Sitting · Plenary

Thursday 12 March 2026

Date: Thursday 12 March 2026
Part-session: 9–12 March 2026 Mon 9 Tue 10 Wed 11Thu 12
Decisions: 7 decisions: 6 passed, 1 did not pass
Votes: 112 votes · 34 roll calls

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Voting time: 12:03–12:17
Closest result: Activities of the European Ombudsman – annual report 2024 (233 for, 250 against)
Amendments: 22
Previous sitting: Wednesday 11 March 2026
Next sitting: Wednesday 25 March 2026

Voting time: 12:03–12:17
Closest result: Activities of the European Ombudsman – annual report 2024 (233 for, 250 against)
Amendments: 22
Previous sitting: Wednesday 11 March 2026
Next sitting: Wednesday 25 March 2026

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Decisions, 7

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No.	Decision	Kind	Effect	Final vote	Votes
No.1	Calculation of emission credits for heavy-duty vehicles for the reporting periods of the years 2025 to 2029	KindNew laws · 1st reading	Passed	473 for, 81 against, 9 abstained roll call	Votes7
No.2	Package travel and linked travel arrangements: make the protection of travellers more effective and simplify and clarify certain aspects Committee report by Alex Agius Saliba	KindNew laws · 1st reading	Passed	537 for, 2 against, 24 abstained roll call	Votes1
No.3	Human trafficking and grave human rights violations linked to the recruitment of non-Russian nationals, in particular from Africa, for Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine Motion for a resolution	KindResolutions	Adopted	479 for, 17 against, 43 abstained roll call	Votes11
No.4	The arbitrary detention of President Mohamed Bazoum by the junta in Niger Motion for a resolution	KindResolutions	Adopted	524 for, 2 against, 29 abstained roll call	Votes7
No.5	Case of Elene Khoshtaria and political prisoners under the Georgian Dream regime Motion for a resolution	KindResolutions	Adopted	438 for, 37 against, 81 abstained roll call	Votes13
No.6	Activities of the European Ombudsman – annual report 2024 Committee report by Bogdan Rzońca	KindResolutions	Rejected	233 for, 250 against, 76 abstained roll call	Votes70
No.7	Multilateral negotiations in view of the WTO’s 14th Ministerial Conference in Yaoundé, 26 to 29 March 2026 Motion for a resolution	KindResolutions	Adopted	Adopted show of hands — no count	Votes3

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Date	Vote	Kind	Result	For	Requested by
12 Mar 2026	Final vote — text as a whole Activities of the European Ombudsman – annual report 2024	Final	233 for, 250 against, 76 abstained Rejected	For 42 %
12 Mar 2026	Final vote Calculation of emission credits for heavy-duty vehicles for the reporting periods of the years 2025 to 2029	Final	473 for, 81 against, 9 abstained Adopted	For 84 %
12 Mar 2026	Final vote on the provisional agreement Package travel and linked travel arrangements: make the protection of travellers more effective and simplify and clarify certain aspects	Final	537 for, 2 against, 24 abstained Adopted	For 95 %
12 Mar 2026	Final vote — text as a whole Case of Elene Khoshtaria and political prisoners under the Georgian Dream regime	Final	438 for, 37 against, 81 abstained Adopted	For 79 %	Requested by Renew
12 Mar 2026	Final vote — text as a whole Human trafficking and grave human rights violations linked to the recruitment of non-Russian nationals, in particular from Africa, for Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine	Final	479 for, 17 against, 43 abstained Adopted	For 89 %	Requested by Renew
12 Mar 2026	Final vote on the motion for a resolution The arbitrary detention of President Mohamed Bazoum by the junta in Niger	Final	524 for, 2 against, 29 abstained Adopted	For 94 %	Requested by Renew

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Parliament adopted new laws on vehicle emissions and package travel, and passed resolutions on human rights abuses, while rejecting the Ombudsman's annual report.

Heavy-duty vehicle emission credits: Parliament backed rules for calculating emission credits for trucks and buses for 2025-2029, with S&D, Renew, EPP, ECR, Patriots and ESN in favour, and The Left and Greens against.
Package travel protection: MEPs approved an update to EU package travel rules to strengthen traveller protection, covering insolvency, cancellations and refunds. The Left, Greens, S&D, Renew, EPP, ECR and Patriots supported it; ESN mostly abstained.
Ombudsman annual report 2024: Parliament narrowly rejected a resolution on the European Ombudsman's 2024 activities. EPP and Patriots backed it, while The Left, Greens, S&D and Renew opposed; ECR and ESN mostly abstained.
Trafficking for Russia's war: Parliament condemned Russia's recruitment of foreign nationals, especially Africans, for its war in Ukraine, demanding withdrawal and compensation. All groups except ESN (mostly abstaining) supported the resolution.
Detention of Niger's President: MEPs demanded the immediate release of Niger's President Mohamed Bazoum, condemned the junta's repression, and urged the EU to maintain aid and diplomatic efforts. All political groups backed the resolution.

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Other sittings of the part-session

Sitting Monday, 9 March 2026 Plenary sitting 9 Mar 2026
Sitting Tuesday, 10 March 2026 Plenary sitting 10 Mar 2026
Sitting Wednesday, 11 March 2026 Plenary sitting 11 Mar 2026

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Permalink: https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/sittings/2026-03-12?vkind=final
Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 12 March 2026 (European Parliament)
Results of votes, sitting of 12 March 2026 (European Parliament)
Data source: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2026-03-12
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Retrieved: 25 September 2026

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European Parliament (2026). “Sitting of Thursday 12 March 2026”. Sitting, 12 March 2026. sitting MTG-PL-2026-03-12. EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/sittings/2026-03-12?vkind=final (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 12 March 2026 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-03-12-RCV_EN.html; Results of votes, sitting of 12 March 2026 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-03-12-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2026-03-12, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2026-03-12/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).

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@misc{epw-sitting-2026-03-12,
  author = {{European Parliament}},
  title = {{Sitting of Thursday 12 March 2026}},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-03-12},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/sittings/2026-03-12?vkind=final}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/sittings/2026-03-12?vkind=final},
  urldate = {2026-09-25},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Sitting. sitting MTG-PL-2026-03-12. Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-03-12-RCV\_EN.html, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-03-12-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2026-03-12 (CC BY 4.0)}
}