Decision
EU–Mexico Interim Agreement on Trade
- Effect
- Consent given
- Result
- 474 for · 131 against · 60 abstained roll call
- Date
- 8 July 2026, 13:21
- Kind
- International agreement · Consent procedure
More facts (8)
- Margin
- by a large majority
- Dossier
- 2025/0271(NLE)
- Source
- Committee report by Borja Giménez Larraz
- Topics
- Foreign affairsTrade & customsEconomy & single market Assigned by a model, not checked by hand.
- Votes
- 1 vote · 1 roll call
- Sitting
- Wednesday 8 July 2026
- Final vote
- 195415
Result
The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.
Final vote: 474 for, 131 against, 60 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 34 | Abst. 4 | No vote 5 of 45 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 0.78 | |
| Greens | For 33 | Against 14 | Abst. 3 | No vote 3 of 53 | Majority line For | Clear line Divided | Cohesion 0.49 | |
| S&D | For 105 | Against 15 | Abst. 6 | No vote 9 of 135 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.75 | |
| Renew | For 73 | Against 0 | Abst. 1 | No vote 4 of 78 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.98 | |
| EPP | For 167 | Against 0 | Abst. 6 | No vote 12 of 185 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.95 | |
| ECR | For 51 | Against 27 | Abst. 0 | No vote 6 of 84 | Majority line For | Clear line Divided | Cohesion 0.48 | |
| Patriots | For 14 | Against 23 | Abst. 35 | No vote 13 of 85 | Majority line Abstained | Clear line Divided | Cohesion 0.23 | |
| ESN | For 22 | Against 3 | Abst. 1 | No vote 1 of 27 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.77 | |
| No group | For 7 | Against 15 | Abst. 4 | 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, 38
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, 4 abstained of 40 who voted
Voted for (2)
- Hanna GEDIN Sweden
- Jonas SJÖSTEDT Sweden
Abstained (4)
- Jussi SARAMO Finland
- Li ANDERSSON Finland
- Merja KYLLÖNEN Finland
- Nikos PAPPAS Greece
S&D line For · 15 voted against, 6 abstained of 126 who voted
Voted against (15)
- 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
Abstained (6)
- Biljana BORZAN Croatia
- Kristian VIGENIN Bulgaria
- Marko VEŠLIGAJ Croatia
- Romana JERKOVIĆ Croatia
- Tonino PICULA Croatia
- Tsvetelina PENKOVA Bulgaria
Renew line For · 1 abstained of 74 who voted
Abstained (1)
- Jérémy DECERLE France
EPP line For · 6 abstained of 173 who voted
Abstained (6)
- Céline IMART France
- Christophe GOMART France
- François-Xavier BELLAMY France
- Isabelle LE CALLENNEC France
- Manuela RIPA Germany
- Nadine MORANO France
ESN line For · 3 voted against, 1 abstained of 26 who voted
Voted against (3)
- Milan MAZUREK Slovakia
- Milan UHRÍK Slovakia
- Sarah KNAFO France
Abstained (1)
- Ivan DAVID Czechia
Countries
The final vote by national delegation.
Votes by country (27 delegations)
| Country | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Cohesion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0.33 |
| Belgium | 13 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.39 |
| Bulgaria | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0.60 |
| Cyprus | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Czechia | 14 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0.74 |
| Germany | 81 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0.81 |
| Denmark | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.80 |
| Estonia | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Spain | 41 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 0.64 |
| Finland | 11 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0.68 |
| France | 11 | 52 | 7 | 11 | 0.61 |
| Greece | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0.33 |
| Croatia | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.50 |
| Hungary | 9 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0.29 |
| Ireland | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.77 |
| Italy | 49 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 0.61 |
| Lithuania | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Luxembourg | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Latvia | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Malta | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Netherlands | 28 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.95 |
| Poland | 30 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0.35 |
| Portugal | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0.70 |
| Romania | 27 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0.90 |
| Sweden | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Slovenia | 9 | 0 | 0 | 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 | Speeches1 | 8 Jul 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | No vote recorded |
| Javi LÓPEZ Spain | S&D | Speeches2 | 7 Jul 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Borja GIMÉNEZ LARRAZ Spain | EPP | Speeches2 | 7 Jul 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Ana Miguel PEDRO Portugal | EPP | Speeches1 | 7 Jul 2026 (verbatim report, official site) · for the group | For |
| Davor Ivo STIER Croatia | EPP | Speeches1 | 7 Jul 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| David MCALLISTER Germany | EPP | Speeches1 | 7 Jul 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 draft Council decision A10-0198/2026 – Borja Giménez Larraz – Draft Council decision | Roll call | 474 for, 131 against, 60 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 Interim Agreement on Trade, which the Council had asked it to approve.
The agreement covers trade between the European Union and the United Mexican States.
Parliament's consent means the Council can now conclude the agreement on behalf of the EU.
AI: The text in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
The European Parliament gives its consent to the conclusion of the Interim Agreement on Trade between the European Union and the United Mexican States.
Dossier
Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.
2025/0271(NLE) · Non-legislative procedure
Conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Interim Agreement on Trade between the European Union and the United Mexican States
Completed: published in the Official Journal on 31 July 2026 and now EU law.
Show the 5 steps of the dossier
- Referred to committee · 18 June 2026 (done)
- Committee work · Report adopted 6 July 2026 (done)
- Tabled for plenary · 6 July 2026 (done)
- Plenary vote · Adopted 8 July 2026 (done)
- Adopted by the Council · 31 July 2026 (done)
Lead committee: INTA · Rapporteur: Borja GIMÉNEZ LARRAZ (EPP)
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). “EU–Mexico Interim Agreement on Trade”. Decision, 8 July 2026. votingId 195415, document A-10-2026-0198, reference 2025/0271(NLE). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-07-08/3 (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-2026-07-08-3,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{EU–Mexico Interim Agreement on Trade}},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-07-08},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-07-08/3}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-07-08/3},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Decision. votingId 195415, document A-10-2026-0198, reference 2025/0271(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)}
}