2026/2024(INI) Own-initiative report First reading

Hybrid warfare and the protection of the EU’s territorial integrity and critical security and defence infrastructure

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 16 September 2026. This is its final position on the matter.

  1. ✓ Referred to committee 12 March 2026
  2. ✓ Committee work Report adopted 15 July 2026
  3. ✓ Tabled for plenary 20 July 2026
  4. ✓ Plenary vote Adopted 16 September 2026
  5. ✓ 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
SEDE — Security and Defence
Rapporteur
Rasa JUKNEVIČIENĖ PPE
Shadow rapporteurs
José CEPEDA S&DChristophe BAY PfECristian TERHEŞ ECRUrmas PAET RenewVilly SØVNDAL Verts/ALEMerja KYLLÖNEN The Left

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 TA10-0303/2026 16 September 2026 ✦ Parliament's resolution on hybrid warfare and the protection of the EU's territorial integrity and critical security and defence infrastructure.⇄ what changed Tabled for plenary Report A10-0212/2026 20 July 2026 ✦ Parliament's resolution on hybrid warfare and the protection of the EU's territorial integrity and critical security and defence infrastructure states that hybrid acts can amount to warfare and calls for a proactive EU response.⇄ what changed Committee draft Draft report (SEDE) 8 May 2026

Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament: Parliament adds a recital and a paragraph describing recent hybrid attacks, including incidents attributed to Russia and the assault on Ceuta, and calls for an independent investigation into the latter. It also welcomes the completion of the cyber coordination centre project and progress towards a permanent EU Cyber Defence Coordination Centre, and calls for its swift operationalisation. The other changes are formal: a recital letter and decimal separator are updated and footnote markers are removed. 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

  1. Plenary stage
  2. 16 September 2026 Plenary vote
    Sitting of 16 September 2026 📄 Report A10-0212/2026📄 Adopted text TA10-0303/2026
    Adopted Adopted by a large majority
    For 470 Against 129 Abstained 62

    Final vote — text as a whole at 14:25 · 71% of votes cast in favour · every MEP’s position →

    How the vote unfolded · 13 ballots

    adopted rejected lapsed square = amendment circle = part of the text decisive vote Solid = roll call (click for every MEP’s vote); faded = no individual positions

    Show all 13 ballots in voting order
    1. Separate vote: paragraph 26 § 26
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    2. Separate vote: paragraph 31 § 31
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    3. Amendment 7 14:23 A10-0212/2026 – Rasa Juknevičienė – § 35 – Am 7
    Rejected
    4. Amendment 8 14:23 A10-0212/2026 – Rasa Juknevičienė – § 56 – Am 8
    Rejected
    5. Amendment 9 14:23 A10-0212/2026 – Rasa Juknevičienė – § 64 – Am 9
    Rejected
    6. Amendment 10 14:23 A10-0212/2026 – Rasa Juknevičienė – After § 64 – Am 10
    Rejected
    7. Amendment 11 14:24 A10-0212/2026 – Rasa Juknevičienė – After § 64 – Am 11
    Rejected
    8. Separate vote: after paragraph 64 After § 64
    electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    9. Amendment 12 14:24 A10-0212/2026 – Rasa Juknevičienė – After § 64 – Am 12
    Rejected
    10. Separate vote: after citation 30 After citation 30
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    11. Separate vote: after recital D After recital D
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    12. Amendment 6 14:25 A10-0212/2026 – Rasa Juknevičienė – After recital F – Am 6
    Rejected
    13. Final vote — text as a whole 14:25 A10-0212/2026 – Rasa Juknevičienė – Motion for a resolution (as a whole)
    Adopted
  3. 15 September 2026 Debated in plenary

    MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.

    Sitting of 15 September 2026 📄 Report A10-0212/2026
  4. 9 September 2026 12 amendments tabled for the plenary vote

    Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.

    📄 Amendments 1–5📄 Amendments 6–12
  5. 20 July 2026 Report tabled for plenary

    This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.

    📄 Report A10-0212/2026
  6. Committee stage
  7. 15 July 2026 Committee vote: report adopted

    SEDE (Security and Defence) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.

  8. 11 June 2026 Amendments tabled in committee

    Members of SEDE (Security and Defence) proposed changes to the draft.

    📄 Amendments in committee (SEDE)
  9. 8 May 2026 Draft report published

    The rapporteur’s first text in SEDE (Security and Defence). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.

    📄 Draft report (SEDE)
  10. 12 March 2026 Referred to the SEDE (Security and Defence) committee

    The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.