Decision
Global Gateway – past impacts and future orientation
- Effect
- Adopted
- Result
- 371 for · 146 against · 80 abstained roll call
- Date
- 26 March 2026, 11:40
- Kind
- Resolution
More facts (8)
- Margin
- by a large majority
- Dossier
- 2025/2073(INI)
- Source
- Committee report by Chloé Ridel, Hildegard Bentele
- Topics
- Economy & single marketForeign affairs Assigned by a model, not checked by hand.
- Votes
- 2 votes · 1 roll call
- Sitting
- Thursday 26 March 2026
- Final vote
- 189210
Result
The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.
Final vote: 371 for, 146 against, 80 abstained (roll call).
Adopted by a large majority.
Parliament adopted the text as its official position.
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 1 part of the text voted on separately (1 adopted).
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 0 | Against 24 | Abst. 5 | No vote 17 of 46 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 0.74 | |
| Greens | For 31 | Against 9 | Abst. 5 | No vote 8 of 53 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.53 | |
| S&D | For 105 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 30 of 135 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| Renew | For 66 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 11 of 77 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| EPP | For 157 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 27 of 184 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| ECR | For 8 | Against 19 | Abst. 40 | No vote 14 of 81 | Majority line Abstained | Clear line Divided | Cohesion 0.40 | |
| Patriots | For 0 | Against 52 | Abst. 24 | No vote 9 of 85 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 0.53 | |
| ESN | For 1 | Against 23 | Abst. 2 | No vote 1 of 27 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 0.83 | |
| No group | For 3 | Against 19 | Abst. 4 | No vote 4 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, 46
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 · 5 abstained of 29 who voted
Abstained (5)
- Anja HAZEKAMP Netherlands
- Hanna GEDIN Sweden
- Jussi SARAMO Finland
- Li ANDERSSON Finland
- Sebastian EVERDING Germany
Greens line For · 9 voted against, 5 abstained of 45 who voted
Voted against (9)
- Alice KUHNKE Sweden
- David CORMAND France
- Diana RIBA I GINER Spain
- Marie TOUSSAINT France
- Mārtiņš STAĶIS Latvia
- Mélissa CAMARA France
- Mounir SATOURI France
- Tilly METZ Luxembourg
- Vicent MARZÀ IBÁÑEZ Spain
Abstained (5)
- Benedetta SCUDERI Italy
- Cristina GUARDA Italy
- Isabella LÖVIN Sweden
- Leoluca ORLANDO Italy
- Pär HOLMGREN Sweden
Patriots line Against · 24 abstained of 76 who voted
Abstained (24)
- Aldo PATRICIELLO Italy
- András LÁSZLÓ Hungary
- Anna Maria CISINT Italy
- Antonín STANĚK Czechia
- Csaba DÖMÖTÖR Hungary
- Enikő GYŐRI Hungary
- Ernő SCHALLER-BAROSS Hungary
- György HÖLVÉNYI Hungary
- Isabella TOVAGLIERI Italy
- Jana NAGYOVÁ Czechia
- Jaroslav BŽOCH Czechia
- Jaroslav KNOT Czechia
- Jaroslava POKORNÁ JERMANOVÁ Czechia
- Kinga GÁL Hungary
- Klara DOSTALOVA Czechia
- Ondřej KNOTEK Czechia
- Pál SZEKERES Hungary
- Paolo BORCHIA Italy
- Raffaele STANCANELLI Italy
- Susanna CECCARDI Italy
- Tamás DEUTSCH Hungary
- Tiago MOREIRA DE SÁ Portugal
- Tomáš KUBÍN Czechia
- Viktória FERENC Hungary
ESN line Against · 1 voted for, 2 abstained of 26 who voted
Countries
The final vote by national delegation.
Votes by country (27 delegations)
| Country | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Cohesion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.53 |
| Belgium | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0.47 |
| Bulgaria | 10 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0.57 |
| Cyprus | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Czechia | 6 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0.50 |
| Germany | 62 | 23 | 1 | 9 | 0.58 |
| Denmark | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.70 |
| Estonia | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Spain | 35 | 13 | 0 | 12 | 0.59 |
| Finland | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0.54 |
| France | 26 | 37 | 0 | 18 | 0.38 |
| Greece | 9 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0.46 |
| Croatia | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.85 |
| Hungary | 0 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 0.85 |
| Ireland | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 | — |
| Italy | 25 | 8 | 28 | 15 | 0.19 |
| Lithuania | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — |
| Luxembourg | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Latvia | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Malta | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| Netherlands | 19 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0.56 |
| Poland | 24 | 6 | 15 | 8 | 0.30 |
| Portugal | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.78 |
| Romania | 25 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0.79 |
| Sweden | 10 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0.38 |
| Slovenia | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Slovakia | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0.31 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hildegard BENTELE Germany | EPP | Speeches2 | 26 Mar 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Chloé RIDEL France | S&D | Speeches2 | 26 Mar 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Roberta METSOLA Malta | EPP | Speeches1 | 26 Mar 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | No vote recorded |
| Davor Ivo STIER Croatia | EPP | Speeches1 | 26 Mar 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Vytenis Povilas ANDRIUKAITIS Lithuania | S&D | Speeches1 | 26 Mar 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Nicolas BAY France | ECR | Speeches1 | 26 Mar 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | Against |
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All votes on this decision, 2
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 81 | Counted | 499 for, 102 against, 29 abstained Adopted | |
| 2 | Final vote — text as a whole A10-0045/2026 – Chloé Ridel, Hildegard Bentele – Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Roll call | 371 for, 146 against, 80 abstained Adopted |
Text
The text voted on.
AI: What this vote decides Written by AI from the official text — check the source
Parliament adopted a resolution on the Global Gateway strategy, assessing its past impacts and setting out a future direction.
The resolution calls for reforms to make the initiative more participatory and bottom-up, strengthening the role of partner countries, civil society, and local authorities.
It also urges giving the Global Gateway Board decision-making powers and increasing its meeting frequency, while enhancing parliamentary oversight.
The text asks for the reformed initiative to be codified in the next Global Europe regulation for 2028-2034.
AI: The text in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
The resolution assesses the Global Gateway strategy and calls for reforms to make it more demand-driven, transparent, and accountable, with a stronger role for the European Parliament and partner countries.
Dossier
Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.
2025/2073(INI) · Own-initiative report
Global Gateway -– past impacts and future orientation
Parliament adopted the text on 26 March 2026. This is its final position on the matter.
Show the 5 steps of the dossier
- Referred to committee · 3 April 2025 (done)
- Committee work · Report adopted 25 February 2026 (done)
- Tabled for plenary · 5 March 2026 (done)
- Plenary vote · Adopted 26 March 2026 (done)
- Parliament’s position · Final (done)
Lead committee: AFET · Authors: Chloé RIDEL (S&D), Hildegard BENTELE (EPP)
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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). “Global Gateway – past impacts and future orientation”. Decision, 26 March 2026. votingId 189210, document A-10-2026-0045, reference 2025/2073(INI). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-03-26/19 (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-2026-03-26-19,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{Global Gateway – past impacts and future orientation}},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-03-26},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-03-26/19}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-03-26/19},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Decision. votingId 189210, document A-10-2026-0045, reference 2025/2073(INI). 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)}
}