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10 Resolutions & reports ·decision 10 of 19 on Tuesday, 15 September 2026

Findings and recommendations of the Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield

Committee report by Tomas Tobé · voted 13:35–13:55

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 420 for · 220 against · 26 abstained (63 % in favour) Digital, AI & dataDefence & securityJustice, rule of law & rightsCyber & hybrid threatsOnline platforms & content

What Parliament decided

Adopted Adopted by a large majority

Parliament adopted the text as its official position.

For 420 Against 220 Abstained 26

Final vote — text as a whole at 13:55 · 63% 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 The Left, ECR, PfE and ESN.

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

Parliament adopted a resolution on the findings and recommendations of its Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield, which examined how the Union can better defend its democratic foundations against foreign information manipulation and interference, hybrid operations and disinformation. By adopting the text, Parliament made it its official position, meaning it now states where it stands on the threats described and on the reforms it says are needed. The report calls for a more operational European Centre for Democratic Resilience, stronger enforcement of EU legislation in the digital sphere, a more ambitious European Cooperation Network on Elections, and election-related infrastructure to be treated as critical infrastructure. It also asks for hybrid-threat preparedness in CSDP missions and operations, a review of sanctions instruments, support for media and civil society, and funding under the next multiannual financial framework 2028-2034.

How the vote unfolded · 139 ballots

Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 61 amendments (2 adopted, 59 rejected) and 77 parts of the text voted on separately (42 adopted, 35 rejected).

Roll calls requested by The Left, Renew, ECR, PfE, ESN · split votes by The Left, PPE (3), ESN (12).

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 139 ballots in voting order
1. Amendment 27 to paragraph 1 13:35 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – § 1 – Am 27 requested by ESN
Rejected
2. Amendment 2, adding text after paragraph 1 13:35 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – After § 1 – Am 2
Rejected
3. Amendment 28, adding text after paragraph 1 13:36 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – After § 1 – Am 28
Rejected
4. Amendment 29, adding text after paragraph 2 13:36 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – After § 2 – Am 29
Rejected
5. Amendment 88, adding text after paragraph 2 13:36 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – After § 2 – Am 88 requested by ECR
Rejected
6. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 2
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
7. Amendment 30, adding text after paragraph 3 13:36 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – After § 3 – Am 30
Rejected
8. Separate vote on paragraph 4
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
9. Amendment 58, adding text after paragraph 4 13:36 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – After § 4 – Am 58 requested by ECR
Rejected
10. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 4
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
11. Amendment 60, adding text after paragraph 4 13:37 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – After § 4 – Am 60 requested by ECR
Rejected
12. Separate vote on paragraph 5
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
13. Amendment 57, adding text after paragraph 5 13:37 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – After § 5 – Am 57 requested by Renew
Adopted
14. Amendment 15, adding text after paragraph 6 13:37 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – After § 6 – Am 15 requested by The Left
Rejected
15. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 6
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
16. Paragraph 9 — part 1 13:37 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – § 9/1 Part 1: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘considers that the establishment of the Centre as a permanent structure by a legal act would represent a qualitative shift from fragmented coordination towards a more integrated, operational and strategic EU-level capacity;’” requested by ESN requested by ESN, PfE
Adopted
17. Paragraph 9 — part 2 13:38 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – § 9/2 Part 2: “those words” requested by ESN requested by ESN, PfE
Adopted
18. Separate vote on paragraph 12 13:38 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – § 12 requested by PfE
Adopted
19. Amendment 31, adding text after paragraph 12 13:38 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – After § 12 – Am 31
Rejected
20. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 13
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
21. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 13
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
22. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 13
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
23. Amendment 65, adding text after paragraph 13 13:38 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – After § 13 – Am 65 requested by ECR
Rejected
24. Separate vote on paragraph 15 requested by ESN
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
Adopted
25. Paragraph 15 — part 2 13:39 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – § 15/2 Part 2: “those words” requested by ESN requested by ESN
Adopted
26. Separate vote on paragraph 17 13:39 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – § 17 requested by PfE
Adopted
27. Amendment 32, adding text after paragraph 19 13:39 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – After § 19 – Am 32
Rejected
28. Amendment 33, adding text after paragraph 20 13:39 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – After § 20 – Am 33
Rejected
29. Separate vote on paragraph 21
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
30. Amendment 34 to paragraph 22 13:40 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – § 22 – Am 34
Rejected
31. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 23
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
32. Amendment 16, adding text after paragraph 24 13:40 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – After § 24 – Am 16 requested by The Left
Rejected
33. Amendment 35, adding text after paragraph 25 13:40 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – After § 25 – Am 35
Rejected
34. Paragraph 27 — part 1 of 3 Part 1: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘without abolishing anonymity’ and ‘stresses that measures targeting inauthentic accounts must not undermine the ability to remain anonymous online, which is essential for protecting journalists, activists, marginalised communities and individuals in vulnerable situations (such as whistle-blowers, dissidents and political opponents of autocratic regimes), and should continue to allow space for satirical and humorous accounts;’” requested by PPE
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
35. Paragraph 27 — part 2 of 3 Part 2: ‘without abolishing anonymity’ requested by PPE
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
Adopted
36. Paragraph 27 — part 3 of 3 Part 3: ‘stresses that measures targeting inauthentic accounts must not undermine the ability to remain anonymous online, which is essential for protecting journalists, activists, marginalised communities and individuals in vulnerable situations (such as whistle-blowers, dissidents and political opponents of autocratic regimes), and should continue to allow space for satirical and humorous accounts;’ requested by PPE
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
37. Amendment 36, adding text after paragraph 29 13:41 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – After § 29 – Am 36
Rejected
38. Amendment 37, adding text after paragraph 29 13:41 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – After § 29 – Am 37
Rejected
39. Separate vote on paragraph 30 13:41 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – § 30 requested by ESN
Adopted
40. Separate vote on paragraph 32 requested by ESN
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
41. Paragraph 32 — part 2 13:42 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – § 32/2 Part 2: “those words” requested by ESN requested by ESN
Adopted
42. Amendment 17, adding text after paragraph 32 13:42 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – After § 32 – Am 17 requested by The Left
Rejected
43. Separate vote on paragraph 34 requested by ESN
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
44. Paragraph 34 — part 2 13:42 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – § 34/2 Part 2: “those words” requested by ESN requested by ESN
Adopted
45. Amendment 3, adding text after paragraph 34 13:42 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – After § 34 – Am 3
Rejected
46. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 34
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
47. Amendment 38, adding text after paragraph 34 13:42 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – After § 34 – Am 38
Rejected
48. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 34
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
49. Amendment 19, adding text after paragraph 42 13:43 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – After § 42 – Am 19 requested by The Left
Rejected
50. Amendment 20, adding text after paragraph 44 13:43 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – After § 44 – Am 20 requested by The Left
Rejected
51. Separate vote on paragraph 47 13:43 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – § 47 requested by ESN, PfE
Adopted
52. Amendment 92 to paragraph 48 13:43 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – § 48 – Am 92 requested by ECR
Rejected
53. Separate vote on paragraph 48 13:44 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – § 48 requested by PfE
Adopted
54. Amendment 4, adding text after paragraph 48 13:44 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – After § 48 – Am 4
Rejected
55. Amendment 39, adding text after paragraph 48 13:44 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – After § 48 – Am 39
Rejected
56. Amendment 40, adding text after paragraph 48 13:44 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – After § 48 – Am 40
Rejected
57. Amendment 41, adding text after paragraph 48 13:44 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – After § 48 – Am 41
Rejected
58. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 49
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
59. Separate vote on paragraph 50 requested by ESN
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
60. Paragraph 50 — part 2 13:45 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – § 50/2 Part 2: “those words” requested by ESN requested by ESN
Adopted
61. Amendment 5, adding text after paragraph 53 13:45 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – After § 53 – Am 5
Rejected
62. Amendment 42, adding text after paragraph 53 13:45 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – After § 53 – Am 42
Rejected
63. Amendment 43, adding text after paragraph 56 13:45 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – After § 56 – Am 43
Rejected
64. Amendment 44, adding text after paragraph 56 13:45 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – After § 56 – Am 44
Rejected
65. Amendment 45 to paragraph 61 13:45 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – § 61 – Am 45
Rejected
66. Separate vote on paragraph 63
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
67. Amendment 82 to paragraph 65 13:46 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – § 65 – Am 82 requested by ECR
Rejected
68. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 77
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
69. Separate vote on paragraph 78
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
70. Amendment 46, adding text after paragraph 78 13:46 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – After § 78 – Am 46
Rejected
71. Amendment 47, adding text after paragraph 78 13:46 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – After § 78 – Am 47
Rejected
72. Amendment 48, adding text after paragraph 78 13:46 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – After § 78 – Am 48
Rejected
73. Amendment 49, adding text after paragraph 79 13:46 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – After § 79 – Am 49
Rejected
74. Amendment 50, adding text after paragraph 79 13:47 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – After § 79 – Am 50
Rejected
75. Amendment 51 to paragraph 80 — part 1 13:47 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – § 80 – Am 51/1 Part 1: ‘Strongly condemns the instrumentalisation of migration by third countries or hostile non-state actors with the aim of destabilising a Member State or the EU; takes the position that this phenomenon constitutes an unacceptable attempt to exert political pressure on front-line Member States and on the EU; urges the Commission to propose further legislation enabling Member States, in cases of instrumentalisation, to refuse access to asylum procedures at the external border, in accordance with EU and international law; notes the specific provisions on the instrumentalisation of migration recently included in key pieces of EU legislation; further welcomes the recent revision of the EU legal framework to include hybrid threats among the grounds triggering the EU visa suspension mechanism; underlines that a credible and effective EU response must also be based on close coordination and sincere cooperation between neighbouring Member States, and between them and EU institutions, in a spirit of loyalty and mutual solidarity, and on enhanced technological and operational capabilities in border management, while preserving the integrity of the Schengen area and ensuring full respect for the fundamental values of the EU;’ requested by ESN
Rejected
76. Amendment 51 to paragraph 80 — part 2 13:47 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – § 80 – Am 51/2 Part 2: “those words” requested by ESN
Rejected
77. Separate vote on paragraph 80 requested by ESN
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
78. Paragraph 80 — part 2 13:47 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – § 80/2 Part 2: “those words” requested by ESN requested by ESN
Adopted
79. Amendment 6, adding text after paragraph 80 13:47 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – After § 80 – Am 6
Rejected
80. Amendment 52, adding text after paragraph 80 13:47 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – After § 80 – Am 52
Rejected
81. Separate vote on paragraph 81
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
82. Separate vote on paragraph 82 13:48 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – § 82 requested by ESN
Adopted
83. Separate vote on paragraph 86
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
84. Separate vote on paragraph 87
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
85. Separate vote on paragraph 88
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
86. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 88
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
87. Amendment 94, adding text after paragraph 88 13:48 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – After § 88 – Am 94 requested by ECR
Rejected
88. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 90
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
89. Amendment 53 to paragraph 99 13:48 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – § 99 – Am 53
Rejected
90. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 99
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
91. Paragraph 101 — part 1 13:49 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – § 101/1 Part 1: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘local’, ‘regional’, ‘national’ and ‘and in candidate countries’” requested by ESN requested by ESN
Adopted
92. Paragraph 101 — part 2 13:49 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – § 101/2 Part 2: ‘local’ requested by ESN requested by ESN
Adopted
93. Paragraph 101 — part 3 13:49 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – § 101/3 Part 3: ‘regional’ requested by ESN requested by ESN
Adopted
94. Paragraph 101 — part 4 13:49 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – § 101/4 Part 4: ‘national’ requested by ESN requested by ESN
Adopted
95. Paragraph 101 — part 5 13:49 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – § 101/5 Part 5: ‘and in candidate countries’ requested by ESN requested by ESN
Adopted
96. Amendment 7, adding text after paragraph 101 13:50 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – After § 101 – Am 7
Rejected
97. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 101
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
98. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 101
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
99. Amendment 8, adding text after paragraph 104 13:50 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – After § 104 – Am 8
Rejected
100. Amendment 9, adding text after paragraph 104 13:50 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – After § 104 – Am 9 requested by PfE
Rejected
101. Amendment 54, adding text after paragraph 107 13:50 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – After § 107 – Am 54
Rejected
102. Separate vote on paragraph 108 13:50 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – § 108 requested by ESN
Adopted
103. Amendment 25, adding text after paragraph 110 — part 1 13:50 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – After § 110 – Am 25/1 Part 1: ‘Reiterates that Members of the European Parliament must act in accordance with the Code of Conduct for Members of the European Parliament regarding integrity and transparency;’ requested by The Left requested by The Left
Rejected
104. Amendment 25, adding text after paragraph 110 — part 2 13:51 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – After § 110 – Am 25/2 Part 2: ‘recommends in this regard that an audit be performed on the general allowance of and all other forms of financial contributions to Members of the European Parliament on a yearly basis in order to increase Parliament’s transparency and trust in its Members among the citizens of the EU as well as reduce the risk of undue influence, interference or corruption;’ requested by The Left requested by The Left
Rejected
105. Amendment 86 to paragraph 115 13:51 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – § 115 – Am 86 requested by ECR
Rejected
106. Paragraph 115 — part 1 of 2 Part 1: ‘Considers sanctions against individuals and state and non-state entities engaged in actions aimed at undermining the democratic integrity of the EU or its Member States to be an essential component of the European Democracy Shield’s toolbox; further stresses that effective sanctions must be adopted based on objective and consistent criteria and must include a comprehensive set of measures, including asset freezing and confiscation, clear attribution and public exposure, cost increases and revenue cuts, bans on imports and exports, travel bans, the denial of access to EU markets and financial systems, and other effective, robust and impactful restrictive measures;’ requested by PPE
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
107. Paragraph 115 — part 2 of 2 Part 2: ‘reiterates its call on the Council to gradually transition to qualified majority voting for decisions in areas of the common foreign and security policy such as sanctions;’ requested by PPE
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
108. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 115
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
109. Amendment 55, adding text after paragraph 115 13:51 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – After § 115 – Am 55 requested by ESN
Rejected
110. Separate vote on paragraph 116
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
111. Separate vote on paragraph 118
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
112. Amendment 72, adding text after paragraph 132 13:52 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – After § 132 – Am 72 requested by ECR
Rejected
113. Amendment 73, adding text after paragraph 132 13:52 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – After § 132 – Am 73 requested by ECR
Rejected
114. Amendment 11, adding text after citation 70 13:52 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – After citation 70 – Am 11 requested by The Left
Rejected
115. Separate vote on recital B 13:52 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – Recital B requested by ESN
Adopted
116. Separate vote on recital C
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
117. Vote on text inserted after recital C
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
118. Separate vote on recital D
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
119. Separate vote on recital G
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
120. Separate vote on recital J requested by ESN
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
121. Recital J — part 2 13:53 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – Recital J/2 Part 2: ‘whereas this logic should apply to large information society service providers who benefit from the information ecosystem while simultaneously creating systemic risks to democratic integrity;’ requested by ESN requested by ESN
Adopted
122. Recital O — part 1 of 2 Part 1: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘as evidenced by the amplification of extremist political content during elections across the EU’” requested by ESN
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
123. Recital O — part 2 of 2 Part 2: “those words” requested by ESN
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
124. Recital R — part 1 of 2 Part 1: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘thereby exposing themselves to risks linked to addictive design, harmful content and manipulative practices’” requested by ESN
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
125. Recital R — part 2 of 2 Part 2: “those words” requested by ESN
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
126. Amendment 1, adding text after Recital AB 13:53 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – After Recital AB – Am 1 requested by PfE
Rejected
127. Separate vote on recital AU 13:53 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – Recital AU requested by ESN
Adopted
128. Separate vote on recital BC
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
129. Recital BK — part 1 of 2 Part 1: ‘whereas fossil-free energy is a crucial stepping stone for Europe’s energy sovereignty;’ requested by PPE
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
130. Recital BK — part 2 of 2 Part 2: ‘whereas according to analysis published in 2025 by Wood Mackenzie, 9 of the 10 largest global solar inverter suppliers were based in China; whereas hidden communication devices have been discovered in Chinese-made solar power inverters used in Europe and the United States; whereas according to the Czech cybersecurity office, there are risks regarding data protection and, in extreme cases, remote manipulation of solar inverters; whereas solar power plants interconnected through a decentralised dense network are susceptible to cyberattacks and therefore require adequate cybersecurity safeguards;’ requested by PPE
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
131. Recital BT — part 1 of 2 Part 1: ‘whereas Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and China’s assertive geopolitical posture have intensified the use of disinformation, economic coercion and strategic influence, targeting not only the EU, but also vulnerable regions such as the Western Balkans, Eastern Partnership countries and the Global South; whereas various sources reveal that Russia’s annual budget for spreading disinformation and propaganda amounts to several billion euro; whereas Russia’s disinformation warfare has not been matched by the EU with adequate financing or effective strategy; whereas elections and political events across Europe demonstrate persistent, targeted and sophisticated full-scale offensive hybrid warfare perpetrated by Russia, aiming to destabilise trust in European political systems and institutions, and to create constant confusion between facts and false information;’ requested by ESN
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
132. Recital BT — part 2 of 2 Part 2: ‘whereas such warfare requires an appropriate response and a shift from a mere defensive strategy to an offensive one;’ requested by ESN
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
133. Recital BT — part 2 13:54 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – Recital BT/2 Part 2: ‘whereas such warfare requires an appropriate response and a shift from a mere defensive strategy to an offensive one;’ requested by ESN requested by ESN
Adopted
134. Amendment 56, adding text after Recital BT 13:54 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – After Recital BT – Am 56 requested by Renew
Adopted
135. Amendment 78 to recital BZ 13:54 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – Recital BZ – Am 78 requested by ECR
Rejected
136. Vote on text inserted after recital BZ
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
137. Amendment 80 to recital CL 13:55 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – Recital CL – Am 80 requested by ECR
Rejected
138. Vote on text inserted after recital CN
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
139. Final vote — text as a whole 13:55 A10-0199/2026 – Tomas Tobé – Motion for a resolution (as a whole)
Adopted

Part of the sitting of Tuesday, 15 September 2026. The vote was taken on Report A-10-2026-0199 in procedure 2025/2069.

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