24/10/2019 (Agence Europe) – On Thursday 24 October, MEPs adopted by a very large majority (572 votes in favour, 42 against and 21 abstentions) a resolution calling on the EU Council to urgently put an end to the three-year deadlock on the proposal for country-by-country reporting and finally adopt its position (see EUROPE 11530/1). The vote in plenary session did not change the text (see EUROPE 12354/20), which has transpartisan support in the European Parliament. During the debate preceding the vote (see EUROPE 12355/7), the Finnish Presidency of the Council of the EU did not risk making any promises to Parliament. Although she pledged to do her best, she pointed to "unresolved political issues". With its resolution, Parliament in any case has put a dose of pressure on the Member States just before the meeting of the EU Council working party on this proposal on Friday 25 October. (MF)