Decision
EU-Ecuador Agreement: cooperation between Europol and the Ecuadorian authorities competent for combating serious crime and terrorism
- Effect
- Consent given
- Result
- 586 for · 21 against · 11 abstained roll call
- Date
- 11 March 2026, 12:52
- Kind
- International agreement · Consent procedure
More facts (8)
- Margin
- by an overwhelming majority
- Dossier
- 2025/0120(NLE)
- Source
- Committee report by Matthieu Valet
- Topics
- Digital, AI & dataForeign affairsJustice, rule of law & rights Assigned by a model, not checked by hand.
- Votes
- 1 vote · 1 roll call
- Sitting
- Wednesday 11 March 2026
- Final vote
- 186376
Result
The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.
Final vote: 586 for, 21 against, 11 abstained (roll call).
Consent given by an overwhelming majority.
Parliament gave its consent.
Backed by The Left, Greens, S&D, Renew, EPP, ECR, Patriots and ESN.
Groups
| Group | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Majority line | Clear line | Cohesion | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Left | For 19 | Against 18 | Abst. 4 | No vote 5 of 46 | Majority line For | Clear line Divided | Cohesion 0.20 | |
| Greens | For 44 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 9 of 53 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| S&D | For 107 | Against 0 | Abst. 1 | No vote 27 of 135 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.99 | |
| Renew | For 65 | Against 0 | Abst. 3 | No vote 8 of 76 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.93 | |
| EPP | For 165 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 19 of 184 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| ECR | For 77 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 4 of 81 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| Patriots | For 63 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 21 of 84 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| ESN | For 25 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 3 of 28 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| No group | For 21 | Against 3 | Abst. 3 | No vote 4 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, Lukas SIEPER changed group, Nikola BARTŮŠEK changed group, Nikolas FARANTOURIS changed group, Pina PICIERNO changed group, Taner KABILOV changed group.
Voted against their group, 4
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.
S&D line For · 1 abstained of 108 who voted
Abstained (1)
- François KALFON France
Renew line For · 3 abstained of 68 who voted
Abstained (3)
- Gilles BOYER France
- Jérémy DECERLE France
- Laurence FARRENG France
Countries
The final vote by national delegation.
Votes by country (27 delegations)
| Country | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Cohesion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Belgium | 18 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.85 |
| Bulgaria | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| Cyprus | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Czechia | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| Germany | 86 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0.92 |
| Denmark | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Estonia | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Spain | 42 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 0.90 |
| Finland | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.90 |
| France | 35 | 7 | 4 | 35 | 0.64 |
| Greece | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0.67 |
| Croatia | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| Hungary | 9 | 0 | 0 | 12 | — |
| Ireland | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| Italy | 69 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0.96 |
| Lithuania | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Luxembourg | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Latvia | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Malta | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Netherlands | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| Poland | 48 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.97 |
| Portugal | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.86 |
| Romania | 29 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.00 |
| Sweden | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| Slovenia | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Slovakia | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roberta METSOLA Malta | EPP | Speeches1 | 11 Mar 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | No vote recorded |
| Matthieu VALET France | Patriots | Speeches1 | 11 Mar 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
All votes on this decision, 1
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Final vote on the draft Council decision A10-0028/2026 – Matthieu Valet – Draft Council decision | Roll call | 586 for, 21 against, 11 abstained Adopted |
Text
The text voted on.
AI: What this vote decides Written by AI from the official text — check the source
The agreement allows Europol and Ecuadorian authorities to exchange personal data to fight serious crime and terrorism, with safeguards for privacy and fundamental rights.
Parliament gave its consent, so the European Union can conclude the agreement with Ecuador.
Parliament asks its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission, and the governments and parliaments of the member states and Ecuador.
AI: The text in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
Parliament gives its consent to the EU-Ecuador agreement allowing Europol to exchange personal data with Ecuadorian authorities to fight serious crime and terrorism.
Dossier
Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.
2025/0120(NLE) · Non-legislative procedure
Conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement between the European Union, of the one part, and the Republic of Ecuador, of the other part, on cooperation between the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) and the Ecuadorian authorities competent for combatting serious crime and terrorism
Completed: published in the Official Journal on 15 April 2026 and now EU law.
Show the 5 steps of the dossier
- Referred to committee · 20 October 2025 (done)
- Committee work · Report adopted 23 February 2026 (done)
- Tabled for plenary · 25 February 2026 (done)
- Plenary vote · Adopted 11 March 2026 (done)
- Adopted by the Council · 15 April 2026 (done)
Lead committee: LIBE · Rapporteur: Matthieu VALET (Patriots)
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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). “EU-Ecuador Agreement: cooperation between Europol and the Ecuadorian authorities competent for combating serious crime and terrorism”. Decision, 11 March 2026. votingId 186376, document A-10-2026-0028, reference 2025/0120(NLE). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-03-11/3 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 11 March 2026 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-03-11-RCV_EN.html; Results of votes, sitting of 11 March 2026 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-03-11-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2026-03-11, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2026-03-11/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-decision-2026-03-11-3,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{EU-Ecuador Agreement: cooperation between Europol and the Ecuadorian authorities competent for combating serious crime and terrorism}},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-03-11},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-03-11/3}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-03-11/3},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Decision. votingId 186376, document A-10-2026-0028, reference 2025/0120(NLE). Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-03-11-RCV\_EN.html, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-03-11-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2026-03-11 (CC BY 4.0)}
}