2New EU laws·decision 2 of 8 on Thursday, 22 October 2026
Erasmus+ programme 2028-2034
Committee report by Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski · Parliament’s first vote on a proposed EU law. It sets Parliament’s position for negotiations with the Council. · voted 13:12–13:16
Parliament’s position on proposed laws. It usually needs to agree with the Council before a law is final.
The proposal would set up the Erasmus+ programme for the period 2028-2034 and repeal Regulations (EU) 2021/817 and (EU) 2021/888. Parliament adopted its position on the law at first reading, which is the starting point for agreeing the final text with the Council. Parliament calls on the Commission to refer the matter to it again if the Commission replaces, substantially amends or intends to substantially amend its proposal, and instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the national parliaments.
How the vote unfolded · 35 ballots
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 8 amendments (2 adopted, 6 rejected) and 19 parts of the text voted on separately (6 adopted, 9 rejected, 4 lapsed). Procedural motion adopted: Referral back to committee.
Roll call requested by PfE · split votes by PfE (4) · separate votes by PfE.
adoptedrejectedlapsedsquare = amendmentcircle = part of the textdecisive voteSolid = roll call (click for every MEP’s vote); faded = no individual positions
All 35 ballots in voting order
1.Separate vote on block voteAmendments by the committee responsible – block vote
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
2.Amendments by the committee responsible — separate voteAmendments by the committee responsible – separate vote
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
3.Amendment 4 — part 213:12A10-0257/2026 – Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski – Amendments by the committee responsible – separate vote – Am 4/2Part 2: “those words”A paragraph or amendment voted in separate parts, so groups can back one part and oppose another. requested by PfE·A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by PfE
Adopted
4.Amendments by the committee responsible — separate voteAmendments by the committee responsible – separate vote
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
5.Amendments by the committee responsible — separate voteAmendments by the committee responsible – separate vote
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
6.Amendments by the committee responsible — separate voteAmendments by the committee responsible – separate vote
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
7.Amendment 145 — part 213:12A10-0257/2026 – Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski – Amendments by the committee responsible – separate vote – Am 145/2Part 2: ‘including measures aimed at aligning the status of participants in the Programme with that of other nationals in the same situation or at addressing difficulties in obtaining visas or residence permits.’A paragraph or amendment voted in separate parts, so groups can back one part and oppose another. requested by PfE·A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by PfE
Adopted
8.Amendments by the committee responsible — separate voteAmendments by the committee responsible – separate vote
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
9.Amendments by the committee responsible — separate voteAmendments by the committee responsible – separate vote
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
10.Separate vote on Article 2, paragraph 1, point 12
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
11.Separate vote on Article 2, paragraph 1, point 12
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Not put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.
12.Separate vote on Article 2, paragraph 1, point 12
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Not put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.
13.Amendment 174 to Article 3, paragraph 1, subparagraph 113:13A10-0257/2026 – Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski – Article 3, § 1, sub§ 1 – Am 174A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by PfE
Rejected
14.Separate vote on Article 3, paragraph 1, subparagraph 1
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
15.Separate vote on Article 3, paragraph 2, point b
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Rejected
16.Separate vote on Article 3, paragraph 2, point b
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
17.Separate vote on Article 3, paragraph 3, after point b
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Rejected
18.Separate vote on Article 5, paragraph 1, after point a
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Rejected
19.Separate vote on Article 7, paragraph 1, point a
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Rejected
20.Amendment 175 to Article 8, paragraph 113:14A10-0257/2026 – Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski – Article 8, § 1 – Am 175A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by PfE
Rejected
21.Separate vote on Article 8, paragraph 6
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Rejected
22.Amendment 176, adding text after Article 813:14A10-0257/2026 – Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski – After Article 8 – Am 176A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by PfE
Rejected
23.Separate vote on Article 9, paragraph 4
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
25.Amendment 178 to Article 14, paragraph 113:15A10-0257/2026 – Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski – Article 14, § 1 – Am 178A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by PfE
Rejected
26.Separate vote on Article 14, after paragraph 1
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual
positions recorded
Rejected
27.Separate vote on Article 14, paragraph 5
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Rejected
28.Separate vote on recital 16A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by PfE
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
29.Separate vote on recital 16A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by PfE
Not put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.
30.Separate vote on recital 25A paragraph voted on its own, usually so a group can vote against just that part. requested by PfE
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
31.Separate vote on recital 25A paragraph voted on its own, usually so a group can vote against just that part. requested by PfE
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Not put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.
32.Amendment 173 to recital 2713:15A10-0257/2026 – Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski – Recital 27 – Am 173A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by PfE
Rejected
33.Vote on text inserted after recital 27
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Rejected
34.Final vote13:16A10-0257/2026 – Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski – Commission proposal
Adopted
35.Referral back to committeeRequest for referral back to committee
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
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).
Codes in ballot labels
Am 27 — amendment 27
§ 5 — paragraph 5
§ 5/2, part 2 — a A paragraph or amendment voted in separate parts, so groups can back one part and oppose another., taken in parts
Am 3= 7= — identical amendments voted together
***I — Parliament’s first vote on a proposed EU law. It sets Parliament’s position for negotiations with the Council.; *** — Parliament can approve or reject the text, for example an international agreement, but cannot amend it.; * — Parliament gives its opinion on a proposal. The Council decides, but must wait for Parliament’s opinion.
Lapsed — Not put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.