Decision
Package travel and linked travel arrangements: make the protection of travellers more effective and simplify and clarify certain aspects
- Effect
- Passed
- Result
- 537 for · 2 against · 24 abstained roll call
- Date
- 12 March 2026, 12:07
- Kind
- New EU law · 1st reading
More facts (8)
- Margin
- by an overwhelming majority
- Dossier
- 2023/0435(COD)
- Source
- Committee report by Alex Agius Saliba
- Topics
- Economy & single marketTransport & tourism Assigned by a model, not checked by hand.
- Votes
- 1 vote · 1 roll call
- Sitting
- Thursday 12 March 2026
- Final vote
- 186091
Result
The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.
Final vote: 537 for, 2 against, 24 abstained (roll call).
Passed by an overwhelming majority.
Parliament adopted its position on the law.
Backed by The Left, Greens, S&D, Renew, EPP, ECR and Patriots; ESN mostly abstained.
Groups
| Group | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Majority line | Clear line | Cohesion | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Left | For 36 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 10 of 46 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| Greens | For 45 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 8 of 53 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| S&D | For 107 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 28 of 135 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| Renew | For 61 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 15 of 76 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| EPP | For 143 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 41 of 184 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| ECR | For 57 | Against 0 | Abst. 4 | No vote 20 of 81 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.90 | |
| Patriots | For 60 | Against 0 | Abst. 1 | No vote 23 of 84 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.98 | |
| ESN | For 7 | Against 0 | Abst. 17 | No vote 4 of 28 | Majority line Abstained | Clear line Abstained | Cohesion 0.56 | |
| No group | For 21 | Against 2 | Abst. 2 | No vote 6 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, 12
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.
ECR line For · 4 abstained of 61 who voted
Abstained (4)
- Beatrice TIMGREN Sweden
- Charlie WEIMERS Sweden
- Dick ERIXON Sweden
- Sebastian TYNKKYNEN Finland
Patriots line For · 1 abstained of 61 who voted
Abstained (1)
- Gerolf ANNEMANS Belgium
ESN line Abstained · 7 voted for or against of 24 who voted
Voted for or against (7)
- Alexander JUNGBLUTH Germany
- Alexander SELL Germany
- Arno BAUSEMER Germany
- Hans NEUHOFF Germany
- Markus BUCHHEIT Germany
- Petar VOLGIN Bulgaria
- Volker SCHNURRBUSCH Germany
Countries
The final vote by national delegation.
Votes by country (27 delegations)
| Country | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Cohesion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| Belgium | 14 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0.90 |
| Bulgaria | 9 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0.85 |
| Cyprus | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Czechia | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.93 |
| Germany | 76 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 0.87 |
| Denmark | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| Estonia | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Spain | 39 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1.00 |
| Finland | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.89 |
| France | 54 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1.00 |
| Greece | 16 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0.83 |
| Croatia | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| Hungary | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | — |
| Ireland | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| Italy | 55 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 0.97 |
| Lithuania | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.86 |
| Luxembourg | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Latvia | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Malta | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Netherlands | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| Poland | 42 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0.87 |
| Portugal | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| Romania | 23 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| Sweden | 12 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0.70 |
| Slovenia | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | — |
| Slovakia | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.77 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin HOJSÍK Slovakia | Renew | Speeches1 | 12 Mar 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Alex AGIUS SALIBA Malta | S&D | Speeches4 | 11 Mar 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Maria GRAPINI Romania | S&D | Speeches2 | 11 Mar 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Jan-Christoph OETJEN Germany | Renew | Speeches2 | 11 Mar 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Katrin LANGENSIEPEN Germany | Greens | Speeches2 | 11 Mar 2026 (verbatim report, official site) · for the group | For |
| Denis NESCI Italy | ECR | Speeches2 | 11 Mar 2026 (verbatim report, official site) · for the group | For |
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All votes on this decision, 1
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Final vote on the provisional agreement A10-0140/2025 – Alex Agius Saliba – Provisional agreement – Am 91 | Roll call | 537 for, 2 against, 24 abstained Adopted |
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 a proposal to update EU rules on package travel and linked travel arrangements, aiming to strengthen traveller protection and simplify the law.
The adopted text updates the 2015 Package Travel Directive, covering issues such as insolvency protection, cancellations, refunds, and vouchers.
Parliament asks the Commission to re-refer the matter if it substantially amends its proposal, and forwards its position to the Council and national parliaments.
AI: The text in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
Parliament's amended version of the proposal to amend Directive (EU) 2015/2302 on package travel simplifies the definition of 'package', deletes the concept of 'linked travel arrangement', and updates rules on prepayments, vouchers, insolvency protection, and traveller information.
Dossier
Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.
2023/0435(COD) · Ordinary legislative procedure
Amending Directive (EU) 2015/2302 to make the protection of travellers more effective and to simplify and clarify certain aspects of the Directive
Completed: published in the Official Journal on 8 May 2026 and now EU law.
Show the 6 steps of the dossier
- Referred to committee · 18 January 2024 (done)
- Committee work · Report adopted 26 June 2025 (done)
- Tabled for plenary · 16 July 2025 (done)
- Negotiations with the Council · Deal approved in committee 27 January 2026 (done)
- Plenary vote · Adopted 12 March 2026 (done)
- Published as law · 8 May 2026 (done)
Lead committee: IMCO · Rapporteur: Alex AGIUS SALIBA (S&D)
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Connections
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- Decision Package travel and linked travel arrangements: make the protection of travellers more effective and simplify and clarify certain aspects New EU law · report by Alex Agius Saliba 11 Sept 2025 Passed
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
- 3 October 2026
Cite as
European Parliament (2026). “Package travel and linked travel arrangements: make the protection of travellers more effective and simplify and clarify certain aspects”. Decision, 12 March 2026. votingId 186091, document A-10-2025-0140, reference 2023/0435(COD). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-03-12/2 (retrieved 3 October 2026). Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 12 March 2026 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-03-12-RCV_EN.html; Results of votes, sitting of 12 March 2026 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-03-12-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2026-03-12, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2026-03-12/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-decision-2026-03-12-2,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{Package travel and linked travel arrangements: make the protection of travellers more effective and simplify and clarify certain aspects}},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-03-12},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-03-12/2}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-03-12/2},
urldate = {2026-10-03},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Decision. votingId 186091, document A-10-2025-0140, reference 2023/0435(COD). Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-03-12-RCV\_EN.html, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-03-12-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2026-03-12 (CC BY 4.0)}
}