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Plenary sitting, Wednesday, 7 October 2026

7 decisions: 7 adopted. 104 ballots in all, 55 by , between 13:09 and 13:28.

Tightest result: Consular protection for unrepresented citizens of the Union in third countries — adopted 470 to 180.

✦ The day in brief · AI briefing

Parliament adopted positions on road charges for lorries, sea turtle conservation, consular protection, three funds for displaced workers and a recommendation on relations with China.

New EU laws · 3

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

  1. Decision 1:CO2 emission class of heavy-duty vehicles with trailers

    Committee report by Matteo Ricci · · 5 ballots

    Parliament is working on a proposed law that would amend existing EU rules on road charges and vehicle documents as regards the CO2 emission class of heavy-duty vehicles with trailers, and would clarify and simplify certain provisions.

    Adopted by a large majority 475 for · 96 against · 70 abstained

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

  2. Decision 2:Empowering France to accede to the Inter-American Convention for the Protection and Conservation of Sea Turtles

    Committee report by Pierfrancesco Maran, Mélissa Camara ·

    Adopted by an overwhelming majority 658 for · 2 against · 4 abstained

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

  3. Decision 3:Consular protection for unrepresented citizens of the Union in third countries

    Committee report by Lena Düpont · · 8 ballots, incl. 5 amendments

    Adopted by a large majority 470 for · 180 against · 18 abstained

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

Budget & emergency funds · 3

Budget decisions: the annual budget, amending budgets, solidarity and adjustment funds, and discharge (approving how a budget was spent).

  1. Decision 4:Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers: application EGF/2026/002 ES/Galicia automotive ancillary – Spain

    Committee report by Sandra Gómez López · 4 ballots

    The decision means Spain is entitled to a financial contribution of EUR 2 725 100, which represents 85 % of the total cost of EUR 3 206 000, to support the reintegration in the labour market of 400 targeted beneficiaries.

    Adopted by an overwhelming majority 608 for · 55 against · 7 abstained

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

  2. Decision 5:Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers: application EGF/2026/003 FI/Valmet Automotive – Finland

    Committee report by Nicolae Ștefănuță · 4 ballots

    Parliament considered a proposal to release money from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers, following an application from Finland after job losses at Valmet Automotive and five subcontractors and suppliers.

    Adopted by an overwhelming majority 601 for · 57 against · 9 abstained

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

  3. Decision 6:Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers: application EGF/2026/001 BE/Cora – Belgium

    Committee report by Hélder Sousa Silva · 4 ballots

    Parliament considered a proposal to mobilise the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers (EGF) for Belgium, following displacements at Cora SA and one supplier, to fund measures such as outplacement, training, skills certification and support for business creation.

    Adopted by an overwhelming majority 605 for · 56 against · 7 abstained

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

Resolutions & reports · 1

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

  1. Decision 7:Recommendation on EU-China political relations

    Committee report by Hilde Vautmans · 78 ballots, incl. 38 amendments

    By adopting the text, Parliament set out its official position on how the EU should handle its relationship with China, describing Beijing as a partner, a competitor and a systemic rival at once.

    Adopted by a large majority 454 for · 86 against · 110 abstained

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

✦ 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.

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