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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
Closest result
European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social priorities for 2025 (351 for, 260 against)
Amendments
153
Previous sitting
Tuesday 11 March 2025
Next sitting
Thursday 13 March 2025
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Decisions, 8

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Effect: what the decision did. Final vote: for–against–abstained and how it was recorded. Votes: votes taken on the decision (amendments, split parts, the final vote).
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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Result: for–against–abstained. For: share of the votes cast. Requested by: the groups that asked for a roll call.
DateVoteKindResultForRequested by
12 Mar 2025Recital H — part 2 The need for EU support towards a just transition and reconstruction in SyriaSplit vote344 for, 297 against, 17 abstained Adopted For 52 %Requested by Patriots
12 Mar 2025Recital H — part 1 The need for EU support towards a just transition and reconstruction in SyriaSplit vote497 for, 136 against, 33 abstained Adopted For 75 %Requested by Patriots
12 Mar 2025Paragraph 31 — part 2 The need for EU support towards a just transition and reconstruction in SyriaSplit vote460 for, 149 against, 45 abstained Adopted For 70 %Requested by ECR
12 Mar 2025Paragraph 28 — part 2 The need for EU support towards a just transition and reconstruction in SyriaSplit vote303 for, 299 against, 53 abstained Adopted For 46 %Requested by Patriots
12 Mar 2025Paragraph 73 — part 1 White paper on the future of European defenceSplit vote400 for, 216 against, 58 abstained Adopted For 59 %Requested by Patriots, Renew
12 Mar 2025Paragraph 70 — part 2 White paper on the future of European defenceSplit vote363 for, 180 against, 126 abstained Adopted For 54 %Requested by ECR
12 Mar 2025Paragraph 70 — part 1 White paper on the future of European defenceSplit vote489 for, 127 against, 64 abstained Adopted For 72 %Requested by ECR
12 Mar 2025Paragraph 69 — part 3 White paper on the future of European defenceSplit vote305 for, 309 against, 53 abstained Rejected For 46 %Requested by Patriots
12 Mar 2025Paragraph 69 — part 2 White paper on the future of European defenceSplit vote355 for, 155 against, 159 abstained Adopted For 53 %Requested by Patriots
12 Mar 2025Paragraph 69 — part 1 White paper on the future of European defenceSplit vote528 for, 75 against, 67 abstained Adopted For 79 %Requested by Patriots, ECR
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Result: for–against–abstained. For: share of the votes cast. Requested by: the groups that asked for a roll call.
DateVoteKindResultForRequested by
12 Mar 2025Paragraph 58 — part 4 White paper on the future of European defenceSplit vote467 for, 114 against, 77 abstained Adopted For 71 %
12 Mar 2025Paragraph 58 — part 3 White paper on the future of European defenceSplit vote373 for, 279 against, 24 abstained Adopted For 55 %Requested by Patriots
12 Mar 2025Paragraph 44 — part 2 White paper on the future of European defenceSplit vote513 for, 122 against, 32 abstained Adopted For 77 %Requested by Patriots
12 Mar 2025Paragraph 44 — part 1 White paper on the future of European defenceSplit vote561 for, 76 against, 41 abstained Adopted For 83 %Requested by Patriots
12 Mar 2025Paragraph 29 — part 3 White paper on the future of European defenceSplit vote528 for, 63 against, 85 abstained Adopted For 78 %
12 Mar 2025Paragraph 29 — part 2 White paper on the future of European defenceSplit vote567 for, 27 against, 75 abstained Adopted For 85 %
12 Mar 2025Paragraph 19 — part 4 White paper on the future of European defenceSplit vote469 for, 132 against, 69 abstained Adopted For 70 %Requested by Renew, EPP
12 Mar 2025Paragraph 19 — part 3 White paper on the future of European defenceSplit vote466 for, 142 against, 62 abstained Adopted For 70 %Requested by Renew, EPP
12 Mar 2025Paragraph 19 — part 2 White paper on the future of European defenceSplit vote409 for, 208 against, 52 abstained Adopted For 61 %Requested by Renew, EPP
12 Mar 2025Paragraph 19 — part 1 White paper on the future of European defenceSplit vote452 for, 123 against, 107 abstained Adopted For 66 %Requested by Renew, EPP
12 Mar 2025Paragraph 15 — part 4 White paper on the future of European defenceSplit vote584 for, 51 against, 22 abstained Adopted For 89 %Requested by EPP
12 Mar 2025Paragraph 15 — part 3 White paper on the future of European defenceSplit vote422 for, 183 against, 57 abstained Adopted For 64 %Requested by EPP
12 Mar 2025Paragraph 15 — part 2 White paper on the future of European defenceSplit vote448 for, 159 against, 65 abstained Adopted For 67 %Requested by EPP
12 Mar 2025Paragraph 15 — part 1 White paper on the future of European defenceSplit vote475 for, 138 against, 63 abstained Adopted For 70 %Requested by EPP
12 Mar 2025Paragraph 7 — part 2 White paper on the future of European defenceSplit vote420 for, 222 against, 32 abstained Adopted For 62 %Requested by ECR
12 Mar 2025Paragraph 24 — part 2 Continuing the unwavering EU support for Ukraine, after three years of Russia’s war of aggressionSplit vote468 for, 113 against, 86 abstained Adopted For 70 %Requested by Patriots
12 Mar 2025Paragraph 23 — part 2 Continuing the unwavering EU support for Ukraine, after three years of Russia’s war of aggressionSplit vote472 for, 104 against, 73 abstained Adopted For 73 %Requested by ECR
12 Mar 2025Paragraph 18 — part 2 Continuing the unwavering EU support for Ukraine, after three years of Russia’s war of aggressionSplit vote474 for, 145 against, 48 abstained Adopted For 71 %Requested by Patriots
12 Mar 2025Paragraph 6 — part 4 Continuing the unwavering EU support for Ukraine, after three years of Russia’s war of aggressionSplit vote393 for, 234 against, 44 abstained Adopted For 59 %Requested by Patriots
12 Mar 2025Paragraph 5 — part 3 Continuing the unwavering EU support for Ukraine, after three years of Russia’s war of aggressionSplit vote428 for, 195 against, 47 abstained Adopted For 64 %Requested by Patriots
12 Mar 2025Paragraph 5 — part 2 Continuing the unwavering EU support for Ukraine, after three years of Russia’s war of aggressionSplit vote494 for, 88 against, 92 abstained Adopted For 73 %Requested by Patriots
12 Mar 2025Paragraph 5 — part 1 Continuing the unwavering EU support for Ukraine, after three years of Russia’s war of aggressionSplit vote430 for, 133 against, 102 abstained Adopted For 65 %Requested by Patriots
12 Mar 2025Paragraph 3 — part 2 Continuing the unwavering EU support for Ukraine, after three years of Russia’s war of aggressionSplit vote474 for, 135 against, 62 abstained Adopted For 71 %Requested by ECR, The Left
12 Mar 2025Paragraph 3 — part 1 Continuing the unwavering EU support for Ukraine, after three years of Russia’s war of aggressionSplit vote603 for, 29 against, 35 abstained Adopted For 90 %Requested by ECR, Patriots, The Left
12 Mar 2025Paragraph 31 — part 6 European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social priorities for 2025Split vote444 for, 204 against, 11 abstained Adopted For 67 %Requested by ECR
12 Mar 2025Paragraph 31 — part 4 European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social priorities for 2025Split vote339 for, 325 against, 17 abstained Adopted For 50 %
12 Mar 2025Paragraph 31 — part 3 European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social priorities for 2025Split vote311 for, 367 against, 4 abstained Rejected For 46 %Requested by Patriots
12 Mar 2025Paragraph 29 — part 2 European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social priorities for 2025Split vote334 for, 247 against, 98 abstained Adopted For 49 %Requested by Renew
12 Mar 2025Paragraph 25 — part 2 European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social priorities for 2025Split vote288 for, 320 against, 69 abstained Rejected For 43 %Requested by S&D
12 Mar 2025Paragraph 25 — part 1 European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social priorities for 2025Split vote340 for, 274 against, 60 abstained Adopted For 50 %Requested by S&D
12 Mar 2025Paragraph 24 — part 2 European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social priorities for 2025Split vote338 for, 278 against, 59 abstained Adopted For 50 %Requested by S&D
12 Mar 2025Paragraph 23 — part 2 European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social priorities for 2025Split vote299 for, 347 against, 34 abstained Rejected For 44 %Requested by S&D, Patriots
12 Mar 2025Paragraph 19 — part 2 European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social priorities for 2025Split vote317 for, 352 against, 8 abstained Rejected For 47 %Requested by S&D
12 Mar 2025Paragraph 17 — part 3 European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social priorities for 2025Split vote317 for, 343 against, 8 abstained Rejected For 47 %Requested by S&D
12 Mar 2025Paragraph 17 — part 2 European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social priorities for 2025Split vote452 for, 194 against, 21 abstained Adopted For 68 %Requested by S&D
12 Mar 2025Paragraph 17 — part 1 European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social priorities for 2025Split vote544 for, 109 against, 25 abstained Adopted For 80 %Requested by S&D
12 Mar 2025Paragraph 7 — part 2 European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social priorities for 2025Split vote312 for, 359 against, 9 abstained Rejected For 46 %Requested by S&D
12 Mar 2025Paragraph 35 — part 2 European Semester for economic policy coordination 2025Split vote501 for, 164 against, 14 abstained Adopted For 74 %Requested by Patriots
12 Mar 2025Paragraph 32 — part 2 European Semester for economic policy coordination 2025Split vote529 for, 132 against, 17 abstained Adopted For 78 %Requested by ECR
12 Mar 2025Paragraph 29 — part 2 European Semester for economic policy coordination 2025Split vote487 for, 137 against, 49 abstained Adopted For 72 %Requested by ECR

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Day brief

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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=split (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).
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  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=split}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/sittings/2025-03-12?vkind=split},
  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)}
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