The text is a motion for a resolution on the escalation of Russian strikes in the EU, particularly on Black Sea shipping, which the document says threatens human life, regional stability and food security. Parliament adopted the text as its official position, meaning it states Parliament's stance on the attacks on merchant shipping in the Black Sea and their consequences. The document records that the attacks have moved from the waters off Odesa to the exclusive economic zones of Romania and Bulgaria and now to the territorial waters of a member state, and that investigations are ongoing with no responsibility officially attributed.
How the vote unfolded · 35 ballots
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 7 amendments (7 rejected) and 20 parts of the text voted on separately (14 adopted, 6 rejected). 7 alternative motions lapsed once the text was adopted.
Roll calls requested by The Left, Renew, PfE · split votes by Verts/ALE, S&D, PPE (2), PfE (4).
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.Paragraph 1 — part 113:23RC-B10-0476/2026 – § 1/1Part 1: ‘Strongly condemns the latest deadly attacks against civilian merchant vessels in the western Black Sea, off the coast of Bulgaria and Romania, as well as repeated violations of Romanian airspace which have killed and endangered seafarers, destroyed civilian ships and gravely threatened freedom of navigation, maritime safety and regional stability; stresses that deliberate attacks on civilian vessels and crews violate international law and can never be justified; calls for a full investigation into the recent strikes in the territorial waters of the Member States and within their EEZs, for evidence to be preserved and for those responsible to be held to account;’A paragraph or amendment voted in separate parts, so groups can back one part and oppose another. requested by Verts/ALE, PPE·A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by PfE
Adopted
2.Paragraph 1 — part 213:23RC-B10-0476/2026 – § 1/2Part 2: ‘rejects any attempt to deflect responsibility through insinuations of third-party involvement that are not backed by evidence;’A paragraph or amendment voted in separate parts, so groups can back one part and oppose another. requested by Verts/ALE, PPE·A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by PfE
Rejected
3.Amendment 3, adding text after paragraph 413:24RC-B10-0476/2026 – After § 4 – Am 3A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by The Left
Rejected
4.Amendment 1, adding text after paragraph 413:24RC-B10-0476/2026 – After § 4 – Am 1A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by PfE
Rejected
5.Amendment 4, adding text after paragraph 413:24RC-B10-0476/2026 – After § 4 – Am 4A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by The Left
Rejected
6.Paragraph 5 — part 113:24RC-B10-0476/2026 – § 5/1Part 1: ‘Recalls that attacks within, or in the immediate vicinity of, Member States’ territorial waters and in their EEZs, where coastal states hold sovereign rights, threaten the security of the EU as a whole and that Member States on the Black Sea cannot be left to face this threat alone;’A paragraph or amendment voted in separate parts, so groups can back one part and oppose another. requested by PfE
Adopted
7.Separate vote on paragraph 5A paragraph or amendment voted in separate parts, so groups can back one part and oppose another. requested by PfE
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
8.Amendment 5, adding text after paragraph 513:25RC-B10-0476/2026 – After § 5 – Am 5A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by The Left
Rejected
9.Vote on text inserted after paragraph 5
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Rejected
10.Paragraph 6 — part 1 of 2Part 1: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘Expresses concern over the Bulgarian Government’s ambiguous response to the Russian threat;’ and ‘calls on Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev to match demands for allied solidarity with concrete action;’”A paragraph or amendment voted in separate parts, so groups can back one part and oppose another. requested by S&D
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
11.Paragraph 6 — part 2 of 2Part 2: “those words”A paragraph or amendment voted in separate parts, so groups can back one part and oppose another. requested by S&D
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
12.Paragraph 7 — part 113:25RC-B10-0476/2026 – § 7/1Part 1: ‘Calls for the EU and the Member States to assess and consider deploying an EU naval operation in the Black Sea;’A paragraph or amendment voted in separate parts, so groups can back one part and oppose another. requested by PPE, PfE·A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by The Left
Adopted
13.Paragraph 7 — part 213:25RC-B10-0476/2026 – § 7/2Part 2: ‘stresses that freedom of navigation and maritime security are part of securing NATO’s eastern flank, the Black Sea region and the Danube Delta; further calls on NATO to consider a Black Sea initiative, building on discussions on a “Black Sea Sentry”; underlines the importance of closer regional cooperation between Bulgaria, Romania, Georgia and Türkiye, including through existing Black Sea mine countermeasure arrangements;’ without the words: ‘Georgia’A paragraph or amendment voted in separate parts, so groups can back one part and oppose another. requested by PPE, PfE·A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by The Left
Adopted
14.Paragraph 7 — part 313:25RC-B10-0476/2026 – § 7/3Part 3: ‘Georgia’A paragraph or amendment voted in separate parts, so groups can back one part and oppose another. requested by PPE, PfE·A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by The Left
Rejected
15.Vote on text inserted after paragraph 7
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Rejected
16.Vote on text inserted after paragraph 8
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Rejected
17.Paragraph 11 — part 1 of 2Part 1: ‘Recommends that Bulgaria and Romania request assistance from the Commission and the European Defence Agency to develop and procure interception capabilities jointly with other Member States, in view of the need to eliminate airborne threats;’A paragraph or amendment voted in separate parts, so groups can back one part and oppose another. requested by PfE
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
18.Paragraph 11 — part 213:26RC-B10-0476/2026 – § 11/2Part 2: ‘urges the adoption and implementation of a European Sky Shield Initiative over the Black Sea;’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
19.Paragraph 11 — part 2 of 2Part 2: ‘urges the adoption and implementation of a European Sky Shield Initiative over the Black Sea;’A paragraph or amendment voted in separate parts, so groups can back one part and oppose another. requested by PfE
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
20.Amendment 9, adding text after paragraph 1813:26RC-B10-0476/2026 – After § 18 – Am 9A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by The Left
Rejected
21.Vote on text inserted after paragraph 18
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Rejected
22.Vote on text inserted after paragraph 19
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
23.Paragraph 21 — part 113:29RC-B10-0476/2026 – § 21/1Part 1: ‘Underlines that the protection of Black Sea shipping and Danube transport routes is essential to food security and the livelihoods of farmers, transport workers and port communities;’A paragraph or amendment voted in separate parts, so groups can back one part and oppose another. requested by PfE
Adopted
24.Paragraph 21 — part 1 of 2Part 1: ‘Underlines that the protection of Black Sea shipping and Danube transport routes is essential to food security and the livelihoods of farmers, transport workers and port communities;’A paragraph or amendment voted in separate parts, so groups can back one part and oppose another. requested by PfE
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
25.Paragraph 21 — part 2 of 2Part 2: ‘calls on the Commission to monitor the risks to maritime trade, the supply of food, energy and agricultural input, as well as their prices, to prepare contingency measures, including strategics stocks of foods and materials to support import-dependent partner countries, and to support secure and resilient alternative export routes for Ukrainian agricultural products, while protecting consumers from price shocks;’A paragraph or amendment voted in separate parts, so groups can back one part and oppose another. requested by PfE
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
26.Amendment 10, adding text after paragraph 2213:29RC-B10-0476/2026 – After § 22 – Am 10A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by The Left
Rejected
27.Amendment 2, adding text after recital N13:30RC-B10-0476/2026 – After recital N – Am 2A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by The Left
Rejected
28.Final vote — text as a whole13:30RC-B10-0476/2026 – Motion for a resolution (as a whole)A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by Renew
Adopted
29.Alternative motion for a resolutionB10-0476/2026
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.
30.Alternative motion for a resolutionB10-0477/2026
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.
31.Alternative motion for a resolutionB10-0478/2026
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.Alternative motion for a resolutionB10-0480/2026
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.
33.Alternative motion for a resolutionB10-0483/2026
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.
34.Alternative motion for a resolutionB10-0484/2026
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.
35.Alternative motion for a resolutionB10-0485/2026
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.
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.