6 Resolutions & reports ·decision 6 of 7 on Thursday, 12 March 2026

Activities of the European Ombudsman – annual report 2024

Committee report by Bogdan Rzońca · voted 12:10–12:16

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

Rejected narrowly 233 for · 250 against · 76 abstained (42 % in favour) EU institutions & Parliament

The vote ✦ In short Full text Procedure

What Parliament decided

Rejected Rejected narrowly

Parliament rejected the text.

For 233 Against 250 Abstained 76

Final vote — text as a whole at 12:16 · 42% 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 PPE and PfE; opposed by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D and Renew; ECR and ESN mostly abstained.

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

The European Parliament voted on a resolution concerning the annual report on the activities of the European Ombudsman in 2024. Parliament rejected the text, meaning it did not adopt the resolution.

How the vote unfolded · 70 ballots

Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 14 amendments (1 adopted, 13 rejected) and 55 parts of the text voted on separately (21 adopted, 34 rejected).

Roll calls requested by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, PPE, PfE, ESN · split votes by PPE, ECR (2), PfE (5) · separate votes 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 70 ballots in voting order

1. Separate vote on paragraph 2

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

2. Separate vote on paragraph 4

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

3. Separate vote on paragraph 4

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

4. Separate vote on paragraph 5

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

5. Separate vote on paragraph 6

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

6. Separate vote on paragraph 6

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

7. Separate vote on paragraph 6

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

8. Separate vote on paragraph 7

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

9. Separate vote on paragraph 8 requested by PfE, ECR

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

10. Separate vote on paragraph 8 requested by PfE, ECR

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

11. Separate vote on paragraph 8 requested by PfE, ECR

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

12. Separate vote on paragraph 8 requested by PfE, ECR

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

13. Separate vote on paragraph 8 requested by PfE, ECR

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

14. Separate vote on paragraph 8 requested by PfE, ECR

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

15. Separate vote on paragraph 8 requested by PfE, ECR

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

16. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 8

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

17. Separate vote on paragraph 9

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

18. Separate vote on paragraph 10

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

19. Separate vote on paragraph 10

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

20. Separate vote on paragraph 11 requested by ECR

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

21. Separate vote on paragraph 11 requested by ECR

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

22. Separate vote on paragraph 11 requested by ECR

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

23. Amendments 15 + 36 (voted as one) to paragraph 12 12:10 A10-0015/2026 – Bogdan Rzońca – § 12 – Am 15D= 36D= requested by Verts/ALE, The Left, PfE

Rejected

24. Paragraph 12 — part 1 12:10 A10-0015/2026 – Bogdan Rzońca – § 12/1 Part 1: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘environmental’, ‘to further green policies’, ‘distort the democratic process and undermine the legitimacy of EU decision-making’” requested by PPE requested by S&D

Adopted

25. Paragraph 12 — part 2 12:10 A10-0015/2026 – Bogdan Rzońca – § 12/2 Part 2: ‘environmental’ requested by PPE requested by S&D

Rejected

26. Paragraph 12 — part 3 12:10 A10-0015/2026 – Bogdan Rzońca – § 12/3 Part 3: ‘to further green policies’ requested by PPE requested by S&D

Rejected

27. Paragraph 12 — part 4 12:10 A10-0015/2026 – Bogdan Rzońca – § 12/4 Part 4: ‘distort the democratic process and undermine the legitimacy of EU decision-making’ requested by PPE requested by S&D

Rejected

28. Separate vote on paragraph 13

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

29. Amendment 31 to paragraph 13 12:11 A10-0015/2026 – Bogdan Rzońca – § 13 – Am 31 requested by PfE

Rejected

30. Amendment 24 to paragraph 14 12:11 A10-0015/2026 – Bogdan Rzońca – § 14 – Am 24 requested by ESN

Rejected

31. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 15

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

32. Amendment 37 to paragraph 16 12:11 A10-0015/2026 – Bogdan Rzońca – § 16 – Am 37 requested by The Left

Rejected

33. Amendment 17 to paragraph 16 12:11 A10-0015/2026 – Bogdan Rzońca – § 16 – Am 17 requested by Verts/ALE

Rejected

34. Separate vote on paragraph 16 requested by ESN, ECR

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

35. Separate vote on paragraph 16 requested by ESN, ECR

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

36. Separate vote on paragraph 16 requested by ESN, ECR

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

37. Amendment 38 to paragraph 17 12:12 A10-0015/2026 – Bogdan Rzońca – § 17 – Am 38 requested by The Left

Rejected

38. Amendment 18 to paragraph 17 12:12 A10-0015/2026 – Bogdan Rzońca – § 17 – Am 18 requested by Verts/ALE

Rejected

39. Amendment 26 to paragraph 17 12:12 A10-0015/2026 – Bogdan Rzońca – § 17 – Am 26 requested by PfE, PPE

Rejected

40. Separate vote on paragraph 17 12:13 A10-0015/2026 – Bogdan Rzońca – § 17 requested by S&D

Adopted

41. Amendment 39, adding text after paragraph 17 12:13 A10-0015/2026 – Bogdan Rzońca – After § 17 – Am 39 requested by The Left

Rejected

42. Separate vote on paragraph 18 requested by ECR

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

43. Separate vote on paragraph 18 requested by ECR

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

44. Separate vote on paragraph 18 requested by ECR

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

45. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 18

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

46. Amendment 40 to paragraph 19 — part 1 12:13 A10-0015/2026 – Bogdan Rzońca – § 19 – Am 40/1 Part 1: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘and to actively involve civil society organisations, experts and non-governmental organisations in the field of child protection in the process;’” requested by PfE requested by The Left

Adopted

47. Amendment 40 to paragraph 19 — part 2 12:13 A10-0015/2026 – Bogdan Rzońca – § 19 – Am 40/2 Part 2: “those words” requested by PfE requested by The Left

Rejected

48. Separate vote on paragraph 20

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

49. Separate vote on paragraph 20

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

50. Separate vote on paragraph 20

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

51. Amendment 41, adding text after paragraph 21 12:14 A10-0015/2026 – Bogdan Rzońca – After § 21 – Am 41 requested by The Left

Rejected

52. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 22

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

53. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 27

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

54. Amendment 22 to recital B 12:14 A10-0015/2026 – Bogdan Rzońca – Recital B – Am 22 requested by ESN

Rejected

55. Recital C — part 1 of 2 Part 1: ‘whereas the work of the Ombudsman contributes to helping EU institutions become more efficient, effective, citizen-friendly and accountable, thereby increasing citizens’ trust in the European project; whereas, in the exercise of her mandate, the Ombudsman may have to address new phenomena that have significantly increased in recent times,’ requested by PfE

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

56. Recital C — part 2 of 2 Part 2: ‘such as disinformation and malicious activities from third countries, aimed at undermining citizens’ trust in the EU;’ requested by PfE

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

57. Separate vote on recital Q

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

58. Separate vote on recital R requested by ECR

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

59. Separate vote on recital R requested by ECR

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

60. Recital T — part 1 of 2 Part 1: ‘whereas the Ombudsman inquired into how the Commission decided on the composition of the EU Energy Platform Industry Advisory Group;’ requested by PfE requested by ECR

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

61. Recital T — part 2 of 2 Part 2: ‘whereas the Ombudsman found the Commission’s explanations for excluding civil society representatives, even with observer status, from this Group unconvincing;’ requested by PfE requested by ECR

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

62. Recital U — part 1 of 2 Part 1: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘social and environmental’” requested by PfE requested by ECR

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

63. Recital U — part 2 of 2 Part 2: “those words” requested by PfE requested by ECR

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

64. Separate vote on recital V

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

65. Separate vote on recital W requested by ECR, PfE

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

66. Separate vote on recital W requested by ECR, PfE

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

67. Amendment 27 to recital AC 12:16 A10-0015/2026 – Bogdan Rzońca – Recital AC – Am 27 requested by PfE

Rejected

68. Separate vote on recital AC requested by ECR

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

69. Separate vote on recital AC requested by ECR

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

70. Final vote — text as a whole 12:16 A10-0015/2026 – Bogdan Rzońca – Motion for a resolution (as a whole)

Rejected

Part of the sitting of Thursday, 12 March 2026. The vote was taken on Report A-10-2026-0015 in procedure 2025/2138.

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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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