ENVote in the European Parliament
Amending Regulation (EU) 2024/1348 as regards the application of the ‘safe third country’ concept
Date: 17.12.2025Reference: A10-0255/2025EU migration policyrepatriation grantillegal migrationpublic safetythird countryinternational protectionright of asylumaid to refugeesreturn migrationforeign national
Overall Result
- 384 For
- 237 Against
- 31 Abstention
- 67 Did not vote
How we count
- Yes, No and Abstention come from the European Parliament's roll-call voting protocol.
- “Did not vote” is derived: MEPs with a mandate on the voting day for whom no vote was recorded. Abstentions do not count towards this.
- Subsequent vote corrections are shown but do not change the official result.
- Each vote (overall vote, amendment, partial vote) counts separately. Therefore totals may differ from pages that count differently.
Status
Adopted
Outcome as recorded by the European Parliament.
- Vote held on
Procedure timeline
No procedure timeline is available for this vote yet.
Sources
Data: EP Open Data API
What is this about?
- The amendment to Regulation (EU) 2024/1348 relaxes the criteria for applying the 'safe third country' concept.
- Member states may now act without a prior connection to the applicant if agreements with third countries exist.
- The aim is to create a more efficient and uniform EU asylum policy, preventing abuse and speeding up procedures.
- Vulnerable groups, such as unaccompanied minors, remain exempt unless security risks are identified.
- Transparency and coordination among member states are enhanced through mandatory reporting obligations.
Vote by political group
How the political groups voted
Non-attached Members (NI)For20
- 20For
- 5Against
- 1Abstention
- 4Did not vote
Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D)For12
- 12For
- 106Against
- 4Abstention
- 14Did not vote
Patriots for Europe (PfE)For78
- 78For
- 0Against
- 0Abstention
- 7Did not vote
European People's Party (EPP)For164
- 164For
- 7Against
- 1Abstention
- 16Did not vote
European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR)For75
- 75For
- 0Against
- 0Abstention
- 4Did not vote
Renew Europe (Renew)For11
- 11For
- 31Against
- 23Abstention
- 10Did not vote
Europe of Sovereign Nations (ESN)For24
- 24For
- 0Against
- 0Abstention
- 3Did not vote
The Left in the European Parliament (GUE/NGL)For0
- 0For
- 42Against
- 0Abstention
- 4Did not vote
Greens/European Free Alliance (Greens/EFA)For0
- 0For
- 46Against
- 2Abstention
- 5Did not vote
Members
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| Name | Country | Group | Vote Position |
|---|---|---|---|
 Sweden | S&D | For | |
 France | PfE | For | |
 Spain | EPP | For | |
 Austria | PfE | For | |
 Italy | ECR | For | |
 Belgium | EPP | For | |
 Germany | EPP | For | |
 Poland | EPP | For | |
 Malta | S&D | For | |
| Germany | EPP | For |
