MIL-OSI Europe: Written question – Revision of the EU Treaties and inclusion of an opt-out clause on migration – E-000479/2025

Question for written answer  E-000479/2025
to the Council
Rule 144
Jean-Paul Garraud (PfE)

In view of the growing challenges of migration, several Member States have expressed their desire to have more flexibility in implementing EU policies, in particular through the introduction of opt-out mechanisms. These mechanisms would allow a Member State to opt out of some EU legislation, without leaving the EU.

This would mean that better account could be taken of national circumstances, while maintaining constructive cooperation at EU level.

• 1.Does the Council plan to open discussions on a possible revision of the EU Treaties, particularly in view of the current political and social developments in the EU?
• 2.Could the possibility of including an opt-out mechanism on migration, which would allow Member States to opt out of certain common obligations while respecting their national constraints and priorities, be considered in this revision?
• 3.What mechanisms or conditions could the Council propose to facilitate the inclusion of opt-out clauses in the field of migration, to deliver on the Member States’ expectations while preserving the coherence of EU policies?

Submitted: 4.2.2025