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2025 Commission report on Serbia

Reference
2025/2255(INI) Own-initiative report
Where it stands
Parliament adopted the text on 8 July 2026. This is its final position on the matter.
Stage
Parliament’s position
Lead committee
Foreign Affairs AFET
More facts (5)
Author
Tonino PICULA
Shadow rapporteurs
7 members
Decisions in plenary
1
Last vote
8 Jul 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 8 July 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
Tonino PICULA (S&D)
Shadow rapporteurs
Davor Ivo STIER (EPP), Kinga GÁL (Patriots), Şerban Dimitrie STURDZA (ECR), Helmut BRANDSTÄTTER (Renew), Vladimir PREBILIČ (Greens), Danilo DELLA VALLE (The Left), Hans NEUHOFF (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
8 Jul 20262025 Commission report on Serbia ResolutionsAdopted468 for, 116 against, 79 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. 8 Jul 2026 Amendment 1 to paragraph 20

    Rejected 113–514–22

    The Left
    Divided
    Greens
    Against
    S&D
    Against
    Renew
    Against
    EPP
    Against
    ECR
    For
    Patriots
    Against
    ESN
    Against
  2. 8 Jul 2026 Final vote — text as a whole

    Adopted 468–116–79

    The Left
    Abst.
    Greens
    For
    S&D
    For
    Renew
    For
    EPP
    For
    ECR
    Divided
    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 Parliament8 Jul 2026

    Adopted text TA10-0261/2026 TA-10-2026-0261

    Compare with tabled for plenary

  2. Tabled for plenary10 Jun 2026

    Report A10-0163/2026 A-10-2026-0163

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  3. Committee draft6 Mar 2026

    Draft report (AFET) AFET-PR-784230

AI: Each version in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
  • Adopted text TA10-0261/2026: Parliament's resolution on the 2025 Commission report on Serbia condemns democratic backsliding, media repression, and foreign influence, and demands reforms for EU accession.
  • Report A10-0163/2026: This resolution responds to the 2025 Commission report on Serbia, covering EU accession, rule of law, fundamental rights, regional relations, and socio-economic reforms.
  • Draft report (AFET): This draft report responds to the 2025 Commission report on Serbia. It stresses that EU accession is merit-based and conditional on reforms, and expresses concern over democratic backsliding, judicial changes, and media freedom.

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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 A10-0163/2026 → Adopted text TA10-0261/2026

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    Adds criticism of Serbia's cooperation with China and its governing party, and of intimidation against protesters and MEPs. Updates the status of the national minority action plan, noting its adoption. The other changes are formal: decimal separators and a date are corrected.

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  2. Committee draft → Tabled for plenary Draft report (AFET) → Report A10-0163/2026

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    Adds strong criticism of Serbia's foreign policy alignment with Russia and China, including calls for sanctions alignment and condemnation of military cooperation. Expands sections on rule of law, media freedom, and elections with detailed concerns and calls for action, including on judicial independence and disinformation. Adds paragraphs on regional relations, including normalisation with Kosovo, condemnation of 'Serbian World', and war crimes reconciliation. Introduces conditionality for EU funds on reforms and normalisation with Kosovo, and calls for suspension of funds without progress. Other changes are formal: updated final instructions for forwarding the resolution.

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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 2026–8 Jul 2026

  1. 8 July 2026

    Plenary vote

    Sitting of 8 Jul 2026 Report A10-0163/2026Adopted text TA10-0261/2026

  2. 7 July 2026

    Debated in plenary

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

    Sitting of 7 Jul 2026 Report A10-0163/2026

  3. 30 June – 1 July 2026

    7 amendments tabled for the plenary vote

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

    Amendment 1Amendments 2–4Amendments 5–7

  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 A10-0163/2026

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 (2 batches)

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

    Amendments in committee (AFET)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/2025-2255
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Retrieved
25 September 2026

Cite as

European Parliament (2026). “2025 Commission report on Serbia”. Dossier, 8 July 2026. procId 2025-2255, reference 2025/2255(INI). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2255 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL), https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2025%2F2255(INI). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/procedures/2025-2255 (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX 
@misc{epw-dossier-2025-2255,
  author = {{European Parliament}},
  title = {{2025 Commission report on Serbia}},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-07-08},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2255}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2255},
  urldate = {2026-09-25},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Dossier. procId 2025-2255, reference 2025/2255(INI). Official source: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2025\%2F2255(INI). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record (CC BY 4.0)}
}