Decision

The need to reduce work-related fatalities

Effect: Adopted
Result: 395 for · 12 against · 41 abstained roll call
Date: 21 May 2026, 14:01–14:04
Kind: Resolution

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Margin: by an overwhelming majority
Text: Motion B-10-2026-0244
Dossier: 2025/3046(RSP)
Source: Motion for a resolution
Topics: Health Jobs, social affairs & equality Assigned by a model, not checked by hand.
Votes: 18 votes · 15 roll calls · 10 amendments
Requested by: The Left (1 roll call) · EPP (1 roll call) · Patriots (1 roll call, 1 split vote) · ESN (1 roll call)
Sitting: Thursday 21 May 2026
Final vote: 193345

Margin: by an overwhelming majority
Text: Motion B-10-2026-0244
Dossier: 2025/3046(RSP)
Source: Motion for a resolution
Topics: Health Jobs, social affairs & equality Assigned by a model, not checked by hand.
Votes: 18 votes · 15 roll calls · 10 amendments
Requested by: The Left (1 roll call) · EPP (1 roll call) · Patriots (1 roll call, 1 split vote) · ESN (1 roll call)
Sitting: Thursday 21 May 2026
Final vote: 193345

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Votes on this decision

Members on the final vote

Result

The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.

Adopted by an overwhelming majority.

Parliament adopted the text as its official position.

Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 10 amendments (1 adopted, 9 rejected) and 7 parts of the text voted on separately (3 adopted, 3 rejected, 1 lapsed).

Backed by The Left, Greens, S&D, Renew, EPP, ECR and Patriots; ESN mostly abstained.

Groups

Members' votes, each counted in the group they belonged to on the day. **No vote**: in office that day, no position recorded. **Majority line**: the most common position. **Clear line**: a position with at least two thirds of the group's votes (at least 10 members voting), otherwise Divided. **Cohesion**: Agreement Index, 0 = evenly split, 1 = all voted the same (method).
Group	For	Against	Abst.	No vote	Majority line	Clear line	Cohesion
The Left	For 33	Against 0	Abst. 0	No vote 12 of 45	Majority line For	Clear line For	Cohesion 1.00
Greens	For 39	Against 0	Abst. 0	No vote 14 of 53	Majority line For	Clear line For	Cohesion 1.00
S&D	For 70	Against 0	Abst. 0	No vote 66 of 136	Majority line For	Clear line For	Cohesion 1.00
Renew	For 42	Against 3	Abst. 6	No vote 26 of 77	Majority line For	Clear line For	Cohesion 0.74
EPP	For 105	Against 0	Abst. 2	No vote 76 of 183	Majority line For	Clear line For	Cohesion 0.97
ECR	For 52	Against 0	Abst. 2	No vote 27 of 81	Majority line For	Clear line For	Cohesion 0.94
Patriots	For 38	Against 6	Abst. 12	No vote 29 of 85	Majority line For	Clear line For	Cohesion 0.52
ESN	For 2	Against 0	Abst. 19	No vote 6 of 27	Majority line Abstained	Clear line Abstained	Cohesion 0.86
No group	For 14	Against 3	Abst. 0	No vote 13 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, 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.

Renew line For · 3 voted against, 6 abstained of 51 who voted
Voted against (3)
- Christine SINGER Germany
- Engin EROGLU Germany
- Joachim STREIT Germany
Abstained (6)
- Abir AL-SAHLANI Sweden
- Andreas GLÜCK Germany
- Jan-Christoph OETJEN Germany
- Marie-Agnes STRACK-ZIMMERMANN Germany
- Moritz KÖRNER Germany
- Svenja HAHN Germany
EPP line For · 2 abstained of 107 who voted
Abstained (2)
- Henrik DAHL Denmark
- Niels Flemming HANSEN Denmark
ECR line For · 2 abstained of 54 who voted
Abstained (2)
- Anna ZALEWSKA Poland
- Dominik TARCZYŃSKI Poland
Patriots line For · 6 voted against, 12 abstained of 56 who voted
Voted against (6)
- Auke ZIJLSTRA Netherlands
- Marieke EHLERS Netherlands
- Mieke ANDRIESE Netherlands
- Rachel BLOM Netherlands
- Sebastian KRUIS Netherlands
- Ton DIEPEVEEN Netherlands
Abstained (12)
- Anna BRYŁKA Poland
- António TÂNGER CORRÊA Portugal
- Harald VILIMSKY Austria
- Hermann TERTSCH Spain
- Jorge BUXADÉ VILLALBA Spain
- Jorge MARTÍN FRÍAS Spain
- Juan Carlos GIRAUTA VIDAL Spain
- Margarita DE LA PISA CARRIÓN Spain
- Mireia BORRÁS PABÓN Spain
- Petra STEGER Austria
- Roman HAIDER Austria
- Tiago MOREIRA DE SÁ Portugal
ESN line Abstained · 2 voted for or against of 21 who voted
Voted for or against (2)
- Petar VOLGIN Bulgaria
- Stanislav STOYANOV Bulgaria

Countries

The final vote by national delegation.

Votes by country (27 delegations)

Members' votes by country. **No vote**: in office that day, no position recorded. **Cohesion**: Agreement Index of the delegation, 0 = evenly split, 1 = all the same; it reflects the mix of groups (method).
Country	For	Against	Abst.	No vote	Cohesion
Austria	10	0	3	7	0.65
Belgium	14	0	0	8	1.00
Bulgaria	8	0	0	9	—
Cyprus	0	0	0	6	—
Czechia	13	0	0	8	1.00
Germany	50	3	20	23	0.53
Denmark	7	0	2	6	—
Estonia	5	0	0	2	—
Spain	31	1	6	22	0.72
Finland	8	0	0	7	—
France	58	0	1	22	0.97
Greece	9	2	0	10	0.73
Croatia	5	0	0	7	—
Hungary	6	0	0	13	—
Ireland	13	0	0	1	1.00
Italy	25	0	0	51	—
Lithuania	9	0	0	2	—
Luxembourg	4	0	0	2	—
Latvia	6	0	0	3	—
Malta	1	0	0	5	—
Netherlands	20	6	0	5	0.65
Poland	31	0	4	18	0.83
Portugal	14	0	2	5	0.81
Romania	22	0	0	11	1.00
Sweden	16	0	1	4	0.91
Slovenia	6	0	0	3	—
Slovakia	4	0	2	9	—

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.

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Debate speakers and how they voted

Members who spoke in the plenary debate on the dossier. **Speeches**: how many times they took the floor. **Final vote**: their recorded position on this decision's final roll call.
Member	Group	Speeches	Spoke	Final vote
Roberts ZĪLE Latvia	ECR	Speeches1	21 May 2026 (verbatim report, official site)	No vote recorded
Roxana MÎNZATU Romania	S&D	Speeches2	20 May 2026 (verbatim report, official site)	Not in office
Konstantinos ARVANITIS Greece	The Left	Speeches1	20 May 2026 (verbatim report, official site) · for the group	For
Chiara GEMMA Italy	ECR	Speeches1	20 May 2026 (verbatim report, official site) · for the group	For
Marianne VIND Denmark	S&D	Speeches1	20 May 2026 (verbatim report, official site) · for the group	For
Pál SZEKERES Hungary	Patriots	Speeches1	20 May 2026 (verbatim report, official site)	No vote recorded

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Debate speakers, continued
Member	Group	Speeches	Spoke	Final vote
Grégory ALLIONE France	Renew	Speeches1	20 May 2026 (verbatim report, official site) · for the group	For
Giusi PRINCI Italy	EPP	Speeches1	20 May 2026 (verbatim report, official site) · for the group	For
Séverine WERBROUCK France	Patriots	Speeches1	20 May 2026 (verbatim report, official site) · for the group	For
Younous OMARJEE France	The Left	Speeches1	20 May 2026 (verbatim report, official site)	No vote recorded
Katarína ROTH NEVEĎALOVÁ Slovakia	No group	Speeches1	20 May 2026 (verbatim report, official site)	For
Marie TOUSSAINT France	Greens	Speeches1	20 May 2026 (verbatim report, official site) · for the group	For

All votes on this decision, 18

In voting order. **Result**: for–against–abstained (a show of hands has no count). **Requested by**: the groups that asked for a roll call, a split vote or a separate vote.
No.	Vote	Recorded	Result	Requested by
1	Amendments 3 + 5 (voted as one) to paragraph 1 B10-0244/2026 – § 1 – Am 3= 5=	Roll call	181 for, 267 against, 25 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: The Left
2	Vote on text inserted after paragraph 7	Show of hands	Rejected
3	Vote on text inserted after paragraph 8	Show of hands	Rejected

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Votes on this decision, continued
No.	Vote	Recorded	Result	Requested by
2	Vote on text inserted after paragraph 7	Show of hands	Rejected
3	Vote on text inserted after paragraph 8	Show of hands	Rejected

Votes on this decision, continued
No.	Vote	Recorded	Result	Requested by
4	Amendment 15, adding text after paragraph 12 B10-0244/2026 – After § 12 – Am 15	Roll call	146 for, 316 against, 6 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: The Left
5	Amendment 11, adding text after paragraph 15 B10-0244/2026 – After § 15 – Am 11	Roll call	75 for, 330 against, 65 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: ESN
6	Amendment 6 to paragraph 17 B10-0244/2026 – § 17 – Am 6	Roll call	168 for, 300 against, 6 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: The Left
7	Amendment 7, adding text after paragraph 17 B10-0244/2026 – After § 17 – Am 7	Roll call	160 for, 296 against, 14 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: The Left
8	Paragraph 18 — part 1 B10-0244/2026 – § 18/1 Part voted on: ‘Welcomes the Commission’s evaluation report on the European Labour Authority (ELA), recognising its role in the effective enforcement of EU labour law and occupational safety and health rules, in particular in cross-border contexts and high-risk sectors,’	Roll call	323 for, 97 against, 55 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: The Left; split: Patriots
9	Paragraph 18 — part 2 B10-0244/2026 – § 18/2 Part voted on: ‘and reiterates the call on the Commission to strengthen the ELA’s mandate in order to improve the enforcement of EU labour law and occupational safety and health;’	Roll call	303 for, 165 against, 5 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: The Left, Patriots; split: Patriots
10	Paragraph 18 — part 3 B10-0244/2026 – § 18/3 Part voted on: “highlights the importance of ensuring concrete added value in support of national enforcement authorities, including through strengthened concerted and joint labour inspections and the possibility to contribute more effectively to identifying and tackling violations; stresses the need to promote greater alignment and simplification of rules on labour mobility and related control procedures, including through more uniform rules and more effective information exchange, in line with ELA guidance;”	Roll call	313 for, 94 against, 58 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: The Left; split: Patriots
11	Amendment 8, adding text after paragraph 21 B10-0244/2026 – After § 21 – Am 8	Roll call	167 for, 294 against, 11 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: The Left
12	Amendment 9, adding text after paragraph 21 B10-0244/2026 – After § 21 – Am 9	Roll call	160 for, 300 against, 13 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: The Left
13	Amendment 4, adding text after recital B B10-0244/2026 – After recital B – Am 4	Roll call	164 for, 288 against, 19 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: The Left
14	Amendment 10, adding text after recital E B10-0244/2026 – After recital E – Am 10	Roll call	87 for, 353 against, 32 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: ESN
15	Amendments 1 + 2 (voted as one) to recital F B10-0244/2026 – Recital F – Am 1= 2=	Roll call	243 for, 211 against, 19 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: EPP
16	Separate vote on recital F	Roll call	0 for, 0 against, 0 abstained Lapsed	Requested byroll call: Patriots
17	Vote on text inserted after recital R	Show of hands	Rejected
18	Final vote — text as a whole B10-0244/2026 – Motion for a resolution (as a whole)	Roll call	395 for, 12 against, 41 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: The Left

Roll calls requested by The Left, EPP, Patriots, ESN · split votes by Patriots.

Text

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Motion B-10-2026-0244

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The European Parliament adopted a resolution on reducing work-related fatalities, covering prevention of accidents and occupational diseases, and protection of vulnerable workers.

The text calls for stronger enforcement of EU safety rules, better data collection, and targeted measures for high-risk sectors such as construction, transport, and agriculture.

It also asks the Commission to update legislation and support member states in improving workplace health and safety.

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Parliament calls for a European Day in Remembrance of the Victims of Accidents at Work and for the Protection and Dignity of Workers, to be marked each year on 8 August, in memory of the Marcinelle tragedy.

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Dossier

Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.

2025/3046(RSP) · Resolution on a topical subject

Motion for a resolution on the need to reduce work-related fatalities

Parliament adopted the text on 21 May 2026. This is its final position on the matter.

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Referred to committee (done)
Committee work · EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs) preparing the report (done)
Tabled for plenary (done)
Plenary vote · Adopted 21 May 2026 (done)
Parliament’s position · Final (done)

Lead committee: EMPL · Author: Chiara GEMMA (ECR)

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

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Permalink: https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-05-21/10
Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 21 May 2026 (European Parliament)
Results of votes, sitting of 21 May 2026 (European Parliament)
Data source: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2026-05-21
Licensed CC BY 4.0.
Retrieved: 25 September 2026

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European Parliament (2026). “The need to reduce work-related fatalities”. Decision, 21 May 2026. votingId 193345, document B-10-2026-0244, reference 2025/3046(RSP). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-05-21/10 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 21 May 2026 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-05-21-RCV_EN.html; Results of votes, sitting of 21 May 2026 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-05-21-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2026-05-21, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2026-05-21/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).

BibTeX

@misc{epw-decision-2026-05-21-10,
  author = {{European Parliament}},
  title = {{The need to reduce work-related fatalities}},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-05-21},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-05-21/10}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-05-21/10},
  urldate = {2026-09-25},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Decision. votingId 193345, document B-10-2026-0244, reference 2025/3046(RSP). Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-05-21-RCV\_EN.html, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-05-21-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2026-05-21 (CC BY 4.0)}
}