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Latest decisions

1. Common system for the return of third-country nationals staying illegally in the Union (Return Regulation)

   ✦ AI Parliament adopted its position on a proposed EU law setting up a common system for returning third-country nationals staying illegally in the Union. The law replaces existing directives and aims to make return procedures simpler, faster, and more effective across member states. 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

   17 Jun 2026 · New laws · report by Malik Azmani · 1st reading · 6 ballots · voted 13:50 · A-10-2026-0048 · 2025/0059

   Adopted 418–218–30 · by a large majority
2. Common system for the return of third-country nationals staying illegally in the Union (Return Regulation)

   ✦ AI Parliament adopted its position on a proposed EU law setting up a common system for returning third-country nationals staying illegally in the Union. The law would replace existing EU rules on returns and introduce a single procedure for return and readmission across member states. 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

   26 Mar 2026 · New laws · report by Malik Azmani · 1st reading · voted 11:06 · A-10-2026-0048 · 2025/0059

   Adopted 389–206–32 · by a large majority
3. Renewing the EU-Africa partnership: building common priorities ahead of the Angola Summit

   ✦ AI Parliament adopted a resolution setting out its priorities for the EU-Africa partnership ahead of the EU-African Union summit in Luanda, Angola, on 24 and 25 November 2025. The text calls for making the fight against illegal migration a priority, negotiating readmission agreements with African Union member states, and linking development funds to cooperation on returns. It also demands that the EU's Strategic Partnership with South Africa be conditional on ending discrimination against the Boer minority and compensating victims. Parliament asks the Commission and Council to act on these points and forwards the resolution to EU institutions, member states, the UN, and the African Union.

   Foreign affairsMigration & asylum

   23 Oct 2025 · Resolutions · joint motion · 77 ballots · voted 13:09 · RC-10-2025-0471 · 2025/2933

   Adopted 367–98–113 · by a large majority

Dossiers involved · latest vote first

1. 2025/0059 Common system for the return of third-country nationals staying illegally in the Union (Return Regulation) 17 Jun 2026 · 2 votes
2. 2025/2933 Renewing the EU-Africa partnership: building common priorities ahead of the Angola Summit 23 Oct 2025 · 1 vote

Who backs what

How each group's majority voted on the 3 most recent final roll-call votes about returns.

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.