Decision
Protection of minors online
- Effect
- Adopted
- Result
- 483 for · 92 against · 86 abstained roll call
- Date
- 26 November 2025, 12:35–12:39
- Kind
- Resolution
More facts (9)
- Margin
- by a large majority
- Dossier
- 2025/2060(INI)
- Source
- Committee report by Christel Schaldemose
- Topics
- Economy & single marketDigital, AI & data Assigned by a model, not checked by hand.
- Votes
- 24 votes · 16 roll calls · 6 amendments
- Requested by
- ECR (1 roll call) · Members (1 roll call, 4 split votes, 1 separate vote)
- Sitting
- Wednesday 26 November 2025
- Final vote
- 181520
Result
The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.
Final vote: 483 for, 92 against, 86 abstained (roll call).
Adopted by a large majority.
Parliament adopted the text as its official position.
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 6 amendments (6 rejected) and 17 parts of the text voted on separately (15 adopted, 2 rejected).
Backed by The Left, Greens, S&D, Renew, EPP and Patriots; opposed by ECR and ESN.
Groups
| Group | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Majority line | Clear line | Cohesion | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Left | For 37 | Against 0 | Abst. 2 | No vote 7 of 46 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.92 | |
| Greens | For 49 | Against 1 | Abst. 1 | No vote 2 of 53 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.94 | |
| S&D | For 122 | Against 0 | Abst. 3 | No vote 11 of 136 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.96 | |
| Renew | For 59 | Against 6 | Abst. 3 | No vote 7 of 75 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.80 | |
| EPP | For 166 | Against 3 | Abst. 7 | No vote 12 of 188 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.91 | |
| ECR | For 2 | Against 38 | Abst. 33 | No vote 6 of 79 | Majority line Against | Clear line Divided | Cohesion 0.28 | |
| Patriots | For 41 | Against 19 | Abst. 21 | No vote 4 of 85 | Majority line For | Clear line Divided | Cohesion 0.26 | |
| ESN | For 0 | Against 17 | Abst. 3 | No vote 7 of 27 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 0.78 | |
| No group | For 7 | Against 8 | Abst. 13 | 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, 29
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 For · 2 abstained of 39 who voted
Abstained (2)
- Ilaria SALIS Italy
- Martin SCHIRDEWAN Germany
Greens line For · 1 voted against, 1 abstained of 51 who voted
S&D line For · 3 abstained of 125 who voted
Abstained (3)
- Marina KALJURAND Estonia
- Sven MIKSER Estonia
- Tiemo WÖLKEN Germany
Renew line For · 6 voted against, 3 abstained of 68 who voted
Voted against (6)
- Ana VASCONCELOS Portugal
- Andreas GLÜCK Germany
- Jan-Christoph OETJEN Germany
- Marie-Agnes STRACK-ZIMMERMANN Germany
- Moritz KÖRNER Germany
- Svenja HAHN Germany
Abstained (3)
- Hilde VAUTMANS Belgium
- Hristo PETROV Bulgaria
- Nikola MINCHEV Bulgaria
EPP line For · 3 voted against, 7 abstained of 176 who voted
Voted against (3)
- Branko GRIMS Slovenia
- Jüri RATAS Estonia
- Riho TERRAS Estonia
Abstained (7)
- Arba KOKALARI Sweden
- Henrik DAHL Denmark
- Jessica POLFJÄRD Sweden
- Jessika VAN LEEUWEN Netherlands
- Jörgen WARBORN Sweden
- Radan KANEV Bulgaria
- Tomas TOBÉ Sweden
ESN line Against · 3 abstained of 20 who voted
Abstained (3)
- Ivan DAVID Czechia
- Mary KHAN Germany
- Zsuzsanna BORVENDÉG Hungary
Countries
The final vote by national delegation.
Votes by country (27 delegations)
| Country | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Cohesion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
| Belgium | 14 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0.55 |
| Bulgaria | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0.40 |
| Cyprus | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Czechia | 5 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0.33 |
| Germany | 63 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 0.55 |
| Denmark | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.68 |
| Estonia | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — |
| Spain | 46 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 0.75 |
| Finland | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.88 |
| France | 70 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0.92 |
| Greece | 13 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0.53 |
| Croatia | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.88 |
| Hungary | 17 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.92 |
| Ireland | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| Italy | 39 | 1 | 28 | 8 | 0.36 |
| Lithuania | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | — |
| Luxembourg | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Latvia | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — |
| Malta | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Netherlands | 19 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0.56 |
| Poland | 28 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 0.36 |
| Portugal | 16 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.83 |
| Romania | 24 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0.66 |
| Sweden | 14 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0.50 |
| Slovenia | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Slovakia | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0.42 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roberta METSOLA Malta | EPP | Speeches1 | 26 Nov 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | No vote recorded |
| Evin INCIR Sweden | S&D | Speeches3 | 25 Nov 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Dóra DÁVID Hungary | EPP | Speeches3 | 25 Nov 2025 (verbatim report, official site) · for the group | For |
| Ernő SCHALLER-BAROSS Hungary | Patriots | Speeches2 | 25 Nov 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Nikola BARTŮŠEK changed group Czechia | ECR | Speeches2 | 25 Nov 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | Abstained |
| Annamária VICSEK Hungary | Patriots | Speeches2 | 25 Nov 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
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All votes on this decision, 24
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amendment 1, adding text after paragraph 1 A10-0213/2025 – Christel Schaldemose – After § 1 – Am 1 | Roll call | 178 for, 448 against, 19 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Members |
| 2 | Separate vote on paragraph 16 A10-0213/2025 – Christel Schaldemose – § 16 | Roll call | 632 for, 26 against, 5 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Members |
| 3 | Amendment 4 to paragraph 17 A10-0213/2025 – Christel Schaldemose – § 17 – Am 4 | Roll call | 202 for, 441 against, 10 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ECR |
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| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Separate vote on paragraph 16 A10-0213/2025 – Christel Schaldemose – § 16 | Roll call | 632 for, 26 against, 5 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Members |
| 3 | Amendment 4 to paragraph 17 A10-0213/2025 – Christel Schaldemose – § 17 – Am 4 | Roll call | 202 for, 441 against, 10 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ECR |
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Paragraph 17 — part 1 A10-0213/2025 – Christel Schaldemose – § 17/1 Part voted on: ‘Welcomes the Commission’s risk-based approach taken in its guidelines for effective, proportionate and privacy-preserving age assurance mechanisms to protect minors online, in accordance with the DSA; highlights that the Commission considers the use of access restrictions supported by age verification methods an appropriate and proportionate measure to ensure a high level of privacy, safety and security for minors;’ | Roll call | 416 for, 152 against, 92 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Members; split: Members |
| 5 | Separate vote on paragraph 17 | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: Members |
| 6 | Separate vote on paragraph 18 A10-0213/2025 – Christel Schaldemose – § 18 | Roll call | 628 for, 25 against, 12 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Members |
| 7 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 18 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 8 | Amendment 5 to paragraph 20 A10-0213/2025 – Christel Schaldemose – § 20 – Am 5 | Roll call | 216 for, 426 against, 17 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ECR |
| 9 | Amendment 6 to paragraph 23 A10-0213/2025 – Christel Schaldemose – § 23 – Am 6 | Roll call | 196 for, 445 against, 10 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ECR |
| 10 | Paragraph 23 — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: “Encourages collaboration between the Member States that have already developed digital tools for effective age verification” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: Members |
| 11 | Paragraph 23 — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: “and the Commission in order to develop a strong and effective age verification tool at EU level, ensuring full respect for the technical specifications derived from the eIDAS2 Regulation;” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: Members |
| 12 | Amendment 7 to paragraph 24 A10-0213/2025 – Christel Schaldemose – § 24 – Am 7 | Roll call | 200 for, 439 against, 15 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ECR |
| 13 | Paragraph 24 — part 1 A10-0213/2025 – Christel Schaldemose – § 24/1 Part voted on: ‘Welcomes the Commission’s efforts to provide an EU-wide solution by developing an age-verification app and the EU Digital Identity (eID) Wallet;’ | Roll call | 418 for, 228 against, 16 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Members; split: Members |
| 14 | Separate vote on paragraph 24 | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: Members |
| 15 | Paragraph 25 — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘considers that, to date, the eID Wallet fulfils these objectives;’” | Show of hands | Rejected | Requested bysplit: Members |
| 16 | Paragraph 25 — part 1 A10-0213/2025 – Christel Schaldemose – § 25/1 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘considers that, to date, the eID Wallet fulfils these objectives;’” | Roll call | 549 for, 97 against, 20 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Members; split: Members |
| 17 | Paragraph 25 — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: “those words” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: Members |
| 18 | Amendment 3 to paragraph 28 A10-0213/2025 – Christel Schaldemose – § 28 – Am 3 | Roll call | 172 for, 432 against, 44 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Members |
| 19 | Separate vote on paragraph 31 A10-0213/2025 – Christel Schaldemose – § 31 | Roll call | 622 for, 17 against, 28 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Members |
| 20 | Separate vote on paragraph 33 A10-0213/2025 – Christel Schaldemose – § 33 | Roll call | 576 for, 30 against, 52 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Members |
| 21 | Separate vote on paragraph 41 | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested byseparate: Members |
| 22 | Separate vote on paragraph 70 A10-0213/2025 – Christel Schaldemose – § 70 | Roll call | 632 for, 18 against, 16 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Members |
| 23 | Separate vote on paragraph 81 A10-0213/2025 – Christel Schaldemose – § 81 | Roll call | 618 for, 21 against, 23 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Members |
| 24 | Final vote — text as a whole A10-0213/2025 – Christel Schaldemose – Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Roll call | 483 for, 92 against, 86 abstained Adopted |
Roll calls requested by ECR, Members · split votes by Members (4) · 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 a resolution on protecting minors online, setting out its position on how to keep children safe in the digital environment.
The text calls for enforcing existing EU digital rules, tackling addictive design and manipulative practices, and considering new legislation to close regulatory gaps.
It also urges the Commission to address fragmented age-verification mechanisms and to hold platforms primarily responsible for minors' protection.
AI: The text in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
This resolution addresses the protection of minors online, calling for stronger enforcement of existing EU laws, harmonized age verification, bans on addictive design and targeted advertising, and better parental controls.
Dossier
Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.
2025/2060(INI) · Own-initiative report
Parliament adopted the text on 26 November 2025. This is its final position on the matter.
Show the 5 steps of the dossier
- Referred to committee · 13 March 2025 (done)
- Committee work · Report adopted 16 October 2025 (done)
- Tabled for plenary · 4 November 2025 (done)
- Plenary vote · Adopted 26 November 2025 (done)
- Parliament’s position · Final (done)
Lead committee: IMCO · Author: Christel SCHALDEMOSE (S&D)
Connections
What this decision touches: the procedural chain, the same text, running issues, votes that split the chamber the same way.
Show 13 connections: Running issue: Online safety of minors · Other decisions of the part-session on IMCO dossiers · Final votes that split the chamber the same way
Running issue: Online safety of minors
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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). “Protection of minors online”. Decision, 26 November 2025. votingId 181520, document A-10-2025-0213, reference 2025/2060(INI). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-11-26/9 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 26 November 2025 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-11-26-RCV_EN.html; Results of votes, sitting of 26 November 2025 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-11-26-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2025-11-26, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2025-11-26/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-decision-2025-11-26-9,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{Protection of minors online}},
year = {2025},
date = {2025-11-26},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-11-26/9}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-11-26/9},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Decision. votingId 181520, document A-10-2025-0213, reference 2025/2060(INI). Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-11-26-RCV\_EN.html, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-11-26-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2025-11-26 (CC BY 4.0)}
}