Decision
The 28th Regime: a new legal framework for innovative companies
- Effect
- Adopted
- Result
- 492 for · 144 against · 28 abstained roll call
- Date
- 20 January 2026, 12:52–12:57
- Kind
- Resolution
More facts (9)
- Margin
- by a large majority
- Dossier
- 2025/2079(INL)
- Source
- Committee report by René Repasi
- Topics
- Economy & single market Assigned by a model, not checked by hand.
- Votes
- 36 votes · 17 roll calls · 15 amendments
- Requested by
- The Left (1 roll call) · Patriots (1 roll call, 1 split vote) · ESN (1 roll call)
- Sitting
- Tuesday 20 January 2026
- Final vote
- 183160
Result
The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.
Final vote: 492 for, 144 against, 28 abstained (roll call).
Adopted by a large majority.
Parliament adopted the text as its official position.
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 15 amendments (15 rejected) and 20 parts of the text voted on separately (1 adopted, 19 rejected).
Backed by Greens, S&D, Renew, EPP and ECR; opposed by The Left, Patriots and ESN.
Groups
| Group | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Majority line | Clear line | Cohesion | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Left | For 0 | Against 35 | Abst. 4 | No vote 7 of 46 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 0.85 | |
| Greens | For 47 | Against 0 | Abst. 4 | No vote 2 of 53 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.88 | |
| S&D | For 127 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 9 of 136 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| Renew | For 65 | Against 0 | Abst. 1 | No vote 9 of 75 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.98 | |
| EPP | For 181 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 7 of 188 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| ECR | For 54 | Against 14 | Abst. 4 | No vote 7 of 79 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.63 | |
| Patriots | For 9 | Against 63 | Abst. 7 | No vote 6 of 85 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 0.70 | |
| ESN | For 0 | Against 23 | Abst. 0 | No vote 4 of 27 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| No group | For 9 | Against 9 | Abst. 8 | No vote 4 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, 43
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 · 4 abstained of 39 who voted
Abstained (4)
- Elena KOUNTOURA Greece
- Konstantinos ARVANITIS Greece
- Nikolas FARANTOURIS Greece
- Nikos PAPPAS Greece
Greens line For · 4 abstained of 51 who voted
Abstained (4)
- David CORMAND France
- Marie TOUSSAINT France
- Mélissa CAMARA France
- Mounir SATOURI France
Renew line For · 1 abstained of 66 who voted
Abstained (1)
- Christine SINGER Germany
ECR line For · 14 voted against, 4 abstained of 72 who voted
Voted against (14)
- Beatrice TIMGREN Sweden
- Charlie WEIMERS Sweden
- Dick ERIXON Sweden
- Emmanouil FRAGKOS Greece
- Galato ALEXANDRAKI Greece
- Geadis GEADI Cyprus
- Guillaume PELTIER France
- Jaak MADISON Estonia
- Kristoffer STORM Denmark
- Laurence TROCHU France
- Marion MARÉCHAL France
- Nicolas BAY France
- Sebastian TYNKKYNEN Finland
- Veronika VRECIONOVÁ Czechia
Abstained (4)
- Bert-Jan RUISSEN Netherlands
- Georgiana TEODORESCU Romania
- Johan VAN OVERTVELDT Belgium
- Kris VAN DIJCK Belgium
Patriots line Against · 9 voted for, 7 abstained of 79 who voted
Voted for (9)
- Antonín STANĚK Czechia
- Jana NAGYOVÁ Czechia
- Jaroslav BŽOCH Czechia
- Jaroslav KNOT Czechia
- Jaroslava POKORNÁ JERMANOVÁ Czechia
- Nikola BARTŮŠEK Czechia
- Ondřej KNOTEK Czechia
- Sebastian KRUIS Netherlands
- Tomáš KUBÍN Czechia
Abstained (7)
- Anna Maria CISINT Italy
- Isabella TOVAGLIERI Italy
- Paolo BORCHIA Italy
- Raffaele STANCANELLI Italy
- Roberto VANNACCI Italy
- Silvia SARDONE Italy
- Susanna CECCARDI Italy
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 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0.50 |
| Bulgaria | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.80 |
| Cyprus | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Czechia | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0.70 |
| Germany | 66 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 0.60 |
| Denmark | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.63 |
| Estonia | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Spain | 46 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0.80 |
| Finland | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.60 |
| France | 30 | 40 | 4 | 7 | 0.31 |
| Greece | 10 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0.21 |
| Croatia | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| Hungary | 9 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| Ireland | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.77 |
| Italy | 56 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 0.67 |
| Lithuania | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.85 |
| Luxembourg | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Latvia | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Malta | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| Netherlands | 24 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0.70 |
| Poland | 44 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0.85 |
| Portugal | 15 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.75 |
| Romania | 29 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.95 |
| Sweden | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0.61 |
| Slovenia | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Slovakia | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0.19 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Younous OMARJEE France | The Left | Speeches1 | 20 Jan 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | No vote recorded |
| Ilhan KYUCHYUK Bulgaria | Renew | Speeches2 | 19 Jan 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Ewa KOPACZ Poland | EPP | Speeches2 | 19 Jan 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| René REPASI Germany | S&D | Speeches2 | 19 Jan 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Vytenis Povilas ANDRIUKAITIS Lithuania | S&D | Speeches1 | 19 Jan 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Maria GRAPINI Romania | S&D | Speeches1 | 19 Jan 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
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All votes on this decision, 36
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Separate vote on paragraph 1 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 2 | Amendment 3, adding text after paragraph 1 A10-0269/2025 – René Repasi – After § 1 – Am 3 | Roll call | 116 for, 489 against, 56 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 3 | Amendment 33 to paragraph 2 A10-0269/2025 – René Repasi – § 2 – Am 33 | Roll call | 196 for, 446 against, 15 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
Show the other 35 votesShow the other 33 votes
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Amendment 3, adding text after paragraph 1 A10-0269/2025 – René Repasi – After § 1 – Am 3 | Roll call | 116 for, 489 against, 56 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 3 | Amendment 33 to paragraph 2 A10-0269/2025 – René Repasi – § 2 – Am 33 | Roll call | 196 for, 446 against, 15 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Separate vote on paragraph 2 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 5 | Amendment 28, adding text after paragraph 2 A10-0269/2025 – René Repasi – After § 2 – Am 28 | Roll call | 190 for, 454 against, 16 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ESN |
| 6 | Separate vote on paragraph 5 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 7 | Separate vote on paragraph 7 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 8 | Separate vote on paragraph 10 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 9 | Amendment 7 to paragraph 10 — part 2 A10-0269/2025 – René Repasi – § 10 – Am 7/2 Part voted on: “in that regard, considers that the proposal on the 28th regime should be accompanied by additional measures, such as a social non-regression clause, in order to avoid the circumvention or weakening of more protective social rules applicable in the country of origin; insists that strong and effective safeguards be set out by way of substantive rules which have a high level of protection;” | Roll call | 103 for, 500 against, 61 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots; split: Patriots |
| 10 | Amendment 29, adding text after paragraph 10 A10-0269/2025 – René Repasi – After § 10 – Am 29 | Roll call | 135 for, 471 against, 52 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ESN |
| 11 | Separate vote on paragraph 11 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 12 | Separate vote on paragraph 12 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 13 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 14 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 14 | Amendment 11, adding text after paragraph 14 A10-0269/2025 – René Repasi – After § 14 – Am 11 | Roll call | 78 for, 528 against, 58 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 15 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 14 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 16 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 14 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 17 | Amendment 14, adding text after paragraph 14 A10-0269/2025 – René Repasi – After § 14 – Am 14 | Roll call | 81 for, 518 against, 56 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 18 | Separate vote on paragraph 15 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 19 | Separate vote on paragraph 17 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 20 | Separate vote on paragraph 20 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 21 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 20 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 22 | Separate vote on paragraph 27 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 23 | Separate vote on paragraph 29 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 24 | Amendment 21, adding text after paragraph 29 A10-0269/2025 – René Repasi – After § 29 – Am 21 | Roll call | 79 for, 561 against, 15 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 25 | Separate vote on paragraph 35 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 26 | Separate vote on paragraph 36 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 27 | Separate vote on subheading 6 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 28 | Amendments 25 + 34 (voted as one) to paragraph 37 A10-0269/2025 – René Repasi – § 37 – Am 25D= 34D= | Roll call | 191 for, 423 against, 48 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 29 | Amendment 26 to paragraph 40 A10-0269/2025 – René Repasi – § 40 – Am 26D | Roll call | 136 for, 487 against, 24 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 30 | Amendment 35 to paragraph 40 A10-0269/2025 – René Repasi – § 40 – Am 35 | Roll call | 124 for, 500 against, 28 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 31 | Amendment 27 to paragraph 41 A10-0269/2025 – René Repasi – § 41 – Am 27D | Roll call | 162 for, 484 against, 18 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 32 | Amendment 30 to citation 2 A10-0269/2025 – René Repasi – Citation 2 – Am 30 | Roll call | 199 for, 445 against, 10 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 33 | Separate vote on citation 2 A10-0269/2025 – René Repasi – Citation 2 | Roll call | 491 for, 139 against, 20 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 34 | Amendment 31, adding text after recital C A10-0269/2025 – René Repasi – After recital C – Am 31 | Roll call | 193 for, 464 against, 3 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left, Patriots |
| 35 | Amendment 32, adding text after recital E A10-0269/2025 – René Repasi – After recital E – Am 32 | Roll call | 190 for, 450 against, 13 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 36 | Final vote — text as a whole A10-0269/2025 – René Repasi – Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Roll call | 492 for, 144 against, 28 abstained Adopted |
Roll calls requested by The Left, Patriots, ESN · split votes by Patriots.
Text
The text voted on.
AI: What this vote decides Written by AI from the official text — check the source
Parliament adopted a resolution asking the Commission to propose a new EU-wide legal framework, the "28th Regime", for innovative companies.
The framework would create a voluntary corporate form, the Societas Europaea Unificata, alongside national laws, to help SMEs, start-ups and scale-ups operate across the internal market.
Parliament recommends using a maximum harmonisation directive based on Articles 50 and 114 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, not Article 352.
It also stresses safeguards for employee participation and simpler digital registration, and asks the Commission to act on this request.
AI: The text in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
Parliament's resolution requests a Commission proposal for a directive creating a 'Societas Europaea Unificata' (S.EU) corporate form, a 28th regime for innovative companies, based on Articles 50 and 114 TFEU.
Dossier
Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.
2025/2079(INL) · Legislative initiative
Parliament adopted the text on 20 January 2026. This is its final position on the matter.
Show the 5 steps of the dossier
- Referred to committee · 8 May 2025 (done)
- Committee work · Report adopted 11 December 2025 (done)
- Tabled for plenary · 17 December 2025 (done)
- Plenary vote · Adopted 20 January 2026 (done)
- Parliament’s position · Final (done)
Lead committee: JURI · Author: René REPASI (S&D)
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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 (2026). “The 28th Regime: a new legal framework for innovative companies”. Decision, 20 January 2026. votingId 183160, document A-10-2025-0269, reference 2025/2079(INL). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-01-20/6 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 20 January 2026 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-01-20-RCV_EN.html; Results of votes, sitting of 20 January 2026 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-01-20-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2026-01-20, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2026-01-20/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-decision-2026-01-20-6,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{The 28th Regime: a new legal framework for innovative companies}},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-01-20},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-01-20/6}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-01-20/6},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Decision. votingId 183160, document A-10-2025-0269, reference 2025/2079(INL). Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-01-20-RCV\_EN.html, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-01-20-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2026-01-20 (CC BY 4.0)}
}