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Findings and recommendations of the Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield

Reference: 2025/2069(INI) Own-initiative report
Where it stands: Parliament adopted the text on 15 September 2026. This is its final position on the matter.
Stage: Parliament’s position
Lead committee: European Democracy Shield (special committee) EUDS

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Author: Tomas TOBÉ
Shadow rapporteurs: 7 members
Decisions in plenary: 1
Last vote: 15 Sept 2026 · Adopted
Versions: 3 versions

Author: Tomas TOBÉ
Shadow rapporteurs: 7 members
Decisions in plenary: 1
Last vote: 15 Sept 2026 · Adopted
Versions: 3 versions

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Where it stands

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

Referred to committee (done) 3 April 2025
Committee work (done) Report adopted 23 June 2026
Tabled for plenary (done) 25 August 2026
Plenary vote (done) Adopted 15 September 2026
Parliament’s position (done) Final

Parliament sets out its own position on a topic. The resolution is not binding but signals what Parliament wants.

People

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

Lead committee: European Democracy Shield (special committee) EUDS
Author: Tomas TOBÉ (EPP)
Shadow rapporteurs: Ana Catarina MENDES (S&D), Jaroslav BŽOCH (Patriots), Beata SZYDŁO (ECR), Helmut BRANDSTÄTTER (Renew), Kim VAN SPARRENTAK (Greens), Danilo DELLA VALLE (The Left), Christine ANDERSON (ESN)

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.
Date	Decision	Kind	Effect	Final vote
15 Sept 2026	Findings and recommendations of the Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield	Resolutions	Adopted	420 for, 220 against, 26 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).

Voting grid of 2025/2069(INI): one row per roll call, one column per group, then the result.
Vote	The Left	Greens	S&D	Renew	EPP	ECR	Patriots	ESN	Result
15 Sept 2026 Amendment 25, adding text after paragraph 110 — part 2	For	Divided	Against	Against	Against	Divided	Divided	Against	Rejected118–448–89
15 Sept 2026 Amendment 86 to paragraph 115	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected247–398–17
15 Sept 2026 Amendment 55, adding text after paragraph 115	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected203–436–10
15 Sept 2026 Amendment 72, adding text after paragraph 132	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected177–456–22
15 Sept 2026 Amendment 73, adding text after paragraph 132	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected204–437–14
15 Sept 2026 Amendment 11, adding text after citation 70	For	Divided	Against	Against	Against	For	Divided	For	Rejected218–406–39
15 Sept 2026 Separate vote on recital B	For	For	For	For	For	For	Divided	Against	Adopted555–94–21
15 Sept 2026 Recital J — part 2	For	For	For	For	For	Divided	Against	Against	Adopted465–134–64
15 Sept 2026 Amendment 1, adding text after Recital AB	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected204–459–3
15 Sept 2026 Separate vote on recital AU	For	For	For	For	For	Against	Against	Against	Adopted461–193–8
15 Sept 2026 Recital BT — part 2	Against	For	For	For	For	Divided	Against	Against	Adopted459–189–14
15 Sept 2026 Amendment 56, adding text after Recital BT	Divided	For	For	For	For	Divided	Divided	Against	Adopted502–90–58
15 Sept 2026 Amendment 78 to recital BZ	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	Divided	Against	Rejected83–513–55
15 Sept 2026 Final vote — text as a whole	Against	For	For	For	For	Against	Against	Against	Adopted420–220–26
15 Sept 2026 Amendment 80 to recital CL	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	Divided	For	Rejected153–450–60

15 Sept 2026 Amendment 25, adding text after paragraph 110 — part 2

Rejected 118–448–89

The Left

For
Greens

Divided
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

Divided
Patriots

Divided
ESN

Against
15 Sept 2026 Amendment 86 to paragraph 115

Rejected 247–398–17

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
15 Sept 2026 Amendment 55, adding text after paragraph 115

Rejected 203–436–10

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
15 Sept 2026 Amendment 72, adding text after paragraph 132

Rejected 177–456–22

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
15 Sept 2026 Amendment 73, adding text after paragraph 132

Rejected 204–437–14

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
15 Sept 2026 Amendment 11, adding text after citation 70

Rejected 218–406–39

The Left

For
Greens

Divided
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

Divided
ESN

For
15 Sept 2026 Separate vote on recital B

Adopted 555–94–21

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

For
Patriots

Divided
ESN

Against
15 Sept 2026 Recital J — part 2

Adopted 465–134–64

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Divided
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
15 Sept 2026 Amendment 1, adding text after Recital AB

Rejected 204–459–3

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
15 Sept 2026 Separate vote on recital AU

Adopted 461–193–8

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
15 Sept 2026 Recital BT — part 2

Adopted 459–189–14

The Left

Against
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Divided
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
15 Sept 2026 Amendment 56, adding text after Recital BT

Adopted 502–90–58

The Left

Divided
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Divided
Patriots

Divided
ESN

Against
15 Sept 2026 Amendment 78 to recital BZ

Rejected 83–513–55

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

Divided
ESN

Against
15 Sept 2026 Final vote — text as a whole

Adopted 420–220–26

The Left

Against
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
15 Sept 2026 Amendment 80 to recital CL

Rejected 153–450–60

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

Divided
ESN

For

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Versions, 3

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

Adopted by Parliament15 Sept 2026

Adopted text TA10-0286/2026 TA-10-2026-0286

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Tabled for plenary25 Aug 2026

Report A10-0199/2026 A-10-2026-0199

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Committee draft18 Dec 2025

Draft report (EUDS) EUDS-PR-775431

Each version in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source

Adopted text TA10-0286/2026: Parliament's resolution responds to the joint communication on the European Democracy Shield and sets out what the EU should do to protect democracy against foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI), hybrid attacks and disinformation.
Report A10-0199/2026: Parliament's resolution sets out the findings and recommendations of its Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield, responding to the Commission and High Representative joint communication of 12 November 2025.
Draft report (EUDS): This is the rapporteur's draft report on the findings and recommendations of Parliament's Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield. It welcomes the joint communication setting up the Shield and calls for a European Centre for Democratic Resilience with a clear mandate, budget and legal basis by Q1 2027.

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What changed, 2

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

Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament Report A10-0199/2026 → Adopted text TA10-0286/2026

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

The text adds a new condemnation of third-country interference in certain outermost regions and overseas countries and territories. It adds that information manipulation operations have been detected against three candidates for France's 2027 presidential election and attributed to Russia. It changes the number of EU sanctions packages imposed since 2022 from 20 to 21. It shifts the call to assess legal gaps in Europol and Eurojust mandates from the Commission to co-legislators and from a planned to an ongoing revision. The other changes are formal: decimal separators, punctuation and a spelling correction.

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Committee draft → Tabled for plenary Draft report (EUDS) → Report A10-0199/2026

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The new version adds many recitals and calls on the Centre's governance, funding and mandate, including Member State and Parliament representation and a feasibility assessment on administering EU funding. It adds measures on platform recommender systems, account verification, AI labelling, advertising transparency, Telegram, influencers and user safeguards, and on public service media, spyware, media ranking and online advertising. It adds provisions on digital dependencies, critical raw materials, hack-for-hire, secure communications, GPS jamming, submarine cables, maritime hubs and cybersecurity, and on cooperation with Taiwan, Japan and South Korea, EU Delegations and CSDP missions. It adds provisions on preparedness reporting, crisis-alert apps, household booklets, exercises, Erasmus+, funding, institutional security, Frontex's mandate, crypto-asset political donations and the rule of law report. The other changes are formal: updated citations and cross-references.

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Timeline, 8

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

Plenary stage 4 steps · 25 Aug 2026–15 Sept 2026

15 September 2026

Plenary vote

Sitting of 15 Sept 2026 Report A10-0199/2026 Adopted text TA10-0286/2026
15 September 2026

Debated in plenary

MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.

Sitting of 15 Sept 2026 Report A10-0199/2026
8 September – 9 September 2026

95 amendments tabled for the plenary vote

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

Amendments 1–9 Amendment 10 Amendments 11–19 Amendments 20–26 Amendments 27–36 Amendments 37–46 Amendments 47–55 Amendments 56–57 Amendments 58–67 Amendments 68–73 Amendments 74–83 Amendments 84–85 Amendment 86 Amendments 87–95
25 August 2026

Report tabled for plenary

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

Report A10-0199/2026

Committee stage 4 steps · 3 Apr 2025–23 Jun 2026

23 June 2026

Committee vote: report adopted

EUDS (European Democracy Shield (special committee)) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
12 February 2026

Amendments tabled in committee (6 batches)

Members of EUDS (European Democracy Shield (special committee)) proposed changes to the draft.

Amendments in committee (EUDS)Amendments in committee (EUDS)Amendments in committee (EUDS)Amendments in committee (EUDS)Amendments in committee (EUDS)Amendments in committee (EUDS)
18 December 2025

Draft report published

The rapporteur’s first text in EUDS (European Democracy Shield (special committee)). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.

Draft report (EUDS)
3 April 2025

Referred to the EUDS (European Democracy Shield (special committee)) committee

The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.

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Permalink: https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2069
Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL)
Data source: EP Open Data API: procedure record
Licensed CC BY 4.0.
Retrieved: 25 September 2026

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European Parliament (2026). “Findings and recommendations of the Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield”. Dossier, 15 September 2026. procId 2025-2069, reference 2025/2069(INI). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2069 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL), https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2025%2F2069(INI). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/procedures/2025-2069 (CC BY 4.0).

BibTeX

@misc{epw-dossier-2025-2069,
  author = {{European Parliament}},
  title = {{Findings and recommendations of the Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield}},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-15},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2069}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2069},
  urldate = {2026-09-25},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Dossier. procId 2025-2069, reference 2025/2069(INI). Official source: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2025\%2F2069(INI). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record (CC BY 4.0)}
}