Sitting · Plenary
Wednesday 21 January 2026
- Date
- Wednesday 21 January 2026
- Decisions
- 8 decisions: 7 passed, 1 without a final vote
- Votes
- 379 votes · 117 roll calls
More facts (5)
- Voting time
- 12:48–13:48
- Amendments
- 80
- Previous sitting
- Tuesday 20 January 2026
- Next sitting
- Thursday 22 January 2026
Numbered as on the sitting’s record, by kind of decision.
| No. | Decision | Kind | Effect | Final vote | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No.1 | Air passenger rights Committee report by Andrey Novakov | KindNew laws · 2nd reading | Amendments 1 + 243 (voted as one) adopted | 632 for, 15 against, 9 abstained roll call | Votes1 |
| No.2 | EU-Bosnia and Herzegovina Agreement on operational activities carried out by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency in Bosnia and Herzegovina Committee report by Jaroslav Bžoch | KindConsent · Consent procedure | Consent given | 565 for, 83 against, 14 abstained roll call | Votes1 |
| No.3 | Enhanced cooperation on the establishment of a Loan for Ukraine | KindConsent · Consent procedure | Consent given | 499 for, 135 against, 24 abstained roll call | Votes1 |
| No.4 | Request for opinion from the Court of Justice on the compatibility with the Treaties of the proposed EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement (EMPA) and Interim Trade Agreement (ITA) Motion for a resolution | KindResolutions | Adopted | 334 for, 324 against, 11 abstained roll call | Votes2 |
| No.5 | Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2025 Committee report by David McAllister | KindResolutions | Adopted | 392 for, 179 against, 83 abstained roll call | Votes166 |
| No.6 | Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2025 Committee report by Thijs Reuten | KindResolutions | Adopted | 395 for, 197 against, 70 abstained roll call | Votes98 |
| No.7 | Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2025 Committee report by Francisco Assis | KindResolutions | Adopted | 421 for, 120 against, 108 abstained roll call | Votes109 |
| No.8 | Addressing impunity through EU sanctions, including the EU Global Human Rights sanctions regime (so-called ‘EU Magnitsky Act’) Committee report by Antonio López-Istúriz White | KindResolutions | Adopted | 440 for, 127 against, 59 abstained roll call | Votes1 |
Every vote of the day recorded by name. A decision can have many votes.
| Date | Vote | Kind | Result | For | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jan 2026 | Amendment 11, adding text after paragraph 15 Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2025 | Amendment | 276 for, 305 against, 65 abstained Rejected | For 43 % | Requested by The Left |
| 21 Jan 2026 | Amendment 9, adding text after paragraph 15 Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2025 | Amendment | 289 for, 326 against, 35 abstained Rejected | For 44 % | Requested by The Left |
| 21 Jan 2026 | Paragraph 14 — part 3 Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2025 | Split vote | 467 for, 150 against, 45 abstained Adopted | For 71 % | Requested by ECR |
| 21 Jan 2026 | Amendment 8, adding text after paragraph 13 Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2025 | Amendment | 336 for, 262 against, 57 abstained Adopted | For 51 % | Requested by The Left |
| 21 Jan 2026 | Amendment 53, adding text after paragraph 8 Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2025 | Amendment | 208 for, 436 against, 12 abstained Rejected | For 32 % | Requested by Greens, ESN |
| 21 Jan 2026 | Amendment 6, adding text after paragraph 4 Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2025 | Amendment | 198 for, 383 against, 62 abstained Rejected | For 31 % | Requested by The Left |
| 21 Jan 2026 | Final vote Enhanced cooperation on the establishment of a Loan for Ukraine | Final | 499 for, 135 against, 24 abstained Adopted | For 76 % | |
| 21 Jan 2026 | Amendment 5 to paragraph 3, subparagraph 1, after point b Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2025 | Amendment | 304 for, 302 against, 54 abstained Adopted | For 46 % | Requested by The Left |
| 21 Jan 2026 | Final vote on the draft Council decision EU-Bosnia and Herzegovina Agreement on operational activities carried out by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency in Bosnia and Herzegovina | Final | 565 for, 83 against, 14 abstained Adopted | For 85 % | |
| 21 Jan 2026 | Final vote on motion B10-0061/2026 Request for opinion from the Court of Justice on the compatibility with the Treaties of the proposed EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement (EMPA) and Interim Trade Agreement (ITA) | Final | 225 for, 402 against, 13 abstained Rejected | For 35 % | Requested by The Left, Patriots |
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| Date | Vote | Kind | Result | For | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jan 2026 | Amendments 1 + 243 (voted as one) Final vote Air passenger rights | Amendment | 632 for, 15 against, 9 abstained Adopted | For 96 % | Requested by EPP |
| 21 Jan 2026 | Final vote on motion B10-0060/2026 Request for opinion from the Court of Justice on the compatibility with the Treaties of the proposed EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement (EMPA) and Interim Trade Agreement (ITA) | Final | 334 for, 324 against, 11 abstained Adopted | For 50 % | Requested by The Left, Patriots |
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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 new laws on air passenger rights and gave consent to international agreements, while rejecting a request for a Court opinion on the EU-Mercosur deal.
- Air passenger rights: Parliament backed updated EU rules on compensation for flight delays, cancellations, and denied boarding, simplifying claims and extending coverage to more flights while capping airline hotel costs in extraordinary circumstances.
- EU-Bosnia and Herzegovina border agreement: Parliament consented to an agreement allowing the European Border and Coast Guard Agency to deploy teams with executive powers in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and asked to be informed of activities.
- Loan for Ukraine: Parliament gave its consent to enhanced cooperation on establishing a loan for Ukraine, enabling the EU to finalize the arrangement.
- EU-Mercosur Court opinion request: Parliament rejected a resolution that would have asked the Court of Justice to check if the proposed EU-Mercosur agreements comply with EU Treaties, so no opinion will be sought.
- Common foreign and security policy report: Parliament adopted its annual report on the EU's foreign policy, evaluating progress and challenges and guiding the EU executive on shaping the rules-based international order.
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 Tuesday, 20 January 2026 Plenary sitting 20 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 Wednesday 21 January 2026”. Sitting, 21 January 2026. sitting MTG-PL-2026-01-21. EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/sittings/2026-01-21?vpage=3 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 21 January 2026 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-01-21-RCV_EN.html; Results of votes, sitting of 21 January 2026 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-01-21-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2026-01-21, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2026-01-21/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-sitting-2026-01-21,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{Sitting of Wednesday 21 January 2026}},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-01-21},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/sittings/2026-01-21?vpage=3}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/sittings/2026-01-21?vpage=3},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Sitting. sitting MTG-PL-2026-01-21. Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-01-21-RCV\_EN.html, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-01-21-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2026-01-21 (CC BY 4.0)}
}