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Implementation of the rule of law conditionality regime

Jean-Marc Germain, Monika Hohlmeier – After recital C – Am 3
Date: 18.12.2025·Reference: A10-0240/2025
Rapporteur: Monika Hohlmeier, Jean-Marc Germain

Overall Result

Rejected
  • 197 For
  • 378 Against
  • 7 Abstention
  • 137 Did not vote
Amendment— You are viewing a sub-vote (amendment) of the main vote.Amendment 3 · Tabled by PfEView amendment at the EP ↗
Amendment wording

Tabled by Tamás Deutsch, Julien Sanchez

Added: Ca. whereas freedom of expression and the right to information deserve appropriate protection in the EU; whereas a lack of transparency regarding media ownership and public funding, a lack of independence of editorials from commercial and political influence, and viability problems due to financial needs constitute a risk to the right to information; whereas the promotion of legal content moderation and fact-checking by non-independent associations constitutes an outright attack on freedom of expression;

Wording as published by the EP, in English. PE779.035v01-00

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Status and procedure

Outcome as recorded by the European Parliament.

Vote held on
Latest recorded step
Plenary · (353 days ago)
Next scheduled step
No further step is scheduled in the source.

Procedure timeline

2025/2061(INI) · INI

Recorded procedure activities. These do not establish whether a law has entered into force.

  1. Recorded: Referral119 days until the next step
  2. Recorded: Committee stage138 days until the next step
  3. Latest recorded: Plenary353 days since this step began
Recorded activities (12)
  1. Referral to committee
  2. Committee report tabled
  3. Committee opinion tabled
  4. Committee amendments tabled
  5. Committee opinion adopted
  6. Committee report adopted
  7. Tabling for plenary
  8. Tabling for plenary
  9. Tabling for plenary
  10. Plenary debate
  11. Plenary vote
  12. Plenary vote results
Scheduled activities (not confirmation of completion)
  1. Plenary debate
  2. Plenary vote

Procedure file (OEIL) · European Parliament data
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Sources

Data: EP Open Data API

What is this about?

  • The conditionality mechanism aims to protect the EU budget from risks linked to breaches of the rule of law by imposing financial measures when budgetary soundness is threatened.
  • Its objective is to ensure compliance with core EU values such as democracy and human rights while maintaining public trust in the Union.
  • So far, the regulation has primarily been applied in Hungary, with limited enforcement in other member states.
  • Political delays and a lack of transparency in its application have undermined the tool’s credibility.
  • Future implementation must be more consistent and free from political interference to enhance its effectiveness.
Source: Explanatory Statement (AI Generated)

Vote by political group

How the political groups voted

Members

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Vote Position
NameCountryGroupVote Position
GermanyESN
For
PolandECR
For
GreeceNI
For
FrancePfE
For
FrancePfE
For
HungaryPfE
For
ItalyECR
For
ItalyECR
For
PolandECR
For
AustriaPfE
For
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