Decision
Rights, support and protection of victims of crime
- Effect
- Passed
- Result
- 440 for · 49 against · 84 abstained roll call
- Date
- 21 May 2026, 13:38
- Kind
- New EU law · 1st reading
More facts (8)
- Margin
- by a large majority
- Text
- Report A-9-2024-0157
- Dossier
- 2023/0250(COD)
- Source
- Committee report by Javier Zarzalejos, Lucia Yar
- Topics
- Justice, rule of law & rights Assigned by a model, not checked by hand.
- Votes
- 1 vote · 1 roll call
- Sitting
- Thursday 21 May 2026
- Final vote
- 192434
Result
The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.
Final vote: 440 for, 49 against, 84 abstained (roll call).
Passed by a large majority.
Parliament adopted its position on the law.
Backed by The Left, Greens, S&D, Renew, EPP and Patriots; opposed by ESN; ECR 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 8 of 45 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| Greens | For 43 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 10 of 53 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| S&D | For 106 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 30 of 136 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| Renew | For 65 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 12 of 77 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| EPP | For 126 | Against 2 | Abst. 4 | No vote 51 of 183 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.93 | |
| ECR | For 7 | Against 0 | Abst. 60 | No vote 14 of 81 | Majority line Abstained | Clear line Abstained | Cohesion 0.84 | |
| Patriots | For 43 | Against 24 | Abst. 11 | No vote 7 of 85 | Majority line For | Clear line Divided | Cohesion 0.33 | |
| ESN | For 0 | Against 22 | Abst. 2 | No vote 3 of 27 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 0.88 | |
| No group | For 13 | Against 1 | Abst. 7 | No vote 9 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, 15
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.
EPP line For · 2 voted against, 4 abstained of 132 who voted
Voted against (2)
- Massimiliano SALINI Italy
- Željana ZOVKO Croatia
Abstained (4)
- Hélder SOUSA SILVA Portugal
- Henrik DAHL Denmark
- Marco FALCONE Italy
- Miriam LEXMANN Slovakia
ECR line Abstained · 7 voted for or against of 67 who voted
Voted for or against (7)
- Adrian-George AXINIA Romania
- Assita KANKO Belgium
- Georgiana TEODORESCU Romania
- Gheorghe PIPEREA Romania
- Kris VAN DIJCK Belgium
- Ondřej KRUTÍLEK Czechia
- Veronika VRECIONOVÁ Czechia
ESN line Against · 2 abstained of 24 who voted
Abstained (2)
- Sarah KNAFO France
- Zsuzsanna BORVENDÉG Hungary
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 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0.75 |
| Bulgaria | 6 | 2 | 1 | 8 | — |
| Cyprus | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — |
| Czechia | 16 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0.91 |
| Germany | 72 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 0.74 |
| Denmark | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.70 |
| Estonia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — |
| Spain | 34 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 0.69 |
| Finland | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1.00 |
| France | 63 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 0.89 |
| Greece | 5 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 0.32 |
| Croatia | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — |
| Hungary | 13 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0.89 |
| Ireland | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| Italy | 33 | 2 | 24 | 17 | 0.34 |
| Lithuania | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — |
| Luxembourg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Latvia | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — |
| Malta | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | — |
| Netherlands | 19 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0.56 |
| Poland | 24 | 6 | 19 | 4 | 0.23 |
| Portugal | 15 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| Romania | 19 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0.74 |
| Sweden | 17 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0.78 |
| Slovenia | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| Slovakia | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0.40 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roberts ZĪLE Latvia | ECR | Speeches1 | 21 May 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | No vote recorded |
| Lukas SIEPER changed group Germany | Renew | Speeches2 | 20 May 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Christel SCHALDEMOSE Denmark | S&D | Speeches2 | 20 May 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Vytenis Povilas ANDRIUKAITIS Lithuania | S&D | Speeches1 | 20 May 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Alessandra MORETTI Italy | S&D | Speeches1 | 20 May 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Caterina CHINNICI Italy | EPP | Speeches1 | 20 May 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
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All votes on this decision, 1
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Final vote on the provisional agreement A9-0157/2024 – Javier Zarzalejos, Lucia Yar – Provisional agreement – Am 136 | Roll call | 440 for, 49 against, 84 abstained Adopted |
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 law updating minimum standards for the rights, support and protection of victims of crime.
The law updates Directive 2012/29/EU and replaces an older Council framework decision.
Parliament asks the Commission to refer the matter back if it substantially changes its proposal.
AI: The text in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
Parliament's amended version of the proposed directive amends Directive 2012/29/EU on victims' rights, covering reporting, support, protection, and participation in criminal proceedings.
Dossier
Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.
2023/0250(COD) · Ordinary legislative procedure
Amending Directive 2012/29/EU establishing minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of victims of crime, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2001/220/JHA
Completed: published in the Official Journal on 30 June 2026 and now EU law.
Show the 6 steps of the dossier
- Referred to committee · 11 September 2023 (done)
- Committee work · Report adopted 14 March 2024 (done)
- Tabled for plenary · 25 March 2024 (done)
- Negotiations with the Council · Deal approved in committee 25 February 2026 (done)
- Plenary vote · Adopted 21 May 2026 (done)
- Published as law · 30 June 2026 (done)
Lead committee: LIBE · Rapporteurs: Javier ZARZALEJOS (EPP), Lucia YAR (Renew)
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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). “Rights, support and protection of victims of crime”. Decision, 21 May 2026. votingId 192434, document A-9-2024-0157, reference 2023/0250(COD). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-05-21/4 (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-2026-05-21-4,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{Rights, support and protection of victims of crime}},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-05-21},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-05-21/4}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-05-21/4},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Decision. votingId 192434, document A-9-2024-0157, reference 2023/0250(COD). 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)}
}