Plenary › 18 to 21 May 2026
Plenary · Strasbourg
18 to 21 May 2026
35 items voted: 31 adopted, 2 rejected, 2 council's position approved.
35items voted
31adopted
2rejected
29roll-call votes, with each MEP's vote
8laws
Details
The closest votes, group by group
Main votes decided by a simple majority, with the smallest gap between for and against
Adopted 294 for, 194 against · 21 May
Decisive: EPP.
EPP136 · 1 · 0
S&D90 · 0 · 15
PfE1 · 8 · 68
ECR0 · 58 · 9
Renew65 · 1 · 0
Greens/EFA1 · 14 · 27
The Left0 · 0 · 35
ESN0 · 2 · 22
NI1 · 2 · 18
ForAbstainAgainstNumbers in the same order. Bar length: MEPs of the group who voted.
Adopted 294 for, 192 against · 21 May
Decisive: EPP.
EPP136 · 1 · 0
S&D90 · 0 · 16
PfE0 · 8 · 70
ECR1 · 59 · 7
Renew65 · 1 · 0
Greens/EFA1 · 17 · 24
The Left0 · 0 · 35
ESN0 · 2 · 22
NI1 · 2 · 18
ForAbstainAgainstNumbers in the same order. Bar length: MEPs of the group who voted.
The multiannual plan for the Baltic Sea and ways forward
Adopted 337 for, 178 against · 21 May
EPP100 · 18 · 12
S&D97 · 0 · 0
PfE0 · 1 · 76
ECR4 · 9 · 53
Renew65 · 0 · 0
Greens/EFA43 · 0 · 0
The Left20 · 8 · 9
ESN0 · 3 · 21
NI8 · 5 · 7
ForAbstainAgainstNumbers in the same order. Bar length: MEPs of the group who voted.
Source: European Parliament roll-call votes, via HowTheyVote (ODbL). Collected 8 November 2026.
How each country voted
National delegations that voted differently from their group: first those that changed a result, then the largest that voted the opposite of their group. 62 delegations of two or more did so this week.
- France · PfEAdvancing towards a care society: addressing the gender care gap (21 May)Delegation: For, 26 of 26 · group: Against
- Poland · ECREU-Canada Agreement laying down the conditions for the participation of Canadian legal entities and products originating in Canada to procurement under the SAFE Instrument (20 May)Delegation: Against, 20 of 20 · group: For
- Poland · EPPThe multiannual plan for the Baltic Sea and ways forward (21 May)Delegation: Against, 12 of 18 · group: For
- Germany · S&DThe impact of the implementation of the Maritime Spatial Planning Directive 2014/89/EU on fisheries in selected fishing areas and sea basins (20 May)Delegation: Against, 9 of 14 · group: For
- France · S&DAmending Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 on prudential requirements for credit institutions as regards requirements for securitisation exposures (21 May)Delegation: Against, 10 of 10 · group: For
- France · S&DAmending Regulation (EU) 2017/2402 on securitisation and a specific framework for simple, transparent and standardised securitisation (21 May)Delegation: Against, 10 of 10 · group: For
- Hungary · PfEEC-São Tomé and Príncipe Fisheries Partnership Agreement (2025-2029): Implementing Protocol (20 May)Delegation: For, 10 of 10 · group: Against
- Hungary · PfEEU-Canada Agreement laying down the conditions for the participation of Canadian legal entities and products originating in Canada to procurement under the SAFE Instrument (20 May)Delegation: For, 10 of 10 · group: Against
- Italy · The LeftUnited Nations Convention against Cybercrime (20 May)Delegation: For, 8 of 10 · group: Against
- Czechia · PfEEC-São Tomé and Príncipe Fisheries Partnership Agreement (2025-2029): Implementing Protocol (20 May)Delegation: For, 8 of 8 · group: Against
Every vote page shows how the MEPs of each of the 27 countries voted.
The debates
- Monday 18 MayVerbatim report and video of the debates
- Tuesday 19 MayVerbatim report and video of the debates
- Wednesday 20 MayVerbatim report and video of the debates
- Thursday 21 MayVerbatim report and video of the debates
Explanations of vote: written · oral
On the European Parliament website. © European Union, 2026 - Source: European Parliament.
Every vote
All votes of 2026 →- The multiannual plan for the Baltic Sea and ways forward
- Advancing towards a care society: addressing the gender care gap
- The need to reduce work-related fatalities
- Repression and execution of protesters, dissidents, political prisoners and religious minorities in Iran
- Situation of women and girls in Afghanistan following the Taliban's adoption of the Criminal Procedure Code for Courts
- The cases of human rights and environmental defenders Andrie Yunus and Muhammad Rosidi in Indonesia
- Rights, support and protection of victims of crime
- Periodic roadworthiness tests and technical roadside inspection (Roadworthiness package)
- Amending Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 on prudential requirements for credit institutions as regards requirements for securitisation exposures
- Amending Regulation (EU) 2017/2402 on securitisation and a specific framework for simple, transparent and standardised securitisation
- Recommendation on the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly
- Rule of law, fundamental rights and misuse of EU funds in Slovakia: the need for an EU response
- EU-Uzbekistan Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (resolution)
- The impact of the implementation of the Maritime Spatial Planning Directive 2014/89/EU on fisheries in selected fishing areas and sea basins
- EU-Uzbekistan Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement
- EU-Canada Agreement laying down the conditions for the participation of Canadian legal entities and products originating in Canada to procurement under the SAFE Instrument
- United Nations Convention against Cybercrime
- EU-Lebanon Agreement on cooperation between Eurojust and the authorities of Lebanon competent for judicial cooperation in criminal matters
- International Agreement on Olive Oil and Table Olives: amendment of Article 36
- Opportunities and challenges presented by a comprehensive artificial intelligence strategy for EU trade
- EU-Cook Islands Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement (2025-2032): Implementing Protocol
- EC-São Tomé and Príncipe Fisheries Partnership Agreement (2025-2029): Implementing Protocol
- Single European railway area: use of railway infrastructure capacity
- Production and marketing of forest reproductive material
- Negative trade-related effects of global overcapacity on the Union steel market
- Screening of foreign investments in the Union
- Request for the waiver of the immunity of Angelika Niebler
- Request for the waiver of the immunity of Alvise Pérez
- Request for the waiver of the immunity of Nikos Pappas
- Request for the waiver of the immunity of Harald Vilimsky
- Research Fund for Coal and Steel: research programme and multiannual technical and financial guidelines
- Tuesday's agenda - Request by the Renew Group - Reduced US military deployment in Europe
- Tuesday's agenda - Request by The Left Group - Israel's air strikes in Lebanon
- Tuesday's agenda - Request by the ECR Group - Attack against citizens in Modena
- Tuesday's agenda - Request by the PfE Group - Terrorist attack in Modena
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Source: European Parliament roll-call votes, via HowTheyVote (ODbL). Collected 8 November 2026.
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