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2 New EU laws ·decision 2 of 13 on Tuesday, 10 March 2026

Establishing an EU talent pool

Committee report by Abir Al-Sahlani · · voted at 13:14

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

Adopted by a large majority 414 for · 182 against · 21 abstained (67 % in favour) Migration & asylumJobs, social affairs & equalityEmployment & workers’ rightsLegal migration
The vote✦ In shortFull textProcedure

What Parliament decided

Adopted Passed by a large majority

Parliament adopted its position on the law.

For 414 Against 182 Abstained 21

Final vote on the provisional agreement at 13:14 · 67% of votes cast in favour · every MEP’s position →

Who backed it
  • The Left ~
  • Verts/ALE ✓
  • S&D ✓
  • Renew ✓
  • PPE ✓
  • ECR ✗
  • PfE ✗
  • ESN ✗
  • NI ✗

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

✦ What this vote decides · AI summary, based on the text voted on

The EU talent pool is a proposed EU-wide platform to match jobseekers from non-EU countries with employers in the Union. Parliament adopted its position on the law, backing the proposal with amendments. The position calls on the Commission to refer the matter back if it substantially amends the proposal.

How the vote unfolded · 56 ballots

A proposal to reject the whole text was defeated first. Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 50 parts of the text voted on separately (50 lapsed).

Roll calls requested by ECR, PfE, ESN.

adopted rejected lapsed square = amendment circle = part of the text decisive vote Solid = roll call (click for every MEP’s vote); faded = no individual positions

All 56 ballots in voting order
1. Proposal to reject the text 13:14 A10-0045/2025 – Abir Al-Sahlani – Proposal for rejection – Am 164= 165= 166=
Rejected
2. Proposal to vote on amendments 13:14 A10-0045/2025 – Abir Al-Sahlani – Proposal to vote on amendments
Rejected
3. Final vote on the provisional agreement 13:14 A10-0045/2025 – Abir Al-Sahlani – Provisional agreement – Am 163
Adopted
4. Final vote Text as a whole
— no individual positions recorded
5. Amendments by the PfE Group — put to the vote collectively Amendments by the PfE Group – put to the vote collectively
— no individual positions recorded
6. Separate vote on Article 1, paragraph 1
— no individual positions recorded
7. Separate vote on Article 1, paragraph 1
— no individual positions recorded
8. Separate vote on Article 3, after paragraph 1
— no individual positions recorded
9. Separate vote on Article 3, after paragraph 1
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10. Separate vote on Article 9, paragraph 1, point d
— no individual positions recorded
11. Separate vote on Article 9, paragraph 1, point d
— no individual positions recorded
12. Separate vote on Article 9, paragraph 4
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13. Separate vote on Article 10, paragraph 2, point c
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14. Separate vote on Article 10, paragraph 2, point c
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15. Separate vote on Article 12, paragraph 6
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16. Separate vote on Article 12, paragraph 6
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17. Separate vote on Article 14
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18. Separate vote on Article 14
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19. Separate vote on Article 14
20. Separate vote on Article 15
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21. Separate vote on Article 15
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22. Separate vote on Article 17 Article 17 – § 2 – point b
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23. Separate vote on Article 17 Article 17 – § 2 – point b
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24. Separate vote on Article 19
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25. Separate vote on Article 19
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26. Separate vote on Article 23, paragraph 1
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27. Separate vote on Article 23, paragraph 1
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28. Separate vote on Article 23, after paragraph 1
29. Separate vote on Article 23, after paragraph 1
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30. Separate vote on recital 1
31. Separate vote on recital 1
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32. Separate vote on recital 1
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33. Separate vote on recital 2
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34. Separate vote on recital 2
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35. Separate vote on recital 3
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36. Separate vote on recital 3
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37. Separate vote on recital 4
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38. Separate vote on recital 4
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39. Separate vote on recital 20
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40. Separate vote on recital 20
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41. Separate vote on recital 21
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42. Separate vote on recital 21
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43. Vote on text inserted after recital 21
44. Separate vote on recital 22
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45. Separate vote on recital 22
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46. Separate vote on recital 25
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47. Separate vote on recital 25
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48. Separate vote on recital 27
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49. Separate vote on recital 27
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50. Separate vote on recital 30
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51. Separate vote on recital 30
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52. Separate vote on recital 31
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53. Separate vote on recital 31
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54. Separate vote on recital 33
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55. Separate vote on recital 33
— no individual positions recorded
56. Final vote Commission proposal

Part of the sitting of Tuesday, 10 March 2026. The vote was taken on Report A-10-2025-0045 in procedure 2023/0404.

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Group badges
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Codes in ballot labels

  • Am 27 — amendment 27
  • § 5 — paragraph 5
  • § 5/2, part 2 — a , taken in parts
  • Am 3= 7= — identical amendments voted together
  • ***I — ; *** — ; * —
  • Lapsed —
  • A10-… — committee report; B10-… — motion
  • RC-B10-… — joint motion of several groups

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