Sitting · Plenary
Wednesday 2 April 2025
- Date
- Wednesday 2 April 2025
- Decisions
- 9 decisions: 9 passed
- Votes
- 658 votes · 262 roll calls
More facts (5)
- Voting time
- 13:08–14:41
- Amendments
- 210
- Previous sitting
- Tuesday 1 April 2025
- Next sitting
- Thursday 3 April 2025
Numbered as on the sitting’s record, by kind of decision.
| No. | Decision | Kind | Effect | Final vote | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No.1 | Strengthening the security of identity cards of Union citizens and of residence documents issued to Union citizens and their family members exercising their right of free movement Committee report by Malik Azmani | KindNew laws · Consultation | Passed | 377 for, 279 against, 16 abstained roll call | Votes13 |
| No.2 | Agreements on Financial Mechanisms for the period May 2021 - April 2028 (EEA: EU-Iceland-Liechtenstein-Norway; Norwegian: EU-Norway); Additional Protocols to EEC-Norway Agreement and to EEC-Iceland Agreement Committee report by Željana Zovko | KindConsent · Consent procedure | Consent given | 528 for, 121 against, 32 abstained roll call | Votes1 |
| No.3 | Protocol on the Implementation of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Guinea-Bissau (2024-2029) Committee report by Eric Sargiacomo | KindConsent · Consent procedure | Consent given | 518 for, 104 against, 61 abstained roll call | Votes1 |
| No.4 | EU-Bosnia and Herzegovina Agreement: cooperation between Eurojust and the authorities of Bosnia and Herzegovina competent for judicial cooperation in criminal matters Committee report by Jaroslav Bžoch | KindConsent · Consent procedure | Consent given | 619 for, 9 against, 45 abstained roll call | Votes1 |
| No.5 | Guidelines for the 2026 budget – Section III Committee report by Andrzej Halicki | KindResolutions | Adopted | 441 for, 173 against, 70 abstained roll call | Votes101 |
| No.6 | Protocol on the Implementation of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Guinea-Bissau (2024-2029) (Resolution) Committee report by Eric Sargiacomo | KindResolutions | Adopted | 605 for, 68 against, 10 abstained roll call | Votes6 |
| No.7 | Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2024 Committee report by David McAllister | KindResolutions | Adopted | 378 for, 188 against, 105 abstained roll call | Votes231 |
| No.8 | Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2024 Committee report by Nicolás Pascual de la Parte | KindResolutions | Adopted | 399 for, 198 against, 71 abstained roll call | Votes178 |
| No.9 | Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2024 Committee report by Isabel Wiseler-Lima | KindResolutions | Adopted | 390 for, 116 against, 126 abstained roll call | Votes126 |
Every vote of the day recorded by name. A decision can have many votes.
| Date | Vote | Kind | Result | For | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 70, adding text after recital R — part 2 Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 137 for, 440 against, 61 abstained Rejected | For 21 % | Requested by ECR |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 70, adding text after recital R — part 1 Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 551 for, 55 against, 45 abstained Adopted | For 85 % | Requested by ECR |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 5, adding text after recital R Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 174 for, 438 against, 37 abstained Rejected | For 27 % | Requested by ESN |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 67, adding text after recital J Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 252 for, 305 against, 87 abstained Rejected | For 39 % | Requested by ECR |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 21 to paragraph 61 Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 156 for, 502 against, 5 abstained Rejected | For 24 % | Requested by ESN |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 65, adding text after paragraph 58 Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 201 for, 457 against, 5 abstained Rejected | For 30 % | Requested by Patriots |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 92, adding text after paragraph 56 Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 153 for, 467 against, 36 abstained Rejected | For 23 % | Requested by ECR |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 20 to paragraph 55 Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 186 for, 458 against, 12 abstained Rejected | For 28 % | Requested by ESN |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 19 to paragraph 54 Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 193 for, 462 against, 7 abstained Rejected | For 29 % | Requested by ESN |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 64, adding text after paragraph 52 Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 209 for, 287 against, 16 abstained Rejected | For 41 % | Requested by Patriots |
Show the other 40 votes of this page
| Date | Vote | Kind | Result | For | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 62, adding text after paragraph 52 Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 231 for, 404 against, 17 abstained Rejected | For 35 % | Requested by Patriots |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 18, adding text after paragraph 52 Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 200 for, 434 against, 26 abstained Rejected | For 30 % | Requested by ESN |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 17 to paragraph 50 Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 106 for, 479 against, 80 abstained Rejected | For 16 % | Requested by ESN |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 61, adding text after paragraph 45 Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 211 for, 411 against, 28 abstained Rejected | For 32 % | Requested by Patriots |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 60, adding text after paragraph 45 Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 198 for, 445 against, 15 abstained Rejected | For 30 % | Requested by Patriots |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 59, adding text after paragraph 45 Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 200 for, 431 against, 29 abstained Rejected | For 30 % | Requested by Patriots |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 16, adding text after paragraph 45 Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 185 for, 456 against, 19 abstained Rejected | For 28 % | Requested by ESN |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 91 to paragraph 45 Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 220 for, 431 against, 10 abstained Rejected | For 33 % | Requested by ECR |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 58, adding text after paragraph 44 Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 189 for, 385 against, 61 abstained Rejected | For 30 % | Requested by Patriots |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 90, adding text after paragraph 43 Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 218 for, 246 against, 150 abstained Rejected | For 36 % | Requested by ECR |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 57, adding text after paragraph 43 Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 182 for, 458 against, 16 abstained Rejected | For 28 % | Requested by Patriots |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 46, adding text after paragraph 43 Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 366 for, 222 against, 64 abstained Adopted | For 56 % | Requested by The Left |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 55 to paragraph 41 Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 190 for, 453 against, 21 abstained Rejected | For 29 % | Requested by Patriots |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 14, adding text after paragraph 40 Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 181 for, 474 against, 5 abstained Rejected | For 27 % | Requested by ESN |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 13 to paragraph 32 Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 172 for, 440 against, 41 abstained Rejected | For 26 % | Requested by ESN |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 44, adding text after paragraph 30 Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 93 for, 489 against, 72 abstained Rejected | For 14 % | Requested by The Left |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 43, adding text after paragraph 29 Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 58 for, 509 against, 94 abstained Rejected | For 9 % | Requested by The Left |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 41, adding text after paragraph 29 Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 108 for, 491 against, 58 abstained Rejected | For 16 % | Requested by The Left |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 12, adding text after paragraph 29 Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 106 for, 461 against, 98 abstained Rejected | For 16 % | Requested by ESN |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 80 to paragraph 27 Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 137 for, 395 against, 127 abstained Rejected | For 21 % | Requested by ECR |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 79 to paragraph 24 Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 199 for, 403 against, 61 abstained Rejected | For 30 % | Requested by ECR |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 11, adding text after paragraph 23 Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 158 for, 483 against, 24 abstained Rejected | For 24 % | Requested by ESN |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 54 to paragraph 23 Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 180 for, 468 against, 14 abstained Rejected | For 27 % | Requested by Patriots |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 76 to paragraph 19 — part 2 Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 190 for, 422 against, 46 abstained Rejected | For 29 % | Requested by ECR |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 76 to paragraph 19 — part 1 Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 566 for, 51 against, 45 abstained Adopted | For 85 % | Requested by ECR |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 36, adding text after paragraph 12 Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 104 for, 528 against, 24 abstained Rejected | For 16 % | Requested by The Left |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 74, adding text after paragraph 10 Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 250 for, 377 against, 32 abstained Rejected | For 38 % | Requested by ECR |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 73, adding text after paragraph 8 Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 240 for, 394 against, 28 abstained Rejected | For 36 % | Requested by ECR |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 52, adding text after paragraph 5 Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 192 for, 458 against, 12 abstained Rejected | For 29 % | Requested by Patriots |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 34, adding text after paragraph 4 Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 128 for, 418 against, 93 abstained Rejected | For 20 % | Requested by The Left |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 33, adding text after paragraph 4 Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 109 for, 494 against, 45 abstained Rejected | For 17 % | Requested by The Left |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 51 to paragraph 3 Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 194 for, 460 against, 13 abstained Rejected | For 29 % | Requested by Patriots |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 7, adding text after paragraph 1 Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 183 for, 466 against, 12 abstained Rejected | For 28 % | Requested by ESN |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 61, adding text after citation 3 Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 105 for, 366 against, 190 abstained Rejected | For 16 % | Requested by The Left |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 149 to paragraph 151 Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 180 for, 365 against, 116 abstained Rejected | For 27 % | Requested by Patriots |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 96, adding text after paragraph 145 Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 217 for, 430 against, 11 abstained Rejected | For 33 % | Requested by The Left |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 148 to paragraph 143 Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 279 for, 318 against, 48 abstained Rejected | For 43 % | Requested by Patriots |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 147 to paragraph 135 Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 198 for, 457 against, 5 abstained Rejected | For 30 % | Requested by Patriots |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 146 to paragraph 125 Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 322 for, 305 against, 7 abstained Adopted | For 51 % | Requested by Patriots |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 145, adding text after paragraph 124 Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 113 for, 489 against, 58 abstained Rejected | For 17 % | Requested by Patriots |
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Day brief
A short account of the day, written by AI from the decisions and their summaries.
AI: The day in brief Written by AI from the official text — check the source
Parliament adopted positions on security of identity documents, gave consent to international agreements, and set budget guidelines for 2026.
- Identity card security: Parliament backed stricter security for EU citizens' identity cards and residence documents, following a Court ruling on the legal basis. S&D, Renew, and EPP supported it; The Left, Greens, ECR, Patriots, and ESN opposed.
- EEA financial mechanisms: MEPs consented to financial mechanisms with Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway for 2021-2028, including fish import protocols. The Left opposed; others backed. Concerns about fisheries imbalances were raised.
- Guinea-Bissau fisheries: Parliament approved a new fisheries protocol with Guinea-Bissau for 2024-2029, allowing EU vessels to fish and providing €85 million, with €4.5 million yearly for sustainability. The Left and ESN opposed.
- Eurojust-Bosnia cooperation: Parliament consented to an agreement boosting Eurojust's cooperation with Bosnia and Herzegovina against serious crime, including data transfer with privacy safeguards. ESN mostly abstained; others backed.
- 2026 budget guidelines: Parliament adopted its 2026 budget guidelines, urging investment in defence, research, SMEs, health, and migration, plus support for Ukraine and enlargement. The Left, Patriots, and ESN opposed; ECR mostly abstained.
Connections
The part-session and what the day’s decisions touch.
Other sittings of the part-session
- Sitting Monday, 31 March 2025 Plenary sitting 31 Mar 2025
- Sitting Tuesday, 1 April 2025 Plenary sitting 1 Apr 2025
- Sitting Thursday, 3 April 2025 Plenary sitting 3 Apr 2025
Sources & citation
Where the facts on this page come from, and how to cite it.
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- Data source
- Licensed CC BY 4.0.
- Retrieved
- 25 September 2026
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European Parliament (2025). “Sitting of Wednesday 2 April 2025”. Sitting, 2 April 2025. sitting MTG-PL-2025-04-02. EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/sittings/2025-04-02?vkind=amendment (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 2 April 2025 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-04-02-RCV_EN.html; Results of votes, sitting of 2 April 2025 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-04-02-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2025-04-02, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2025-04-02/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-sitting-2025-04-02,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{Sitting of Wednesday 2 April 2025}},
year = {2025},
date = {2025-04-02},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/sittings/2025-04-02?vkind=amendment}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/sittings/2025-04-02?vkind=amendment},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Sitting. sitting MTG-PL-2025-04-02. Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-04-02-RCV\_EN.html, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-04-02-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2025-04-02 (CC BY 4.0)}
}