Sitting · Plenary
Thursday 18 December 2025
- Date
- Thursday 18 December 2025
- Decisions
- 8 decisions: 7 passed, 1 did not pass
- Votes
- 85 votes · 42 roll calls
More facts (5)
- Voting time
- 12:03–12:24
- Amendments
- 28
- Previous sitting
- Wednesday 17 December 2025
- Next sitting
- Monday 19 January 2026
Numbered as on the sitting’s record, by kind of decision.
| No. | Decision | Kind | Effect | Final vote | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No.1 | Objection under Rule 115(2) and (3), and (4)(c) · implementing measure Maximum residue levels for acetamiprid Motion for a resolution | KindObjections | Objection failed | 328 for, 177 against, 39 abstained counted, no names | Votes1 |
| No.2 | Arbitrary arrest and sentencing of academics Bahruz Samadov and Igbal Abilov in Azerbaijan Motion for a resolution | KindResolutions | Adopted | 477 for, 7 against, 69 abstained roll call | Votes7 |
| No.3 | Mass kidnapping of children in Nigeria, including from St Mary’s Catholic School in Papiri Motion for a resolution | KindResolutions | Adopted | 519 for, 2 against, 50 abstained roll call | Votes14 |
| No.4 | Grave political situation in Guinea-Bissau after the coup of 26 November Motion for a resolution | KindResolutions | Adopted | 535 for, 0 against, 42 abstained roll call | Votes10 |
| No.5 | Implementation of the rule of law conditionality regime Committee report by Jean-Marc Germain, Monika Hohlmeier | KindResolutions | Adopted | 386 for, 184 against, 15 abstained roll call | Votes26 |
| No.6 | Decarbonisation and modernisation of EU fisheries, and the development and deployment of fishing gear Committee report by Ton Diepeveen | KindResolutions | Adopted | 450 for, 93 against, 37 abstained roll call | Votes8 |
| No.7 | Continuous Belarusian hybrid attacks against Lithuania Motion for a resolution | KindResolutions | Adopted | 438 for, 37 against, 48 abstained roll call | Votes18 |
| No.8 | Appointment of a Member of the Executive Board of the Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) | KindOther | Appointment approved | 511 for, 29 against, 27 abstained counted, no names | Votes1 |
Every vote of the day recorded by name. A decision can have many votes.
| Date | Vote | Kind | Result | For | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 2025 | Separate vote on recital H Continuous Belarusian hybrid attacks against Lithuania | Separate vote | 455 for, 88 against, 11 abstained Adopted | For 82 % | Requested by Greens |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Separate vote on paragraph 9 Continuous Belarusian hybrid attacks against Lithuania | Separate vote | 429 for, 76 against, 51 abstained Adopted | For 77 % | Requested by The Left |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Separate vote on paragraph 40 Implementation of the rule of law conditionality regime | Separate vote | 414 for, 152 against, 20 abstained Adopted | For 71 % | Requested by EPP |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Separate vote on paragraph 39 Implementation of the rule of law conditionality regime | Separate vote | 411 for, 152 against, 20 abstained Adopted | For 70 % | Requested by EPP |
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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 resolutions on human rights and rule of law, and rejected an objection to a pesticide measure, in a day focused on external and internal accountability.
- Maximum residue levels for acetamiprid: MEPs rejected an objection to the Commission's regulation raising allowed acetamiprid residues in honey, so the measure proceeds despite concerns about pollinators and health.
- Arbitrary arrest of academics in Azerbaijan: Parliament condemned the arrests of Bahruz Samadov and Igbal Abilov, demanding their release and urging possible EU sanctions under the Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime.
- Mass kidnapping of children in Nigeria: Parliament called for the immediate release of students and staff kidnapped in Nigeria, including from St Mary's Catholic School, and urged Nigerian authorities to ensure security and combat impunity.
- Political situation in Guinea-Bissau: Parliament condemned the November coup, demanded release of detainees and publication of election results, and urged a swift return to constitutional order.
- Rule of law conditionality regime: Parliament adopted a resolution assessing the mechanism protecting the EU budget from rule of law breaches, calling for improved transparency and implementation.
Connections
The part-session and what the day’s decisions touch.
Other sittings of the part-session
- Sitting Monday, 15 December 2025 Plenary sitting 15 Dec 2025
- Sitting Tuesday, 16 December 2025 Plenary sitting 16 Dec 2025
- Sitting Wednesday, 17 December 2025 Plenary sitting 17 Dec 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 Thursday 18 December 2025”. Sitting, 18 December 2025. sitting MTG-PL-2025-12-18. EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/sittings/2025-12-18?vkind=separate (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 18 December 2025 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-12-18-RCV_EN.html; Results of votes, sitting of 18 December 2025 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-12-18-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2025-12-18, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2025-12-18/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-sitting-2025-12-18,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{Sitting of Thursday 18 December 2025}},
year = {2025},
date = {2025-12-18},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/sittings/2025-12-18?vkind=separate}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/sittings/2025-12-18?vkind=separate},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Sitting. sitting MTG-PL-2025-12-18. Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-12-18-RCV\_EN.html, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-12-18-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2025-12-18 (CC BY 4.0)}
}