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Plenary sitting, Thursday, 11 April 2024

66 decisions: 65 adopted, 1 rejected. 395 ballots in all, 186 by , between 12:24 and 13:39.

Tightest result: 2022 discharge: EU general budget - EDF (9th, 10th and 11th) — adopted 242 to 62.

New EU laws · 5

Parliament’s position on proposed laws. It usually needs to agree with the Council before a law is final.

  1. Decision 1:Simplification of certain CAP rules

    Adopted by a large majority 432 for · 155 against · 13 abstained

    Backed by S&D, Renew, PPE, ECR and PfE; opposed by The Left and Verts/ALE; ESN split.

  2. Decision 2:Internal markets for renewable gas, natural gas and hydrogen (recast)

    Committee report by Jerzy Buzek ·

    Adopted by a large majority 447 for · 90 against · 54 abstained

    Backed by Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE and ECR; opposed by The Left and ESN; PfE mostly abstained.

  3. Decision 3:Union’s electricity market design: Regulation

    Committee report by Nicolás González Casares · · 8 ballots, incl. 1 amendment

    Adopted by a large majority 433 for · 140 against · 15 abstained

    Backed by S&D, Renew, PPE and ECR; opposed by The Left, Verts/ALE and ESN; PfE split.

  4. Decision 4:Common rules for the internal markets for renewable gas, natural gas and hydrogen (recast)

    Committee report by Jens Geier ·

    Adopted by a large majority 425 for · 64 against · 100 abstained

    Backed by S&D, Renew, PPE and ECR; opposed by The Left and ESN; Verts/ALE and PfE mostly abstained.

  5. Decision 5:Union’s electricity market design: Directive

    Committee report by Nicolás González Casares · · 10 ballots, incl. 1 amendment

    Adopted by an overwhelming majority 473 for · 80 against · 27 abstained

    Backed by Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE and ECR; opposed by The Left and ESN; PfE mostly abstained.

Budget & emergency funds · 11

Budget decisions: the annual budget, amending budgets, solidarity and adjustment funds, and discharge (approving how a budget was spent).

  1. Decision 6:2022 discharge: EU general budget - Commission

    Committee report by Isabel García Muñoz · 60 ballots, incl. 19 amendments

    Adopted by a large majority 438 for · 167 against · 5 abstained

    Backed by Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew and PPE; opposed by The Left, ECR, PfE and ESN.

  2. Decision 7:2022 discharge: EU general budget - European Parliament

    Committee report by Andrey Novakov · 101 ballots, incl. 29 amendments

    Adopted by an overwhelming majority 527 for · 73 against · 11 abstained

    Backed by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE and ECR; opposed by PfE and ESN.

  3. Decision 8:2022 discharge: EU general budget - Court of Justice of the European Union

    Committee report by Luke Ming Flanagan · 4 ballots, incl. 1 amendment

    Adopted by an overwhelming majority 550 for · 55 against · 6 abstained

    Backed by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE, ECR and PfE; opposed by ESN.

  4. Decision 9:2022 discharge: EU general budget - Court of Auditors

    Committee report by Luke Ming Flanagan · 5 ballots

    Adopted by an overwhelming majority 578 for · 19 against · 1 abstained

    Backed by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE, ECR, PfE and ESN.

  5. Decision 10:2022 discharge: EU general budget - European Economic and Social Committee

    Committee report by Luke Ming Flanagan · 5 ballots

    Adopted by an overwhelming majority 527 for · 62 against · 0 abstained

    Backed by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE and ECR; opposed by PfE and ESN.

  6. Decision 11:2022 discharge: EU general budget - European Ombudsman

    Committee report by Luke Ming Flanagan · 3 ballots

    Adopted by an overwhelming majority 580 for · 8 against · 17 abstained

    Backed by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE, ECR and PfE; ESN mostly abstained.

  7. Decision 12:2022 discharge: EU general budget - Committee of the Regions

    Committee report by Luke Ming Flanagan · 6 ballots

    Adopted by an overwhelming majority 547 for · 43 against · 20 abstained

    Backed by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE and ECR; opposed by PfE and ESN.

  8. Decision 13:2022 discharge: EU general budget - European External Action Service

    Committee report by Monika Hohlmeier · 24 ballots, incl. 1 amendment

    Adopted by an overwhelming majority 532 for · 69 against · 3 abstained

    Backed by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE and ECR; opposed by PfE and ESN.

  9. Decision 14:2022 discharge: EU general budget - European Data Protection Supervisor

    Committee report by Luke Ming Flanagan · 2 ballots

    Adopted by an overwhelming majority 562 for · 15 against · 27 abstained

    Backed by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE, ECR and PfE; ESN mostly abstained.

  10. Decision 15:2022 discharge: EU general budget - EDF (9th, 10th and 11th)

    Committee report by Joachim Kuhs · 6 ballots, incl. 1 amendment

    Adopted by a clear majority 242 for · 62 against · 294 abstained

    Backed by PPE and ECR; opposed by PfE; The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew and ESN mostly abstained.

  11. Decision 16:2022 discharge: EU general budget - European Council and Council

    Committee report

    Adopted by an overwhelming majority 515 for · 62 against · 20 abstained

    No roll call, so how each group voted is not recorded.

Objections to Commission measures · 1

Parliament can object to technical rules the Commission adopts on its own. Against a delegated act an adopted objection is a veto; against most implementing measures (such as GMO authorisations) it is a call on the Commission to withdraw the measure, which is not legally binding.

  1. Objection under Rule 111(3)

    Decision 17:Specific hygiene requirements for certain meat, fishery products, dairy products and eggs

    Motion for a resolution

    Rejected by a large majority 179 for · 403 against · 28 abstained

    Backed by PPE and ECR; opposed by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PfE and ESN.

Resolutions & reports · 45

Non-binding texts in which Parliament states its position on a topic. They carry political weight but do not create law.

  1. Decision 18:2022 discharge: European Public Prosecutor’s Office (the ‘EPPO’)

    Committee report by Luke Ming Flanagan · 4 ballots, incl. 2 amendments

    Adopted by an overwhelming majority 487 for · 87 against · 18 abstained

    Backed by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew and PPE; opposed by ECR and PfE; ESN mostly abstained.

  2. Decision 19:2022 discharge: European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop)

    Committee report by Petri Sarvamaa · 2 ballots

    Adopted by an overwhelming majority 529 for · 69 against · 3 abstained

    Backed by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE and ECR; opposed by PfE and ESN.

  3. Decision 20:2022 discharge: European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction

    Committee report by Petri Sarvamaa · 2 ballots

    Adopted by an overwhelming majority 534 for · 46 against · 22 abstained

    Backed by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE and ECR; opposed by ESN; PfE mostly abstained.

  4. Decision 21:2022 discharge: European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights

    Committee report by Petri Sarvamaa · 2 ballots

    Adopted by a large majority 470 for · 123 against · 3 abstained

    Backed by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew and PPE; opposed by ECR, PfE and ESN.

  5. Decision 22:2022 discharge: European Foundation for the improvement of living and working conditions (Eurofound)

    Committee report by Petri Sarvamaa · 2 ballots

    Adopted by an overwhelming majority 543 for · 59 against · 2 abstained

    Backed by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE, ECR and PfE; opposed by ESN.

  6. Decision 23:2022 discharge: European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA)

    Committee report by Petri Sarvamaa · 2 ballots

    Adopted by an overwhelming majority 536 for · 32 against · 37 abstained

    Backed by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE and ECR; opposed by ESN; PfE mostly abstained.

  7. Decision 24:2022 discharge: Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union

    Committee report by Petri Sarvamaa · 2 ballots

    Adopted by an overwhelming majority 557 for · 39 against · 11 abstained

    Backed by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE, ECR and PfE; ESN mostly abstained.

  8. Decision 25:2022 discharge: European Environment Agency

    Committee report by Petri Sarvamaa · 2 ballots

    Adopted by an overwhelming majority 529 for · 67 against · 4 abstained

    Backed by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE and ECR; opposed by PfE and ESN.

  9. Decision 26:2022 discharge: European Medicines Agency

    Committee report by Petri Sarvamaa · 6 ballots, incl. 4 amendments

    Adopted by an overwhelming majority 528 for · 71 against · 4 abstained

    Backed by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE and ECR; opposed by PfE and ESN.

  10. Decision 27:2022 discharge: European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust)

    Committee report by Petri Sarvamaa · 2 ballots

    Adopted by an overwhelming majority 537 for · 20 against · 40 abstained

    Backed by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE and ECR; PfE and ESN mostly abstained.

  11. Decision 28:2022 discharge: European Training Foundation

    Committee report by Petri Sarvamaa · 2 ballots

    Adopted by an overwhelming majority 533 for · 45 against · 26 abstained

    Backed by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE and ECR; opposed by PfE and ESN.

  12. Decision 29:2022 discharge: European Maritime Safety Agency

    Committee report by Petri Sarvamaa · 2 ballots

    Adopted by an overwhelming majority 530 for · 67 against · 6 abstained

    Backed by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE and ECR; opposed by PfE and ESN.

  13. Decision 30:2022 discharge: European Union Aviation Safety Agency

    Committee report by Petri Sarvamaa · 2 ballots

    Adopted by an overwhelming majority 543 for · 17 against · 44 abstained

    Backed by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE, ECR and ESN; PfE mostly abstained.

  14. Decision 31:2022 discharge: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control

    Committee report by Petri Sarvamaa · 2 ballots

    Adopted by an overwhelming majority 530 for · 62 against · 10 abstained

    Backed by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE and ECR; opposed by PfE and ESN.

  15. Decision 32:2022 discharge: European Food Safety Authority

    Committee report by Petri Sarvamaa · 2 ballots

    Adopted by an overwhelming majority 554 for · 50 against · 6 abstained

    Backed by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE and ECR; opposed by PfE and ESN.

  16. Decision 33:2022 discharge: European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training (CEPOL)

    Committee report by Petri Sarvamaa · 2 ballots

    Adopted by an overwhelming majority 526 for · 20 against · 48 abstained

    Backed by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE and ECR; PfE and ESN mostly abstained.

  17. Decision 34:2022 discharge: European Union Agency for Railways

    Committee report by Petri Sarvamaa · 2 ballots

    Adopted by an overwhelming majority 527 for · 63 against · 9 abstained

    Backed by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE and ECR; opposed by PfE and ESN.

  18. Decision 35:2022 discharge: European Border and Coast Guard Agency

    Committee report by Petri Sarvamaa · 21 ballots, incl. 5 amendments

    Adopted by a large majority 432 for · 146 against · 21 abstained

    Backed by S&D, Renew, PPE and ECR; opposed by The Left, Verts/ALE and PfE; ESN mostly abstained.

  19. Decision 36:2022 discharge: ENISA (European Union Agency for Cybersecurity)

    Committee report by Petri Sarvamaa · 2 ballots

    Adopted by an overwhelming majority 532 for · 39 against · 34 abstained

    Backed by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE and ECR; opposed by PfE and ESN.

  20. Decision 37:2022 discharge: European Chemicals Agency

    Committee report by Petri Sarvamaa · 2 ballots

    Adopted by an overwhelming majority 531 for · 48 against · 24 abstained

    Backed by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE and ECR; opposed by PfE and ESN.

  21. Decision 38:2022 discharge: European Fisheries Control Agency

    Committee report by Petri Sarvamaa · 2 ballots

    Adopted by an overwhelming majority 531 for · 69 against · 3 abstained

    Backed by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE and ECR; opposed by PfE and ESN.

  22. Decision 39:2022 discharge: European Union Agency for the Space Programme

    Committee report by Petri Sarvamaa · 2 ballots

    Adopted by an overwhelming majority 559 for · 22 against · 22 abstained

    Backed by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE, ECR and ESN; PfE mostly abstained.

  23. Decision 40:2022 discharge: European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol)

    Committee report by Petri Sarvamaa · 2 ballots

    Adopted by an overwhelming majority 565 for · 18 against · 16 abstained

    Backed by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE, ECR and PfE; ESN mostly abstained.

  24. Decision 41:2022 discharge: Euratom Supply Agency

    Committee report by Petri Sarvamaa · 2 ballots

    Adopted by an overwhelming majority 577 for · 16 against · 13 abstained

    Backed by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE, ECR and PfE; ESN mostly abstained.

  25. Decision 42:2022 discharge: European Institute for Gender Equality

    Committee report by Petri Sarvamaa · 3 ballots, incl. 1 amendment

    Adopted by a large majority 475 for · 121 against · 4 abstained

    Backed by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew and PPE; opposed by ECR, PfE and ESN.

  26. Decision 43:2022 discharge: European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority

    Committee report by Petri Sarvamaa · 2 ballots

    Adopted by an overwhelming majority 523 for · 38 against · 36 abstained

    Backed by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE and ECR; PfE and ESN mostly abstained.

  27. Decision 44:2022 discharge: European Banking Authority

    Committee report by Petri Sarvamaa · 2 ballots

    Adopted by an overwhelming majority 527 for · 40 against · 33 abstained

    Backed by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE and ECR; PfE and ESN mostly abstained.

  28. Decision 45:2022 discharge: Agency for Support for BEREC (BEREC Office)

    Committee report by Petri Sarvamaa · 2 ballots

    Adopted by an overwhelming majority 528 for · 45 against · 29 abstained

    Backed by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE and ECR; opposed by PfE; ESN mostly abstained.

  29. Decision 46:2022 discharge: European Union Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER)

    Committee report by Petri Sarvamaa · 2 ballots

    Adopted by an overwhelming majority 525 for · 52 against · 23 abstained

    Backed by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE and ECR; opposed by PfE and ESN.

  30. Decision 47:2022 discharge: European Securities and Markets Authority

    Committee report by Petri Sarvamaa · 2 ballots

    Adopted by an overwhelming majority 526 for · 35 against · 36 abstained

    Backed by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE and ECR; PfE and ESN mostly abstained.

  31. Decision 48:2022 discharge: European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT)

    Committee report by Petri Sarvamaa · 2 ballots

    Adopted by an overwhelming majority 535 for · 47 against · 7 abstained

    Backed by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE, ECR and PfE; opposed by ESN.

  32. Decision 49:2022 discharge: European Union Agency for Asylum (before 19 January 2022: European Asylum Support Office)

    Committee report by Petri Sarvamaa · 4 ballots, incl. 1 amendment

    Adopted by a large majority 473 for · 126 against · 2 abstained

    Backed by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew and PPE; opposed by ECR, PfE and ESN.

  33. Decision 50:2022 discharge: European Joint Undertaking for ITER and the Development of Fusion Energy (Fusion for Energy)

    Committee report by Michal Wiezik · 2 ballots

    Adopted by an overwhelming majority 555 for · 24 against · 18 abstained

    Backed by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE, ECR and PfE; ESN mostly abstained.

  34. Decision 51:2022 discharge: European Union Agency for the operational management of large-scale IT systems in the area of freedom, security and justice (eu-LISA)

    Committee report by Petri Sarvamaa · 2 ballots

    Adopted by an overwhelming majority 566 for · 23 against · 7 abstained

    Backed by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE, ECR and PfE; ESN split.

  35. Decision 52:2022 discharge: Clean Aviation Joint Undertaking

    Committee report by Michal Wiezik · 2 ballots

    Adopted by an overwhelming majority 510 for · 52 against · 23 abstained

    Backed by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE and ECR; opposed by ESN; PfE mostly abstained.

  36. Decision 53:2022 discharge: Single European Sky ATM Research 3 Joint Undertaking

    Committee report by Michal Wiezik · 2 ballots

    Adopted by an overwhelming majority 523 for · 47 against · 23 abstained

    Backed by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE and ECR; opposed by PfE and ESN.

  37. Decision 54:2022 discharge: Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking

    Committee report by Michal Wiezik · 2 ballots

    Adopted by an overwhelming majority 521 for · 53 against · 17 abstained

    Backed by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE and ECR; opposed by PfE and ESN.

  38. Decision 55:2022 discharge: Innovative Health Initiative Joint Undertaking

    Committee report by Michal Wiezik · 2 ballots

    Adopted by an overwhelming majority 535 for · 49 against · 10 abstained

    Backed by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE, ECR and PfE; opposed by ESN.

  39. Decision 56:2022 discharge: Clean Hydrogen Joint Undertaking

    Committee report by Michal Wiezik · 2 ballots

    Adopted by an overwhelming majority 552 for · 26 against · 12 abstained

    Backed by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE, ECR and PfE; ESN split.

  40. Decision 57:2022 discharge: Key Digital Technologies Joint Undertaking

    Committee report by Michal Wiezik · 2 ballots

    Adopted by an overwhelming majority 535 for · 48 against · 11 abstained

    Backed by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE, ECR and PfE; opposed by ESN.

  41. Decision 58:2022 discharge: European High-Performance Computing Joint Undertaking

    Committee report by Michal Wiezik · 2 ballots

    Adopted by an overwhelming majority 518 for · 17 against · 55 abstained

    Backed by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE and ECR; PfE and ESN mostly abstained.

  42. Decision 59:2022 discharge: Europe’s Rail Joint Undertaking

    Committee report by Josef Mihál · 2 ballots

    Adopted by an overwhelming majority 528 for · 51 against · 18 abstained

    Backed by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE and ECR; opposed by PfE and ESN.

  43. Decision 60:2022 discharge: Performance, financial management and control of EU agencies

    Committee report by Petri Sarvamaa

    Adopted by an overwhelming majority 520 for · 69 against · 4 abstained

    Backed by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE and ECR; opposed by PfE and ESN.

  44. Decision 61:2022 discharge: European Labour Authority

    Committee report by Petri Sarvamaa · 2 ballots

    Adopted by an overwhelming majority 477 for · 50 against · 65 abstained

    Backed by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew and PPE; opposed by PfE and ESN; ECR mostly abstained.

  45. Decision 62:Inclusion of the right to abortion in the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights

    Motion for a resolution · 37 ballots, incl. 15 amendments

    Adopted by a large majority 336 for · 163 against · 39 abstained

    Backed by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D and Renew; opposed by PPE, ECR, PfE and ESN.

Parliamentary immunity · 4

Requests from national authorities to lift an MEP’s immunity so legal proceedings can go ahead, or from an MEP to defend it.

  1. Decision 63:Request for the waiver of the immunity of Anna Júlia Donáth

    Committee report

    Adopted by show of hands, no counts recorded

  2. Decision 64:Request for the waiver of the immunity of Andris Ameriks

    Committee report

    Adopted by a large majority 410 for · 182 against · 10 abstained

    No roll call, so how each group voted is not recorded.

  3. Decision 65:Request for the waiver of the immunity of Gunnar Beck

    Committee report

    Adopted by show of hands, no counts recorded

  4. Decision 66:Request for the waiver of the immunity of Nils Ušakovs

    Committee report

    Adopted by a large majority 400 for · 186 against · 13 abstained

    No roll call, so how each group voted is not recorded.

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