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Nuclear decommissioning assistance programme of the Ignalina nuclear power plant in Lithuania for the period 2028-2034, and repealing Regulation (EU) 2021/101

Reference
2025/0268(NLE) Non-legislative procedure · consultation
Where it stands
Parliament gave its opinion on 16 September 2026. The Council takes the final decision.
Stage
Plenary vote
Lead committee
Industry, Research and Energy ITRE
More facts (5)
Rapporteur
Virginijus SINKEVIČIUS
Shadow rapporteurs
5 members
Decisions in plenary
1
Versions
3 versions

Where it stands

The steps of this kind of dossier and how far it has come, from the procedure file.

  1. Referred to committee (done) 24 November 2025
  2. Committee work (done) Report adopted 24 June 2026
  3. Tabled for plenary (done) 6 July 2026
  4. Plenary vote (done) Adopted 16 September 2026
  5. Adopted by the Council (to come)

Parliament is consulted: it gives an opinion and can propose amendments, but the Council takes the decision and need not follow them.

People

Committees and members responsible for the dossier, as the procedure file names them. Groups as recorded there.

Lead committee
Industry, Research and Energy ITRE

Decisions in plenary, 1

Every decision Parliament took on this dossier, newest first.

Effect: what the decision did. Final vote: for–against–abstained, and how it was recorded.
DateDecisionKindEffectFinal vote
16 Sept 2026Nuclear decommissioning assistance programme of the Ignalina nuclear power plant in Lithuania for the period 2028-2034 New lawsPassed625 for, 20 against, 22 abstained by roll call

Voting grid

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Every roll-call vote on the dossier, in date and voting order, with each group's line at the date of the vote.

Each group's clear line at the date of the vote: a position with at least two thirds of the group's votes (at least 10 members voting), otherwise Divided; “< 10 voted” when fewer took part. Result: outcome, for–against–abstained (method).

  1. 16 Sept 2026 Final vote

    Adopted 625–20–22

    The Left
    For
    Greens
    For
    S&D
    For
    Renew
    For
    EPP
    For
    ECR
    For
    Patriots
    For
    ESN
    For
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The people on this dossier — pick up to 6. Each gets a column with their own position.

Versions, 3

The text of the dossier, version by version, newest first. Compare shows what changed between two consecutive versions.

  1. Adopted by Parliament16 Sept 2026

    Adopted text TA10-0301/2026 TA-10-2026-0301

    Compare with tabled for plenary

  2. Tabled for plenary6 Jul 2026

    Report A10-0197/2026 A-10-2026-0197

    Compare with committee draft

  3. Committee draft3 Mar 2026

    Draft report (ITRE) ITRE-PR-785118

AI: Each version in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
  • Adopted text TA10-0301/2026: Parliament's amended version of a proposed Council regulation sets up a nuclear decommissioning assistance programme for the Ignalina nuclear power plant in Lithuania for 2028-2034, replacing Regulation (EU) 2021/101.
  • Report A10-0197/2026: Parliament's amended version of the Commission proposal for a Council regulation sets up the Ignalina nuclear power plant decommissioning assistance programme for 2028-2034, replacing Regulation (EU) 2021/101.
  • Draft report (ITRE): The rapporteur's draft report approves the Commission proposal for a Council regulation on the Ignalina nuclear decommissioning programme for 2028-2034, with amendments.

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Committee opinions: Opinion (BUDG), Draft opinion (BUDG)

What changed, 1

Between consecutive versions, newest pair first. The overviews are written by AI from the two texts; the comparison shows every change.

  1. Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament Report A10-0197/2026 → Adopted text TA10-0301/2026

    AI: What changed Written by AI from the official text — check the source

    The versions differ only in formal points: the headings for Articles 1 to 14 and the Annex are removed.

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    Compare the two versions

Timeline, 8

Every recorded step, newest first, grouped by stage; the latest stage is open.

Plenary stage 3 steps · 6 Jul 2026–16 Sept 2026
  1. 16 September 2026

    Plenary vote

    Sitting of 16 Sept 2026 Adopted text TA10-0301/2026Report A10-0197/2026

  2. 11 September 2026

    1 amendment tabled for the plenary vote

    Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.

    Amendment 1

  3. 6 July 2026

    Report tabled for plenary

    This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.

    Report A10-0197/2026

Committee stage 5 steps · 24 Nov 2025–24 Jun 2026
  1. 24 June 2026

    Committee vote: report adopted

    ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.

  2. 3 June 2026

    BUDG (Budgets) adopted its opinion

    The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.

    Opinion (BUDG)

  3. 26 March 2026

    Amendments tabled in committee

    Members of ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy) proposed changes to the draft.

    Amendments in committee (ITRE)

  4. 3 March 2026

    Draft report published

    The rapporteur’s first text in ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.

    Draft report (ITRE)

  5. 24 November 2025

    Referred to the ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy) committee

    The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.

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Sources & citation

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Data source
Licensed CC BY 4.0.
Retrieved
25 September 2026

Cite as

European Parliament (2026). “Nuclear decommissioning assistance programme of the Ignalina nuclear power plant in Lithuania for the period 2028-2034, and repealing Regulation (EU) 2021/101”. Dossier, 16 September 2026. procId 2025-0268, reference 2025/0268(NLE). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-0268 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL), https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2025%2F0268(NLE). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/procedures/2025-0268 (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
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  author = {{European Parliament}},
  title = {{Nuclear decommissioning assistance programme of the Ignalina nuclear power plant in Lithuania for the period 2028-2034, and repealing Regulation (EU) 2021/101}},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-16},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-0268}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-0268},
  urldate = {2026-09-25},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Dossier. procId 2025-0268, reference 2025/0268(NLE). Official source: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2025\%2F0268(NLE). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record (CC BY 4.0)}
}