Decision
EU–Mexico Political, Economic and Cooperation Strategic Partnership Agreement
- Effect
- Consent given
- Result
- 479 for · 119 against · 65 abstained roll call
- Date
- 8 July 2026, 13:13
- Kind
- International agreement · Consent procedure
More facts (8)
- Margin
- by a large majority
- Dossier
- 2025/0810(NLE)
- Source
- Committee report by Javi López, Borja Giménez Larraz
- Topics
- Foreign affairsTrade & customs Assigned by a model, not checked by hand.
- Votes
- 1 vote · 1 roll call
- Sitting
- Wednesday 8 July 2026
- Final vote
- 195008
Result
The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.
Final vote: 479 for, 119 against, 65 abstained (roll call).
Consent given by a large majority.
Parliament gave its consent.
Backed by Greens, S&D, Renew, EPP, ECR and ESN; opposed by The Left; Patriots mostly abstained.
Groups
| Group | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Majority line | Clear line | Cohesion | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Left | For 2 | Against 32 | Abst. 6 | No vote 5 of 45 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 0.70 | |
| Greens | For 33 | Against 13 | Abst. 3 | No vote 4 of 53 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.51 | |
| S&D | For 105 | Against 16 | Abst. 5 | No vote 9 of 135 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.75 | |
| Renew | For 69 | Against 2 | Abst. 1 | No vote 6 of 78 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.94 | |
| EPP | For 166 | Against 2 | Abst. 5 | No vote 12 of 185 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.94 | |
| ECR | For 57 | Against 18 | Abst. 3 | No vote 6 of 84 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.60 | |
| Patriots | For 15 | Against 23 | Abst. 35 | No vote 12 of 85 | Majority line Abstained | Clear line Divided | Cohesion 0.22 | |
| ESN | For 24 | Against 2 | Abst. 0 | No vote 1 of 27 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.88 | |
| No group | For 8 | Against 11 | Abst. 7 | No vote 1 of 27 | Majority line — | Clear line No line | Cohesion — |
Members who changed group are counted in the group of the day: Branko GRIMS changed group.
Voted against their group, 78
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 voted for, 6 abstained of 40 who voted
Voted for (2)
- Hanna GEDIN Sweden
- Jonas SJÖSTEDT Sweden
Abstained (6)
- Carolina MORACE Italy
- Jussi SARAMO Finland
- Li ANDERSSON Finland
- Merja KYLLÖNEN Finland
- Nikos PAPPAS Greece
- Pernando BARRENA ARZA Spain
Greens line For · 13 voted against, 3 abstained of 49 who voted
Voted against (13)
- Benedetta SCUDERI Italy
- Cristina GUARDA Italy
- David CORMAND France
- Diana RIBA I GINER Spain
- Ignazio Roberto MARINO Italy
- Leoluca ORLANDO Italy
- Marie TOUSSAINT France
- Martin HÄUSLING Germany
- Mélissa CAMARA France
- Sara MATTHIEU Belgium
- Saskia BRICMONT Belgium
- Tilly METZ Luxembourg
- Vicent MARZÀ IBÁÑEZ Spain
Abstained (3)
- Ana MIRANDA PAZ Spain
- Lena SCHILLING Austria
- Thomas WAITZ Austria
S&D line For · 16 voted against, 5 abstained of 126 who voted
Voted against (16)
- Aurore LALUCQ France
- Chloé RIDEL France
- Christophe CLERGEAU France
- Claire FITA France
- Elio DI RUPO Belgium
- Emma RAFOWICZ France
- Eric SARGIACOMO France
- Estelle CEULEMANS Belgium
- François KALFON France
- Jean-Marc GERMAIN France
- Murielle LAURENT France
- Nora MEBAREK France
- Pierre JOUVET France
- Raphaël GLUCKSMANN France
- Thomas PELLERIN-CARLIN France
- Tonino PICULA Croatia
Abstained (5)
- Biljana BORZAN Croatia
- Kristian VIGENIN Bulgaria
- Marko VEŠLIGAJ Croatia
- Romana JERKOVIĆ Croatia
- Tsvetelina PENKOVA Bulgaria
Renew line For · 2 voted against, 1 abstained of 72 who voted
EPP line For · 2 voted against, 5 abstained of 173 who voted
Voted against (2)
- Alice TEODORESCU MÅWE Sweden
- Hanna GRONKIEWICZ-WALTZ Poland
Abstained (5)
- Céline IMART France
- Christophe GOMART France
- François-Xavier BELLAMY France
- Isabelle LE CALLENNEC France
- Matej TONIN Slovenia
ECR line For · 18 voted against, 3 abstained of 78 who voted
Voted against (18)
- Arkadiusz MULARCZYK Poland
- Beata SZYDŁO Poland
- Bogdan RZOŃCA Poland
- Cristian TERHEŞ Romania
- Elena YONCHEVA Bulgaria
- Guillaume PELTIER France
- Jacek OZDOBA Poland
- Joachim Stanisław BRUDZIŃSKI Poland
- Kosma ZŁOTOWSKI Poland
- Laurence TROCHU France
- Maciej WĄSIK Poland
- Małgorzata GOSIEWSKA Poland
- Mariusz KAMIŃSKI Poland
- Marlena MALĄG Poland
- Piotr MÜLLER Poland
- Taner KABILOV Bulgaria
- Tobiasz BOCHEŃSKI Poland
- Waldemar BUDA Poland
Abstained (3)
- Emmanouil FRAGKOS Greece
- Galato ALEXANDRAKI Greece
- Waldemar TOMASZEWSKI Lithuania
ESN line For · 2 voted against of 26 who voted
Voted against (2)
- Milan MAZUREK Slovakia
- Milan UHRÍK Slovakia
Countries
The final vote by national delegation.
Votes by country (27 delegations)
| Country | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Cohesion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 11 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0.37 |
| Belgium | 12 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0.32 |
| Bulgaria | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0.60 |
| Cyprus | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Czechia | 15 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.82 |
| Germany | 80 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| Denmark | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.80 |
| Estonia | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Spain | 42 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 0.69 |
| Finland | 11 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0.68 |
| France | 14 | 50 | 6 | 11 | 0.57 |
| Greece | 11 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0.33 |
| Croatia | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.50 |
| Hungary | 9 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0.29 |
| Ireland | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.77 |
| Italy | 48 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 0.61 |
| Lithuania | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.86 |
| Luxembourg | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Latvia | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Malta | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Netherlands | 28 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.95 |
| Poland | 35 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0.49 |
| Portugal | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0.70 |
| Romania | 27 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0.90 |
| Sweden | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.93 |
| Slovenia | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Slovakia | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.57 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor NEGRESCU Romania | S&D | Speeches2 | 8 Jul 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | No vote recorded |
All votes on this decision, 1
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Final vote A10-0181/2026 – Javi López, Borja Giménez Larraz – Proposal for a Council decision | Roll call | 479 for, 119 against, 65 abstained Adopted |
Text
The text voted on.
AI: What this vote decides Written by AI from the official text — check the source
Parliament gave its consent to the EU–Mexico Political, Economic and Cooperation Strategic Partnership Agreement, which sets the framework for political, economic and cooperation ties between the EU and Mexico.
The consent means the EU can now conclude the agreement, which was proposed by the Commission and requested by the Council.
Parliament also instructed its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission, and the governments and parliaments of the member states and Mexico.
AI: The text in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
Parliament gives its consent to the conclusion of the Political, Economic and Cooperation Strategic Partnership Agreement between the EU and Mexico.
Dossier
Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.
2025/0810(NLE) · Non-legislative procedure
Conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Political, Economic and Cooperation Strategic Partnership Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the United Mexican States, of the other part
Parliament gave its consent on 8 July 2026. The Council can now conclude the act.
Show the 5 steps of the dossier
- Referred to committee · 18 June 2026 (done)
- Committee work · Report adopted 23 June 2026 (done)
- Tabled for plenary · 24 June 2026 (done)
- Plenary vote · Adopted 8 July 2026 (done)
- Adopted by the Council (to come)
Lead committee: AFET · Rapporteurs: Javi LÓPEZ (S&D), Borja GIMÉNEZ LARRAZ (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). “EU–Mexico Political, Economic and Cooperation Strategic Partnership Agreement”. Decision, 8 July 2026. votingId 195008, document A-10-2026-0181, reference 2025/0810(NLE). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-07-08/1 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 8 July 2026 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-07-08-RCV_EN.html; Results of votes, sitting of 8 July 2026 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-07-08-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2026-07-08, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2026-07-08/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-decision-2026-07-08-1,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{EU–Mexico Political, Economic and Cooperation Strategic Partnership Agreement}},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-07-08},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-07-08/1}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-07-08/1},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Decision. votingId 195008, document A-10-2026-0181, reference 2025/0810(NLE). Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-07-08-RCV\_EN.html, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-07-08-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2026-07-08 (CC BY 4.0)}
}