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Recruitment of children by organised crime

Reference
2026/2725(RSP) Resolution on a topical subject
Where it stands
Parliament adopted the text on 18 June 2026. This is its final position on the matter.
Stage
Parliament’s position
More facts (3)
Decisions in plenary
1
Last vote
18 Jun 2026 · Adopted
Versions
4 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.

  1. Tabled for plenary (done)
  2. Plenary vote (done) Adopted 18 June 2026
  3. Parliament’s position (done) Final

A resolution tabled by political groups, usually on an urgent matter or in reaction to a statement by the Commission or Council. Not binding.

People

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

The procedure file names no committee or rapporteur for this dossier.

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
18 Jun 2026Recruitment of children by organised crime ResolutionsAdoptedshow of hands — no count

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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. 18 Jun 2026 Separate vote on paragraph 3

    Adopted 431–58–78

    The Left
    For
    Greens
    For
    S&D
    For
    Renew
    For
    EPP
    For
    ECR
    Divided
    Patriots
    Divided
    ESN
    Divided
  2. 18 Jun 2026 Amendment 6 to paragraph 14

    Rejected 181–379–10

    The Left
    Against
    Greens
    Against
    S&D
    Against
    Renew
    Against
    EPP
    Against
    ECR
    For
    Patriots
    For
    ESN
    For
  3. 18 Jun 2026 Paragraph 14 — part 1

    Adopted 509–48–9

    The Left
    For
    Greens
    For
    S&D
    For
    Renew
    For
    EPP
    For
    ECR
    For
    Patriots
    Divided
    ESN
    For
  4. 18 Jun 2026 Paragraph 14 — part 2

    Rejected 262–291–15

    The Left
    For
    Greens
    For
    S&D
    For
    Renew
    For
    EPP
    Against
    ECR
    Against
    Patriots
    Against
    ESN
    Against
  5. 18 Jun 2026 Paragraph 14 — part 3

    Adopted 402–135–31

    The Left
    For
    Greens
    For
    S&D
    For
    Renew
    For
    EPP
    For
    ECR
    Divided
    Patriots
    Against
    ESN
    Against
  6. 18 Jun 2026 Amendment 1, adding text after paragraph 14

    Adopted 372–139–58

    The Left
    Against
    Greens
    Abst.
    S&D
    Against
    Renew
    For
    EPP
    For
    ECR
    For
    Patriots
    For
    ESN
    For
  7. 18 Jun 2026 Paragraph 15 — part 2

    Adopted 409–144–11

    The Left
    For
    Greens
    For
    S&D
    For
    Renew
    For
    EPP
    For
    ECR
    Against
    Patriots
    Against
    ESN
    Against
  8. 18 Jun 2026 Amendment 7, adding text after paragraph 15

    Rejected 176–249–140

    The Left
    Against
    Greens
    Against
    S&D
    Against
    Renew
    Against
    EPP
    Abst.
    ECR
    For
    Patriots
    For
    ESN
    For
  9. 18 Jun 2026 Amendment 8, adding text after paragraph 15

    Rejected 167–363–36

    The Left
    Against
    Greens
    Against
    S&D
    Against
    Renew
    Against
    EPP
    Against
    ECR
    For
    Patriots
    For
    ESN
    For
  10. 18 Jun 2026 Amendment 9 to paragraph 19

    Rejected 169–389–6

    The Left
    Against
    Greens
    Against
    S&D
    Against
    Renew
    Against
    EPP
    Against
    ECR
    For
    Patriots
    For
    ESN
    For

Versions, 4

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

  1. Adopted by Parliament18 Jun 2026

    Adopted text TA10-0230/2026 TA-10-2026-0230

    Compare with tabled for plenary

  2. Tabled for plenary10 Jun 2026

    Motion for a resolution B10-0276/2026 B-10-2026-0276

  3. Tabled for plenary10 Jun 2026

    Motion for a resolution B10-0277/2026 B-10-2026-0277

  4. Tabled for plenary10 Jun 2026

    Motion for a resolution B10-0275/2026 B-10-2026-0275

AI: Each version in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
  • Adopted text TA10-0230/2026: Parliament condemns the recruitment and exploitation of children by organised criminal and terrorist groups, calling for a comprehensive, prevention-first response that treats children as victims first.
  • Motion for a resolution B10-0276/2026: Parliament condemns the recruitment of children by organised crime and terrorism, calling for comprehensive responses combining prevention, security, justice and child protection.
  • Motion for a resolution B10-0277/2026: This resolution condemns the recruitment of children by organised crime and calls for a security-first, victim-first response, including stronger penalties, secure detention, confiscation of assets, and removal measures for foreign offenders.
  • Motion for a resolution B10-0275/2026: Parliament condemns the recruitment and exploitation of children by organised criminal and terrorist groups, calling for a comprehensive EU response focused on prevention, protection, and reintegration.

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What changed

Between consecutive versions of the text, newest pair first.

No overview of what changed between versions is available for this dossier. The “Compare” links under Versions show every change between two versions.

Timeline, 3

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

Plenary stage 3 steps · 20 May 2026–18 Jun 2026

  1. 18 June 2026

    Plenary vote

    Sitting of 18 Jun 2026 Motion for a resolution B10-0275/2026Motion for a resolution B10-0276/2026Motion for a resolution B10-0277/2026Adopted text TA10-0230/2026

  2. 12 June 2026

    10 amendments tabled for the plenary vote

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

    Amendment 1Amendments 2–3Amendments 4–10

  3. 20 May 2026

    Debated in plenary

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

    Sitting of 20 May 2026

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Sources & citation

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https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2026-2725
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Licensed CC BY 4.0.
Retrieved
25 September 2026

Cite as

European Parliament (2026). “Recruitment of children by organised crime”. Dossier, 18 June 2026. procId 2026-2725, reference 2026/2725(RSP). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2026-2725 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL), https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2026%2F2725(RSP). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/procedures/2026-2725 (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX 
@misc{epw-dossier-2026-2725,
  author = {{European Parliament}},
  title = {{Recruitment of children by organised crime}},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-06-18},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2026-2725}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2026-2725},
  urldate = {2026-09-25},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Dossier. procId 2026-2725, reference 2026/2725(RSP). Official source: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2026\%2F2725(RSP). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record (CC BY 4.0)}
}