Decision
Establishing an EU talent pool
- Effect
- Passed
- Result
- 414 for · 182 against · 21 abstained roll call
- Date
- 10 March 2026, 13:14
- Kind
- New EU law · 1st reading
More facts (9)
- Margin
- by a large majority
- Dossier
- 2023/0404(COD)
- Source
- Committee report by Abir Al-Sahlani
- Topics
- Migration & asylumJobs, social affairs & equality Assigned by a model, not checked by hand.
- Votes
- 56 votes · 8 roll calls
- Requested by
- ECR (1 roll call) · Patriots (1 roll call) · ESN (1 roll call)
- Sitting
- Tuesday 10 March 2026
- Final vote
- 186921
Result
The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.
Final vote: 414 for, 182 against, 21 abstained (roll call).
Passed by a large majority.
Parliament adopted its position on the law.
A proposal to reject the whole text was defeated first. Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 50 parts of the text voted on separately (50 lapsed).
Backed by Greens, S&D, Renew and EPP; opposed by ECR, Patriots and ESN; The Left split.
Groups
| Group | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Majority line | Clear line | Cohesion | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Left | For 10 | Against 14 | Abst. 14 | No vote 8 of 46 | Majority line Tie | Clear line Divided | Cohesion 0.05 | |
| Greens | For 45 | Against 0 | Abst. 1 | No vote 7 of 53 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.97 | |
| S&D | For 107 | Against 11 | Abst. 2 | No vote 15 of 135 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.84 | |
| Renew | For 62 | Against 4 | Abst. 0 | No vote 10 of 76 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.91 | |
| EPP | For 148 | Against 9 | Abst. 3 | No vote 26 of 186 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.89 | |
| ECR | For 31 | Against 41 | Abst. 0 | No vote 7 of 79 | Majority line Against | Clear line Divided | Cohesion 0.35 | |
| Patriots | For 7 | Against 57 | Abst. 0 | No vote 20 of 84 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 0.84 | |
| ESN | For 0 | Against 25 | Abst. 0 | No vote 3 of 28 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| No group | For 4 | Against 21 | Abst. 1 | No vote 5 of 31 | 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, Ewa ZAJĄCZKOWSKA-HERNIK changed group, Jessika VAN LEEUWEN changed group, Lukas SIEPER changed group, Nikola BARTŮŠEK changed group, Nikolas FARANTOURIS changed group, Pina PICIERNO changed group, Sander SMIT changed group, Taner KABILOV changed group.
Voted against their group, 37
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.
Greens line For · 1 abstained of 46 who voted
Abstained (1)
- Kira Marie PETER-HANSEN Denmark
S&D line For · 11 voted against, 2 abstained of 120 who voted
Voted against (11)
- Adnan DIBRANI Sweden
- Aodhán Ó RÍORDÁIN Ireland
- Christel SCHALDEMOSE Denmark
- Estelle CEULEMANS Belgium
- Evin INCIR Sweden
- Johan DANIELSSON Sweden
- Maria GUZENINA Finland
- Marianne VIND Denmark
- Niels FUGLSANG Denmark
- Romana JERKOVIĆ Croatia
- Sofie ERIKSSON Sweden
Abstained (2)
- Eero HEINÄLUOMA Finland
- Gabriele BISCHOFF Germany
Renew line For · 4 voted against of 66 who voted
Voted against (4)
- Anouk VAN BRUG Netherlands
- Bart GROOTHUIS Netherlands
- Jeannette BALJEU Netherlands
- Malik AZMANI Netherlands
EPP line For · 9 voted against, 3 abstained of 160 who voted
Voted against (9)
- Branko GRIMS Slovenia
- Céline IMART France
- Christophe GOMART France
- François-Xavier BELLAMY France
- Henrik DAHL Denmark
- Ilia LAZAROV Bulgaria
- Isabelle LE CALLENNEC France
- Nadine MORANO France
- Niels Flemming HANSEN Denmark
Abstained (3)
- Jessika VAN LEEUWEN Netherlands
- Miriam LEXMANN Slovakia
- Sander SMIT Netherlands
Patriots line Against · 7 voted for of 64 who voted
Voted for (7)
- Antonín STANĚK Czechia
- Jana NAGYOVÁ Czechia
- Jaroslav BŽOCH Czechia
- Jaroslava POKORNÁ JERMANOVÁ Czechia
- Klara DOSTALOVA Czechia
- Ondřej KNOTEK Czechia
- Tomáš KUBÍN Czechia
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 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0.57 |
| Bulgaria | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.53 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — |
| Czechia | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.78 |
| Germany | 61 | 20 | 3 | 11 | 0.59 |
| Denmark | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0.19 |
| Estonia | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| Spain | 38 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 0.80 |
| Finland | 9 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0.40 |
| France | 28 | 34 | 1 | 18 | 0.31 |
| Greece | 9 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0.25 |
| Croatia | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | — |
| Hungary | 2 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 0.70 |
| Ireland | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0.50 |
| Italy | 65 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0.85 |
| Lithuania | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.55 |
| Luxembourg | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Latvia | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Malta | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Netherlands | 17 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0.35 |
| Poland | 23 | 25 | 0 | 5 | 0.28 |
| Portugal | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.71 |
| Romania | 21 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0.67 |
| Sweden | 10 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0.29 |
| Slovenia | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Slovakia | 4 | 8 | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abir AL-SAHLANI Sweden | Renew | Speeches1 | 10 Mar 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Katarina BARLEY Germany | S&D | Speeches1 | 10 Mar 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | No vote recorded |
| Christel SCHALDEMOSE Denmark | S&D | Speeches1 | 3 Apr 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | Against |
All votes on this decision, 56
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proposal to reject the text A10-0045/2025 – Abir Al-Sahlani – Proposal for rejection – Am 164= 165= 166= | Roll call | 156 for, 462 against, 8 abstained Rejected | |
| 2 | Proposal to vote on amendments A10-0045/2025 – Abir Al-Sahlani – Proposal to vote on amendments | Roll call | 160 for, 462 against, 2 abstained Rejected | |
| 3 | Final vote on the provisional agreement A10-0045/2025 – Abir Al-Sahlani – Provisional agreement – Am 163 | Roll call | 414 for, 182 against, 21 abstained Adopted |
Show the other 55 votesShow the other 53 votes
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Proposal to vote on amendments A10-0045/2025 – Abir Al-Sahlani – Proposal to vote on amendments | Roll call | 160 for, 462 against, 2 abstained Rejected | |
| 3 | Final vote on the provisional agreement A10-0045/2025 – Abir Al-Sahlani – Provisional agreement – Am 163 | Roll call | 414 for, 182 against, 21 abstained Adopted |
Roll calls requested by ECR, Patriots, ESN.
Text
The text voted on.
AI: What this vote decides Written by AI from the official text — check the source
The EU talent pool is a proposed EU-wide platform to match jobseekers from non-EU countries with employers in the Union.
Parliament adopted its position on the law, backing the proposal with amendments.
The position calls on the Commission to refer the matter back if it substantially amends the proposal.
AI: The text in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
Parliament's amended version of the proposed regulation establishing an EU talent pool to match jobseekers from third countries with employers in all member states.
Dossier
Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.
2023/0404(COD) · Ordinary legislative procedure
Establishing an EU talent pool
Completed: published in the Official Journal on 12 May 2026 and now EU law.
Show the 6 steps of the dossier
- Referred to committee · 8 February 2024 (done)
- Committee work · Report adopted 19 March 2025 (done)
- Tabled for plenary · 26 March 2025 (done)
- Negotiations with the Council · Deal approved in committee 3 December 2025 (done)
- Plenary vote · Adopted 10 March 2026 (done)
- Published as law · 12 May 2026 (done)
Lead committee: LIBE · Rapporteur: Abir AL-SAHLANI (Renew)
Other decisions on this dossier
- 3 Apr 2025 Establishing an EU talent pool Negotiating mandate approved
Connections
What this decision touches: the procedural chain, the same text, running issues, votes that split the chamber the same way.
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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). “Establishing an EU talent pool”. Decision, 10 March 2026. votingId 186921, document A-10-2025-0045, reference 2023/0404(COD). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-03-10/2 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 10 March 2026 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-03-10-RCV_EN.html; Results of votes, sitting of 10 March 2026 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-03-10-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2026-03-10, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2026-03-10/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-decision-2026-03-10-2,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{Establishing an EU talent pool}},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-03-10},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-03-10/2}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-03-10/2},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Decision. votingId 186921, document A-10-2025-0045, reference 2023/0404(COD). Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-03-10-RCV\_EN.html, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-03-10-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2026-03-10 (CC BY 4.0)}
}