Sitting · Plenary
Wednesday 7 May 2025
- Date
- Wednesday 7 May 2025
- Decisions
- 20 decisions: 18 passed, 2 without a final vote
- Votes
- 557 votes · 228 roll calls
More facts (5)
- Voting time
- 13:23–14:39
- Amendments
- 167
- Previous sitting
- Tuesday 6 May 2025
- Next sitting
- Thursday 8 May 2025
Numbered as on the sitting’s record, by kind of decision.
| No. | Decision | Kind | Effect | Final vote | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No.1 | Amending of the ERDF, Cohesion Fund and Just Transition Fund as regards specific measures to address strategic challenges in the context of the mid-term review | KindNew laws · 1st reading | Urgent procedure agreed | 316 for, 291 against, 27 abstained roll call | Votes1 |
| No.2 | Amending of Regulation (EU) 2021/1057 establishing the European Social Fund + (ESF+) as regards specific measures to address strategic challenges | KindNew laws · 1st reading | Urgent procedure agreed | 370 for, 268 against, 16 abstained roll call | Votes1 |
| No.3 | Discharge 2023: EU general budget – Commission, executive agencies and European Development Funds Committee report by Niclas Herbst | KindBudget | Discharge decision adopted | 412 for, 245 against, 5 abstained roll call | Votes120 |
| No.4 | Discharge 2023: EU general budget – European Parliament Committee report by Monika Hohlmeier | KindBudget | Discharge decision adopted | 513 for, 119 against, 20 abstained roll call | Votes1 |
| No.5 | Discharge 2023: EU general budget – European Council and Council Committee report by Joachim Stanisław Brudziński | KindBudget | Discharge decision adopted | 588 for, 62 against, 16 abstained roll call | Votes14 |
| No.6 | Discharge 2023: EU general budget – Court of Justice of the European Union Committee report by Cristian Terheş | KindBudget | Discharge decision adopted | 541 for, 97 against, 26 abstained roll call | Votes9 |
| No.7 | Discharge 2023: EU general budget – Court of Auditors Committee report by Dick Erixon | KindBudget | Discharge decision adopted | 630 for, 16 against, 16 abstained roll call | Votes16 |
| No.8 | Discharge 2023: EU general budget – European Economic and Social Committee Committee report by Joachim Stanisław Brudziński | KindBudget | Discharge decision adopted | 538 for, 96 against, 27 abstained roll call | Votes5 |
| No.9 | Discharge 2023: EU general budget – Committee of the Regions Committee report by Joachim Stanisław Brudziński | KindBudget | Discharge decision adopted | 549 for, 97 against, 18 abstained roll call | Votes5 |
| No.10 | Discharge 2023: EU general budget – European Ombudsman Committee report by Joachim Stanisław Brudziński | KindBudget | Discharge decision adopted | 568 for, 54 against, 43 abstained roll call | Votes4 |
| No.11 | Discharge 2023: EU general budget – European Data Protection Supervisor Committee report by Joachim Stanisław Brudziński | KindBudget | Discharge decision adopted | 564 for, 61 against, 43 abstained roll call | Votes6 |
| No.12 | Discharge 2023: EU general budget – European External Action Service Committee report by Joachim Stanisław Brudziński | KindBudget | Discharge decision adopted | 519 for, 126 against, 16 abstained roll call | Votes21 |
| No.13 | Discharge 2023: European Public Prosecutor’s Office Committee report by Tomáš Zdechovský | KindBudget | Discharge decision adopted | 481 for, 157 against, 24 abstained roll call | Votes23 |
| No.14 | Discharge 2023: Agencies Committee report by Erik Marquardt | KindBudget | Discharge decision adopted | 473 for, 120 against, 64 abstained roll call | Votes106 |
| No.15 | Discharge 2023: Joint Undertakings Committee report by Michal Wiezik | KindBudget | Discharge decision adopted | 513 for, 101 against, 39 abstained roll call | Votes31 |
| No.16 | A revamped long-term budget for the Union in a changing world Committee report by Siegfried Mureşan, Carla Tavares | KindResolutions | Adopted | 317 for, 206 against, 123 abstained roll call | Votes22 |
| No.17 | The European Water Resilience Strategy Committee report by Thomas Bajada | KindResolutions | Adopted | 470 for, 81 against, 92 abstained roll call | Votes33 |
| No.18 | 2023 and 2024 reports on Türkiye Committee report by Nacho Sánchez Amor | KindResolutions | Adopted | 367 for, 74 against, 188 abstained roll call | Votes82 |
| No.19 | 2023 and 2024 reports on Serbia Committee report by Tonino Picula | KindResolutions | Adopted | 419 for, 113 against, 88 abstained roll call | Votes31 |
| No.20 | 2023 and 2024 reports on Kosovo Committee report by Riho Terras | KindResolutions | Adopted | 353 for, 145 against, 78 abstained roll call | Votes26 |
Every vote of the day recorded by name. A decision can have many votes.
| Date | Vote | Kind | Result | For | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 May 2025 | Final vote — text as a whole 2023 and 2024 reports on Kosovo | Final | 353 for, 145 against, 78 abstained Adopted | For 61 % | |
| 7 May 2025 | Final vote — text as a whole 2023 and 2024 reports on Serbia | Final | 419 for, 113 against, 88 abstained Adopted | For 68 % | |
| 7 May 2025 | Final vote — text as a whole 2023 and 2024 reports on Türkiye | Final | 367 for, 74 against, 188 abstained Adopted | For 58 % | |
| 7 May 2025 | Final vote — text as a whole The European Water Resilience Strategy | Final | 470 for, 81 against, 92 abstained Adopted | For 73 % | |
| 7 May 2025 | Final vote — text as a whole A revamped long-term budget for the Union in a changing world | Final | 317 for, 206 against, 123 abstained Adopted | For 49 % | |
| 7 May 2025 | Final vote — text as a whole Discharge 2023: Joint Undertakings | Final | 513 for, 101 against, 39 abstained Adopted | For 79 % | |
| 7 May 2025 | Final vote — text as a whole Discharge 2023: Agencies | Final | 503 for, 121 against, 26 abstained Adopted | For 77 % | |
| 7 May 2025 | Final vote Discharge 2023: Agencies | Final | 473 for, 120 against, 64 abstained Adopted | For 72 % | |
| 7 May 2025 | Final vote Discharge 2023: Agencies | Final | 520 for, 126 against, 6 abstained Adopted | For 80 % | |
| 7 May 2025 | Final vote — text as a whole Discharge 2023: European Public Prosecutor’s Office | Final | 452 for, 176 against, 30 abstained Adopted | For 69 % |
Show the other 20 votes of this page
| Date | Vote | Kind | Result | For | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 May 2025 | Final vote Discharge 2023: European Public Prosecutor’s Office | Final | 481 for, 157 against, 24 abstained Adopted | For 73 % | |
| 7 May 2025 | Final vote — text as a whole Discharge 2023: EU general budget – European External Action Service | Final | 475 for, 136 against, 53 abstained Adopted | For 72 % | |
| 7 May 2025 | Final vote Discharge 2023: EU general budget – European External Action Service | Final | 519 for, 126 against, 16 abstained Adopted | For 79 % | |
| 7 May 2025 | Final vote — text as a whole Discharge 2023: EU general budget – European Data Protection Supervisor | Final | 548 for, 74 against, 42 abstained Adopted | For 83 % | |
| 7 May 2025 | Final vote Discharge 2023: EU general budget – European Data Protection Supervisor | Final | 564 for, 61 against, 43 abstained Adopted | For 84 % | |
| 7 May 2025 | Final vote — text as a whole Discharge 2023: EU general budget – European Ombudsman | Final | 611 for, 8 against, 46 abstained Adopted | For 92 % | |
| 7 May 2025 | Final vote Discharge 2023: EU general budget – European Ombudsman | Final | 568 for, 54 against, 43 abstained Adopted | For 85 % | |
| 7 May 2025 | Final vote — text as a whole Discharge 2023: EU general budget – Committee of the Regions | Final | 548 for, 110 against, 9 abstained Adopted | For 82 % | |
| 7 May 2025 | Final vote Discharge 2023: EU general budget – Committee of the Regions | Final | 549 for, 97 against, 18 abstained Adopted | For 83 % | |
| 7 May 2025 | Final vote — text as a whole Discharge 2023: EU general budget – European Economic and Social Committee | Final | 532 for, 120 against, 10 abstained Adopted | For 80 % | |
| 7 May 2025 | Final vote Discharge 2023: EU general budget – European Economic and Social Committee | Final | 538 for, 96 against, 27 abstained Adopted | For 81 % | |
| 7 May 2025 | Final vote — text as a whole Discharge 2023: EU general budget – Court of Auditors | Final | 619 for, 19 against, 25 abstained Adopted | For 93 % | |
| 7 May 2025 | Final vote — text as a whole Discharge 2023: EU general budget – Court of Auditors | Final | 630 for, 16 against, 16 abstained Adopted | For 95 % | |
| 7 May 2025 | Final vote — text as a whole Discharge 2023: EU general budget – Court of Justice of the European Union | Final | 485 for, 113 against, 61 abstained Adopted | For 74 % | |
| 7 May 2025 | Final vote Discharge 2023: EU general budget – Court of Justice of the European Union | Final | 541 for, 97 against, 26 abstained Adopted | For 81 % | |
| 7 May 2025 | Final vote — text as a whole Discharge 2023: EU general budget – European Council and Council | Final | 526 for, 119 against, 20 abstained Adopted | For 79 % | |
| 7 May 2025 | Final vote Discharge 2023: EU general budget – European Council and Council | Final | 588 for, 62 against, 16 abstained Adopted | For 88 % | |
| 7 May 2025 | Final vote — text as a whole Discharge 2023: EU general budget – Commission, executive agencies and European Development Funds | Final | 443 for, 202 against, 21 abstained Adopted | For 67 % | |
| 7 May 2025 | Final vote Discharge 2023: EU general budget – European Parliament | Final | 513 for, 119 against, 20 abstained Adopted | For 79 % | |
| 7 May 2025 | Final vote Discharge 2023: EU general budget – Commission, executive agencies and European Development Funds | Final | 412 for, 245 against, 5 abstained Adopted | For 62 % |
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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 approved the 2023 EU budget spending for all institutions and bodies, and adopted resolutions on the long-term budget, water resilience, and enlargement reports.
- EU general budget 2023: Parliament approved the Commission's 2023 spending, backed by Greens, S&D, Renew and EPP, and opposed by The Left, ECR, Patriots and ESN.
- Parliament's own budget: MEPs approved their own 2023 budget execution, with support from The Left, Greens, S&D, Renew, EPP and ECR, while Patriots and ESN opposed.
- Council's budget discharge: Parliament postponed discharge for the Council's 2023 spending and called for cooperation, with Patriots the only group opposing.
- Court of Justice budget: The Court of Justice's 2023 budget was approved, with Patriots and ESN voting against, while other groups backed it.
- Court of Auditors budget: Parliament granted discharge to the Court of Auditors for 2023, with all political groups supporting the decision.
Connections
The part-session and what the day’s decisions touch.
Other sittings of the part-session
- Sitting Monday, 5 May 2025 Plenary sitting 5 May 2025
- Sitting Tuesday, 6 May 2025 Plenary sitting 6 May 2025
- Sitting Thursday, 8 May 2025 Plenary sitting 8 May 2025
Sources & citation
Where the facts on this page come from, and how to cite it.
- Official sources
- Data source
- Licensed CC BY 4.0.
- Retrieved
- 25 September 2026
Cite as
European Parliament (2025). “Sitting of Wednesday 7 May 2025”. Sitting, 7 May 2025. sitting MTG-PL-2025-05-07. EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/sittings/2025-05-07?vkind=final (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 7 May 2025 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-05-07-RCV_EN.html; Results of votes, sitting of 7 May 2025 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-05-07-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2025-05-07, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2025-05-07/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-sitting-2025-05-07,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{Sitting of Wednesday 7 May 2025}},
year = {2025},
date = {2025-05-07},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/sittings/2025-05-07?vkind=final}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/sittings/2025-05-07?vkind=final},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Sitting. sitting MTG-PL-2025-05-07. Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-05-07-RCV\_EN.html, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-05-07-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2025-05-07 (CC BY 4.0)}
}