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Sitting · Plenary

Wednesday 21 January 2026

Date
Wednesday 21 January 2026
Part-session
19–22 January 2026 Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22
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
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Decisions, 8

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Effect: what the decision did. Final vote: for–against–abstained and how it was recorded. Votes: votes taken on the decision (amendments, split parts, the final vote).
No.DecisionKindEffectFinal voteVotes
No.1 Air passenger rights Committee report by Andrey NovakovKindNew laws · 2nd readingAmendments 1 + 243 (voted as one) adopted632 for, 15 against, 9 abstained roll callVotes1
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 BžochKindConsent · Consent procedureConsent given565 for, 83 against, 14 abstained roll callVotes1
No.3 Enhanced cooperation on the establishment of a Loan for Ukraine KindConsent · Consent procedureConsent given499 for, 135 against, 24 abstained roll callVotes1
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 resolutionKindResolutionsAdopted334 for, 324 against, 11 abstained roll callVotes2
No.5 Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2025 Committee report by David McAllisterKindResolutionsAdopted392 for, 179 against, 83 abstained roll callVotes166
No.6 Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2025 Committee report by Thijs ReutenKindResolutionsAdopted395 for, 197 against, 70 abstained roll callVotes98
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 AssisKindResolutionsAdopted421 for, 120 against, 108 abstained roll callVotes109
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 WhiteKindResolutionsAdopted440 for, 127 against, 59 abstained roll callVotes1

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Result: for–against–abstained. For: share of the votes cast. Requested by: the groups that asked for a roll call.
DateVoteKindResultForRequested by
21 Jan 2026Amendment 11, adding text after paragraph 15 Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2025Amendment276 for, 305 against, 65 abstained Rejected For 43 %Requested by The Left
21 Jan 2026Amendment 9, adding text after paragraph 15 Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2025Amendment289 for, 326 against, 35 abstained Rejected For 44 %Requested by The Left
21 Jan 2026Paragraph 14 — part 3 Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2025Split vote467 for, 150 against, 45 abstained Adopted For 71 %Requested by ECR
21 Jan 2026Amendment 8, adding text after paragraph 13 Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2025Amendment336 for, 262 against, 57 abstained Adopted For 51 %Requested by The Left
21 Jan 2026Amendment 53, adding text after paragraph 8 Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2025Amendment208 for, 436 against, 12 abstained Rejected For 32 %Requested by Greens, ESN
21 Jan 2026Amendment 6, adding text after paragraph 4 Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2025Amendment198 for, 383 against, 62 abstained Rejected For 31 %Requested by The Left
21 Jan 2026Final vote Enhanced cooperation on the establishment of a Loan for UkraineFinal499 for, 135 against, 24 abstained Adopted For 76 %
21 Jan 2026Amendment 5 to paragraph 3, subparagraph 1, after point b Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2025Amendment304 for, 302 against, 54 abstained Adopted For 46 %Requested by The Left
21 Jan 2026Final 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 HerzegovinaFinal565 for, 83 against, 14 abstained Adopted For 85 %
21 Jan 2026Final 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)Final225 for, 402 against, 13 abstained Rejected For 35 %Requested by The Left, Patriots
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Result: for–against–abstained. For: share of the votes cast. Requested by: the groups that asked for a roll call.
DateVoteKindResultForRequested by
21 Jan 2026Amendments 1 + 243 (voted as one) Final vote Air passenger rightsAmendment632 for, 15 against, 9 abstained Adopted For 96 %Requested by EPP
21 Jan 2026Final 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)Final334 for, 324 against, 11 abstained Adopted For 50 %Requested by The Left, Patriots

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Day brief

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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.

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25 September 2026

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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)}
}