Decision
Combating corruption
- Effect
- Passed
- Result
- 581 for · 21 against · 42 abstained roll call
- Date
- 26 March 2026, 11:11
- Kind
- New EU law · 1st reading
More facts (9)
- Margin
- by an overwhelming majority
- Text
- Report A-9-2024-0048
- Dossier
- 2023/0135(COD)
- Source
- Committee report by Raquel García Hermida-Van Der Walle
- Topics
- Justice, rule of law & rights Assigned by a model, not checked by hand.
- Votes
- 17 votes · 14 roll calls
- Requested by
- ECR (1 roll call, 3 split votes)
- Sitting
- Thursday 26 March 2026
- Final vote
- 189232
Result
The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.
Final vote: 581 for, 21 against, 42 abstained (roll call).
Passed by an overwhelming majority.
Parliament adopted its position on the law.
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 13 parts of the text voted on separately (13 lapsed).
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 37 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 9 of 46 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| Greens | For 48 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 5 of 53 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| S&D | For 110 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 25 of 135 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| Renew | For 68 | Against 1 | Abst. 0 | No vote 8 of 77 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.98 | |
| EPP | For 169 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 15 of 184 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| ECR | For 74 | Against 1 | Abst. 0 | No vote 6 of 81 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.98 | |
| Patriots | For 53 | Against 16 | Abst. 14 | No vote 2 of 85 | Majority line For | Clear line Divided | Cohesion 0.46 | |
| ESN | For 3 | Against 0 | Abst. 24 | No vote 0 of 27 | Majority line Abstained | Clear line Abstained | Cohesion 0.83 | |
| No group | For 19 | Against 3 | 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, 5
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.
Renew line For · 1 voted against of 69 who voted
Voted against (1)
ECR line For · 1 voted against of 75 who voted
Voted against (1)
- Cristian TERHEŞ Romania
ESN line Abstained · 3 voted for or against of 27 who voted
Voted for or against (3)
- Milan UHRÍK Slovakia
- Sarah KNAFO France
- Volker SCHNURRBUSCH Germany
Countries
The final vote by national delegation.
Votes by country (27 delegations)
| Country | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Cohesion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 13 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0.53 |
| Belgium | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.79 |
| Bulgaria | 12 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0.70 |
| Cyprus | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Czechia | 12 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0.36 |
| Germany | 75 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0.75 |
| Denmark | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.90 |
| Estonia | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Spain | 45 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 0.77 |
| Finland | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| France | 73 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| Greece | 15 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.82 |
| Croatia | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| Hungary | 10 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0.86 |
| Ireland | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5 | — |
| Italy | 67 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0.98 |
| Lithuania | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.85 |
| Luxembourg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Latvia | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Malta | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Netherlands | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| Poland | 43 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.84 |
| Portugal | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.85 |
| Romania | 29 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.86 |
| Sweden | 18 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| Slovenia | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Slovakia | 12 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.88 |
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 |
| Raquel GARCÍA HERMIDA-VAN DER WALLE Netherlands | Renew | Speeches2 | 25 Mar 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Christel SCHALDEMOSE Denmark | S&D | Speeches2 | 25 Mar 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Daniel FREUND Germany | Greens | Speeches1 | 25 Mar 2026 (verbatim report, official site) · for the group | For |
| Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ Czechia | EPP | Speeches1 | 25 Mar 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Caterina CHINNICI Italy | EPP | Speeches1 | 25 Mar 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
Show the other 18 speakers
All votes on this decision, 17
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proposal to vote on amendments A9-0048/2024 – Raquel García Hermida-Van Der Walle – Proposal to vote on amendments | Roll call | 179 for, 446 against, 16 abstained Rejected | |
| 2 | Final vote on the provisional agreement A9-0048/2024 – Raquel García Hermida-Van Der Walle – Provisional agreement – Am 221 | Roll call | 581 for, 21 against, 42 abstained Adopted | |
| 3 | Final vote Text as a whole | Show of hands | Lapsed |
Show the other 16 votesShow the other 14 votes
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Final vote on the provisional agreement A9-0048/2024 – Raquel García Hermida-Van Der Walle – Provisional agreement – Am 221 | Roll call | 581 for, 21 against, 42 abstained Adopted | |
| 3 | Final vote Text as a whole | Show of hands | Lapsed |
Roll call requested by ECR · split votes by ECR (3).
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 proposed EU directive to combat corruption, replacing existing rules and updating criminal offences.
The directive sets minimum standards for defining and sanctioning corruption, including bribery in public and private sectors, and adds new offences like concealment of corruption proceeds and misconduct in public office.
Parliament also strengthens prevention measures, protects whistle-blowers and victims, and aligns rules with the UN Convention against corruption.
AI: The text in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
Parliament's amended version of the proposed directive on combating corruption sets minimum rules for defining corruption offences and sanctions, and measures to prevent and fight corruption at national and Union level.
Dossier
Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.
2023/0135(COD) · Ordinary legislative procedure
Combating corruption, replacing Council Framework Decision 2003/568/JHA and the Convention on the fight against corruption involving officials of the European Communities or officials of Member States of the European Union and amending Directive (EU) 2017/1371 of the European Parliament and of the Council
Completed: published in the Official Journal on 11 May 2026 and now EU law.
Show the 6 steps of the dossier
- Referred to committee · 1 June 2023 (done)
- Committee work · Report adopted 31 January 2024 (done)
- Tabled for plenary · 21 February 2024 (done)
- Negotiations with the Council · Deal approved in committee 27 January 2026 (done)
- Plenary vote · Adopted 26 March 2026 (done)
- Published as law · 11 May 2026 (done)
Lead committee: LIBE · Rapporteur: Raquel GARCÍA HERMIDA-VAN DER WALLE (Renew)
Connections
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). “Combating corruption”. Decision, 26 March 2026. votingId 189232, document A-9-2024-0048, reference 2023/0135(COD). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-03-26/2 (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-2026-03-26-2,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{Combating corruption}},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-03-26},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-03-26/2}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-03-26/2},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Decision. votingId 189232, document A-9-2024-0048, reference 2023/0135(COD). 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)}
}