    Greens
    For
    S&D
    For
    Renew
    For
    EPP
    For
    ECR
    For
    Patriots
    Against
    ESN
    Against
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The people on this dossier — pick up to 6. Each gets a column with their own position.

Versions, 3

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

  1. Adopted by Parliament17 Jun 2026

    Adopted text TA10-0220/2026 TA-10-2026-0220

    Compare with tabled for plenary

  2. Tabled for plenary10 Jun 2026

    Report A10-0166/2026 A-10-2026-0166

    Compare with committee draft

  3. Committee draft6 Mar 2026

    Draft report (AFET) AFET-PR-784231

AI: Each version in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
  • Adopted text TA10-0220/2026: Parliament's resolution on the 2025 Commission report on Kosovo commends Kosovo's EU commitment and supports its membership application, urging member states to recognise Kosovo and grant candidate status.
  • Report A10-0166/2026: The report assesses Kosovo's progress towards EU accession, covering political developments, rule of law, human rights, and socio-economic reforms. It commends Kosovo's commitment but notes challenges and calls for reforms.
  • Draft report (AFET): This draft report assesses Kosovo's progress towards EU accession, covering political developments, rule of law, human rights, dialogue with Serbia, and socio-economic reforms. It commends Kosovo's commitment but notes a 'lost year' in 2025 due to political stalemate and calls for renewed reform efforts.

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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.

  1. Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament Report A10-0166/2026 → Adopted text TA10-0220/2026

    No change of substance: the two versions differ only in presentation — cover page, numbering or the parts a report carries that the adopted text does not.

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  2. Committee draft → Tabled for plenary Draft report (AFET) → Report A10-0166/2026

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    Adds emphasis on Kosovo's progressive constitution and minority rights, including a call to recognise the Bulgarian minority. Updates the political situation, noting the failed presidential election and new elections, and expresses concern over lost reform momentum. Strengthens calls for EU integration steps, including candidate status and support for Kosovo's international memberships. Adds detailed concerns on rule of law, corruption, media freedom, and human rights, with calls for concrete actions. The other changes are substantive, covering economic, energy, and digital reforms, as well as regional cooperation and security.

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Timeline, 8

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

Plenary stage 4 steps · 10 Jun 2026–17 Jun 2026

  1. 17 June 2026

    Plenary vote

    Sitting of 17 Jun 2026 Report A10-0166/2026Adopted text TA10-0220/2026

  2. 16 June 2026

    Debated in plenary

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

    Sitting of 16 Jun 2026 Report A10-0141/2026Report A10-0143/2026Report A10-0162/2026Report A10-0165/2026Report A10-0166/2026

  3. 12 June 2026

    4 amendments tabled for the plenary vote

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

    Amendments 1–2Amendments 3–4

  4. 10 June 2026

    Report tabled for plenary

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

    Report A10-0166/2026

Committee stage 4 steps · 18 Dec 2025–3 Jun 2026

  1. 3 June 2026

    Committee vote: report adopted

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

  2. 13 April 2026

    Amendments tabled in committee

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

    Amendments in committee (AFET)

  3. 6 March 2026

    Draft report published

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

    Draft report (AFET)

  4. 18 December 2025

    Referred to the AFET (Foreign Affairs) committee

    The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.

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Sources & citation

Where the facts on this page come from, and how to cite it.

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https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2252
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Data source
Licensed CC BY 4.0.
Retrieved
25 September 2026

Cite as

European Parliament (2026). “2025 Commission report on Kosovo”. Dossier, 17 June 2026. procId 2025-2252, reference 2025/2252(INI). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2252 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL), https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2025%2F2252(INI). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/procedures/2025-2252 (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX 
@misc{epw-dossier-2025-2252,
  author = {{European Parliament}},
  title = {{2025 Commission report on Kosovo}},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-06-17},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2252}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2252},
  urldate = {2026-09-25},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Dossier. procId 2025-2252, reference 2025/2252(INI). Official source: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2025\%2F2252(INI). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record (CC BY 4.0)}
}