Decision
Activities of the European Ombudsman – annual report 2024
- Effect
- Rejected
- Result
- 233 for · 250 against · 76 abstained roll call
- Date
- 12 March 2026, 12:10–12:16
- Kind
- Resolution
More facts (9)
- Margin
- narrowly
- Dossier
- 2025/2138(INI)
- Source
- Committee report by Bogdan Rzońca
- Topics
- EU institutions & Parliament Assigned by a model, not checked by hand.
- Votes
- 70 votes · 20 roll calls · 14 amendments
- Requested by
- The Left (1 roll call) · Greens (1 roll call) · S&D (1 roll call) · EPP (1 roll call, 1 split vote) · ECR (2 split votes, 1 separate vote) · Patriots (1 roll call, 5 split votes, 1 separate vote) · ESN (1 roll call, 1 separate vote)
- Sitting
- Thursday 12 March 2026
- Final vote
- 186166
Result
The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.
Final vote: 233 for, 250 against, 76 abstained (roll call).
Rejected narrowly.
Parliament rejected the text.
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 14 amendments (1 adopted, 13 rejected) and 55 parts of the text voted on separately (21 adopted, 34 rejected).
Backed by EPP and Patriots; opposed by The Left, Greens, S&D and Renew; ECR and ESN mostly abstained.
Groups
| Group | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Majority line | Clear line | Cohesion | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Left | For 0 | Against 35 | Abst. 1 | No vote 10 of 46 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 0.96 | |
| Greens | For 0 | Against 43 | Abst. 2 | No vote 8 of 53 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 0.93 | |
| S&D | For 4 | Against 105 | Abst. 0 | No vote 26 of 135 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 0.94 | |
| Renew | For 17 | Against 42 | Abst. 2 | No vote 15 of 76 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 0.53 | |
| EPP | For 136 | Against 1 | Abst. 4 | No vote 43 of 184 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.95 | |
| ECR | For 4 | Against 18 | Abst. 39 | No vote 20 of 81 | Majority line Abstained | Clear line Divided | Cohesion 0.46 | |
| Patriots | For 60 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 24 of 84 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| ESN | For 1 | Against 1 | Abst. 21 | No vote 5 of 28 | Majority line Abstained | Clear line Abstained | Cohesion 0.87 | |
| No group | For 11 | Against 5 | Abst. 7 | No vote 8 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, 33
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 · 1 abstained of 36 who voted
Abstained (1)
- Giorgos GEORGIOU Cyprus
Greens line Against · 2 abstained of 45 who voted
Abstained (2)
- Mārtiņš STAĶIS Latvia
- Virginijus SINKEVIČIUS Lithuania
S&D line Against · 4 voted for of 109 who voted
Voted for (4)
- Claudiu MANDA Romania
- Gabriela FIREA Romania
- Maria GRAPINI Romania
- Mihai TUDOSE Romania
Renew line Against · 17 voted for, 2 abstained of 61 who voted
Voted for (17)
- Anouk VAN BRUG Netherlands
- Asger CHRISTENSEN Denmark
- Bart GROOTHUIS Netherlands
- Charles GOERENS Luxembourg
- Christine SINGER Germany
- Ciaran MULLOOLY Ireland
- Elsi KATAINEN Finland
- Engin EROGLU Germany
- Jan-Christoph OETJEN Germany
- Jeannette BALJEU Netherlands
- Katri KULMUNI Finland
- Malik AZMANI Netherlands
- Marie-Agnes STRACK-ZIMMERMANN Germany
- Moritz KÖRNER Germany
- Morten LØKKEGAARD Denmark
- Sigrid FRIIS Denmark
- Svenja HAHN Germany
Abstained (2)
- Gilles BOYER France
- Ivars IJABS Latvia
EPP line For · 1 voted against, 4 abstained of 141 who voted
Voted against (1)
- Sven SIMON Germany
Abstained (4)
- Andreas SCHWAB Germany
- Branko GRIMS Slovenia
- Manuela RIPA Germany
- Sirpa PIETIKÄINEN Finland
ESN line Abstained · 2 voted for or against of 23 who voted
Voted for or against (2)
- Milan UHRÍK Slovakia
- Petras GRAŽULIS Lithuania
Countries
The final vote by national delegation.
Votes by country (27 delegations)
| Country | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Cohesion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 11 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0.37 |
| Belgium | 6 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0.30 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | — |
| Cyprus | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Czechia | 13 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0.47 |
| Germany | 30 | 31 | 20 | 14 | 0.07 |
| Denmark | 5 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0.42 |
| Estonia | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Spain | 18 | 21 | 2 | 19 | 0.27 |
| Finland | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.40 |
| France | 23 | 26 | 5 | 27 | 0.22 |
| Greece | 8 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0.36 |
| Croatia | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0.25 |
| Hungary | 4 | 0 | 1 | 16 | — |
| Ireland | 4 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| Italy | 12 | 32 | 13 | 19 | 0.34 |
| Lithuania | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0.18 |
| Luxembourg | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Latvia | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — |
| Malta | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Netherlands | 13 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0.35 |
| Poland | 23 | 5 | 18 | 7 | 0.25 |
| Portugal | 8 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0.40 |
| Romania | 15 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 0.48 |
| Sweden | 3 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 0.70 |
| Slovenia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — |
| Slovakia | 6 | 6 | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katarina BARLEY Germany | S&D | Speeches2 | 12 Mar 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | Against |
| Bogdan RZOŃCA Poland | ECR | Speeches2 | 12 Mar 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | Abstained |
| Vytenis Povilas ANDRIUKAITIS Lithuania | S&D | Speeches1 | 12 Mar 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | Against |
| Kosma ZŁOTOWSKI Poland | ECR | Speeches1 | 12 Mar 2026 (verbatim report, official site) · for the group | Abstained |
| Alex AGIUS SALIBA Malta | S&D | Speeches1 | 12 Mar 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | Against |
| Gheorghe FALCĂ Romania | EPP | Speeches1 | 12 Mar 2026 (verbatim report, official site) · for the group | For |
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All votes on this decision, 70
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Separate vote on paragraph 2 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 2 | Separate vote on paragraph 4 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 3 | Separate vote on paragraph 4 | Show of hands | Rejected |
Show the other 69 votesShow the other 67 votes
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Separate vote on paragraph 4 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 3 | Separate vote on paragraph 4 | Show of hands | Rejected |
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Separate vote on paragraph 5 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 5 | Separate vote on paragraph 6 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 6 | Separate vote on paragraph 6 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 7 | Separate vote on paragraph 6 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 8 | Separate vote on paragraph 7 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 9 | Separate vote on paragraph 8 | Show of hands | Rejected | Requested bysplit: Patriots, ECR |
| 10 | Separate vote on paragraph 8 | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: Patriots, ECR |
| 11 | Separate vote on paragraph 8 | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: Patriots, ECR |
| 12 | Separate vote on paragraph 8 | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: Patriots, ECR |
| 13 | Separate vote on paragraph 8 | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: Patriots, ECR |
| 14 | Separate vote on paragraph 8 | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: Patriots, ECR |
| 15 | Separate vote on paragraph 8 | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: Patriots, ECR |
| 16 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 8 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 17 | Separate vote on paragraph 9 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 18 | Separate vote on paragraph 10 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 19 | Separate vote on paragraph 10 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 20 | Separate vote on paragraph 11 | Show of hands | Rejected | Requested bysplit: ECR |
| 21 | Separate vote on paragraph 11 | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: ECR |
| 22 | Separate vote on paragraph 11 | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: ECR |
| 23 | Amendments 15 + 36 (voted as one) to paragraph 12 A10-0015/2026 – Bogdan Rzońca – § 12 – Am 15D= 36D= | Roll call | 252 for, 300 against, 12 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Greens, The Left, Patriots |
| 24 | Paragraph 12 — part 1 A10-0015/2026 – Bogdan Rzońca – § 12/1 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘environmental’, ‘to further green policies’, ‘distort the democratic process and undermine the legitimacy of EU decision-making’” | Roll call | 313 for, 245 against, 8 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: S&D; split: EPP |
| 25 | Paragraph 12 — part 2 A10-0015/2026 – Bogdan Rzońca – § 12/2 Part voted on: “environmental” | Roll call | 172 for, 385 against, 3 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: S&D; split: EPP |
| 26 | Paragraph 12 — part 3 A10-0015/2026 – Bogdan Rzońca – § 12/3 Part voted on: “to further green policies” | Roll call | 174 for, 389 against, 3 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: S&D; split: EPP |
| 27 | Paragraph 12 — part 4 A10-0015/2026 – Bogdan Rzońca – § 12/4 Part voted on: “distort the democratic process and undermine the legitimacy of EU decision-making” | Roll call | 203 for, 352 against, 6 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: S&D; split: EPP |
| 28 | Separate vote on paragraph 13 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 29 | Amendment 31 to paragraph 13 A10-0015/2026 – Bogdan Rzońca – § 13 – Am 31 | Roll call | 148 for, 382 against, 30 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 30 | Amendment 24 to paragraph 14 A10-0015/2026 – Bogdan Rzońca – § 14 – Am 24 | Roll call | 161 for, 392 against, 10 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ESN |
| 31 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 15 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 32 | Amendment 37 to paragraph 16 A10-0015/2026 – Bogdan Rzońca – § 16 – Am 37 | Roll call | 185 for, 364 against, 16 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 33 | Amendment 17 to paragraph 16 A10-0015/2026 – Bogdan Rzońca – § 16 – Am 17 | Roll call | 98 for, 453 against, 9 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Greens |
| 34 | Separate vote on paragraph 16 | Show of hands | Rejected | Requested byseparate: ESN, ECR |
| 35 | Separate vote on paragraph 16 | Show of hands | Rejected | Requested byseparate: ESN, ECR |
| 36 | Separate vote on paragraph 16 | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested byseparate: ESN, ECR |
| 37 | Amendment 38 to paragraph 17 A10-0015/2026 – Bogdan Rzońca – § 17 – Am 38 | Roll call | 155 for, 402 against, 8 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 38 | Amendment 18 to paragraph 17 A10-0015/2026 – Bogdan Rzońca – § 17 – Am 18 | Roll call | 182 for, 362 against, 19 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Greens |
| 39 | Amendment 26 to paragraph 17 A10-0015/2026 – Bogdan Rzońca – § 17 – Am 26 | Roll call | 225 for, 325 against, 14 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots, EPP |
| 40 | Separate vote on paragraph 17 A10-0015/2026 – Bogdan Rzońca – § 17 | Roll call | 290 for, 258 against, 15 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: S&D |
| 41 | Amendment 39, adding text after paragraph 17 A10-0015/2026 – Bogdan Rzońca – After § 17 – Am 39 | Roll call | 159 for, 391 against, 10 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 42 | Separate vote on paragraph 18 | Show of hands | Rejected | Requested byseparate: ECR |
| 43 | Separate vote on paragraph 18 | Show of hands | Rejected | Requested byseparate: ECR |
| 44 | Separate vote on paragraph 18 | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested byseparate: ECR |
| 45 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 18 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 46 | Amendment 40 to paragraph 19 — part 1 A10-0015/2026 – Bogdan Rzońca – § 19 – Am 40/1 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘and to actively involve civil society organisations, experts and non-governmental organisations in the field of child protection in the process;’” | Roll call | 291 for, 201 against, 73 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: The Left; split: Patriots |
| 47 | Amendment 40 to paragraph 19 — part 2 A10-0015/2026 – Bogdan Rzońca – § 19 – Am 40/2 Part voted on: “those words” | Roll call | 224 for, 329 against, 7 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left; split: Patriots |
| 48 | Separate vote on paragraph 20 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 49 | Separate vote on paragraph 20 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 50 | Separate vote on paragraph 20 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 51 | Amendment 41, adding text after paragraph 21 A10-0015/2026 – Bogdan Rzońca – After § 21 – Am 41 | Roll call | 217 for, 332 against, 13 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 52 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 22 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 53 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 27 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 54 | Amendment 22 to recital B A10-0015/2026 – Bogdan Rzońca – Recital B – Am 22 | Roll call | 168 for, 379 against, 8 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ESN |
| 55 | Recital C — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: ‘whereas the work of the Ombudsman contributes to helping EU institutions become more efficient, effective, citizen-friendly and accountable, thereby increasing citizens’ trust in the European project; whereas, in the exercise of her mandate, the Ombudsman may have to address new phenomena that have significantly increased in recent times,’ | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: Patriots |
| 56 | Recital C — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: ‘such as disinformation and malicious activities from third countries, aimed at undermining citizens’ trust in the EU;’ | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: Patriots |
| 57 | Separate vote on recital Q | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 58 | Separate vote on recital R | Show of hands | Rejected | Requested byseparate: ECR |
| 59 | Separate vote on recital R | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested byseparate: ECR |
| 60 | Recital T — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: “whereas the Ombudsman inquired into how the Commission decided on the composition of the EU Energy Platform Industry Advisory Group;” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: Patriots; separate: ECR |
| 61 | Recital T — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: ‘whereas the Ombudsman found the Commission’s explanations for excluding civil society representatives, even with observer status, from this Group unconvincing;’ | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: Patriots; separate: ECR |
| 62 | Recital U — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘social and environmental’” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: Patriots; separate: ECR |
| 63 | Recital U — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: “those words” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: Patriots; separate: ECR |
| 64 | Separate vote on recital V | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 65 | Separate vote on recital W | Show of hands | Rejected | Requested byseparate: ECR, Patriots |
| 66 | Separate vote on recital W | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested byseparate: ECR, Patriots |
| 67 | Amendment 27 to recital AC A10-0015/2026 – Bogdan Rzońca – Recital AC – Am 27 | Roll call | 172 for, 363 against, 22 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 68 | Separate vote on recital AC | Show of hands | Rejected | Requested byseparate: ECR |
| 69 | Separate vote on recital AC | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested byseparate: ECR |
| 70 | Final vote — text as a whole A10-0015/2026 – Bogdan Rzońca – Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Roll call | 233 for, 250 against, 76 abstained Rejected |
Roll calls requested by The Left, Greens, S&D, EPP, Patriots, ESN · split votes by EPP, ECR (2), Patriots (5) · separate votes by ECR, Patriots, ESN.
Text
The text voted on.
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The European Parliament voted on a resolution concerning the annual report on the activities of the European Ombudsman in 2024.
Parliament rejected the text, meaning it did not adopt the resolution.
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Parliament approves the European Ombudsman's 2024 annual report and supports her work on transparency, accountability, and citizens' rights in EU administration.
Dossier
Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.
2025/2138(INI) · Own-initiative report
Parliament rejected the text on 12 March 2026; no position was adopted.
Show the 5 steps of the dossier
- Referred to committee · 10 July 2025 (done)
- Committee work · Report adopted 28 January 2026 (done)
- Tabled for plenary · 17 February 2026 (done)
- Plenary vote · Rejected 12 March 2026 (done)
- Parliament’s position · No text adopted (done)
Lead committee: PETI · Author: Bogdan RZOŃCA (ECR)
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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). “Activities of the European Ombudsman – annual report 2024”. Decision, 12 March 2026. votingId 186166, document A-10-2026-0015, reference 2025/2138(INI). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-03-12/6 (retrieved 25 September 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-2026-03-12-6,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{Activities of the European Ombudsman – annual report 2024}},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-03-12},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-03-12/6}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-03-12/6},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Decision. votingId 186166, document A-10-2026-0015, reference 2025/2138(INI). 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)}
}