Decision
Reinforcing development cooperation to address irregular population movements and their root causes in partner countries
- Effect
- Adopted
- Result
- 344 for · 237 against · 66 abstained roll call
- Date
- 16 June 2026, 13:51–13:56
- Kind
- Resolution
More facts (9)
- Margin
- by a clear majority
- Dossier
- 2025/2111(INI)
- Source
- Committee report by Lukas Mandl
- Topics
- Foreign affairsMigration & asylum Assigned by a model, not checked by hand.
- Votes
- 29 votes · 15 roll calls · 9 amendments
- Requested by
- Greens (1 roll call) · S&D (1 roll call) · Patriots (1 roll call) · ESN (1 roll call) · Members (1 separate vote) · Members (b) (4 split votes) · Members (a) (1 roll call, 4 split votes)
- Sitting
- Tuesday 16 June 2026
- Final vote
- 194357
Result
The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.
Final vote: 344 for, 237 against, 66 abstained (roll call).
Adopted by a clear majority.
Parliament adopted the text as its official position.
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 9 amendments (1 adopted, 8 rejected) and 19 parts of the text voted on separately (19 adopted).
Backed by Greens, S&D, Renew and EPP; opposed by The Left, ECR, Patriots and ESN.
Groups
| Group | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Majority line | Clear line | Cohesion | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Left | For 0 | Against 42 | Abst. 2 | No vote 1 of 45 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 0.93 | |
| Greens | For 48 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 5 of 53 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| S&D | For 121 | Against 0 | Abst. 5 | No vote 10 of 136 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.94 | |
| Renew | For 65 | Against 1 | Abst. 2 | No vote 9 of 77 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.93 | |
| EPP | For 104 | Against 32 | Abst. 21 | No vote 28 of 185 | Majority line For | Clear line Divided | Cohesion 0.49 | |
| ECR | For 1 | Against 48 | Abst. 27 | No vote 5 of 81 | Majority line Against | Clear line Divided | Cohesion 0.45 | |
| Patriots | For 0 | Against 76 | Abst. 0 | No vote 9 of 85 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| ESN | For 0 | Against 24 | Abst. 0 | No vote 3 of 27 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| No group | For 5 | Against 14 | Abst. 9 | No vote 2 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, 10
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 · 2 abstained of 44 who voted
Abstained (2)
- Anja HAZEKAMP Netherlands
- Sebastian EVERDING Germany
S&D line For · 5 abstained of 126 who voted
Abstained (5)
- Gabriela FIREA Romania
- Gheorghe CÂRCIU Romania
- Mihai TUDOSE Romania
- Ştefan MUŞOIU Romania
- Victor NEGRESCU Romania
Renew line For · 1 voted against, 2 abstained of 68 who voted
Voted against (1)
- Christophe GRUDLER France
Abstained (2)
- Asger CHRISTENSEN Denmark
- Morten LØKKEGAARD Denmark
Countries
The final vote by national delegation.
Votes by country (27 delegations)
| Country | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Cohesion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 11 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0.53 |
| Belgium | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0.47 |
| Bulgaria | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.53 |
| Cyprus | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Czechia | 6 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0.55 |
| Germany | 65 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 0.61 |
| Denmark | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.40 |
| Estonia | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Spain | 25 | 12 | 18 | 5 | 0.18 |
| Finland | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.57 |
| France | 28 | 46 | 1 | 6 | 0.42 |
| Greece | 9 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0.25 |
| Croatia | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | — |
| Hungary | 2 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 0.73 |
| Ireland | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0.63 |
| Italy | 31 | 17 | 23 | 5 | 0.15 |
| Lithuania | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.55 |
| Luxembourg | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Latvia | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Malta | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| Netherlands | 21 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0.55 |
| Poland | 5 | 46 | 0 | 2 | 0.85 |
| Portugal | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.70 |
| Romania | 13 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 0.25 |
| Sweden | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.57 |
| Slovenia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | — |
| Slovakia | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0.14 |
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 | 16 Jun 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | No vote recorded |
| Lukas MANDL Austria | EPP | Speeches1 | 16 Jun 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
All votes on this decision, 29
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amendment 1 A10-0147/2026 – Lukas Mandl – Alternative motion for a resolution – Am 1 | Roll call | 150 for, 474 against, 47 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ESN, S&D |
| 2 | Amendment 9, adding text after paragraph 1 A10-0147/2026 – Lukas Mandl – After § 1 – Am 9 | Roll call | 224 for, 404 against, 31 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 3 | Separate vote on paragraph 11 | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: Members (a) |
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| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Amendment 9, adding text after paragraph 1 A10-0147/2026 – Lukas Mandl – After § 1 – Am 9 | Roll call | 224 for, 404 against, 31 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 3 | Separate vote on paragraph 11 | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: Members (a) |
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Paragraph 11 — part 2 A10-0147/2026 – Lukas Mandl – § 11/2 Part voted on: “those words” | Roll call | 455 for, 211 against, 7 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Members (a); split: Members (a) |
| 5 | Amendment 10 to paragraph 15 A10-0147/2026 – Lukas Mandl – § 15 – Am 10 | Roll call | 234 for, 423 against, 14 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 6 | Separate vote on paragraph 15 | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: Members (a) |
| 7 | Paragraph 15 — part 2 A10-0147/2026 – Lukas Mandl – § 15/2 Part voted on: “as well as by providing safer alternatives through the creation of legal channels for safe and regular migration and labour mobility; underlines that strict border control without alternative legal pathways for migration shifts migration routes, introducing different steps into the journey and new transit countries, thus increasing the precariousness of the journey and the exposure of migrants to smuggling networks, extortion and violence” | Roll call | 253 for, 165 against, 214 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Members (a); split: Members (a) |
| 8 | Separate vote on paragraph 17 | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 9 | Amendment 4, adding text after paragraph 18 A10-0147/2026 – Lukas Mandl – After § 18 – Am 4 | Roll call | 431 for, 223 against, 10 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Greens |
| 10 | Amendment 11, adding text after paragraph 25 A10-0147/2026 – Lukas Mandl – After § 25 – Am 11 | Roll call | 222 for, 429 against, 14 abstained Rejected | |
| 11 | Amendment 12, adding text after paragraph 33 A10-0147/2026 – Lukas Mandl – After § 33 – Am 12 | Roll call | 244 for, 410 against, 12 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: S&D, Patriots |
| 12 | Recital B — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘whereas applicants for international protection can remain in the Member States responsible, pending a decision on their application;’” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: Members (b) |
| 13 | Recital B — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: “those words” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: Members (b) |
| 14 | Separate vote on recital G | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: Members (a) |
| 15 | Recital G — part 2 A10-0147/2026 – Lukas Mandl – Recital G/2 Part voted on: “whereas a majority of migrants coming to Europe arrive through legal channels; whereas SDG 10 target 7 calls for countries to facilitate the orderly, safe, regular and responsible migration and mobility of people through planned and well-managed migration policies” | Roll call | 438 for, 182 against, 50 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Members (a); split: Members (a) |
| 16 | Recital I — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘whereas acceptance rates for asylum seekers from these countries vary considerably;’” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: Members (b) |
| 17 | Recital I — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: “those words” | Counted | 348 for, 304 against, 16 abstained Adopted | Requested bysplit: Members (b) |
| 18 | Separate vote on recital J | Counted | 408 for, 200 against, 63 abstained Adopted | Requested byseparate: Members |
| 19 | Recital K — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘124 000 non-EU citizens were refused entry into the EU, 919 000 were found without status,’” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: Members (b) |
| 20 | Recital K — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: “those words” | Counted | 341 for, 234 against, 91 abstained Adopted | Requested bysplit: Members (b) |
| 21 | Amendment 6 to recital Q A10-0147/2026 – Lukas Mandl – Recital Q – Am 6 | Roll call | 236 for, 425 against, 7 abstained Rejected | |
| 22 | Recital S — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘whereas, while economic and environmental drivers do not alone constitute grounds for asylum, they significantly contribute to vulnerability factors that may require an international comprehensive protection-oriented response;’” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: Members (b) |
| 23 | Recital S — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: “those words” | Counted | 293 for, 205 against, 168 abstained Adopted | Requested bysplit: Members (b) |
| 24 | Separate vote on recital U A10-0147/2026 – Lukas Mandl – Recital U | Roll call | 419 for, 226 against, 20 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Members (a) |
| 25 | Separate vote on recital AC | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: Members (a) |
| 26 | Recital AC — part 2 A10-0147/2026 – Lukas Mandl – Recital AC/2 Part voted on: “and developing legal migration pathways;” | Roll call | 442 for, 178 against, 46 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Members (a); split: Members (a) |
| 27 | Amendment 7, adding text after recital AI A10-0147/2026 – Lukas Mandl – After recital AI – Am 7 | Roll call | 218 for, 419 against, 30 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 28 | Amendment 8 to recital AJ A10-0147/2026 – Lukas Mandl – Recital AJ – Am 8 | Roll call | 221 for, 426 against, 21 abstained Rejected | |
| 29 | Final vote — text as a whole A10-0147/2026 – Lukas Mandl – Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Roll call | 344 for, 237 against, 66 abstained Adopted |
Roll calls requested by Greens, S&D, Patriots, ESN, Members (a) · split votes by Members (b) (4), Members (a) (4) · separate votes by Members.
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 reinforcing development cooperation to address irregular population movements and their root causes in partner countries.
The text stresses that development policy should fight poverty while also tackling drivers of irregular migration, such as conflict, instability, and lack of opportunities.
It calls for policy coherence between development, migration, and security, and for cooperation based on verifiable results.
AI: The text in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
This resolution addresses the link between development cooperation and irregular migration, calling for a coherent, human-rights-based approach that tackles root causes such as poverty, conflict, climate change and lack of opportunity.
Dossier
Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.
2025/2111(INI) · Own-initiative report
Parliament adopted the text on 16 June 2026. This is its final position on the matter.
Show the 5 steps of the dossier
- Referred to committee · 19 June 2025 (done)
- Committee work · Report adopted 5 May 2026 (done)
- Tabled for plenary · 18 May 2026 (done)
- Plenary vote · Adopted 16 June 2026 (done)
- Parliament’s position · Final (done)
Lead committee: DEVE · Author: Lukas MANDL (EPP)
Connections
What this decision touches: the procedural chain, the same text, running issues, votes that split the chamber the same way.
Show 17 connections: Running issue: Irregular migration to EU · Running issue: Migration and asylum pact · Final votes that split the chamber the same way
Running issue: Irregular migration to EU
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Running issue: Migration and asylum pact
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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). “Reinforcing development cooperation to address irregular population movements and their root causes in partner countries”. Decision, 16 June 2026. votingId 194357, document A-10-2026-0147, reference 2025/2111(INI). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-06-16/12 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 16 June 2026 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-06-16-RCV_EN.html; Results of votes, sitting of 16 June 2026 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-06-16-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2026-06-16, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2026-06-16/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-decision-2026-06-16-12,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{Reinforcing development cooperation to address irregular population movements and their root causes in partner countries}},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-06-16},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-06-16/12}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-06-16/12},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Decision. votingId 194357, document A-10-2026-0147, reference 2025/2111(INI). Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-06-16-RCV\_EN.html, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-06-16-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2026-06-16 (CC BY 4.0)}
}