Plenary sitting, Wednesday, 21 January 2026
8 decisions: 8 adopted. 379 ballots in all, 117 by A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published., between 12:48 and 13:48.
Tightest result: Request for opinion from the Court of Justice on the compatibility with the Treaties of the proposed EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement (EMPA) and Interim Trade Agreement (ITA) — adopted 334 to 324.
Parliament adopted new laws on air passenger rights and gave consent to international agreements, while rejecting a request for a Court opinion on the EU-Mercosur deal.
New EU laws · 1
Parliament’s position on proposed laws. It usually needs to agree with the Council before a law is final.
Decision 1:Air passenger rights
Committee report by Andrey Novakov · Parliament’s vote on the Council’s position on a proposed law, after the first reading.
Written by an AI from the text voted on. The outcome and the numbers come from Parliament’s official record. The position aims to preserve existing passenger rights, simplify claims, and extend the rules to more flights, while capping airline costs for hotel stays in extraordinary circumstances.
Adopted by an overwhelming majority 632 for · 15 against · 9 abstainedBacked by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE, ECR, PfE and ESN.
International agreements & consent · 2
Treaties and agreements Parliament can only approve or refuse as a whole — no amendments are possible.
Decision 2:EU-Bosnia and Herzegovina Agreement on operational activities carried out by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Committee report by Jaroslav Bžoch · Parliament can approve or reject the text, for example an international agreement, but cannot amend it.
Written by an AI from the text voted on. The outcome and the numbers come from Parliament’s official record. The agreement allows the European Border and Coast Guard Agency to carry out operational activities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, including deploying border management teams with executive powers.
Adopted by an overwhelming majority 565 for · 83 against · 14 abstainedBacked by S&D, Renew, PPE, ECR, PfE and ESN; opposed by The Left and Verts/ALE.
Decision 3:Enhanced cooperation on the establishment of a Loan for Ukraine
Parliament can approve or reject the text, for example an international agreement, but cannot amend it.
Adopted by a large majority 499 for · 135 against · 24 abstainedBacked by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE and ECR; opposed by PfE and ESN.
Resolutions & reports · 5
Non-binding texts in which Parliament states its position on a topic. They carry political weight but do not create law.
Decision 4:Request for opinion from the Court of Justice on the compatibility with the Treaties of the proposed EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement (EMPA) and Interim Trade Agreement (ITA)
Motion for a resolution · 2 ballots
Written by an AI from the text voted on. The outcome and the numbers come from Parliament’s official record. The Partnership Agreement is a mixed agreement needing unanimous Council approval, Parliament's consent and ratification by all member states, while the Interim Trade Agreement covers only areas of exclusive EU competence and needs a qualified majority in the Council and Parliament's consent.
Adopted narrowly 334 for · 324 against · 11 abstainedBacked by The Left, Verts/ALE, PfE and ESN; opposed by S&D, Renew, PPE and ECR.
Decision 5:Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2025
Committee report by David McAllister · 166 ballots, incl. 35 amendments
Written by an AI from the text voted on. The outcome and the numbers come from Parliament’s official record. The report evaluates progress and challenges of the CFSP and provides guidance for the EU executive, emphasizing principles such as shaping the rules-based international order and increasing the impact of EU external action.
Adopted by a clear majority 392 for · 179 against · 83 abstainedBacked by Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew and PPE; opposed by The Left, PfE and ESN; ECR mostly abstained.
Decision 6:Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2025
Committee report by Thijs Reuten · 98 ballots, incl. 17 amendments
Written by an AI from the text voted on. The outcome and the numbers come from Parliament’s official record. The report calls for strengthening the European defence industry, enhancing military capabilities, and improving cooperation among member states.
Adopted by a clear majority 395 for · 197 against · 70 abstainedBacked by Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew and PPE; opposed by The Left, PfE and ESN; ECR mostly abstained.
Decision 7:Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2025
Committee report by Francisco Assis · 109 ballots, incl. 27 amendments
Written by an AI from the text voted on. The outcome and the numbers come from Parliament’s official record. The report assesses global trends and EU tools, and feeds into preparations for a new EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy after 2027.
Adopted by a large majority 421 for · 120 against · 108 abstainedBacked by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew and PPE; opposed by PfE and ESN; ECR mostly abstained.
Decision 8:Addressing impunity through EU sanctions, including the EU Global Human Rights sanctions regime (so-called ‘EU Magnitsky Act’)
Committee report by Antonio López-Istúriz White
Written by an AI from the text voted on. The outcome and the numbers come from Parliament’s official record. The text calls for a more coherent and strategic use of the regime, including an impact assessment, better alignment with international partners, improved enforcement, and enhanced transparency and accountability.
Adopted by a large majority 440 for · 127 against · 59 abstainedBacked by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew and PPE; opposed by PfE and ESN; ECR mostly abstained.
✦ 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.
New here? How plenary voting works
- A sitting
- One day of voting in plenary. Each subject is a report, resolution, agreement or objection; they are grouped by kind of decision, and each group says what “adopted” means there.
- The ballots
- Members vote on amendments and on parts of the text first, then on the text as a whole. That final, decisive vote is the result shown at the top of each subject.
- Who voted how
- Only roll-call votes record each Member’s vote — open one for every name and the breakdown by group. A show of hands records the outcome only.
- Document & procedure
- Each subject rests on a document (a committee report, a motion, a Council or Commission text) and belongs to a procedure, the whole file that can span years.
- Group badges
- How most of a group voted: ✓ For · ✗ Against · – Abstained · ~ Split (no majority).