Decision
Enhancing police cooperation in relation to the prevention, detection and investigation of migrant smuggling and trafficking in human beings; enhancing Europol’s support to preventing and combating such crimes
- Effect
- Passed
- Result
- 556 for · 74 against · 7 abstained roll call
- Date
- 25 November 2025, 12:28
- Kind
- New EU law · 1st reading
More facts (9)
- Margin
- by an overwhelming majority
- Dossier
- 2023/0438(COD)
- Source
- Committee report by Jeroen Lenaers
- Topics
- Justice, rule of law & rights Assigned by a model, not checked by hand.
- Votes
- 7 votes · 6 roll calls
- Requested by
- ESN (1 roll call)
- Sitting
- Tuesday 25 November 2025
- Final vote
- 181995
Result
The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.
Final vote: 556 for, 74 against, 7 abstained (roll call).
Passed by an overwhelming majority.
Parliament adopted its position on the law.
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 4 parts of the text voted on separately (4 lapsed).
Backed by S&D, Renew, EPP, ECR, Patriots and ESN; opposed by The Left and Greens.
Groups
| Group | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Majority line | Clear line | Cohesion | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Left | For 7 | Against 29 | Abst. 0 | No vote 10 of 46 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 0.71 | |
| Greens | For 4 | Against 40 | Abst. 3 | No vote 6 of 53 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 0.78 | |
| S&D | For 115 | Against 0 | Abst. 3 | No vote 18 of 136 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.96 | |
| Renew | For 66 | Against 0 | Abst. 1 | No vote 8 of 75 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.98 | |
| EPP | For 171 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 17 of 188 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| ECR | For 72 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 7 of 79 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| Patriots | For 77 | Against 2 | Abst. 0 | No vote 6 of 85 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.96 | |
| ESN | For 20 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 7 of 27 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| No group | For 24 | Against 3 | Abst. 0 | No vote 3 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, 20
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.
The Left line Against · 7 voted for of 36 who voted
Voted for (7)
- Carolina MORACE Italy
- Danilo DELLA VALLE Italy
- Dario TAMBURRANO Italy
- Gaetano PEDULLA' Italy
- Giuseppe ANTOCI Italy
- Pasquale TRIDICO Italy
- Valentina PALMISANO Italy
Greens line Against · 4 voted for, 3 abstained of 47 who voted
Voted for (4)
- Jutta PAULUS Germany
- Kim VAN SPARRENTAK Netherlands
- Mārtiņš STAĶIS Latvia
- Virginijus SINKEVIČIUS Lithuania
Abstained (3)
- Kira Marie PETER-HANSEN Denmark
- Rasmus NORDQVIST Denmark
- Villy SØVNDAL Denmark
S&D line For · 3 abstained of 118 who voted
Abstained (3)
- Cecilia STRADA Italy
- Estelle CEULEMANS Belgium
- Marco TARQUINIO Italy
Renew line For · 1 abstained of 67 who voted
Abstained (1)
- Irena JOVEVA Slovenia
Patriots line For · 2 voted against of 79 who voted
Voted against (2)
- Anna Maria CISINT Italy
- Susanna CECCARDI Italy
Countries
The final vote by national delegation.
Votes by country (27 delegations)
| Country | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Cohesion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.85 |
| Belgium | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0.64 |
| Bulgaria | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| Cyprus | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Czechia | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.93 |
| Germany | 70 | 18 | 0 | 8 | 0.69 |
| Denmark | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0.57 |
| Estonia | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Spain | 46 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0.83 |
| Finland | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0.42 |
| France | 61 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 0.77 |
| Greece | 13 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.47 |
| Croatia | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.88 |
| Hungary | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| Ireland | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0.63 |
| Italy | 54 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 0.83 |
| Lithuania | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| Luxembourg | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Latvia | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Malta | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| Netherlands | 22 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0.88 |
| Poland | 48 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1.00 |
| Portugal | 17 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.92 |
| Romania | 27 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0.95 |
| Sweden | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.70 |
| Slovenia | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Slovakia | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roberts ZĪLE Latvia | ECR | Speeches1 | 25 Nov 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | No vote recorded |
| Ana Miguel PEDRO Portugal | EPP | Speeches2 | 24 Nov 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ Czechia | EPP | Speeches2 | 24 Nov 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Matthieu VALET France | Patriots | Speeches2 | 24 Nov 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | No vote recorded |
| Joachim STREIT Germany | Renew | Speeches2 | 24 Nov 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Lukas SIEPER changed group Germany | Renew | Speeches2 | 24 Nov 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
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All votes on this decision, 7
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Final vote on the provisional agreement A10-0109/2025 – Jeroen Lenaers – Provisional agreement – Am 56 | Roll call | 556 for, 74 against, 7 abstained Adopted | |
| 2 | Final vote Text as a whole | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 3 | Vote on text inserted after Article 1 | Roll call | 0 for, 0 against, 0 abstained Lapsed |
Show the other 6 votesShow the other 4 votes
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Final vote Text as a whole | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 3 | Vote on text inserted after Article 1 | Roll call | 0 for, 0 against, 0 abstained Lapsed |
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Separate vote on Article 6 Article 6 – § 1 – point a | Roll call | 0 for, 0 against, 0 abstained Lapsed | |
| 5 | Separate vote on Article 6 Article 6 – § 1 – after point h | Roll call | 0 for, 0 against, 0 abstained Lapsed | |
| 6 | Vote on text inserted after Article 8 | Roll call | 0 for, 0 against, 0 abstained Lapsed | |
| 7 | Final vote Commission proposal | Roll call | 0 for, 0 against, 0 abstained Lapsed |
Roll call requested by ESN.
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 proposed EU law to step up police cooperation against migrant smuggling and trafficking in human beings and to strengthen Europol's support in fighting these crimes.
The law would make Europol a central hub for criminal information and create a European Centre Against Migrant Smuggling inside the agency, with member states setting up dedicated national structures.
Parliament also backed extra funding and 50 new posts for Europol, while asking the Commission to clarify how staff and money would be moved from other programmes.
AI: The text in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
Parliament's amended version of the proposed regulation amends Regulation (EU) 2016/794 to strengthen Europol's support and police cooperation against migrant smuggling and trafficking in human beings.
Dossier
Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.
2023/0438(COD) · Ordinary legislative procedure
Enhancing police cooperation in relation to the prevention, detection and investigation of migrant smuggling and trafficking in human beings, and on enhancing Europol’s support to preventing and combating such crimes and amending Regulation (EU) 2016/794
Completed: published in the Official Journal on 22 December 2025 and now EU law.
Show the 6 steps of the dossier
- Referred to committee · 29 February 2024 (done)
- Committee work · Report adopted 20 May 2025 (done)
- Tabled for plenary · 12 June 2025 (done)
- Negotiations with the Council · Deal approved in committee 5 November 2025 (done)
- Plenary vote · Adopted 25 November 2025 (done)
- Published as law · 22 December 2025 (done)
Lead committee: LIBE · Rapporteur: Jeroen LENAERS (EPP)
Connections
What this decision touches: the procedural chain, the same text, running issues, votes that split the chamber the same way.
Show 11 connections: Running issue: Irregular migration to EU · Final votes that split the chamber the same way
Running issue: Irregular migration to EU
- Issue Irregular migration to EU Running issue · Crisis 17 Sept 2026
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- Decision Common system for the return of third-country nationals staying illegally in the Union (Return Regulation) New EU law · report by Malik Azmani 17 Jun 2026 Passed
- Decision Reinforcing development cooperation to address irregular population movements and their root causes in partner countries Resolution · report by Lukas Mandl 16 Jun 2026 Adopted
- Decision Common system for the return of third-country nationals staying illegally in the Union (Return Regulation) New EU law · report by Malik Azmani 26 Mar 2026 Negotiating mandate approved
- Decision EU-Bosnia and Herzegovina Agreement on operational activities carried out by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency in Bosnia and Herzegovina International agreement · report by Jaroslav Bžoch 21 Jan 2026 Consent given
Final votes that split the chamber the same way
- Decision EU-Bosnia and Herzegovina Agreement on operational activities carried out by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency in Bosnia and Herzegovina International agreement · report by Jaroslav Bžoch 21 Jan 2026 Consent given
- Decision EU-Iceland agreement on transfer of passenger name record (PNR) data to prevent, detect, investigate and prosecute terrorist offences and serious crime International agreement · report by Jaroslav Bžoch 29 Apr 2026 Consent given
- Decision Amending Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 as regards obligations of economic operators concerning battery due diligence policies New EU law · report by Antonio Decaro 10 Jul 2025 Passed
- Decision EU-Norway Agreement on transfer of passenger name record (PNR) data for the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of terrorist offences and serious crime International agreement · report by Jaroslav Bžoch 29 Apr 2026 Consent given
- Decision EU/Republic of Serbia agreement on operational activities carried out by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency in the Republic of Serbia International agreement · report by Karlo Ressler 21 Jan 2025 Consent given
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). “Enhancing police cooperation in relation to the prevention, detection and investigation of migrant smuggling and trafficking in human beings; enhancing Europol’s support to preventing and combating such crimes”. Decision, 25 November 2025. votingId 181995, document A-10-2025-0109, reference 2023/0438(COD). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-11-25/2 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 25 November 2025 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-11-25-RCV_EN.html; Results of votes, sitting of 25 November 2025 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-11-25-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2025-11-25, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2025-11-25/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-decision-2025-11-25-2,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{Enhancing police cooperation in relation to the prevention, detection and investigation of migrant smuggling and trafficking in human beings; enhancing Europol’s support to preventing and combating such crimes}},
year = {2025},
date = {2025-11-25},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-11-25/2}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-11-25/2},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Decision. votingId 181995, document A-10-2025-0109, reference 2023/0438(COD). Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-11-25-RCV\_EN.html, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-11-25-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2025-11-25 (CC BY 4.0)}
}