Sitting · Plenary
Tuesday 20 January 2026
- Date
- Tuesday 20 January 2026
- Decisions
- 11 decisions: 7 passed, 1 did not pass, 3 without a final vote
- Votes
- 181 votes · 67 roll calls
More facts (5)
- Voting time
- 12:43–13:22
- Closest result
- Reform of the European Electoral Act – hurdles to ratification and implementation in the Member States (417 for, 234 against)
- Amendments
- 50
- Previous sitting
- Monday 19 January 2026
- Next sitting
- Wednesday 21 January 2026
Numbered as on the sitting’s record, by kind of decision.
| No. | Decision | Kind | Effect | Final vote | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No.1 | Framework for strengthening the availability and security of supply of critical medicinal products as well as the availability of, and accessibility of, medicinal products of common interest Committee report by Tomislav Sokol | KindNew laws · 1st reading | Passed | 503 for, 57 against, 108 abstained roll call | Votes43 |
| No.2 | Amending Regulation (EU) 2024/792 establishing the Ukraine Facility | KindNew laws · 1st reading | Urgent procedure agreed | Adopted show of hands — no count | Votes1 |
| No.3 | Regulation implementing enhanced cooperation on the establishment of the Ukraine Support Loan for 2026 and 2027 | KindNew laws · 1st reading | Urgent procedure agreed | Adopted show of hands — no count | Votes1 |
| No.4 | Enhanced cooperation on the establishment of a loan for Ukraine | KindConsent · Consent procedure | Urgent procedure agreed | Adopted show of hands — no count | Votes1 |
| No.5 | Objection under Rule 114(3) · delegated act Delegated Regulation supplementing the review of prudential rules for the insurance and reinsurance sector (Solvency II) Motion for a resolution | KindObjections | Objection failed | 129 for, 406 against, 129 abstained counted, no names | Votes1 |
| No.6 | The 28th Regime: a new legal framework for innovative companies Committee report by René Repasi | KindResolutions | Adopted | 492 for, 144 against, 28 abstained roll call | Votes36 |
| No.7 | Just transition directive in the world of work: ensuring the creation of jobs and revitalising local economies Committee report by Jana Toom | KindResolutions | Adopted | 420 for, 207 against, 20 abstained roll call | Votes53 |
| No.8 | Safeguarding and promoting financial stability amid economic uncertainties Committee report by Johan Van Overtveldt | KindResolutions | Adopted | 491 for, 83 against, 84 abstained roll call | Votes1 |
| No.9 | Humanitarian aid in a time of polycrisis – reaffirming our principles for a more effective and ambitious response to humanitarian crises Committee report by Leire Pajín | KindResolutions | Adopted | 444 for, 153 against, 55 abstained roll call | Votes4 |
| No.10 | Reform of the European Electoral Act – hurdles to ratification and implementation in the Member States Committee report by Borja Giménez Larraz | KindResolutions | Adopted | 417 for, 234 against, 9 abstained roll call | Votes21 |
| No.11 | Murder of Mehdi Kessaci – urgent need for ambitious European action against drug trafficking Motion for a resolution | KindResolutions | Adopted | Adopted show of hands — no count | Votes19 |
Every vote of the day recorded by name. A decision can have many votes.
| Date | Vote | Kind | Result | For | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 2026 | Final vote — text as a whole Reform of the European Electoral Act – hurdles to ratification and implementation in the Member States | Final | 417 for, 234 against, 9 abstained Adopted | For 63 % | |
| 20 Jan 2026 | Final vote — text as a whole Humanitarian aid in a time of polycrisis – reaffirming our principles for a more effective and ambitious response to humanitarian crises | Final | 444 for, 153 against, 55 abstained Adopted | For 68 % | |
| 20 Jan 2026 | Final vote on the motion for a resolution Safeguarding and promoting financial stability amid economic uncertainties | Final | 491 for, 83 against, 84 abstained Adopted | For 75 % | |
| 20 Jan 2026 | Final vote — text as a whole Just transition directive in the world of work: ensuring the creation of jobs and revitalising local economies | Final | 420 for, 207 against, 20 abstained Adopted | For 65 % | |
| 20 Jan 2026 | Final vote — text as a whole The 28th Regime: a new legal framework for innovative companies | Final | 492 for, 144 against, 28 abstained Adopted | For 74 % | |
| 20 Jan 2026 | Final vote Framework for strengthening the availability and security of supply of critical medicinal products as well as the availability of, and accessibility of, medicinal products of common interest | Final | 503 for, 57 against, 108 abstained Adopted | For 75 % |
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Day brief
A short account of the day, written by AI from the decisions and their summaries.
AI: The day in brief Written by AI from the official text — check the source
Parliament adopted positions on new laws and resolutions covering medicines, company law, job transitions, and financial stability, while rejecting an objection to insurance rules.
- Critical medicines supply: Parliament backed new EU rules to secure supplies of critical medicines, boost EU manufacturing, and improve member state coordination. The Left, Greens, S&D, Renew, and EPP supported it; ESN opposed.
- Solvency II insurance rules: MEPs rejected an objection to a Commission measure amending insurance and reinsurance prudential rules, so the delegated regulation stands as planned.
- 28th Regime company law: Parliament asked the Commission to propose a voluntary EU-wide corporate form, the Societas Europaea Unificata, to help small firms scale up. Greens, S&D, Renew, EPP, and ECR backed it; The Left, Patriots, and ESN opposed.
- Just transition jobs: MEPs called for a directive to support workers and regions during green and digital shifts, promoting social dialogue and quality jobs. The Left, Greens, S&D, Renew, and EPP supported it; ECR, Patriots, and ESN opposed.
- Financial stability measures: Parliament urged completing the Banking Union and Capital Markets Union to absorb shocks, while calling for stronger supervision and crisis preparedness. Greens, S&D, Renew, EPP, and ECR backed it; The Left and ESN opposed.
Connections
The part-session and what the day’s decisions touch.
Other sittings of the part-session
- Sitting Monday, 19 January 2026 Plenary sitting 19 Jan 2026
- Sitting Wednesday, 21 January 2026 Plenary sitting 21 Jan 2026
- Sitting Thursday, 22 January 2026 Plenary sitting 22 Jan 2026
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). “Sitting of Tuesday 20 January 2026”. Sitting, 20 January 2026. sitting MTG-PL-2026-01-20. EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/sittings/2026-01-20?vkind=final (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 20 January 2026 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-01-20-RCV_EN.html; Results of votes, sitting of 20 January 2026 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-01-20-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2026-01-20, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2026-01-20/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-sitting-2026-01-20,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{Sitting of Tuesday 20 January 2026}},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-01-20},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/sittings/2026-01-20?vkind=final}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/sittings/2026-01-20?vkind=final},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Sitting. sitting MTG-PL-2026-01-20. Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-01-20-RCV\_EN.html, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-01-20-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2026-01-20 (CC BY 4.0)}
}