Own-initiative report (INI): Parliament’s own position on a topic. It is not binding. Own-initiative report First reading
Findings and recommendations of the Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield
Parliament sets out its own position on a topic. The resolution is not binding but signals what Parliament wants.
Where it stands: Parliament adopted the text on 15 September 2026. This is its final position on the matter.
- ✓ Referred to committee 3 April 2025
- ✓ Committee work Report adopted 23 June 2026
- ✓ Tabled for plenary 25 August 2026
- ✓ Plenary vote Adopted 15 September 2026
- ✓ Parliament’s position Final
How a file moves through Parliament
A file is referred to one lead committee (others may give an opinion). Its rapporteur writes a draft report, committee members table amendments, and the committee votes to adopt the report. The report is then tabled for all MEPs; political groups can table further amendments, which are voted on before the final vote in plenary. The adopted resolution is Parliament’s final position; it is not itself law.
Who is working on it
- Lead committee
- EUDS — European Democracy Shield (special committee)
- Rapporteur
- Tomas TOBÉ PPE
- Shadow rapporteurs
- Ana Catarina MENDES S&DJaroslav BŽOCH PfEBeata SZYDŁO ECRHelmut BRANDSTÄTTER RenewKim VAN SPARRENTAK Verts/ALEDanilo DELLA VALLE The LeftChristine ANDERSON ESN
The rapporteur drafts and negotiates the text for the lead committee; each other political group names a shadow rapporteur to follow the file.
The text, version by version
Adopted by Parliament · latest Adopted text TA10-0286/2026 15 September 2026 ✦ Parliament's resolution responds to the joint communication on the European Democracy Shield and sets out what the EU should do to protect democracy against foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI), hybrid attacks and disinformation.⇄ what changed Tabled for plenary Report A10-0199/2026 25 August 2026 ✦ Parliament's resolution sets out the findings and recommendations of its Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield, responding to the Commission and High Representative joint communication of 12 November 2025.⇄ what changed Committee draft Draft report (EUDS) 18 December 2025 ✦ This is the rapporteur's draft report on the findings and recommendations of Parliament's Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield. It welcomes the joint communication setting up the Shield and calls for a European Centre for Democratic Resilience with a clear mandate, budget and legal basis by Q1 2027.
Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament: The text adds a new condemnation of third-country interference in certain outermost regions and overseas countries and territories. It adds that information manipulation operations have been detected against three candidates for France's 2027 presidential election and attributed to Russia. It changes the number of EU sanctions packages imposed since 2022 from 20 to 21. It shifts the call to assess legal gaps in Europol and Eurojust mandates from the Commission to co-legislators and from a planned to an ongoing revision. The other changes are formal: decimal separators, punctuation and a spelling correction. see the changes →
Committee draft → Tabled for plenary: The new version adds many recitals and calls on the Centre's governance, funding and mandate, including Member State and Parliament representation and a feasibility assessment on administering EU funding. It adds measures on platform recommender systems, account verification, AI labelling, advertising transparency, Telegram, influencers and user safeguards, and on public service media, spyware, media ranking and online advertising. It adds provisions on digital dependencies, critical raw materials, hack-for-hire, secure communications, GPS jamming, submarine cables, maritime hubs and cybersecurity, and on cooperation with Taiwan, Japan and South Korea, EU Delegations and CSDP missions. It adds provisions on preparedness reporting, crisis-alert apps, household booklets, exercises, Erasmus+, funding, institutional security, Frontex's mandate, crypto-asset political donations and the rule of law report. The other changes are formal: updated citations and cross-references. see the changes →
Newest version first. Open a version to read it in full. “What changed” shows the differences paragraph by paragraph; ✦ lines are AI-written from the texts themselves.
Timeline
- Plenary stage
- 15 September 2026 Plenary voteAdopted Adopted by a large majorityFor 420 Against 220 Abstained 26
Final vote — text as a whole at 13:55 · 63% of votes cast in favour · every MEP’s position →
Show all 139 ballots in voting order
RejectedRejectedRejectedRejectedRejected6. Amendment 89, adding text after paragraph 2RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedRejected8. Amendment 13 to paragraph 4RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedRejected10. Amendment 59, adding text after paragraph 4RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded11. Amendment 60, adding text after paragraph 4 13:37 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – After § 4 – Am 60Rejected12. Amendment 14 to paragraph 5RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded13. Amendment 57, adding text after paragraph 5 13:37 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – After § 5 – Am 57Adopted14. Amendment 15, adding text after paragraph 6 13:37 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – After § 6 – Am 15Rejected15. Amendment 61, adding text after paragraph 6RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedAdoptedAdoptedAdopted19. Amendment 31, adding text after paragraph 12 13:38 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – After § 12 – Am 31Rejected20. Amendment 62, adding text after paragraph 13RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded21. Amendment 63, adding text after paragraph 13RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded22. Amendment 64, adding text after paragraph 13RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded23. Amendment 65, adding text after paragraph 13 13:38 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – After § 13 – Am 65Rejected24. Separate vote on paragraph 15Adoptedelectronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recordedAdoptedAdopted27. Amendment 32, adding text after paragraph 19 13:39 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – After § 19 – Am 32Rejected28. Amendment 33, adding text after paragraph 20 13:39 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – After § 20 – Am 33Rejected29. Amendment 90 to paragraph 21RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedRejected31. Amendment 91, adding text after paragraph 23RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded32. Amendment 16, adding text after paragraph 24 13:40 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – After § 24 – Am 16Rejected33. Amendment 35, adding text after paragraph 25 13:40 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – After § 25 – Am 35Rejected34. Separate vote on paragraph 27AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded35. Separate vote on paragraph 27Adoptedelectronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded36. Separate vote on paragraph 27AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded37. Amendment 36, adding text after paragraph 29 13:41 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – After § 29 – Am 36Rejected38. Amendment 37, adding text after paragraph 29 13:41 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – After § 29 – Am 37RejectedAdopted40. Separate vote on paragraph 32AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedAdopted42. Amendment 17, adding text after paragraph 32 13:42 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – After § 32 – Am 17Rejected43. Separate vote on paragraph 34AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedAdopted45. Amendment 3, adding text after paragraph 34 13:42 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – After § 34 – Am 3Rejected46. Amendment 18, adding text after paragraph 34RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded47. Amendment 38, adding text after paragraph 34 13:42 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – After § 34 – Am 38Rejected48. Amendment 66, adding text after paragraph 34RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded49. Amendment 19, adding text after paragraph 42 13:43 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – After § 42 – Am 19Rejected50. Amendment 20, adding text after paragraph 44 13:43 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – After § 44 – Am 20RejectedAdoptedRejectedAdopted54. Amendment 4, adding text after paragraph 48 13:44 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – After § 48 – Am 4Rejected55. Amendment 39, adding text after paragraph 48 13:44 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – After § 48 – Am 39Rejected56. Amendment 40, adding text after paragraph 48 13:44 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – After § 48 – Am 40Rejected57. Amendment 41, adding text after paragraph 48 13:44 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – After § 48 – Am 41Rejected58. Amendment 67, adding text after paragraph 49RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded59. Separate vote on paragraph 50AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedAdopted61. Amendment 5, adding text after paragraph 53 13:45 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – After § 53 – Am 5Rejected62. Amendment 42, adding text after paragraph 53 13:45 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – After § 53 – Am 42Rejected63. Amendment 43, adding text after paragraph 56 13:45 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – After § 56 – Am 43Rejected64. Amendment 44, adding text after paragraph 56 13:45 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – After § 56 – Am 44RejectedRejected66. Amendment 21 to paragraph 63RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedRejected68. Amendment 68, adding text after paragraph 77RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded69. Amendment 10 to paragraph 78AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded70. Amendment 46, adding text after paragraph 78 13:46 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – After § 78 – Am 46Rejected71. Amendment 47, adding text after paragraph 78 13:46 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – After § 78 – Am 47Rejected72. Amendment 48, adding text after paragraph 78 13:46 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – After § 78 – Am 48Rejected73. Amendment 49, adding text after paragraph 79 13:46 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – After § 79 – Am 49Rejected74. Amendment 50, adding text after paragraph 79 13:47 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – After § 79 – Am 50RejectedRejectedRejected77. Separate vote on paragraph 80AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedAdopted79. Amendment 6, adding text after paragraph 80 13:47 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – After § 80 – Am 6Rejected80. Amendment 52, adding text after paragraph 80 13:47 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – After § 80 – Am 52Rejected81. Amendment 22 to paragraph 81RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedAdopted83. Amendment 23 to paragraph 86RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded84. Amendment 24 to paragraph 87RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded85. Amendment 83 to paragraph 88RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded86. Amendment 93, adding text after paragraph 88RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded87. Amendment 94, adding text after paragraph 88 13:48 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – After § 88 – Am 94Rejected88. Amendment 95, adding text after paragraph 90RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedRejected90. Amendment 84, adding text after paragraph 99RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedAdoptedAdoptedAdoptedAdoptedAdopted96. Amendment 7, adding text after paragraph 101 13:50 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – After § 101 – Am 7Rejected97. Amendment 69, adding text after paragraph 101RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded98. Amendment 70, adding text after paragraph 101RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded99. Amendment 8, adding text after paragraph 104 13:50 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – After § 104 – Am 8Rejected100. Amendment 9, adding text after paragraph 104 13:50 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – After § 104 – Am 9Rejected101. Amendment 54, adding text after paragraph 107 13:50 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – After § 107 – Am 54RejectedAdopted103. Amendment 25, adding text after paragraph 110 — part 1 13:50 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – After § 110 – Am 25/1Rejected104. Amendment 25, adding text after paragraph 110 — part 2 13:51 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – After § 110 – Am 25/2RejectedRejected106. Separate vote on paragraph 115AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded107. Separate vote on paragraph 115AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded108. Amendment 71, adding text after paragraph 115RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded109. Amendment 55, adding text after paragraph 115 13:51 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – After § 115 – Am 55Rejected110. Amendment 26 to paragraph 116RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded111. Amendment 85 to paragraph 118RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded112. Amendment 72, adding text after paragraph 132 13:52 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – After § 132 – Am 72Rejected113. Amendment 73, adding text after paragraph 132 13:52 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – After § 132 – Am 73Rejected114. Amendment 11, adding text after citation 70 13:52 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – After citation 70 – Am 11RejectedAdopted116. Amendment 74 to recital CRejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded117. Amendment 87, adding text after recital CRejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded118. Amendment 75 to recital DRejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded119. Amendment 76 to recital GRejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded120. Separate vote on recital JAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedAdopted122. Separate vote on recital OAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded123. Separate vote on recital OAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded124. Separate vote on recital RAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded125. Separate vote on recital RAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded126. Amendment 1, adding text after Recital AB 13:53 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – After Recital AB – Am 1RejectedAdopted128. Amendment 77 to recital BCRejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded129. Separate vote on recital BKAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded130. Separate vote on recital BKAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded131. Amendment 12 to recital BTRejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded132. Separate vote on recital BTAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedAdopted134. Amendment 56, adding text after Recital BT 13:54 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – After Recital BT – Am 56AdoptedRejected136. Amendment 79, adding text after recital BZRejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedRejected138. Amendment 81, adding text after recital CNRejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded139. Final vote — text as a whole 13:55 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – Motion for a resolution (as a whole)Adopted - 15 September 2026 Debated in plenary
MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.
- 8 September – 9 September 2026 95 amendments tabled for the plenary vote
Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.
- 25 August 2026 Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
- Committee stage
- 23 June 2026 Committee vote: report adopted
EUDS (European Democracy Shield (special committee)) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
- 12 February 2026 Amendments tabled in committee (6 batches)
Members of EUDS (European Democracy Shield (special committee)) proposed changes to the draft.
- 18 December 2025 Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in EUDS (European Democracy Shield (special committee)). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
- 3 April 2025 Referred to the EUDS (European Democracy Shield (special committee)) committee
The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.