Sven Simon· PPE

Confirmed

During the last mandate, the Commission followed up on 24 of the 25 resolutions from Parliament exercising the indirect right of initiative, with one not requiring a response

Omissions

• The claim does not explicitly mention Article 225 TFEU as the legal basis for these resolutions, which is the specific provision granting Parliament the indirect right of legislative initiative
• The source document was published in 2025, after the claim date (March 2026), but contains data from the 2019-2024 period

Sources

• PrimaryEuropean Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS) - Parliament's right of legislative initiativeCommission had upheld its promise by responding positively to 24 out of 25 resolutions under Article 225 TFEU
• PrimaryEuropean Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS) - European Commission follow-up to European Parliament requestsStudy covering INI resolutions adopted between January 2022 and May 2024, analysing Commission follow-up documents to Parliament resolutions