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 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 |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 122 to paragraph 118 — part 2 Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 224 for, 428 against, 12 abstained Rejected | For 34 % | Requested by ECR |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 122 to paragraph 118 — part 1 Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 361 for, 298 against, 7 abstained Adopted | For 54 % | Requested by ECR |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Paragraph 92 — part 2 Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2024 | Split vote | 458 for, 127 against, 75 abstained Adopted | For 69 % | Requested by ECR |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 88 to paragraph 69 Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 207 for, 445 against, 14 abstained Rejected | For 31 % | Requested by The Left |
Show the other 40 votes of this page
| Date | Vote | Kind | Result | For | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 86 to paragraph 68 Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 118 for, 516 against, 24 abstained Rejected | For 18 % | Requested by The Left |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 121, adding text after paragraph 57 Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 409 for, 188 against, 66 abstained Adopted | For 62 % | Requested by ECR |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 101, adding text after paragraph 57 Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 303 for, 289 against, 62 abstained Adopted | For 46 % | Requested by Renew |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Paragraph 56 — part 2 Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2024 | Split vote | 481 for, 112 against, 74 abstained Adopted | For 72 % | Requested by Renew |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 141 to paragraph 56 Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 306 for, 313 against, 26 abstained Rejected | For 47 % | Requested by Patriots |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Paragraph 49 — part 4 Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2024 | Split vote | 369 for, 269 against, 23 abstained Adopted | For 56 % | Requested by EPP |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Paragraph 49 — part 3 Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2024 | Split vote | 386 for, 214 against, 64 abstained Adopted | For 58 % | Requested by EPP |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Paragraph 49 — part 2 Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2024 | Split vote | 373 for, 275 against, 12 abstained Adopted | For 57 % | Requested by EPP, Patriots |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Paragraph 49 — part 1 Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2024 | Split vote | 398 for, 249 against, 18 abstained Adopted | For 60 % | Requested by EPP |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 133 to paragraph 49 Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 206 for, 442 against, 15 abstained Rejected | For 31 % | Requested by ECR |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 140 to paragraph 49 Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 219 for, 428 against, 14 abstained Rejected | For 33 % | Requested by Patriots |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 85 to paragraph 49 Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 263 for, 374 against, 31 abstained Rejected | For 39 % | Requested by The Left |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 132, adding text after paragraph 44 Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 463 for, 169 against, 37 abstained Adopted | For 69 % | Requested by ECR |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 131 to paragraph 33 Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 198 for, 444 against, 29 abstained Rejected | For 30 % | Requested by ECR |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 130 to paragraph 31 Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 187 for, 456 against, 23 abstained Rejected | For 28 % | Requested by ECR |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 119, adding text after paragraph 24 Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 310 for, 341 against, 18 abstained Rejected | For 46 % | Requested by ECR |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 84, adding text after paragraph 24 Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 216 for, 406 against, 39 abstained Rejected | For 33 % | Requested by The Left |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 2, adding text after paragraph 24 Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 183 for, 451 against, 28 abstained Rejected | For 28 % | Requested by ECR, ESN |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 137 to paragraph 18 Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 115 for, 531 against, 22 abstained Rejected | For 17 % | Requested by Patriots |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 30, adding text after paragraph 17 — part 2 Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 494 for, 134 against, 30 abstained Adopted | For 75 % | Requested by ECR, EPP |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 30, adding text after paragraph 17 — part 1 Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 459 for, 120 against, 86 abstained Adopted | For 69 % | Requested by ECR, EPP |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 79 to paragraph 13 Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 113 for, 517 against, 36 abstained Rejected | For 17 % | Requested by The Left |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 77 to paragraph 11 Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 49 for, 548 against, 65 abstained Rejected | For 7 % | Requested by The Left |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 74 to paragraph 10 — part 2 Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 113 for, 483 against, 60 abstained Rejected | For 17 % | Requested by The Left |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 74 to paragraph 10 — part 1 Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 230 for, 424 against, 14 abstained Rejected | For 34 % | Requested by The Left |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 1 to paragraph 10 Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 79 for, 541 against, 40 abstained Rejected | For 12 % | Requested by ESN |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 21, adding text after paragraph 9 Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 489 for, 108 against, 71 abstained Adopted | For 73 % | Requested by ECR |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 125 to paragraph 9 Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 90 for, 534 against, 46 abstained Rejected | For 13 % | Requested by ECR |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 73, adding text after paragraph 7 Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 224 for, 355 against, 88 abstained Rejected | For 34 % | Requested by The Left |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 70, adding text after paragraph 4 Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 512 for, 84 against, 73 abstained Adopted | For 77 % | Requested by The Left |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 69 to paragraph 2 Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 112 for, 488 against, 59 abstained Rejected | For 17 % | Requested by The Left |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 68, adding text after paragraph 1 Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 81 for, 567 against, 14 abstained Rejected | For 12 % | Requested by The Left |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 66, adding text after paragraph 1 Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 85 for, 517 against, 63 abstained Rejected | For 13 % | Requested by The Left |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 65 — part 2 of 2 Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2024 | Split vote | 448 for, 169 against, 42 abstained Adopted | For 68 % | Requested by The Left |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 65 — part 1 of 2 Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2024 | Split vote | 237 for, 416 against, 12 abstained Rejected | For 36 % | Requested by The Left |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Final vote — text as a whole Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2024 | Final | 378 for, 188 against, 105 abstained Adopted | For 56 % | |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Separate vote on recital Z Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2024 | Separate vote | 403 for, 237 against, 35 abstained Adopted | For 60 % | Requested by Greens |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 26 to recital U Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 75 for, 533 against, 58 abstained Rejected | For 11 % | Requested by The Left |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 13, adding text after recital Q Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 92 for, 554 against, 23 abstained Rejected | For 14 % | Requested by ESN |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 12 to recital Q Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 141 for, 464 against, 70 abstained Rejected | For 21 % | Requested by ESN |
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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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- 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?vpage=2 (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?vpage=2}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/sittings/2025-04-02?vpage=2},
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)}
}