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5 Resolutions & reports ·decision 5 of 13 on Wednesday, 11 March 2026

Framework Agreement on relations between the European Parliament and the European Commission

Committee report by Sven Simon · voted at 12:43

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

Adopted by a large majority 446 for · 100 against · 72 abstained (72 % in favour) EU institutions & ParliamentInstitutions & treaties
The vote✦ In shortFull textProcedure

What Parliament decided

Adopted Adopted by a large majority

Parliament adopted the text as its official position.

For 446 Against 100 Abstained 72

Final vote — text as a whole at 12:43 · 72% 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 The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew and PPE; opposed by PfE and ESN; ECR mostly abstained.

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

Parliament approved a revised agreement with the Commission that updates how the two institutions cooperate, aiming to strengthen democratic scrutiny and political accountability. The agreement includes commitments on equal treatment of Parliament and the Council, timely information on initiatives, and the presence of Commissioners in plenary and committees. It also strengthens Parliament's right to request legislation and improves oversight of emergency measures and international agreements. Parliament instructed its President to sign the agreement and arrange for its publication in the Official Journal.

How the vote unfolded · 4 ballots

Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 3 parts of the text voted on separately (1 adopted, 2 rejected).

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 4 ballots in voting order
1. Separate vote on paragraph 2, indent 2
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
Rejected
2. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 4
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
3. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 4
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
4. Final vote — text as a whole 12:43 A10-0031/2026 – Sven Simon – Proposal for a decision (as a whole)
Adopted

Part of the sitting of Wednesday, 11 March 2026. The vote was taken on Report A-10-2026-0031 in procedure 2025/2243.

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
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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).

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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