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Narco-trafficking in Europe’s waters: protecting our borders and supporting our law enforcement officers

Reference: 2026/2797(RSP) Resolution on a topical subject
Where it stands: Parliament adopted the text on 17 September 2026. This is its final position on the matter.
Stage: Parliament’s position

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Decisions in plenary: 1
Last vote: 17 Sept 2026 · Adopted
Versions: 2 versions

Decisions in plenary: 1
Last vote: 17 Sept 2026 · Adopted
Versions: 2 versions

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Tabled for plenary (done)
Plenary vote (done) Adopted 17 September 2026
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.

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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
17 Sept 2026	Narco-trafficking in Europe’s waters: protecting our borders and supporting our law enforcement officers	Resolutions	Adopted	601 for, 4 against, 5 abstained by roll call

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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 2026/2797(RSP): one row per roll call, one column per group, then the result.
Vote	The Left	Greens	S&D	Renew	EPP	ECR	Patriots	ESN	Result
17 Sept 2026 Amendment 6, adding text after paragraph 1	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected196–411–3
17 Sept 2026 Amendment 7, adding text after paragraph 1	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected181–424–6
17 Sept 2026 Amendment 14 to paragraph 2 — part 1	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	For	Adopted381–202–27
17 Sept 2026 Amendment 14 to paragraph 2 — part 2	Divided	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	For	Adopted347–202–62
17 Sept 2026 Amendment 9, adding text after paragraph 2 — part 1	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected210–395–1
17 Sept 2026 Amendment 9, adding text after paragraph 2 — part 2	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected210–396–1
17 Sept 2026 Paragraph 5 — part 1	For	For	For	For	For	For	For	For	Adopted602–8–3
17 Sept 2026 Paragraph 5 — part 2	Against	Against	For	For	For	For	For	For	Adopted512–86–8
17 Sept 2026 Amendment 10, adding text after paragraph 5	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected207–397–8
17 Sept 2026 Amendment 12, adding text after paragraph 22	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected186–408–18
17 Sept 2026 Amendment 4, adding text after recital B	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected195–403–6
17 Sept 2026 Amendment 13 to recital C — part 1	Divided	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	For	Adopted378–202–30
17 Sept 2026 Amendment 13 to recital C — part 2	Divided	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	For	Adopted344–201–63
17 Sept 2026 Amendment 5, adding text after recital H	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected200–406–4
17 Sept 2026 Final vote — text as a whole	For	For	For	For	For	For	For	For	Adopted601–4–5

17 Sept 2026 Amendment 6, adding text after paragraph 1

Rejected 196–411–3

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
17 Sept 2026 Amendment 7, adding text after paragraph 1

Rejected 181–424–6

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
17 Sept 2026 Amendment 14 to paragraph 2 — part 1

Adopted 381–202–27

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

For
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
17 Sept 2026 Amendment 14 to paragraph 2 — part 2

Adopted 347–202–62

The Left

Divided
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

For
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
17 Sept 2026 Amendment 9, adding text after paragraph 2 — part 1

Rejected 210–395–1

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
17 Sept 2026 Amendment 9, adding text after paragraph 2 — part 2

Rejected 210–396–1

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
17 Sept 2026 Paragraph 5 — part 1

Adopted 602–8–3

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
17 Sept 2026 Paragraph 5 — part 2

Adopted 512–86–8

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
17 Sept 2026 Amendment 10, adding text after paragraph 5

Rejected 207–397–8

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
17 Sept 2026 Amendment 12, adding text after paragraph 22

Rejected 186–408–18

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
17 Sept 2026 Amendment 4, adding text after recital B

Rejected 195–403–6

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
17 Sept 2026 Amendment 13 to recital C — part 1

Adopted 378–202–30

The Left

Divided
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

For
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
17 Sept 2026 Amendment 13 to recital C — part 2

Adopted 344–201–63

The Left

Divided
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

For
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
17 Sept 2026 Amendment 5, adding text after recital H

Rejected 200–406–4

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
17 Sept 2026 Final vote — text as a whole

Adopted 601–4–5

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For

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Versions, 2

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

Adopted by Parliament17 Sept 2026

Adopted text TA10-0316/2026 TA-10-2026-0316

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Tabled for plenary9 Sept 2026

Motion for a resolution B10-0390/2026 B-10-2026-0390

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Adopted text TA10-0316/2026: Parliament adopted a resolution on narco-trafficking in Europe's waters, condemning attacks and deaths linked to drug trafficking and calling for better protection of frontline law enforcement.
Motion for a resolution B10-0390/2026: Parliament's resolution condemns drug trafficking in EU waters and the attacks and deaths linked to it, and calls for more funding, resources and coordination for law enforcement and judicial bodies.

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What changed, 1

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 Motion for a resolution B10-0390/2026 → Adopted text TA10-0316/2026

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The text adds that frontline officers face particularly high risk and that this work should be recognised and classified as a high-risk profession in the EU. It also adds that police and Guardia Civil officers must have the necessary vessels, equipment, training, staff and legal protection, and calls on member states to reflect the high-risk nature of the work in their professional status and social protection. The other change is wording: a call on addressing socio-economic drivers in transit countries is rephrased.

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Timeline, 3

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

Plenary stage 3 steps · 8 Jul 2026–17 Sept 2026

17 September 2026

Plenary vote

Sitting of 17 Sept 2026 Motion for a resolution B10-0390/2026 Adopted text TA10-0316/2026
11 September 2026

14 amendments tabled for the plenary vote

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

Amendments 1–3 Amendments 4–12 Amendments 13–14
8 July 2026

Debated in plenary

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

Sitting of 8 Jul 2026

Connections

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Texts voted on

Text MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on narco-trafficking in Europe’s waters: protecting our borders and supporting our law enforcement officers Motion for a resolution B10-0390/2026 17 Sept 2026

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Permalink: https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2026-2797
Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL)
Data source: EP Open Data API: procedure record
Licensed CC BY 4.0.
Retrieved: 25 September 2026

Cite as

European Parliament (2026). “Narco-trafficking in Europe’s waters: protecting our borders and supporting our law enforcement officers”. Dossier, 17 September 2026. procId 2026-2797, reference 2026/2797(RSP). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2026-2797 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL), https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2026%2F2797(RSP). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/procedures/2026-2797 (CC BY 4.0).

BibTeX

@misc{epw-dossier-2026-2797,
  author = {{European Parliament}},
  title = {{Narco-trafficking in Europe’s waters: protecting our borders and supporting our law enforcement officers}},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-17},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2026-2797}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2026-2797},
  urldate = {2026-09-25},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Dossier. procId 2026-2797, reference 2026/2797(RSP). Official source: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2026\%2F2797(RSP). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record (CC BY 4.0)}
}