Plenary sitting, Thursday, 11 September 2025

10 decisions: 10 adopted. 151 ballots in all, 69 by , between 13:10 and 13:43.

Tightest result: Gaza at breaking point: EU action to combat famine and the urgent need to release hostages and move towards a two-state solution — adopted 305 to 151.

✦ The day in brief · AI briefing

Parliament adopted positions on two new EU laws and passed several resolutions on human rights and other issues, with broad cross-party support on most items.

New EU laws · 2

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

Decision 1:Package travel and linked travel arrangements: make the protection of travellers more effective and simplify and clarify certain aspects

Committee report by Alex Agius Saliba · · 17 ballots, incl. 1 amendment

The adopted text revises definitions, insolvency protection, cancellation rights, and introduces rules on vouchers and complaint handling.

Adopted by an overwhelming majority 535 for · 36 against · 47 abstained

Backed by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE and ECR; opposed by ESN; PfE mostly abstained.
Decision 2:Cooperation among enforcement authorities regarding unfair trading practices in the agri-food supply chain

Committee report ·

The law would help authorities gather information, find infringements, and impose fines on buyers in other member states.

Adopted by show of hands, no counts recorded

Resolutions & reports · 8

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

Decision 3:Detention of EU citizens in the occupied areas of Cyprus

Motion for a resolution · 17 ballots, incl. 8 amendments

It calls for their immediate release and urges Turkish authorities to provide medical care and ensure an independent investigation.

Adopted by an overwhelming majority 597 for · 0 against · 5 abstained

Backed by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE, ECR, PfE and ESN.
Decision 4:Case of Victoire Ingabire in Rwanda

Motion for a resolution · 12 ballots, incl. 3 amendments

The text calls for her immediate release and that of other Dalfa-Umurinzi members and journalists held on abusive charges.

Adopted by an overwhelming majority 549 for · 2 against · 41 abstained

Backed by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE, ECR and PfE; ESN mostly abstained.
Decision 5:A new vision for the European Universities alliances

Committee report by Laurence Farreng · 2 ballots

The European Parliament adopted a resolution setting out its vision for the European Universities alliances, networks of universities that promote student mobility and pedagogical innovation.

Adopted by a large majority 461 for · 100 against · 48 abstained

Backed by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE and ECR; opposed by PfE and ESN.
Decision 6:Implementation and streamlining of EU internal market rules to strengthen the single market

Committee report by Anna-Maja Henriksson · 8 ballots, incl. 4 amendments

The text calls for cutting red tape, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises, and for better implementation of existing rules.

Adopted by a large majority 459 for · 65 against · 90 abstained

Backed by Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE and ECR; opposed by The Left and ESN; PfE mostly abstained.
Decision 7:Stock-taking of the European elections 2024

Committee report by Ľubica Karvašová · 2 ballots, incl. 1 amendment

The text notes the highest turnout in 25 years and calls for reforms to harmonise electoral procedures across member states.

Adopted by a large majority 388 for · 186 against · 34 abstained

Backed by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew and PPE; opposed by ECR, PfE and ESN.
Decision 8:Gaza at breaking point: EU action to combat famine and the urgent need to release hostages and move towards a two-state solution

Motion for a resolution · 65 ballots, incl. 36 amendments

The text condemns Hamas's terrorism, demands the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages, and stresses that aid must not be diverted to terrorist groups.

Adopted by a clear majority 305 for · 151 against · 122 abstained

Backed by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew and PPE; opposed by PfE and ESN; ECR mostly abstained.
Decision 9:Situation in Colombia after the wave of recent terrorist attacks

Motion for a resolution · 22 ballots, incl. 4 amendments

Parliament adopted a resolution on the situation in Colombia after a wave of recent terrorist attacks, condemning the assassination of Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay and other violence.

Adopted by a large majority 355 for · 173 against · 15 abstained

Backed by Renew, PPE, ECR, PfE and ESN; opposed by The Left, Verts/ALE and S&D.
Decision 10:Case of Abdoul Aziz Goma, arbitrarily detained in Togo

Motion for a resolution · 5 ballots

The text urges Togolese authorities to release him immediately and unconditionally, vacate his conviction, guarantee his safety, and facilitate urgent medical evacuation.

Adopted by show of hands, no counts recorded

✦ AI: one-sentence summaries written by an AI from the text voted on; the outcome and the numbers come from Parliament’s official record. Each decision’s page shows every ballot, the full text and the procedure.

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