Decision
EU enlargement strategy
- Effect
- Adopted
- Result
- 385 for · 147 against · 98 abstained roll call
- Date
- 11 March 2026, 13:06–13:07
- Kind
- Resolution
More facts (9)
- Margin
- by a clear majority
- Dossier
- 2025/2110(INI)
- Source
- Committee report by Petras Auštrevičius
- Topics
- Foreign affairs Assigned by a model, not checked by hand.
- Votes
- 4 votes · 4 roll calls · 1 amendment
- Requested by
- Renew (1 roll call) · ESN (1 roll call) · Members (1 roll call)
- Sitting
- Wednesday 11 March 2026
- Final vote
- 186518
Result
The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.
Final vote: 385 for, 147 against, 98 abstained (roll call).
Adopted by a clear majority.
Parliament adopted the text as its official position.
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 1 amendment (1 rejected) and 2 parts of the text voted on separately (1 adopted, 1 rejected).
Backed by Greens, S&D, Renew and EPP; opposed by The Left, Patriots and ESN; ECR mostly abstained.
Groups
| Group | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Majority line | Clear line | Cohesion | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Left | For 7 | Against 22 | Abst. 14 | No vote 3 of 46 | Majority line Against | Clear line Divided | Cohesion 0.27 | |
| Greens | For 47 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 6 of 53 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| S&D | For 107 | Against 3 | Abst. 8 | No vote 17 of 135 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.86 | |
| Renew | For 68 | Against 0 | Abst. 1 | No vote 7 of 76 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.98 | |
| EPP | For 147 | Against 8 | Abst. 10 | No vote 19 of 184 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.84 | |
| ECR | For 7 | Against 11 | Abst. 56 | No vote 7 of 81 | Majority line Abstained | Clear line Abstained | Cohesion 0.64 | |
| Patriots | For 0 | Against 57 | Abst. 5 | No vote 22 of 84 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 0.88 | |
| ESN | For 0 | Against 24 | Abst. 1 | No vote 3 of 28 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 0.94 | |
| No group | For 2 | Against 22 | 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, 54
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 · 3 voted against, 8 abstained of 118 who voted
Voted against (3)
- Nikos PAPANDREOU Greece
- Sakis ARNAOUTOGLOU Greece
- Yannis MANIATIS Greece
Abstained (8)
- Alex AGIUS SALIBA Malta
- Daniel ATTARD Malta
- Elio DI RUPO Belgium
- Estelle CEULEMANS Belgium
- Kristian VIGENIN Bulgaria
- Marko VEŠLIGAJ Croatia
- Thomas BAJADA Malta
- Tsvetelina PENKOVA Bulgaria
Renew line For · 1 abstained of 69 who voted
Abstained (1)
- Michael MCNAMARA Ireland
EPP line For · 8 voted against, 10 abstained of 165 who voted
Voted against (8)
- Céline IMART France
- Christophe GOMART France
- David CASA Malta
- Dirk GOTINK Netherlands
- François-Xavier BELLAMY France
- Ilia LAZAROV Bulgaria
- Isabelle LE CALLENNEC France
- Nadine MORANO France
Abstained (10)
- Ana Miguel PEDRO Portugal
- Davor Ivo STIER Croatia
- Janusz LEWANDOWSKI Poland
- Karlo RESSLER Croatia
- Michalis HADJIPANTELA Cyprus
- Nikolina BRNJAC Croatia
- Peter AGIUS Malta
- Sunčana GLAVAK Croatia
- Tomislav SOKOL Croatia
- Željana ZOVKO Croatia
ECR line Abstained · 18 voted for or against of 74 who voted
Voted for or against (18)
- Aurelijus VERYGA Lithuania
- Beatrice TIMGREN Sweden
- Charlie WEIMERS Sweden
- Cristian TERHEŞ Romania
- Dick ERIXON Sweden
- Emmanouil FRAGKOS Greece
- Galato ALEXANDRAKI Greece
- Geadis GEADI Cyprus
- Guillaume PELTIER France
- Kristoffer STORM Denmark
- Laurence TROCHU France
- Marion MARÉCHAL France
- Nicolas BAY France
- Ondřej KRUTÍLEK Czechia
- Reinis POZŅAKS Latvia
- Rihards KOLS Latvia
- Roberts ZĪLE Latvia
- Şerban Dimitrie STURDZA Romania
Patriots line Against · 5 abstained of 62 who voted
Abstained (5)
- Jaroslav BŽOCH Czechia
- Jaroslava POKORNÁ JERMANOVÁ Czechia
- Klara DOSTALOVA Czechia
- Ondřej KNOTEK Czechia
- Tomáš KUBÍN Czechia
ESN line Against · 1 abstained of 25 who voted
Abstained (1)
- Petras GRAŽULIS Lithuania
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 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0.36 |
| Bulgaria | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0.20 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Czechia | 7 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0.13 |
| Germany | 67 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 0.62 |
| Denmark | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.89 |
| Estonia | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Spain | 38 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 0.71 |
| Finland | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.90 |
| France | 23 | 35 | 1 | 22 | 0.39 |
| Greece | 6 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0.53 |
| Croatia | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | — |
| Hungary | 2 | 7 | 0 | 12 | — |
| Ireland | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| Italy | 32 | 8 | 33 | 3 | 0.18 |
| Lithuania | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.73 |
| Luxembourg | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Latvia | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Malta | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — |
| Netherlands | 20 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0.50 |
| Poland | 23 | 6 | 19 | 5 | 0.22 |
| Portugal | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.64 |
| Romania | 24 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0.83 |
| Sweden | 16 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0.76 |
| Slovenia | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Slovakia | 5 | 8 | 0 | 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 | 11 Mar 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | No vote recorded |
| Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS Lithuania | Renew | Speeches2 | 10 Mar 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| András LÁSZLÓ Hungary | Patriots | Speeches2 | 10 Mar 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | Against |
| Tonino PICULA Croatia | S&D | Speeches1 | 10 Mar 2026 (verbatim report, official site) · for the group | For |
| Davor Ivo STIER Croatia | EPP | Speeches1 | 10 Mar 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | Abstained |
| Costas MAVRIDES Cyprus | S&D | Speeches1 | 10 Mar 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
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All votes on this decision, 4
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amendment 1 A10-0016/2026 – Petras Auštrevičius – Alternative motion for a resolution – Am 1 | Roll call | 66 for, 523 against, 32 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ESN |
| 2 | Separate vote on paragraph 32 A10-0016/2026 – Petras Auštrevičius – § 32 | Roll call | 301 for, 300 against, 24 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Members, Renew |
| 3 | Separate vote on paragraph 33 A10-0016/2026 – Petras Auštrevičius – § 33 | Roll call | 268 for, 328 against, 33 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Members, Renew |
| 4 | Final vote — text as a whole A10-0016/2026 – Petras Auštrevičius – Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Roll call | 385 for, 147 against, 98 abstained Adopted |
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| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Separate vote on paragraph 32 A10-0016/2026 – Petras Auštrevičius – § 32 | Roll call | 301 for, 300 against, 24 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Members, Renew |
| 3 | Separate vote on paragraph 33 A10-0016/2026 – Petras Auštrevičius – § 33 | Roll call | 268 for, 328 against, 33 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Members, Renew |
| 4 | Final vote — text as a whole A10-0016/2026 – Petras Auštrevičius – Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Roll call | 385 for, 147 against, 98 abstained Adopted |
Roll calls requested by Renew, ESN, Members.
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 the EU enlargement strategy, which covers candidate countries and the accession process.
The resolution stresses that enlargement is merit-based and that progress depends on irreversible reforms in rule of law and democratic institutions.
It also highlights the strategic importance of enlargement for security and prosperity, and notes the need to counter interference from Russia and China.
AI: The text in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
Parliament's resolution on the EU enlargement strategy reiterates that enlargement is a strategic investment in security and stability, and that accession must remain merit-based and reversible.
Dossier
Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.
2025/2110(INI) · Own-initiative report
Parliament adopted the text on 11 March 2026. This is its final position on the matter.
Show the 5 steps of the dossier
- Referred to committee · 19 June 2025 (done)
- Committee work · Report adopted 28 January 2026 (done)
- Tabled for plenary · 5 February 2026 (done)
- Plenary vote · Adopted 11 March 2026 (done)
- Parliament’s position · Final (done)
Lead committee: AFET · Author: Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS (Renew)
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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). “EU enlargement strategy”. Decision, 11 March 2026. votingId 186518, document A-10-2026-0016, reference 2025/2110(INI). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-03-11/9 (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-2026-03-11-9,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{EU enlargement strategy}},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-03-11},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-03-11/9}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-03-11/9},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Decision. votingId 186518, document A-10-2026-0016, reference 2025/2110(INI). 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)}
}