Decision
EU-Lebanon Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation setting, participation of Lebanon in the Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (PRIMA)
- Effect
- Consent given
- Result
- 618 for · 6 against · 5 abstained roll call
- Date
- 26 March 2026, 11:38
- Kind
- International agreement · Consent procedure
More facts (8)
- Margin
- by an overwhelming majority
- Dossier
- 2024/0324(NLE)
- Source
- Committee report by Borys Budka
- Topics
- Foreign affairs Assigned by a model, not checked by hand.
- Votes
- 1 vote · 1 roll call
- Sitting
- Thursday 26 March 2026
- Final vote
- 189249
Result
The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.
Final vote: 618 for, 6 against, 5 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 36 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 10 of 46 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| Greens | For 47 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 6 of 53 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| S&D | For 108 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 27 of 135 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| Renew | For 68 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 9 of 77 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| EPP | For 165 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 19 of 184 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| ECR | For 68 | Against 4 | Abst. 0 | No vote 9 of 81 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.92 | |
| Patriots | For 82 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 3 of 85 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| ESN | For 22 | Against 0 | Abst. 4 | No vote 1 of 27 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.77 | |
| No group | For 22 | Against 2 | Abst. 1 | No vote 5 of 30 | 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, Nikola BARTŮŠEK changed group, Nikolas FARANTOURIS changed group, Pina PICIERNO changed group, Taner KABILOV changed group.
Voted against their group, 8
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 voted against of 72 who voted
Voted against (4)
- Beatrice TIMGREN Sweden
- Charlie WEIMERS Sweden
- Dick ERIXON Sweden
- Sebastian TYNKKYNEN Finland
ESN line For · 4 abstained of 26 who voted
Abstained (4)
- Milan MAZUREK Slovakia
- Milan UHRÍK Slovakia
- Siegbert Frank DROESE Germany
- Stanisław TYSZKA Poland
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 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| Bulgaria | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| Cyprus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| Czechia | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Germany | 85 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0.98 |
| Denmark | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Estonia | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Spain | 52 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| Finland | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.88 |
| France | 72 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| Greece | 14 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0.90 |
| Croatia | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| Hungary | 10 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| Ireland | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5 | — |
| Italy | 66 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| Lithuania | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| Luxembourg | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Latvia | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Malta | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Netherlands | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| Poland | 46 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0.97 |
| Portugal | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| Romania | 31 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| Sweden | 15 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.75 |
| Slovenia | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Slovakia | 9 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0.54 |
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 | 26 Mar 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | No vote recorded |
All votes on this decision, 1
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Final vote on the draft Council decision A10-0029/2026 – Borys Budka – Draft Council decision | Roll call | 618 for, 6 against, 5 abstained Adopted |
Text
The text voted on.
AI: What this vote decides Written by AI from the official text — check the source
The agreement updates the EU-Lebanon scientific cooperation deal so Lebanon can keep taking part in the PRIMA research partnership, which focuses on water, farming and food systems.
Parliament gave its consent, meaning the agreement can now be concluded.
Parliament asks its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission, and the governments and parliaments of the member states and Lebanon.
AI: The text in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
The European Parliament gives its consent to the conclusion of the Agreement between the EU and Lebanon amending the scientific cooperation agreement to allow Lebanon's continued participation in PRIMA.
Dossier
Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.
2024/0324(NLE) · Non-legislative procedure
Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Lebanon, in the form of an Exchange of Letters, amending and supplementing the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Union and the Republic of Lebanon, setting out the terms and conditions for the participation of the Republic of Lebanon in the Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (PRIMA)
Completed: published in the Official Journal on 22 July 2026 and now EU law.
Show the 5 steps of the dossier
- Referred to committee · 27 January 2026 (done)
- Committee work · Report adopted 25 February 2026 (done)
- Tabled for plenary · 26 February 2026 (done)
- Plenary vote · Adopted 26 March 2026 (done)
- Adopted by the Council · 22 July 2026 (done)
Lead committee: ITRE · Rapporteur: Borys BUDKA (EPP)
Connections
What this decision touches: the procedural chain, the same text, running issues, votes that split the chamber the same way.
Show 5 connections: Running issue: PRIMA Mediterranean research partnership · Other decisions of the part-session on ITRE dossiers
Running issue: PRIMA Mediterranean research partnership
- Issue PRIMA Mediterranean research partnership Running issue · EU initiative 8 Jul 2026
- Decision EU-Morocco Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation setting out the terms and conditions for the participation of Morocco in the Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (PRIMA): amendment and supplement International agreement · report by Paolo Borchia 8 Jul 2026 Consent given
- Decision EU/Jordan Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation: terms and conditions for the participation of Jordan in the Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (PRIMA) International agreement · report by Paolo Borchia 17 Dec 2025 Consent given
Other decisions of the part-session on ITRE dossiers
- Decision Union framework for the national calculation of life-cycle global warming potential Objection to a Commission measure · motion for a resolution 26 Mar 2026 Objection failed
- Decision Union list of projects of common interest and projects of mutual interest Objection to a Commission measure · motion for a resolution 26 Mar 2026 Objection failed
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-Lebanon Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation setting, participation of Lebanon in the Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (PRIMA)”. Decision, 26 March 2026. votingId 189249, document A-10-2026-0029, reference 2024/0324(NLE). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-03-26/13 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 26 March 2026 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-03-26-RCV_EN.html; Results of votes, sitting of 26 March 2026 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-03-26-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2026-03-26, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2026-03-26/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-decision-2026-03-26-13,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{EU-Lebanon Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation setting, participation of Lebanon in the Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (PRIMA)}},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-03-26},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-03-26/13}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-03-26/13},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Decision. votingId 189249, document A-10-2026-0029, reference 2024/0324(NLE). Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-03-26-RCV\_EN.html, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-03-26-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2026-03-26 (CC BY 4.0)}
}