Plenary sitting, Wednesday, 17 June 2026
18 decisions: 15 adopted, 2 rejected, 1 without a single recorded result. 229 ballots in all, 129 by A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published., between 13:44 and 14:38.
Tightest result: General arrangements for excise duty applied to tobacco and tobacco related products — adopted 325 to 304.
MEPs adopted positions on several new EU laws, including a common return system for irregular migrants, and rejected a proposal on tobacco excise rates.
New EU laws · 6
Parliament’s position on proposed laws. It usually needs to agree with the Council before a law is final.
Decision 1:Plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques and their food and feed
Committee report by Jessica Polfjärd · Parliament’s vote on the Council’s position on a proposed law, after the first reading. · 34 ballots, incl. 18 amendments
No single decisive vote · 0 of 34 ballots adopted
Decision 2:Common system for the return of third-country nationals staying illegally in the Union (Return Regulation)
Committee report by Malik Azmani · Parliament’s first vote on a proposed EU law. It sets Parliament’s position for negotiations with the Council. · 6 ballots
Written by an AI from the text voted on. The outcome and the numbers come from Parliament’s official record. The law replaces existing directives and aims to make return procedures simpler, faster, and more effective across member states.
Adopted by a large majority 418 for · 218 against · 30 abstainedBacked by Renew, PPE, ECR, PfE and ESN; opposed by The Left, Verts/ALE and S&D.
Decision 3:Structure and rates of excise duty applied to tobacco and tobacco related products (recast)
Committee report by Tomáš Kubín · Parliament gives its opinion on a proposal. The Council decides, but must wait for Parliament’s opinion. · 16 ballots, incl. 10 amendments
Written by an AI from the text voted on. The outcome and the numbers come from Parliament’s official record. The proposal sets EU-wide minimum excise duty rates for tobacco and extends rules to novel tobacco-related products.
Rejected by a large majority 181 for · 439 against · 38 abstainedBacked by PPE; opposed by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, ECR, PfE and ESN.
Decision 4:General arrangements for excise duty applied to tobacco and tobacco related products
Committee report by Tomáš Kubín · Parliament gives its opinion on a proposal. The Council decides, but must wait for Parliament’s opinion. · 4 ballots, incl. 1 amendment
Written by an AI from the text voted on. The outcome and the numbers come from Parliament’s official record. The adopted text backs a gradual rise in minimum tax rates, adjusts how rates are calculated, and extends the transition period to end-2032.
Adopted narrowly 325 for · 304 against · 29 abstainedBacked by PPE, ECR and PfE; opposed by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew and ESN.
Decision 5:European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) and European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF): access to VAT information at Union level
Committee report by Michalis Hadjipantela · Parliament gives its opinion on a proposal. The Council decides, but must wait for Parliament’s opinion.
Written by an AI from the text voted on. The outcome and the numbers come from Parliament’s official record. The regulation aims to strengthen the fight against cross-border VAT fraud by establishing direct communication channels between Eurofisc and these two bodies.
Adopted by an overwhelming majority 549 for · 33 against · 84 abstainedBacked by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE and ECR; opposed by ESN; PfE mostly abstained.
Decision 6:Hague Convention (1980) on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: accession of Cabo Verde
Committee report by Ilhan Kyuchyuk · Parliament gives its opinion on a proposal. The Council decides, but must wait for Parliament’s opinion.
Written by an AI from the text voted on. The outcome and the numbers come from Parliament’s official record. The proposal authorises EU member states to accept, in the Union's interest, Cabo Verde's accession to the 1980 Hague Convention on international child abduction.
Adopted by an overwhelming majority 659 for · 1 against · 1 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 7:EU-Pakistan Agreement: modification of concessions on all the tariff rate quotas included in the EU Schedule CLXXV
Committee report by Saskia Bricmont · 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 modifies EU tariff-rate quotas on agricultural, fish and industrial goods to account for the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union, splitting existing volumes between the EU and the UK.
Adopted by an overwhelming majority 276 for · 13 against · 9 abstainedBacked by Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE, ECR, PfE and ESN; The Left split.
Decision 8:EU–Liberia Voluntary Partnership Agreement on forest law enforcement, governance and trade in timber products: termination
Committee report by Karin Karlsbro · 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, which entered into force on 1 December 2013, is being terminated because Liberia has not been able to honour its commitments.
Adopted by an overwhelming majority 608 for · 38 against · 15 abstainedBacked by Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE, ECR, PfE and ESN; opposed by The Left.
Objections to Commission measures · 1
Parliament can object to technical rules the Commission adopts on its own. Against a delegated act an adopted objection is a veto; against most implementing measures (such as GMO authorisations) it is a call on the Commission to withdraw the measure, which is not legally binding.
Objection under Rule 114(3) · delegated act
Decision 9:Catches of porpoise in the Baltic Sea
Motion for a resolution
Written by an AI from the text voted on. The outcome and the numbers come from Parliament’s official record. The Commission proposed a delegated regulation adding monitoring and reporting duties for small fishing vessels to cut accidental catches of Baltic Proper harbour porpoises.
Rejected by a clear majority 223 for · 327 against · 24 abstainedNo roll call, so how each group voted is not recorded.
Resolutions & reports · 9
Non-binding texts in which Parliament states its position on a topic. They carry political weight but do not create law.
Decision 10:EU–Liberia Voluntary Partnership Agreement on forest law enforcement, governance and trade in timber products: termination (Resolution)
Committee report by Karin Karlsbro
Written by an AI from the text voted on. The outcome and the numbers come from Parliament’s official record. The agreement, in force since 2013, has not achieved its core objective as Liberia's licensing scheme is not operational.
Adopted by an overwhelming majority 542 for · 52 against · 70 abstainedBacked by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE and PfE; opposed by ESN; ECR mostly abstained.
Decision 11:2025 Commission report on Türkiye
Committee report by Nacho Sánchez Amor · 60 ballots, incl. 26 amendments
Written by an AI from the text voted on. The outcome and the numbers come from Parliament’s official record. The text notes that accession negotiations have been at a standstill since 2018 and that the gap between Türkiye and EU values remains unaddressed.
Adopted by a clear majority 381 for · 107 against · 171 abstainedBacked by Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew and PPE; opposed by PfE and ESN; The Left and ECR mostly abstained.
Decision 12:2025 Commission report on Montenegro
Committee report by Marjan Šarec · 8 ballots, incl. 4 amendments
Written by an AI from the text voted on. The outcome and the numbers come from Parliament’s official record. Parliament welcomes Montenegro's steady progress on EU-related reforms and reiterates its full support for the country's future in the EU.
Adopted by a large majority 486 for · 101 against · 75 abstainedBacked by Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE and ECR; opposed by PfE and ESN; The Left mostly abstained.
Decision 13:2025 Commission report on Albania
Committee report by Andreas Schieder · 26 ballots, incl. 15 amendments
Written by an AI from the text voted on. The outcome and the numbers come from Parliament’s official record. The resolution welcomes Albania's swift opening of all negotiation clusters and encourages continued reforms, while expressing concern about political polarisation and electoral issues.
Adopted by a large majority 483 for · 103 against · 70 abstainedBacked by Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE and ECR; opposed by PfE and ESN; The Left mostly abstained.
Decision 14:2025 Commission report on North Macedonia
Committee report by Thomas Waitz · 32 ballots, incl. 8 amendments
Written by an AI from the text voted on. The outcome and the numbers come from Parliament’s official record. The resolution notes the lack of progress since the last report, particularly on constitutional amendments and reforms in the rule of law, judicial reform, and the fight against corruption.
Adopted by a large majority 411 for · 120 against · 120 abstainedBacked by Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew and PPE; opposed by PfE and ESN; The Left and ECR mostly abstained.
Decision 15:2025 Commission report on Bosnia and Herzegovina
Committee report by Ondřej Kolář · 9 ballots, incl. 1 amendment
Written by an AI from the text voted on. The outcome and the numbers come from Parliament’s official record. The resolution urges Bosnia and Herzegovina's officials to cooperate with the EU, appoint a chief negotiator and adopt key judicial laws to start formal accession talks.
Adopted by a large majority 478 for · 116 against · 54 abstainedBacked by Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE and ECR; opposed by PfE and ESN; The Left mostly abstained.
Decision 16:2025 Commission report on Kosovo
Committee report by Riho Terras · 5 ballots, incl. 3 amendments
Written by an AI from the text voted on. The outcome and the numbers come from Parliament’s official record. The text commends Kosovo's commitment to EU accession and stresses that its future lies in the EU, while noting that 2025 was a 'lost year' due to political stalemate.
Adopted by a large majority 412 for · 174 against · 58 abstainedBacked by Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE and ECR; opposed by The Left, PfE and ESN.
Decision 17:Recommendation on promoting transnational governance on water in the interests of conflict prevention and peace
Committee report by Leoluca Orlando · 8 ballots, incl. 6 amendments
Written by an AI from the text voted on. The outcome and the numbers come from Parliament’s official record. The text calls for stronger EU external action, including political dialogue, mediation, and support for transboundary water cooperation.
Adopted by a large majority 431 for · 111 against · 103 abstainedBacked by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew and PPE; opposed by PfE and ESN; ECR mostly abstained.
Decision 18:2025 Commission report on Georgia
Committee report by Rasa Juknevičienė · 15 ballots, incl. 2 amendments
Written by an AI from the text voted on. The outcome and the numbers come from Parliament’s official record. The resolution expresses concern over democratic backsliding and supports targeted EU sanctions against Georgian Dream leadership, while noting the EU's suspension of visa-free travel for Georgian diplomatic passport holders.
Adopted by a large majority 436 for · 145 against · 47 abstainedBacked by Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE and ECR; opposed by The Left, 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.
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).