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Plenary sitting, Thursday, 22 January 2026

10 decisions: 8 adopted, 1 rejected, 1 without a single recorded result. 131 ballots in all, 58 by , between 12:02 and 12:21.

Tightest result: Choice of performance indicators for audit and budgetary control in the context of financing measures to support the implementation of future European competitiveness — adopted 318 to 247.

✦ The day in brief · AI briefing

Parliament held a voting day focused on resolutions, rejecting a motion of censure against the Commission and adopting texts on human rights, security, and budgetary oversight.

New EU laws · 1

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

  1. Decision 1:Detergents and surfactants

    Committee report ·

    The draft regulation updates EU rules on detergents and surfactants, amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 648/2004.

    Result not yet in Parliament’s record

Resolutions & reports · 9

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

  1. Decision 2:Motion of censure on the Commission

    Motion for a resolution

    The motion sought to censure the Commission over its handling of the EU-Mercosur trade agreement and agricultural policy.

    Rejected by a large majority 165 for · 390 against · 10 abstained

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

  2. Decision 3:Presidential elections in Honduras, the non-recognition of the outcome by the incumbent administration and the attacks on opposition members of the National Assembly

    Motion for a resolution · 16 ballots, incl. 3 amendments

    It stresses that the will of the Honduran people expressed on 30 November must be respected and supports the official proclamation of Nasry Asfura as president-elect.

    Adopted by show of hands, no counts recorded

  3. Decision 4:Conviction and imminent sentencing of Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong

    Motion for a resolution · 6 ballots

    Parliament adopted a resolution condemning the conviction of Jimmy Lai, a British citizen and media entrepreneur in Hong Kong, and calling for his immediate release.

    Adopted by an overwhelming majority 503 for · 9 against · 100 abstained

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

  4. Decision 5:Case of Joseph Figueira Martin in the Central African Republic

    Motion for a resolution · 7 ballots

    It condemns his forced labour sentence and calls on the Central African authorities to annul or revise it, guarantee legal remedies, and ensure fair trial rights and medical care.

    Adopted by an overwhelming majority 582 for · 0 against · 35 abstained

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

  5. Decision 6:Drones and new systems of warfare – the EU’s need to adapt to be fit for today’s security challenges

    Committee report by Reinis Pozņaks

    The text stresses that drone warfare is now a defining feature of conflicts, as seen in Ukraine and by non-state actors, and poses a challenge to European preparedness.

    Adopted by a large majority 483 for · 68 against · 76 abstained

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

  6. Decision 7:Choice of performance indicators for audit and budgetary control in the context of financing measures to support the implementation of future European competitiveness

    Committee report by Olivier Chastel · 6 ballots, incl. 2 amendments

    The text calls for indicators that measure outputs, outcomes, and impacts, such as productivity gains and jobs created, to assess spending efficiency.

    Adopted by a small majority 318 for · 247 against · 67 abstained

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

  7. Decision 8:European technological sovereignty and digital infrastructure

    Committee report by Sarah Knafo · 23 ballots, incl. 10 amendments

    The text calls for boosting private investment in European tech firms, using public procurement to favour European suppliers, and aligning cybersecurity certification with French SecNumCloud standards.

    Adopted by a large majority 471 for · 68 against · 71 abstained

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

  8. Decision 9:Brutal repression against protesters in Iran

    Motion for a resolution · 26 ballots, incl. 10 amendments

    Parliament adopted a resolution condemning Iran's brutal crackdown on anti-regime protests, which it says have killed thousands and led to over 10 000 arrests.

    Adopted by an overwhelming majority 562 for · 9 against · 57 abstained

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

  9. Decision 10:Attempted takeover of Lithuania’s public broadcaster and the threat to democracy in Lithuania

    Motion for a resolution · 44 ballots

    The text expresses concern about amendments to the LRT Law that ease dismissal of the director general and freeze the broadcaster's budget, saying they breach EU media freedom rules.

    Adopted by a large majority 385 for · 165 against · 35 abstained

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

✦ 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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A sitting
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Who voted how
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Document & procedure
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