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Plenary sitting, Thursday, 8 October 2026

11 decisions: 8 adopted, 3 rejected. 260 ballots in all, 150 by , between 13:03 and 13:45.

Tightest result: Monacolins from red yeast rice — rejected 291 to 276.

✦ The day in brief · AI briefing

MEPs rejected objections to three Commission measures on food and lead, and adopted resolutions on human rights in Iran and Azerbaijan, among other texts.

Objections to Commission measures · 3

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.

  1. Objection under Rule 115(2), (3) and (4)(c) · implementing measure

    Decision 1:Lead in gunshot

    Motion for a resolution · 2 ballots

    Parliament considered a draft Commission regulation that would amend the REACH Regulation on chemicals to restrict lead in gunshot.

    Rejected by a clear majority 193 for · 333 against · 22 abstained

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

  2. Objection under Rule 115(2), (3) and (4)(c) · implementing measure

    Decision 2:Certain botanical species containing hydroxyanthracene derivatives

    Motion for a resolution

    The draft Commission regulation would prohibit foods containing preparations from certain Rheum, Cassia senna and Rhamnus species where those preparations contain hydroxyanthracene derivatives, moving them from Part C to Part A of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006.

    Rejected for lack of an absolute majority (361 votes needed) 282 for · 259 against · 23 abstained

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

  3. Objection under Rule 115(2), (3) and (4)(c) · implementing measure

    Decision 3:Monacolins from red yeast rice

    Motion for a resolution

    The draft Commission regulation would move monacolins from red yeast rice from Part B to Part A of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006, prohibiting their use in foods, including food supplements.

    Rejected for lack of an absolute majority (361 votes needed) 291 for · 276 against · 13 abstained

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

Resolutions & reports · 8

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

  1. Decision 4:Human rights situation in Iran, notably the cases of Taraneh Rahimi and Leila Abolhasani

    Motion for a resolution · 14 ballots, incl. 4 amendments

    By adopting the text, Parliament made it its official position, expressing solidarity with the people of Iran and condemning the repression of protesters, dissidents, women, journalists, political prisoners and religious and ethnic minorities.

    Adopted by an overwhelming majority 541 for · 11 against · 25 abstained

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

  2. Decision 5:The cases of Ali Karimli, Anar Mammadli and other political prisoners in Azerbaijan

    Motion for a resolution · 7 ballots

    By adopting the text, Parliament made this its official position, condemning the detentions and sentences and calling for the immediate and unconditional release of those held.

    Adopted by an overwhelming majority 492 for · 23 against · 60 abstained

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

  3. Decision 6:Attempts by the ruling party Georgian Dream to ban opposition parties in Georgia

    Motion for a resolution · 9 ballots

    The text is a resolution about attempts by Georgia's ruling Georgian Dream party to ban several major opposition parties through a case before the Constitutional Court.

    Adopted by a large majority 445 for · 37 against · 97 abstained

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

  4. Decision 7:Pilot project on European Schools Alliances and its contribution to citizenship education, democratic competences and European values

    Motion for a resolution · 11 ballots, incl. 9 amendments

    It asks the Commission to keep citizenship education politically pluralistic, to respect parents' rights over their children's upbringing, and to limit student exchanges to the 27 member states plus Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway.

    Adopted by a large majority 443 for · 98 against · 47 abstained

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

  5. Decision 8:The 2026 undemocratic elections to the Russian State Duma and its implications on civil society

    Motion for a resolution · 16 ballots

    The resolution concerns the 2026 elections to the Russian State Duma, which the text says were held without a level playing field and failed to meet democratic standards.

    Adopted by an overwhelming majority 482 for · 41 against · 39 abstained

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

  6. Decision 9:The state of play of advancing EU-Africa trade and investment relations

    Motion for a resolution · 15 ballots, incl. 9 amendments

    This resolution sets out Parliament's position on the state of play of trade and investment relations between the European Union and Africa, covering agreements such as the Economic Partnership Agreements and the African Continental Free Trade Area.

    Adopted by show of hands, no counts recorded

  7. Decision 10:The upcoming EU anti-corruption strategy

    Motion for a resolution · 32 ballots, incl. 12 amendments

    Parliament calls for the strategy to focus on prevention, transparency and integrity, including training for public administrations and measures on lobbying, conflicts of interest and whistleblower protection.

    Adopted by show of hands, no counts recorded

  8. Decision 11:The need for an EU strategy to counter Islamist entryism and the influence of the Muslim Brotherhood network

    Motion for a resolution · 152 ballots, incl. 91 amendments

    The text describes entryism as actions and methods that covertly advance a cause by permeating civic space and gaining institutional legitimacy under false pretences.

    Adopted by a large majority 381 for · 167 against · 15 abstained

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

✦ 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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