5 to 8 October 2026
28 items voted: 24 adopted, 3 rejected, 1 referred back to committee.
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The closest votes, group by group
Main votes decided by a simple majority, with the smallest gap between for and against
Psychosocial risks, stress and mental health at work
Adopted 413 for, 210 against · 6 October
Adopted 381 for, 167 against · 8 October
Consular protection for unrepresented citizens of the Union in third countries
Adopted 470 for, 180 against · 7 October
These votes had more votes for than against and were still rejected, because they needed a majority of all members: Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2), (3) and (4)(c): Certain botanical species containing hydroxyanthracene derivatives (282 to 259); Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2), (3) and (4)(c): Monacolins from red yeast rice (291 to 276).
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. 91 delegations of two or more did so this week.
- Germany · EPPPsychosocial risks, stress and mental health at work (6 October)Delegation: Against, 26 of 28 · group: For
- Germany · EPPProtection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens, mutagens or reprotoxic substances at work (6 October)Delegation: Against, 21 of 27 · group: For
- Poland · ECRSimplification of certain requirements for spatial information infrastructure in the Union (INSPIRE) (Omnibus VIII on environmental legislation) (6 October)Delegation: Against, 15 of 19 · group: For
- Italy · ECRThe cases of Ali Karimli, Anar Mammadli and other political prisoners in Azerbaijan (8 October)Delegation: Against, 18 of 18 · group: For
- Germany · RenewPsychosocial risks, stress and mental health at work (6 October)Delegation: Against, 8 of 9 · group: For
- France · The LeftCO2 emission class of heavy-duty vehicles with trailers (7 October)Delegation: Against, 8 of 8 · group: For
- Czechia · PfEEconomic and budgetary surveillance of Member States in the euro area experiencing or threatened with serious difficulties with respect to their financial stability (6 October)Delegation: For, 6 of 7 · group: Against
- Czechia · PfEAlignment with the EU economic governance framework and further simplification of that framework (6 October)Delegation: For, 6 of 7 · group: Against
- Czechia · PfEFunding arrangements and the use of a diversified funding strategy (6 October)Delegation: For, 6 of 7 · group: Against
- Netherlands · RenewPsychosocial risks, stress and mental health at work (6 October)Delegation: Against, 4 of 7 · group: For
Every vote page shows how the MEPs of each of the 27 countries voted.
The debates
- Monday 5 OctoberVerbatim report and video of the debates
- Tuesday 6 OctoberVerbatim report and video of the debates
Explanations of vote: written · oral - Wednesday 7 OctoberVerbatim report and video of the debates
Explanations of vote: written · oral - Thursday 8 OctoberVerbatim report and video of the debates
Explanations of vote: written
On the European Parliament website. © European Union, 2026 - Source: European Parliament.
Every vote
All votes of 2026 →- The need for an EU strategy to counter Islamist entryism and the influence of the Muslim Brotherhood network
- The upcoming EU anti-corruption strategy
- The state of play of advancing EU-Africa trade and investment relations
- The 2026 undemocratic elections to the Russian State Duma and its implications on civil society
- Pilot project on European Schools Alliances and its contribution to citizenship education, democratic competences and European values
- Human rights situation in Iran, notably the cases of Taraneh Rahimi and Leila Abolhasani
- Attempts by the ruling party Georgian Dream to ban opposition parties in Georgia
- Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2), (3) and (4)(c): Lead in gunshot
- Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2), (3) and (4)(c): Certain botanical species containing hydroxyanthracene derivatives
- The cases of Ali Karimli, Anar Mammadli and other political prisoners in Azerbaijan
- Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2), (3) and (4)(c): Monacolins from red yeast rice
- Recommendation on EU-China political relations
- Consular protection for unrepresented citizens of the Union in third countries
- Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers: application EGF/2026/003 FI/Valmet Automotive - Finland
- Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers: application EGF/2026/001 BE/Cora - Belgium
- Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers: application EGF/2026/002 ES/Galicia automotive ancillary - Spain
- Empowering France to accede to the Inter-American Convention for the Protection and Conservation of Sea Turtles
- CO2 emission class of heavy-duty vehicles with trailers
- Psychosocial risks, stress and mental health at work
- Programme for agile and rapid defence innovation (AGILE)
- Alignment with the EU economic governance framework and further simplification of that framework
- Economic and budgetary surveillance of Member States in the euro area experiencing or threatened with serious difficulties with respect to their financial stability
- Simplification of certain requirements for spatial information infrastructure in the Union (INSPIRE) (Omnibus VIII on environmental legislation)
- The EU's approach to corporate tax policy in a changing international environment
- Protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens, mutagens or reprotoxic substances at work
- Request for the waiver of the immunity of Matteo Ricci
- Funding arrangements and the use of a diversified funding strategy
- Monday's agenda - Request by the ECR Group - Escalating student riots in France
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Source: European Parliament roll-call votes, via HowTheyVote (ODbL). Collected 8 November 2026.
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