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Latest decisions

1. Establishment of a list of safe countries of origin at Union level

   ✦ AI Parliament adopted its position on a proposed EU law to create a Union-level list of safe countries of origin for asylum procedures. The law would designate certain countries as safe, allowing faster processing of asylum applications from those countries. Parliament asks the Commission to refer the matter back if it substantially amends its proposal.

   Migration & asylum

   10 Feb 2026 · New laws · report by Alessandro Ciriani · 1st reading · 2 ballots · voted 12:57 · A-10-2025-0259 · 2025/0101

   Adopted 408–184–60 · by a large majority
2. Application of the ‘safe third country’ concept

   ✦ AI Parliament adopted its position on a proposed EU law to amend the rules on applying the 'safe third country' concept in asylum procedures. The proposal makes the connection between an applicant and a third country optional and removes the automatic suspensive effect of appeals, while preserving judicial protection. Parliament asks the Commission to refer the matter back if it substantially amends its proposal, and forwards its position to the Council and national parliaments.

   Migration & asylum

   10 Feb 2026 · New laws · report by Lena Düpont · 1st reading · 2 ballots · voted 12:58 · A-10-2025-0255 · 2025/0132

   Adopted 396–226–30 · by a clear majority
3. Application of the ‘safe third country’ concept

   ✦ AI Parliament adopted its position on a proposed EU law amending the rules on the 'safe third country' concept in asylum procedures. The law aims to make the concept's application more flexible and consistent across member states, including by making the 'connection' requirement optional and changing appeal rules. Parliament asks the Commission to refer the matter back if it substantially amends its proposal.

   Migration & asylum

   17 Dec 2025 · New laws · report by Lena Düpont · 1st reading · voted 12:22 · A-10-2025-0255 · 2025/0132

   Adopted 384–237–31 · by a clear majority
4. Establishment of a list of safe countries of origin at Union level

   ✦ AI Parliament adopted its position on a proposed EU law establishing a Union-level list of safe countries of origin, amending the Asylum Procedure Regulation. The list would designate certain countries as safe, allowing accelerated or border procedures for asylum applications from those countries. Parliament calls on the Commission to refer the matter back if it substantially amends its proposal.

   Migration & asylum

   17 Dec 2025 · New laws · report by Alessandro Ciriani · 1st reading · voted 12:23 · A-10-2025-0259 · 2025/0101

   Adopted 396–202–56 · by a clear majority

Dossiers involved · latest vote first

1. 2025/0101 Establishment of a list of safe countries of origin at Union level 10 Feb 2026 · 2 votes
2. 2025/0132 Application of the ‘safe third country’ concept 10 Feb 2026 · 2 votes

Who backs what

How each group's majority voted on the 4 most recent final roll-call votes about asylum rules.

With the result = share of these votes where the group's position matched the outcome (For an adopted text, Against a rejected one). The other columns count the votes by the group's position; Split = no position had a majority among its members. Non-attached members have no group line.

The latest final votes, group by group

Each group's majority position: For, Against, Abstained, or Split. — = the group did not vote.