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Sitting · Plenary

Wednesday 12 March 2025

Date
Wednesday 12 March 2025
Part-session
10–13 March 2025 Mon 10Tue 11Wed 12Thu 13
Decisions
8 decisions: 7 passed, 1 without a final vote
Votes
463 votes · 232 roll calls
More facts (5)
Voting time
12:02–13:26
Amendments
153
Previous sitting
Tuesday 11 March 2025
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Decisions, 8

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No.DecisionKindEffectFinal voteVotes
No.1 EU-Norway Agreement: modification of concessions on all the tariff-rate quotas included in EU Schedule CLXXV as a consequence of the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union Committee reportKindConsent · Consent procedureConsent given525 for, 5 against, 34 abstained roll callVotes1
No.2 Agreement between Canada and the European Union on the transfer and processing of Passenger Name Record (PNR) data Committee reportKindConsent · Consent procedureConsent given521 for, 90 against, 45 abstained roll callVotes1
No.3 European Semester for economic policy coordination 2025 Committee reportKindResolutionsAdopted469 for, 162 against, 54 abstained roll callVotes39
No.4 European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social priorities for 2025 Committee reportKindResolutionsAdopted351 for, 260 against, 70 abstained roll callVotes83
No.5 Continuing the unwavering EU support for Ukraine, after three years of Russia’s war of aggression Motion for a resolutionKindResolutionsAdopted442 for, 98 against, 126 abstained roll callVotes80
No.6 White paper on the future of European defence Motion for a resolutionKindResolutionsAdopted419 for, 204 against, 46 abstained roll callVotes194
No.7 The need for EU support towards a just transition and reconstruction in Syria Motion for a resolutionKindResolutionsAdopted462 for, 76 against, 106 abstained roll callVotes63
No.8 Parliament’s calendar of part-sessions – 2026 KindOtherNo final vote—Votes2

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DateVoteKindResultForRequested by
12 Mar 2025Separate vote on paragraph 68 White paper on the future of European defenceSeparate vote480 for, 130 against, 67 abstained Adopted For 71 %Requested by ECR
12 Mar 2025Separate vote on paragraph 59 White paper on the future of European defenceSeparate vote476 for, 184 against, 13 abstained Adopted For 71 %Requested by Patriots
12 Mar 2025Separate vote on paragraph 57 White paper on the future of European defenceSeparate vote466 for, 176 against, 36 abstained Adopted For 69 %Requested by ECR
12 Mar 2025Separate vote on paragraph 52 White paper on the future of European defenceSeparate vote439 for, 136 against, 96 abstained Adopted For 65 %Requested by Greens
12 Mar 2025Separate vote on paragraph 33 White paper on the future of European defenceSeparate vote581 for, 41 against, 57 abstained Adopted For 86 %Requested by EPP
12 Mar 2025Separate vote on paragraph 15 Continuing the unwavering EU support for Ukraine, after three years of Russia’s war of aggressionSeparate vote480 for, 137 against, 52 abstained Adopted For 72 %Requested by The Left
12 Mar 2025Separate vote on paragraph 12 Continuing the unwavering EU support for Ukraine, after three years of Russia’s war of aggressionSeparate vote423 for, 160 against, 86 abstained Adopted For 63 %Requested by ECR, Patriots
12 Mar 2025Separate vote on paragraph 10 Continuing the unwavering EU support for Ukraine, after three years of Russia’s war of aggressionSeparate vote433 for, 175 against, 62 abstained Adopted For 65 %Requested by ECR
12 Mar 2025Separate vote on paragraph 4 Continuing the unwavering EU support for Ukraine, after three years of Russia’s war of aggressionSeparate vote535 for, 78 against, 54 abstained Adopted For 80 %Requested by The Left
12 Mar 2025Separate vote on paragraph 2 Continuing the unwavering EU support for Ukraine, after three years of Russia’s war of aggressionSeparate vote610 for, 26 against, 31 abstained Adopted For 91 %Requested by The Left
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DateVoteKindResultForRequested by
12 Mar 2025Separate vote on paragraph 1 Continuing the unwavering EU support for Ukraine, after three years of Russia’s war of aggressionSeparate vote622 for, 32 against, 15 abstained Adopted For 93 %Requested by ECR, Patriots, The Left
12 Mar 2025Separate vote on paragraph 8 European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social priorities for 2025Separate vote461 for, 98 against, 121 abstained Adopted For 68 %Requested by Patriots
12 Mar 2025Separate vote on paragraph 5 European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social priorities for 2025Separate vote469 for, 60 against, 153 abstained Adopted For 69 %Requested by Patriots
12 Mar 2025Separate vote on paragraph 3 European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social priorities for 2025Separate vote325 for, 294 against, 56 abstained Adopted For 48 %Requested by S&D

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Day brief

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AI: The day in brief Written by AI from the official text — check the source

Parliament gave its consent to two international agreements and adopted three resolutions on economic policy and Ukraine, setting its positions on trade, security, and social priorities.

  • EU–Norway tariff-rate quotas: Parliament approved the agreement adjusting tariff-rate quotas with Norway after the UK's withdrawal, allowing it to enter into force. Greens, S&D, Renew, EPP, ECR, Patriots and ESN backed it; The Left mostly abstained.
  • EU–Canada PNR data transfer: Parliament consented to the agreement on transferring airline passenger data to Canada for fighting serious crime and terrorism, urging strict safeguards for fundamental rights. S&D, Renew, EPP, ECR and Patriots backed it; The Left and Greens opposed.
  • European Semester 2025: Parliament adopted its position on the 2025 European Semester, calling for responsible fiscal policies, structural reforms, and equitable implementation of the EU economic governance framework. Greens, S&D, Renew, EPP and ECR backed it; The Left, Patriots and ESN opposed.
  • Employment and social priorities: Parliament adopted its social and employment priorities for the 2025 European Semester, urging modernised labour markets, stronger social protection, and investment in education and housing. Greens, S&D, Renew and EPP backed it; The Left, ECR, Patriots and ESN opposed.
  • EU support for Ukraine: Parliament reaffirmed its condemnation of Russia's war and demanded increased military support for Ukraine, lifting restrictions on Western weapons, and enhanced sanctions. Greens, S&D, Renew and EPP backed it; The Left and ESN opposed; ECR and Patriots mostly abstained.

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European Parliament (2025). “Sitting of Wednesday 12 March 2025”. Sitting, 12 March 2025. sitting MTG-PL-2025-03-12. EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/sittings/2025-03-12?vkind=separate (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 12 March 2025 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-03-12-RCV_EN.html; Results of votes, sitting of 12 March 2025 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-03-12-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2025-03-12, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2025-03-12/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-sitting-2025-03-12,
  author = {{European Parliament}},
  title = {{Sitting of Wednesday 12 March 2025}},
  year = {2025},
  date = {2025-03-12},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/sittings/2025-03-12?vkind=separate}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/sittings/2025-03-12?vkind=separate},
  urldate = {2026-09-25},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Sitting. sitting MTG-PL-2025-03-12. Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-03-12-RCV\_EN.html, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-03-12-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2025-03-12 (CC BY 4.0)}
}