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 24, adding text after recital L Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 237 for, 340 against, 95 abstained Rejected | For 35 % | Requested by The Left |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 21, adding text after recital L Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 243 for, 353 against, 76 abstained Rejected | For 36 % | Requested by The Left |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 9 to paragraph 97, indent 3 Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 242 for, 404 against, 22 abstained Rejected | For 36 % | Requested by ECR |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 7, adding text after paragraph 87 Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 566 for, 36 against, 67 abstained Adopted | For 85 % | Requested by ECR |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 65 to paragraph 81 Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 349 for, 288 against, 29 abstained Adopted | For 52 % | Requested by Greens |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 55, adding text after paragraph 76 Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 273 for, 344 against, 52 abstained Rejected | For 41 % | Requested by The Left |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 54, adding text after paragraph 76 Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 127 for, 480 against, 60 abstained Rejected | For 19 % | Requested by The Left |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 1 to paragraph 76 Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 265 for, 254 against, 146 abstained Adopted | For 40 % | Requested by ECR |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 64 to paragraph 76 Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 230 for, 320 against, 125 abstained Rejected | For 34 % | Requested by Greens |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 53 to paragraph 76 Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 266 for, 324 against, 88 abstained Rejected | For 39 % | Requested by The Left |
Show the other 40 votes of this page
| Date | Vote | Kind | Result | For | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 164 to paragraph 74 Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 194 for, 472 against, 11 abstained Rejected | For 29 % | Requested by Patriots |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 52, adding text after paragraph 70 Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 133 for, 450 against, 77 abstained Rejected | For 20 % | Requested by The Left |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Paragraph 70 — part 2 Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2024 | Split vote | 410 for, 238 against, 29 abstained Adopted | For 61 % | Requested by Greens |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 51, adding text after paragraph 51 Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 206 for, 396 against, 71 abstained Rejected | For 31 % | Requested by The Left |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 17, adding text after paragraph 51 Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 196 for, 445 against, 30 abstained Rejected | For 29 % | Requested by ESN |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 50 to paragraph 50 Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 92 for, 536 against, 44 abstained Rejected | For 14 % | Requested by The Left |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Paragraph 48 — part 2 Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2024 | Split vote | 415 for, 251 against, 11 abstained Adopted | For 61 % | Requested by ECR |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Paragraph 45 — part 5 Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2024 | Split vote | 362 for, 283 against, 30 abstained Adopted | For 54 % | Requested by EPP |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Paragraph 45 — part 4 Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2024 | Split vote | 369 for, 267 against, 41 abstained Adopted | For 55 % | Requested by EPP |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Paragraph 45 — part 3 Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2024 | Split vote | 339 for, 299 against, 32 abstained Adopted | For 51 % | Requested by EPP |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Paragraph 45 — part 2 Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2024 | Split vote | 547 for, 81 against, 39 abstained Adopted | For 82 % | Requested by EPP |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Paragraph 45 — part 1 Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2024 | Split vote | 345 for, 305 against, 26 abstained Adopted | For 51 % | Requested by EPP |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 16 to paragraph 45 Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 239 for, 418 against, 16 abstained Rejected | For 36 % | Requested by ESN |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Paragraph 44 — part 2 Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2024 | Split vote | 381 for, 275 against, 19 abstained Adopted | For 56 % | Requested by ECR |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 49 to paragraph 44 Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 205 for, 403 against, 71 abstained Rejected | For 30 % | Requested by The Left |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 15 to paragraph 43 Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 228 for, 429 against, 11 abstained Rejected | For 34 % | Requested by ESN |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 48, adding text after paragraph 41 Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 239 for, 409 against, 23 abstained Rejected | For 36 % | Requested by The Left |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 159 to paragraph 41 Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 134 for, 450 against, 72 abstained Rejected | For 20 % | Requested by Patriots |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 46, adding text after paragraph 37 Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 291 for, 335 against, 42 abstained Rejected | For 44 % | Requested by The Left |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 45, adding text after paragraph 35 — part 2 Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 439 for, 181 against, 43 abstained Adopted | For 66 % | Requested by The Left |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 45, adding text after paragraph 35 — part 1 Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 451 for, 140 against, 74 abstained Adopted | For 68 % | Requested by The Left |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Paragraph 30 — part 6 Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2024 | Split vote | 620 for, 40 against, 3 abstained Adopted | For 94 % | Requested by The Left |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Paragraph 30 — part 5 Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2024 | Split vote | 509 for, 39 against, 119 abstained Adopted | For 76 % | Requested by The Left |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Paragraph 30 — part 4 Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2024 | Split vote | 614 for, 42 against, 15 abstained Adopted | For 92 % | Requested by The Left |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Paragraph 30 — part 3 Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2024 | Split vote | 571 for, 43 against, 57 abstained Adopted | For 85 % | Requested by The Left |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Paragraph 30 — part 2 Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2024 | Split vote | 357 for, 95 against, 209 abstained Adopted | For 54 % | Requested by The Left |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Paragraph 30 — part 1 Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2024 | Split vote | 603 for, 31 against, 45 abstained Adopted | For 89 % | Requested by The Left |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 19 to paragraph 30 Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 284 for, 355 against, 34 abstained Rejected | For 42 % | Requested by S&D |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 39, adding text after paragraph 29 Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 258 for, 347 against, 69 abstained Rejected | For 38 % | Requested by The Left |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 38, adding text after paragraph 29 Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 196 for, 420 against, 49 abstained Rejected | For 29 % | Requested by The Left |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 37, adding text after paragraph 29 Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 114 for, 517 against, 40 abstained Rejected | For 17 % | Requested by The Left |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 106, adding text after paragraph 28 — part 2 Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 537 for, 77 against, 57 abstained Adopted | For 80 % | Requested by The Left, S&D |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 106, adding text after paragraph 28 — part 1 Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 406 for, 227 against, 39 abstained Adopted | For 60 % | Requested by The Left, S&D |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 36, adding text after paragraph 28 Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 114 for, 532 against, 28 abstained Rejected | For 17 % | Requested by The Left |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Paragraph 28 — part 4 Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2024 | Split vote | 290 for, 339 against, 33 abstained Rejected | For 44 % | |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Paragraph 28 — part 3 Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2024 | Split vote | 308 for, 332 against, 35 abstained Rejected | For 46 % | |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Paragraph 28 — part 2 Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2024 | Split vote | 341 for, 201 against, 107 abstained Adopted | For 53 % | |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 154 to paragraph 28 Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 185 for, 445 against, 20 abstained Rejected | For 28 % | Requested by Patriots |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 18 to paragraph 28 Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 237 for, 339 against, 97 abstained Rejected | For 35 % | Requested by S&D |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Amendment 35, adding text after paragraph 9 Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2024 | Amendment | 102 for, 486 against, 40 abstained Rejected | For 16 % | Requested by The Left |
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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=3 (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=3}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/sittings/2025-04-02?vpage=3},
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)}
}