What it is

Treaty Establishing the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) between the Kingdom of Belgium, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Republic of Estonia, Ireland, the Hellenic Republic, the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, the Italian Republic, the Republic of Cyprus, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Malta, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Republic of Austria, the Portuguese Republic, the Republic of Slovenia, the Slovak Republic, and the Republic of Finland, done in Brussels on February 2, 2012.

BOE step 7 of 7 · Passed

It is an authorization of an international agreement. It was introduced on 20 February 2012. Introduced by: Gobierno.

Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 110/000008· updated 11 Nov

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Where it stands

How far did it get?

It took 7 of 7 steps. It reached BOE, and today it is passed.

Introduced20 February 2012Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
Admitted28 February 2012The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
Amendments2 March 2012Groups propose changes.
Committee13 March 2012A committee goes through the text in detail.
Plenary18 April 2012All 350 deputies vote.
Senate17 May 2012The Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
BOE6 June 2012It is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.

See the 10 official steps on a timeline

17 May 2012

How did the plenary vote?

More votes in favour 292 yes · 17 no · 6 abst.

Voted on: Treaty Establishing the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) between the Kingdom of Belgium, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Republic of Estonia, Ireland, the Hellenic Republic, the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, the Italian Republic, the Republic of Cyprus, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Malta, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Republic of Austria, the Portuguese Republic, the Republic of Slovenia, the Slovak Republic, and the Republic of Finland, done in Brussels on February 2, 2012.

This law had 2 votes; this is the latest with every deputy’s vote. See them all

Source: Congreso de los Diputados, vote 17 of sitting 30· updated 10 Nov

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Your province

How did the deputies from your province vote?

And your senators: the Senate does not link its votes to this law in its open data, so we cannot put them side by side here.

Or see how most of each province voted

More details: how each group and each province voted

The groups

Who voted in favour and who against?

In favour, most of Socialista, Vasco (EAJ-PNV), GC-CiU and Popular en el Congreso. Against, most of Mixto and GIP. 5 deputies voted differently from their group.

By province: in 50 most voted in favour; in 0, against.

Coloured by how most of each province’s deputies voted.

In favour: 50
Against: 0
Tie: 2

Result by parliamentary group
Group	Seats	How it voted
Socialista	110	96 in favour · 14 did not vote
Vasco (EAJ-PNV)	5	1 in favour · 4 did not vote
Mixto	17	4 in favour · 7 against · 1 abst. · 5 did not vote
GC-CiU	16	14 in favour · 2 did not vote
GIP	11	10 against · 1 did not vote
GUPyD	5	5 abst.
Popular en el Congreso	184	177 in favour · 7 did not vote

What happens next

What happens now?

It is law, or will be once published in the BOE. It comes into force on the date its own text sets.

Sources

Where does all this come from?

Congreso de los Diputados, file 110/000008
Official title, type, author, dates and stage.

Retrieved 11 November 2026
Congreso de los Diputados, vote 17 of sitting 30
The count and every seat’s vote.

Retrieved 10 November 2026

The data comes from the open files of the Congreso, the Senate and the BOE, unaltered.
Each deputy’s province is the one of their seat on the day of the vote.
We only say “passed” or “rejected” when the majority needed is certain; otherwise we say which side had more votes.

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