Decision
Package travel and linked travel arrangements: make the protection of travellers more effective and simplify and clarify certain aspects
- Effect
- Passed
- Result
- 535 for · 36 against · 47 abstained roll call
- Date
- 11 September 2025, 13:16–13:17
- Kind
- New EU law · 1st reading
More facts (9)
- Margin
- by an overwhelming majority
- Dossier
- 2023/0435(COD)
- Source
- Committee report by Alex Agius Saliba
- Topics
- Economy & single marketTransport & tourism Assigned by a model, not checked by hand.
- Votes
- 17 votes · 2 roll calls · 1 amendment
- Requested by
- ESN (1 roll call) · Members (1 separate vote)
- Sitting
- Thursday 11 September 2025
- Final vote
- 178484
Result
The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.
Final vote: 535 for, 36 against, 47 abstained (roll call).
Passed by an overwhelming majority.
Parliament adopted its position on the law.
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 1 amendment (1 rejected) and 8 parts of the text voted on separately (2 adopted, 6 rejected). Procedural motion adopted: Referral back to committee.
Backed by The Left, Greens, S&D, Renew, EPP and ECR; opposed by ESN; Patriots mostly abstained.
Groups
| Group | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Majority line | Clear line | Cohesion | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Left | For 30 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 16 of 46 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| Greens | For 43 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 10 of 53 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| S&D | For 115 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 21 of 136 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| Renew | For 59 | Against 3 | Abst. 0 | No vote 13 of 75 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.93 | |
| EPP | For 169 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 19 of 188 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| ECR | For 66 | Against 3 | Abst. 1 | No vote 9 of 79 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.91 | |
| Patriots | For 28 | Against 5 | Abst. 43 | No vote 9 of 85 | Majority line Abstained | Clear line Divided | Cohesion 0.35 | |
| ESN | For 2 | Against 20 | Abst. 3 | No vote 2 of 27 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 0.70 | |
| No group | For 23 | Against 5 | Abst. 0 | No vote 2 of 30 | Majority line — | Clear line No line | Cohesion — |
Members who changed group are counted in the group of the day: Branko GRIMS changed group, Elena YONCHEVA changed group, Elisabetta GUALMINI changed group, Ewa ZAJĄCZKOWSKA-HERNIK changed group, Jessika VAN LEEUWEN changed group, Laurent CASTILLO changed group, Lukas SIEPER changed group, Nikola BARTŮŠEK changed group, Nikolas FARANTOURIS changed group, Pina PICIERNO changed group, Roberto VANNACCI changed group, Sander SMIT changed group, Taner KABILOV changed group.
Voted against their group, 12
Members who voted otherwise than a clear line (at least two thirds of the votes cast, at least 10 members voting) of the group they sat in that day. A group without a clear line is divided and not counted.
Renew line For · 3 voted against of 62 who voted
Voted against (3)
- Christine SINGER Germany
- Engin EROGLU Germany
- Joachim STREIT Germany
ECR line For · 3 voted against, 1 abstained of 70 who voted
Voted against (3)
- Beatrice TIMGREN Sweden
- Charlie WEIMERS Sweden
- Dick ERIXON Sweden
Abstained (1)
- Emmanouil FRAGKOS Greece
ESN line Against · 2 voted for, 3 abstained of 25 who voted
Voted for (2)
- Marcin SYPNIEWSKI Poland
- Sarah KNAFO France
Abstained (3)
- Ewa ZAJĄCZKOWSKA-HERNIK Poland
- Ivan DAVID Czechia
- Petras GRAŽULIS Lithuania
Countries
The final vote by national delegation.
Votes by country (27 delegations)
| Country | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Cohesion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 13 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0.58 |
| Belgium | 15 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0.75 |
| Bulgaria | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.68 |
| Cyprus | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Czechia | 11 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0.33 |
| Germany | 67 | 17 | 0 | 12 | 0.70 |
| Denmark | 10 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0.86 |
| Estonia | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Spain | 50 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0.84 |
| Finland | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| France | 71 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| Greece | 12 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0.63 |
| Croatia | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| Hungary | 5 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 0.40 |
| Ireland | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.00 |
| Italy | 54 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 0.83 |
| Lithuania | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — |
| Luxembourg | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Latvia | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Malta | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Netherlands | 21 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0.71 |
| Poland | 44 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0.88 |
| Portugal | 15 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0.91 |
| Romania | 27 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0.95 |
| Sweden | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.79 |
| Slovenia | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Slovakia | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0.75 |
Members
Each member’s recorded position on the final roll call, in the group they sat in that day. Filter by country, group, position or name.
Debate speakers and how they voted
| Member | Group | Speeches | Spoke | Final vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin HOJSÍK Slovakia | Renew | Speeches1 | 12 Mar 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Alex AGIUS SALIBA Malta | S&D | Speeches5 | 11 Mar 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Maria GRAPINI Romania | S&D | Speeches2 | 11 Mar 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Jan-Christoph OETJEN Germany | Renew | Speeches2 | 11 Mar 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Katrin LANGENSIEPEN Germany | Greens | Speeches2 | 11 Mar 2026 (verbatim report, official site) · for the group | For |
| Denis NESCI Italy | ECR | Speeches2 | 11 Mar 2026 (verbatim report, official site) · for the group | For |
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All votes on this decision, 17
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amendments by the committee responsible — put to the vote collectively Amendments by the committee responsible – put to the vote collectively | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 2 | Amendments by the committee responsible — separate votes Amendments by the committee responsible – separate votes | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 3 | Amendments by the committee responsible — separate votes Amendments by the committee responsible – separate votes | Show of hands | Adopted |
Show the other 16 votesShow the other 14 votes
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Amendments by the committee responsible — separate votes Amendments by the committee responsible – separate votes | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 3 | Amendments by the committee responsible — separate votes Amendments by the committee responsible – separate votes | Show of hands | Adopted |
Roll call requested by ESN · separate votes by Members.
Text
The text voted on.
AI: What this vote decides Written by AI from the official text — check the source
Parliament adopted its position on a proposal to update EU rules on package travel and linked travel arrangements, aiming to strengthen traveller protection and simplify the law.
The adopted text revises definitions, insolvency protection, cancellation rights, and introduces rules on vouchers and complaint handling.
Parliament asks the Commission to re-refer the matter if it substantially amends its proposal, and will forward its position to the Council and national parliaments.
AI: The text in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
Parliament's amended version of the proposal to amend Directive (EU) 2015/2302 on package travel simplifies the definition of 'package', deletes the concept of 'linked travel arrangement', and updates rules on prepayments, vouchers, insolvency protection, and traveller information.
Dossier
Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.
2023/0435(COD) · Ordinary legislative procedure
Amending Directive (EU) 2015/2302 to make the protection of travellers more effective and to simplify and clarify certain aspects of the Directive
Completed: published in the Official Journal on 8 May 2026 and now EU law.
Show the 6 steps of the dossier
- Referred to committee · 18 January 2024 (done)
- Committee work · Report adopted 26 June 2025 (done)
- Tabled for plenary · 16 July 2025 (done)
- Negotiations with the Council · Deal approved in committee 27 January 2026 (done)
- Plenary vote · Adopted 12 March 2026 (done)
- Published as law · 8 May 2026 (done)
Lead committee: IMCO · Rapporteur: Alex AGIUS SALIBA (S&D)
Other decisions on this dossier
Connections
What this decision touches: the procedural chain, the same text, running issues, votes that split the chamber the same way.
Show 3 connections: Other decisions on this dossier · Other decisions of the part-session on IMCO dossiers
Other decisions on this dossier
- Decision Package travel and linked travel arrangements: make the protection of travellers more effective and simplify and clarify certain aspects New EU law · report by Alex Agius Saliba 12 Mar 2026 Passed
Other decisions of the part-session on IMCO dossiers
- Decision Public procurement Resolution · report by Piotr Müller 9 Sept 2025 Adopted
- Decision Implementation and streamlining of EU internal market rules to strengthen the single market Resolution · report by Anna-Maja Henriksson 11 Sept 2025 Adopted
Sources & citation
Where the facts on this page come from, and how to cite it.
- Official sources
- Data source
- Licensed CC BY 4.0.
- Retrieved
- 25 September 2026
Cite as
European Parliament (2025). “Package travel and linked travel arrangements: make the protection of travellers more effective and simplify and clarify certain aspects”. Decision, 11 September 2025. votingId 178484, document A-10-2025-0140, reference 2023/0435(COD). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-09-11/1 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 11 September 2025 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-09-11-RCV_EN.html; Results of votes, sitting of 11 September 2025 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-09-11-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2025-09-11, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2025-09-11/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-decision-2025-09-11-1,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{Package travel and linked travel arrangements: make the protection of travellers more effective and simplify and clarify certain aspects}},
year = {2025},
date = {2025-09-11},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-09-11/1}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-09-11/1},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Decision. votingId 178484, document A-10-2025-0140, reference 2023/0435(COD). Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-09-11-RCV\_EN.html, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-09-11-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2025-09-11 (CC BY 4.0)}
}