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Sitting · Plenary

Wednesday 11 March 2026

Date
Wednesday 11 March 2026
Part-session
9–12 March 2026 Mon 9Tue 10Wed 11Thu 12
Decisions
13 decisions: 13 passed
Votes
125 votes · 60 roll calls
More facts (5)
Voting time
12:43–13:10
Amendments
34
Previous sitting
Tuesday 10 March 2026
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Decisions, 13

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Numbered as on the sitting’s record, by kind of decision.

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 Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1232 as regards the extension of its period of application Committee report by Birgit SippelKindNew laws · 1st readingPassed458 for, 103 against, 63 abstained roll callVotes32
No.2 Council of Europe Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law Committee report by José Cepeda, Paulo CunhaKindConsent · Consent procedureConsent given455 for, 101 against, 74 abstained roll callVotes1
No.3 EU-Ecuador Agreement: cooperation between Europol and the Ecuadorian authorities competent for combating serious crime and terrorism Committee report by Matthieu ValetKindConsent · Consent procedureConsent given586 for, 21 against, 11 abstained roll callVotes1
No.4 Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers: application EGF/2025/004 BE/Tupperware – Belgium Committee report by Jean-Marc GermainKindBudgetPassed562 for, 53 against, 19 abstained roll callVotes1
No.5 Framework Agreement on relations between the European Parliament and the European Commission Committee report by Sven SimonKindResolutionsAdopted446 for, 100 against, 72 abstained roll callVotes4
No.6 Gender pay and pension gap in the EU: state of play, challenges and the way forward, and developing guidelines for the better evaluation and fairer remuneration of work in female-dominated sectors Committee report by Irena Joveva, Mirosława NykielKindResolutionsAdopted458 for, 72 against, 98 abstained roll callVotes6
No.7 European Semester for economic policy coordination 2026 Committee report by Kira Marie Peter-HansenKindResolutionsAdopted392 for, 219 against, 18 abstained roll callVotes27
No.8 European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social priorities for 2026 Committee report by Nela RiehlKindResolutionsAdopted404 for, 208 against, 20 abstained roll callVotes32
No.9 EU enlargement strategy Committee report by Petras AuštrevičiusKindResolutionsAdopted385 for, 147 against, 98 abstained roll callVotes4
No.10 Recommendation on enhanced EU-Canada cooperation in the current geopolitical context, including the threats to Canada’s economic stability and sovereignty Committee report by Tobias CremerKindResolutionsAdopted482 for, 108 against, 42 abstained roll callVotes12
No.11 Tackling barriers to the single market for defence Committee report by Tobias CremerKindResolutionsAdopted393 for, 169 against, 67 abstained roll callVotes3
No.12 Flagship European defence projects of common interest Committee report by Lucia AnnunziataKindResolutionsAdopted448 for, 122 against, 38 abstained roll callVotes1
No.13 Guidelines for the 2027 budget - Section III Committee reportKindResolutionsAdoptedAdopted show of hands — no countVotes1

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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
11 Mar 2026Final vote on the motion for a resolution Flagship European defence projects of common interestFinal448 for, 122 against, 38 abstained Adopted For 74 %
11 Mar 2026Final vote — text as a whole Tackling barriers to the single market for defenceFinal393 for, 169 against, 67 abstained Adopted For 62 %
11 Mar 2026Amendment 2 to paragraph 18 Tackling barriers to the single market for defenceAmendment178 for, 412 against, 30 abstained Rejected For 29 %Requested by Patriots
11 Mar 2026Amendment 1, adding text after paragraph 1 Tackling barriers to the single market for defenceAmendment182 for, 423 against, 21 abstained Rejected For 29 %Requested by Patriots
11 Mar 2026Final vote — text as a whole Recommendation on enhanced EU-Canada cooperation in the current geopolitical context, including the threats to Canada’s economic stability and sovereigntyFinal482 for, 108 against, 42 abstained Adopted For 76 %
11 Mar 2026Amendment 2 to paragraph 1, after point v Recommendation on enhanced EU-Canada cooperation in the current geopolitical context, including the threats to Canada’s economic stability and sovereigntyAmendment68 for, 502 against, 48 abstained Rejected For 11 %Requested by The Left
11 Mar 2026Amendment 1 to paragraph 1, after point f Recommendation on enhanced EU-Canada cooperation in the current geopolitical context, including the threats to Canada’s economic stability and sovereigntyAmendment110 for, 494 against, 28 abstained Rejected For 17 %Requested by The Left
11 Mar 2026Final vote — text as a whole EU enlargement strategyFinal385 for, 147 against, 98 abstained Adopted For 61 %
11 Mar 2026Separate vote on paragraph 33 EU enlargement strategySeparate vote268 for, 328 against, 33 abstained Rejected For 43 %Requested by Members, Renew
11 Mar 2026Separate vote on paragraph 32 EU enlargement strategySeparate vote301 for, 300 against, 24 abstained Adopted For 48 %Requested by Members, Renew
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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
11 Mar 2026Amendment 1 EU enlargement strategyAmendment66 for, 523 against, 32 abstained Rejected For 11 %Requested by ESN
11 Mar 2026Final vote — text as a whole European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social priorities for 2026Final404 for, 208 against, 20 abstained Adopted For 64 %
11 Mar 2026Amendment 19 to recital B European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social priorities for 2026Amendment176 for, 446 against, 6 abstained Rejected For 28 %Requested by Patriots
11 Mar 2026Amendment 24 to paragraph 22 European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social priorities for 2026Amendment187 for, 430 against, 8 abstained Rejected For 30 %Requested by Patriots
11 Mar 2026Amendment 23, adding text after paragraph 19 European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social priorities for 2026Amendment192 for, 429 against, 7 abstained Rejected For 31 %Requested by Patriots
11 Mar 2026Amendment 22 to paragraph 19 European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social priorities for 2026Amendment190 for, 438 against, 5 abstained Rejected For 30 %Requested by Patriots
11 Mar 2026Paragraph 17 — part 3 European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social priorities for 2026Split vote282 for, 335 against, 17 abstained Rejected For 44 %Requested by S&D
11 Mar 2026Paragraph 17 — part 2 European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social priorities for 2026Split vote287 for, 278 against, 49 abstained Adopted For 47 %Requested by S&D
11 Mar 2026Paragraph 17 — part 1 European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social priorities for 2026Split vote434 for, 173 against, 24 abstained Adopted For 69 %Requested by S&D
11 Mar 2026Amendment 21 to paragraph 9 European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social priorities for 2026Amendment196 for, 410 against, 6 abstained Rejected For 32 %Requested by Patriots
11 Mar 2026Amendment 15, adding text after paragraph 8 European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social priorities for 2026Amendment267 for, 278 against, 88 abstained Rejected For 42 %Requested by The Left
11 Mar 2026Amendment 11, adding text after paragraph 6 European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social priorities for 2026Amendment299 for, 293 against, 41 abstained Adopted For 47 %Requested by The Left
11 Mar 2026Amendment 20 to paragraph 5 European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social priorities for 2026Amendment165 for, 461 against, 9 abstained Rejected For 26 %Requested by Patriots
11 Mar 2026Amendment 8, adding text after paragraph 3 European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social priorities for 2026Amendment313 for, 270 against, 49 abstained Adopted For 50 %Requested by S&D
11 Mar 2026Final vote — text as a whole European Semester for economic policy coordination 2026Final392 for, 219 against, 18 abstained Adopted For 62 %
11 Mar 2026Amendment 4, adding text after recital 3 European Semester for economic policy coordination 2026Amendment71 for, 476 against, 84 abstained Rejected For 11 %Requested by The Left
11 Mar 2026Paragraph 32 — part 3 European Semester for economic policy coordination 2026Split vote383 for, 220 against, 31 abstained Adopted For 60 %Requested by Patriots
11 Mar 2026Amendment 13, adding text after paragraph 30 European Semester for economic policy coordination 2026Amendment70 for, 506 against, 56 abstained Rejected For 11 %Requested by The Left
11 Mar 2026Amendment 17, adding text after paragraph 28 European Semester for economic policy coordination 2026Amendment183 for, 404 against, 37 abstained Rejected For 29 %Requested by Patriots
11 Mar 2026Paragraph 28 — part 2 European Semester for economic policy coordination 2026Split vote593 for, 23 against, 19 abstained Adopted For 93 %Requested by Patriots
11 Mar 2026Amendment 16 to paragraph 28 European Semester for economic policy coordination 2026Amendment189 for, 415 against, 16 abstained Rejected For 30 %Requested by Patriots
11 Mar 2026Amendment 15, adding text after paragraph 24 European Semester for economic policy coordination 2026Amendment184 for, 441 against, 3 abstained Rejected For 29 %Requested by Patriots
11 Mar 2026Paragraph 24 — part 2 European Semester for economic policy coordination 2026Split vote444 for, 176 against, 9 abstained Adopted For 71 %Requested by Patriots
11 Mar 2026Amendment 11, adding text after paragraph 22 European Semester for economic policy coordination 2026Amendment79 for, 519 against, 36 abstained Rejected For 12 %Requested by The Left
11 Mar 2026Amendment 9, adding text after paragraph 22 European Semester for economic policy coordination 2026Amendment97 for, 367 against, 161 abstained Rejected For 16 %Requested by The Left
11 Mar 2026Amendment 8, adding text after paragraph 16 European Semester for economic policy coordination 2026Amendment71 for, 388 against, 171 abstained Rejected For 11 %Requested by The Left
11 Mar 2026Amendment 7, adding text after paragraph 15 European Semester for economic policy coordination 2026Amendment62 for, 535 against, 38 abstained Rejected For 10 %Requested by The Left
11 Mar 2026Amendment 2, adding text after paragraph 14 European Semester for economic policy coordination 2026Amendment58 for, 544 against, 27 abstained Rejected For 9 %Requested by The Left
11 Mar 2026Amendment 1, adding text after paragraph 14 European Semester for economic policy coordination 2026Amendment67 for, 501 against, 62 abstained Rejected For 11 %Requested by The Left
11 Mar 2026Amendment 5, adding text after paragraph 11 European Semester for economic policy coordination 2026Amendment107 for, 458 against, 65 abstained Rejected For 17 %Requested by The Left
11 Mar 2026Final vote — text as a whole Gender pay and pension gap in the EU: state of play, challenges and the way forward, and developing guidelines for the better evaluation and fairer remuneration of work in female-dominated sectorsFinal458 for, 72 against, 98 abstained Adopted For 73 %
11 Mar 2026Separate vote on paragraph 53 Gender pay and pension gap in the EU: state of play, challenges and the way forward, and developing guidelines for the better evaluation and fairer remuneration of work in female-dominated sectorsSeparate vote379 for, 180 against, 68 abstained Adopted For 60 %Requested by S&D
11 Mar 2026Separate vote on paragraph 30 Gender pay and pension gap in the EU: state of play, challenges and the way forward, and developing guidelines for the better evaluation and fairer remuneration of work in female-dominated sectorsSeparate vote340 for, 155 against, 124 abstained Adopted For 55 %Requested by S&D
11 Mar 2026Separate vote on paragraph 29 Gender pay and pension gap in the EU: state of play, challenges and the way forward, and developing guidelines for the better evaluation and fairer remuneration of work in female-dominated sectorsSeparate vote418 for, 140 against, 70 abstained Adopted For 67 %Requested by S&D
11 Mar 2026Paragraph 10 — part 2 Gender pay and pension gap in the EU: state of play, challenges and the way forward, and developing guidelines for the better evaluation and fairer remuneration of work in female-dominated sectorsSplit vote377 for, 163 against, 70 abstained Adopted For 62 %Requested by S&D
11 Mar 2026Paragraph 10 — part 1 Gender pay and pension gap in the EU: state of play, challenges and the way forward, and developing guidelines for the better evaluation and fairer remuneration of work in female-dominated sectorsSplit vote449 for, 139 against, 39 abstained Adopted For 72 %Requested by S&D
11 Mar 2026Final vote on the motion for a resolution Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers: application EGF/2025/004 BE/Tupperware – BelgiumFinal562 for, 53 against, 19 abstained Adopted For 89 %
11 Mar 2026Final vote on the draft Council decision EU-Ecuador Agreement: cooperation between Europol and the Ecuadorian authorities competent for combating serious crime and terrorismFinal586 for, 21 against, 11 abstained Adopted For 95 %
11 Mar 2026Final vote on the draft Council decision Council of Europe Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of LawFinal455 for, 101 against, 74 abstained Adopted For 72 %
11 Mar 2026Final vote Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1232 as regards the extension of its period of applicationFinal458 for, 103 against, 63 abstained Adopted For 73 %

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Day brief

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Parliament adopted positions on new laws, international agreements, and resolutions, covering AI governance, police cooperation, worker support, and institutional relations.

  • Extension of Regulation (EU) 2021/1232: Parliament rejected the Commission's proposal to extend the regulation and called for its withdrawal, forwarding its position to the Council and Commission. The Left, Greens, S&D, Renew, EPP, and ECR backed this; Patriots and ESN opposed.
  • Council of Europe AI Convention: Parliament gave its consent for the EU to conclude the first international legally binding treaty on AI, requiring respect for human rights, democracy, and the rule of law. The Left, Greens, S&D, Renew, and EPP backed it; Patriots and ESN opposed; ECR mostly abstained.
  • EU–Ecuador Europol agreement: Parliament consented to an agreement allowing Europol and Ecuadorian authorities to exchange personal data to combat serious crime and terrorism, with privacy safeguards. All groups backed it.
  • Tupperware Belgium worker support: Parliament approved EU funding to help workers made redundant by Tupperware in Belgium, providing job-search help, training, and outplacement. The Left, Greens, S&D, Renew, EPP, ECR, and Patriots backed it; ESN opposed.
  • Parliament–Commission framework agreement: Parliament approved a revised agreement with the Commission to strengthen democratic scrutiny and accountability, including commitments on equal treatment and timely information. The Left, Greens, S&D, Renew, and EPP backed it; Patriots and ESN opposed; ECR mostly abstained.

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European Parliament (2026). “Sitting of Wednesday 11 March 2026”. Sitting, 11 March 2026. sitting MTG-PL-2026-03-11. EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/sittings/2026-03-11 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 11 March 2026 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-03-11-RCV_EN.html; Results of votes, sitting of 11 March 2026 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-03-11-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2026-03-11, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2026-03-11/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).
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  author = {{European Parliament}},
  title = {{Sitting of Wednesday 11 March 2026}},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-03-11},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/sittings/2026-03-11}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/sittings/2026-03-11},
  urldate = {2026-09-25},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Sitting. sitting MTG-PL-2026-03-11. Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-03-11-RCV\_EN.html, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-03-11-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2026-03-11 (CC BY 4.0)}
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