Procedures
232 votesA coherent tax framework for the EU's financial sector
Harmonise national financial sector taxes and reform VAT exemptions to reduce cross-border investment barriers and prevent double taxation within the European market.
Competition policy – annual report 2025
Enforce Digital Markets Act rules and streamline merger controls to allow European companies to scale up and reduce dependence on foreign digital providers.
Recommendation for the Council, for the Commission or for the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on the changing geopolitical situation in East Asia and the need for closer cooperation with like-minded partners in the region
Secure supply chains for semiconductors and critical raw materials by establishing structured military-industrial and economic partnerships with Taiwan, Japan, and South Korea.
Financial activities of the European Investment Bank Group – annual report 2025
Direct EIB funding toward European defence, decarbonisation, and energy infrastructure while simplifying application procedures for small businesses to enhance strategic autonomy.
Recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on promoting transnational governance on water in the interests of conflict prevention and peace
Fund transboundary water management and diplomacy in EU external action to prevent conflicts and guarantee access to drinking water in fragile regions.
Written Explanations
Written explanations of vote submitted after plenary sessions.
Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2024
The Group of the European People’s Party (EPP) firmly believes that the atrocities committed by the terrorist organisation Hamas on 7 October 2023 must never be allowed to happen again. We stand united in our solidarity with Israel and its right to defend itself and its people. This right is enshrined in and constrained by international law. In order to relieve humanitarian suffering, we support diplomatic efforts to resume the ceasefire and restart the negotiations immediately. This must include the unconditional release of all hostages and the return of the remains of the hostages deceased. Further, the EPP Group unequivocally rejects terrorism and antisemitism in all its forms. Yet, the EPP Group has decided to vote against Amendments 145, 147, 154, 159, and 150 given the broader political dynamics at play. The amendments at hand were introduced last minute by a political group, which did not participate in the negotiations of the report. While the proposals may have merit in isolation, they do not offer substantive changes to the already adopted language of this report. Hence, we consider that a vote against these amendments will not weaken our political message, and at the same time maximise the chances to adopt the report as a whole.
No written explanations available.