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.
- ✓ Referred to committee 12 March 2026
- ✓ Committee work Report adopted 15 July 2026
- ✓ Tabled for plenary 20 July 2026
- ✓ Plenary vote Adopted 16 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
- 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
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
- Plenary stage
- 16 September 2026 Plenary voteAdopted Adopted by a large majorityFor 470 Against 129 Abstained 62
Final vote — text as a whole at 14:25 · 71% of votes cast in favour · every MEP’s position →
Show all 13 ballots in voting order
1. Amendment 3 to paragraph 26AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded2. Amendment 4 to paragraph 31AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedRejectedRejectedRejected6. Amendment 10, adding text after paragraph 64 14:23 A10-0212/2026 – Rasa Juknevičienė – After § 64 – Am 10Rejected7. Amendment 11, adding text after paragraph 64 14:24 A10-0212/2026 – Rasa Juknevičienė – After § 64 – Am 11Rejected8. Amendment 5, adding text after paragraph 64Adoptedelectronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded9. Amendment 12, adding text after paragraph 64 14:24 A10-0212/2026 – Rasa Juknevičienė – After § 64 – Am 12Rejected10. Amendment 1, adding text after citation 30AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded11. Amendment 2, adding text after recital DAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded12. Amendment 6, adding text after recital F 14:25 A10-0212/2026 – Rasa Juknevičienė – After recital F – Am 6Rejected13. Final vote — text as a whole 14:25 A10-0212/2026 – Rasa Juknevičienė – 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.
- 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.
- 20 July 2026 Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
- Committee stage
- 15 July 2026 Committee vote: report adopted
SEDE (Security and Defence) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
- 11 June 2026 Amendments tabled in committee
Members of SEDE (Security and Defence) proposed changes to the draft.
- 8 May 2026 Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in SEDE (Security and Defence). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
- 12 March 2026 Referred to the SEDE (Security and Defence) committee
The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.