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Wednesday 20 May 2026

Date
Wednesday 20 May 2026
Part-session
18–21 May 2026 Mon 18Tue 19Wed 20Thu 21
Decisions
12 decisions: 12 passed
Votes
190 votes · 98 roll calls
More facts (5)
Voting time
13:12–13:52
Closest result
Recommendation on the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (369 for, 160 against)
Amendments
59
Previous sitting
Tuesday 19 May 2026
Next sitting
Thursday 21 May 2026
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Decisions, 12

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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 EU-Uzbekistan Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement Committee report by Ilhan KyuchyukKindConsent · Consent procedureConsent given493 for, 104 against, 45 abstained roll callVotes1
No.2 International Agreement on Olive Oil and Table Olives: amendment of Article 36 Committee report by Bernd LangeKindConsent · Consent procedureConsent given644 for, 1 against, 2 abstained roll callVotes1
No.3 United Nations Convention against Cybercrime Committee report by Moritz KörnerKindConsent · Consent procedureConsent given497 for, 91 against, 46 abstained roll callVotes1
No.4 EU-Lebanon Agreement on cooperation between Eurojust and the authorities of Lebanon competent for judicial cooperation in criminal matters Committee report by Jaroslav BžochKindConsent · Consent procedureConsent given581 for, 12 against, 45 abstained roll callVotes1
No.5 EU-Cook Islands Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement (2025-2032): Implementing Protocol Committee report by Oihane Agirregoitia MartínezKindConsent · Consent procedureConsent given476 for, 101 against, 74 abstained roll callVotes1
No.6 EC-São Tomé and Príncipe Fisheries Partnership Agreement (2025–2029): Implementing Protocol Committee report by Nora Junco GarcíaKindConsent · Consent procedureConsent given545 for, 89 against, 15 abstained roll callVotes1
No.7 EU-Canada Agreement laying down the conditions for the participation of Canadian legal entities and products originating in Canada to procurement under the SAFE Instrument Committee report by Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Borys BudkaKindConsent · Consent procedureConsent given466 for, 169 against, 14 abstained roll callVotes1
No.8 EU-Uzbekistan Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (resolution) Committee report by Ilhan KyuchyukKindResolutionsAdopted423 for, 16 against, 208 abstained roll callVotes24
No.9 The impact of the implementation of the Maritime Spatial Planning Directive 2014/89/EU on fisheries in selected fishing areas and sea basins Committee report by Stéphanie Yon-CourtinKindResolutionsAdopted518 for, 31 against, 102 abstained roll callVotes8
No.10 Recommendation on the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly Committee report by Andrey KovatchevKindResolutionsAdopted369 for, 160 against, 112 abstained roll callVotes110
No.11 Rule of law, fundamental rights and misuse of EU funds in Slovakia: the need for an EU response Motion for a resolutionKindResolutionsAdopted347 for, 165 against, 25 abstained roll callVotes40
No.12 Opportunities and challenges presented by a comprehensive artificial intelligence strategy for EU trade Committee report by Brando BenifeiKindResolutionsAdopted527 for, 62 against, 59 abstained roll callVotes1

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Every vote of the day recorded by name. A decision can have many votes.

Result: for–against–abstained. For: share of the votes cast. Requested by: the groups that asked for a roll call.
DateVoteKindResultForRequested by
20 May 2026Amendment 10, adding text after recital D Rule of law, fundamental rights and misuse of EU funds in Slovakia: the need for an EU responseAmendment187 for, 440 against, 18 abstained Rejected For 29 %Requested by Patriots
20 May 2026Amendment 1, adding text after recital C Rule of law, fundamental rights and misuse of EU funds in Slovakia: the need for an EU responseAmendment201 for, 438 against, 4 abstained Rejected For 31 %Requested by ESN
20 May 2026Amendment 4 to paragraph 15 Rule of law, fundamental rights and misuse of EU funds in Slovakia: the need for an EU responseAmendment184 for, 454 against, 6 abstained Rejected For 29 %Requested by ESN
20 May 2026Amendment 13, adding text after paragraph 14 Rule of law, fundamental rights and misuse of EU funds in Slovakia: the need for an EU responseAmendment204 for, 432 against, 8 abstained Rejected For 32 %Requested by Patriots
20 May 2026Amendment 3 to paragraph 4 Rule of law, fundamental rights and misuse of EU funds in Slovakia: the need for an EU responseAmendment189 for, 440 against, 10 abstained Rejected For 30 %Requested by ESN
20 May 2026Amendment 12, adding text after paragraph 1 Rule of law, fundamental rights and misuse of EU funds in Slovakia: the need for an EU responseAmendment193 for, 431 against, 8 abstained Rejected For 31 %Requested by Patriots
20 May 2026Amendment 2 to paragraph 1 Rule of law, fundamental rights and misuse of EU funds in Slovakia: the need for an EU responseAmendment192 for, 451 against, 4 abstained Rejected For 30 %Requested by ESN
20 May 2026Amendment 41, adding text after recital P Recommendation on the 81st session of the United Nations General AssemblyAmendment225 for, 396 against, 17 abstained Rejected For 35 %Requested by The Left
20 May 2026Amendment 3 to recital M Recommendation on the 81st session of the United Nations General AssemblyAmendment114 for, 494 against, 40 abstained Rejected For 18 %Requested by ESN
20 May 2026Amendment 29, adding text after recital F Recommendation on the 81st session of the United Nations General AssemblyAmendment291 for, 303 against, 50 abstained Rejected For 45 %Requested by S&D
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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
20 May 2026Amendment 9 to recital C Recommendation on the 81st session of the United Nations General AssemblyAmendment143 for, 452 against, 55 abstained Rejected For 22 %Requested by Renew
20 May 2026Amendment 65 to paragraph 1, point ap Recommendation on the 81st session of the United Nations General AssemblyAmendment327 for, 264 against, 55 abstained Adopted For 51 %Requested by The Left
20 May 2026Amendment 28 to paragraph 1, point ap Recommendation on the 81st session of the United Nations General AssemblyAmendment320 for, 293 against, 19 abstained Adopted For 51 %Requested by ECR
20 May 2026Amendment 63 to paragraph 1, after point aj Recommendation on the 81st session of the United Nations General AssemblyAmendment201 for, 411 against, 29 abstained Rejected For 31 %Requested by The Left
20 May 2026Amendments 27 + 39 (voted as one) to paragraph 1, after point ag Recommendation on the 81st session of the United Nations General AssemblyAmendment338 for, 285 against, 18 abstained Adopted For 53 %Requested by ECR, Patriots
20 May 2026Amendment 26 to paragraph 1, point ag Recommendation on the 81st session of the United Nations General AssemblyAmendment199 for, 404 against, 31 abstained Rejected For 31 %Requested by ECR
20 May 2026Amendments 25 + 38 (voted as one) to paragraph 1, after point af Recommendation on the 81st session of the United Nations General AssemblyAmendment342 for, 279 against, 14 abstained Adopted For 54 %Requested by ECR, Patriots
20 May 2026Amendment 24 to paragraph 1, point af Recommendation on the 81st session of the United Nations General AssemblyAmendment185 for, 441 against, 12 abstained Rejected For 29 %Requested by ECR
20 May 2026Amendment 35 to paragraph 1, point ae Recommendation on the 81st session of the United Nations General AssemblyAmendment415 for, 206 against, 20 abstained Adopted For 65 %Requested by S&D
20 May 2026Amendments 23 + 37 (voted as one) to paragraph 1, after point ad Recommendation on the 81st session of the United Nations General AssemblyAmendment235 for, 398 against, 10 abstained Rejected For 37 %Requested by ECR, Patriots
20 May 2026Amendment 34 to paragraph 1, point ad Recommendation on the 81st session of the United Nations General AssemblyAmendment308 for, 313 against, 23 abstained Rejected For 48 %Requested by S&D
20 May 2026Amendments 22 + 36 (voted as one) to paragraph 1, point ad Recommendation on the 81st session of the United Nations General AssemblyAmendment210 for, 417 against, 21 abstained Rejected For 32 %Requested by ECR, Patriots
20 May 2026Amendment 33 to paragraph 1, point ac Recommendation on the 81st session of the United Nations General AssemblyAmendment461 for, 94 against, 77 abstained Adopted For 73 %Requested by S&D
20 May 2026Amendment 59 to paragraph 1, after point ab Recommendation on the 81st session of the United Nations General AssemblyAmendment156 for, 474 against, 15 abstained Rejected For 24 %Requested by The Left
20 May 2026Amendment 57 to paragraph 1, after point ab Recommendation on the 81st session of the United Nations General AssemblyAmendment200 for, 388 against, 41 abstained Rejected For 32 %Requested by The Left
20 May 2026Amendment 56 to paragraph 1, after point ab Recommendation on the 81st session of the United Nations General AssemblyAmendment148 for, 466 against, 22 abstained Rejected For 23 %Requested by The Left
20 May 2026Amendment 55 to paragraph 1, after point ab Recommendation on the 81st session of the United Nations General AssemblyAmendment206 for, 391 against, 21 abstained Rejected For 33 %Requested by The Left
20 May 2026Amendment 54 to paragraph 1, point ab Recommendation on the 81st session of the United Nations General AssemblyAmendment199 for, 399 against, 22 abstained Rejected For 32 %Requested by The Left
20 May 2026Amendment 53 to paragraph 1, after point aa Recommendation on the 81st session of the United Nations General AssemblyAmendment379 for, 181 against, 78 abstained Adopted For 59 %Requested by The Left
20 May 2026Amendment 32 to paragraph 1, after point aa Recommendation on the 81st session of the United Nations General AssemblyAmendment347 for, 205 against, 86 abstained Adopted For 54 %Requested by S&D
20 May 2026Amendment 52 to paragraph 1, point aa Recommendation on the 81st session of the United Nations General AssemblyAmendment138 for, 391 against, 107 abstained Rejected For 22 %Requested by The Left
20 May 2026Amendment 31 to paragraph 1, point aa Recommendation on the 81st session of the United Nations General AssemblyAmendment284 for, 288 against, 70 abstained Rejected For 44 %Requested by S&D
20 May 2026Amendment 2 to paragraph 1, point v Recommendation on the 81st session of the United Nations General AssemblyAmendment189 for, 444 against, 10 abstained Rejected For 29 %Requested by Patriots
20 May 2026Amendment 7 to paragraph 1, after point r Recommendation on the 81st session of the United Nations General AssemblyAmendment184 for, 448 against, 15 abstained Rejected For 28 %Requested by ESN
20 May 2026Amendment 17 to paragraph 1, after point o Recommendation on the 81st session of the United Nations General AssemblyAmendment205 for, 437 against, 4 abstained Rejected For 32 %Requested by ESN
20 May 2026Amendment 16 to paragraph 1, point o Recommendation on the 81st session of the United Nations General AssemblyAmendment148 for, 475 against, 22 abstained Rejected For 23 %Requested by ESN
20 May 2026Amendment 1 to paragraph 1, point o Recommendation on the 81st session of the United Nations General AssemblyAmendment202 for, 432 against, 10 abstained Rejected For 31 %Requested by Patriots
20 May 2026Amendment 6 to paragraph 1, after point l Recommendation on the 81st session of the United Nations General AssemblyAmendment173 for, 447 against, 27 abstained Rejected For 27 %Requested by ESN
20 May 2026Amendment 30 to paragraph 1, point l Recommendation on the 81st session of the United Nations General AssemblyAmendment320 for, 300 against, 19 abstained Adopted For 50 %Requested by S&D
20 May 2026Amendment 47 to paragraph 1, after point i Recommendation on the 81st session of the United Nations General AssemblyAmendment250 for, 321 against, 75 abstained Rejected For 39 %Requested by The Left
20 May 2026Amendment 5 to paragraph 1, point i Recommendation on the 81st session of the United Nations General AssemblyAmendment151 for, 447 against, 50 abstained Rejected For 23 %Requested by ESN
20 May 2026Amendment 10 to paragraph 1, point f Recommendation on the 81st session of the United Nations General AssemblyAmendment299 for, 336 against, 9 abstained Rejected For 46 %Requested by Renew
20 May 2026Amendment 42 to paragraph 1, after point d Recommendation on the 81st session of the United Nations General AssemblyAmendment126 for, 406 against, 116 abstained Rejected For 19 %Requested by The Left
20 May 2026Amendment 4 to paragraph 1, point c Recommendation on the 81st session of the United Nations General AssemblyAmendment189 for, 447 against, 12 abstained Rejected For 29 %Requested by ESN
20 May 2026Amendment 3 to recital F The impact of the implementation of the Maritime Spatial Planning Directive 2014/89/EU on fisheries in selected fishing areas and sea basinsAmendment198 for, 440 against, 7 abstained Rejected For 31 %Requested by ESN
20 May 2026Amendment 1, adding text after recital C The impact of the implementation of the Maritime Spatial Planning Directive 2014/89/EU on fisheries in selected fishing areas and sea basinsAmendment198 for, 445 against, 8 abstained Rejected For 30 %Requested by Patriots
20 May 2026Amendment 6 to paragraph 69 The impact of the implementation of the Maritime Spatial Planning Directive 2014/89/EU on fisheries in selected fishing areas and sea basinsAmendment188 for, 449 against, 11 abstained Rejected For 29 %Requested by ESN
20 May 2026Amendment 7, adding text after paragraph 42 The impact of the implementation of the Maritime Spatial Planning Directive 2014/89/EU on fisheries in selected fishing areas and sea basinsAmendment114 for, 447 against, 81 abstained Rejected For 18 %Requested by The Left
20 May 2026Amendment 5 to paragraph 41 The impact of the implementation of the Maritime Spatial Planning Directive 2014/89/EU on fisheries in selected fishing areas and sea basinsAmendment186 for, 441 against, 10 abstained Rejected For 29 %Requested by ESN
20 May 2026Amendment 2 to paragraph 31 The impact of the implementation of the Maritime Spatial Planning Directive 2014/89/EU on fisheries in selected fishing areas and sea basinsAmendment185 for, 434 against, 11 abstained Rejected For 29 %Requested by Patriots

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Day brief

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The Parliament gave its consent to a series of international agreements, covering partnerships, fisheries, and cybercrime, and adopted resolutions on various topics.

  • EU-Uzbekistan Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement: Parliament approved the EU-Uzbekistan agreement, allowing the Council to conclude it. The agreement sets a cooperation framework, backed by EPP, S&D, Renew, ECR, and Patriots, opposed by The Left and Greens.
  • International Agreement on Olive Oil and Table Olives: Parliament consented to amending Article 36, allowing the agreement to be extended for five-year periods. The agreement remains in force until 31 December 2026, with all groups backing the decision.
  • United Nations Convention against Cybercrime: Parliament approved the EU's ratification of the UN cybercrime convention, which strengthens international cooperation and evidence sharing. It was backed by S&D, Renew, EPP, ECR, and Patriots, opposed by The Left and Greens.
  • EU-Lebanon Agreement on Eurojust cooperation: Parliament consented to an agreement allowing Eurojust to cooperate with Lebanese authorities, including data exchange, to combat serious cross-border crime. Lebanon will appoint a Liaison Prosecutor, with data protection safeguards.
  • EU-Cook Islands Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement: Parliament approved a new protocol for EU fishing in Cook Islands' waters for 2025-2032, with a financial contribution to support local fisheries policy. Backed by S&D, Renew, EPP, ECR, and ESN, opposed by The Left and Patriots.

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European Parliament (2026). “Sitting of Wednesday 20 May 2026”. Sitting, 20 May 2026. sitting MTG-PL-2026-05-20. EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/sittings/2026-05-20?vkind=amendment (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 20 May 2026 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-05-20-RCV_EN.html; Results of votes, sitting of 20 May 2026 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-05-20-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2026-05-20, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2026-05-20/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).
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  author = {{European Parliament}},
  title = {{Sitting of Wednesday 20 May 2026}},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-05-20},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/sittings/2026-05-20?vkind=amendment}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/sittings/2026-05-20?vkind=amendment},
  urldate = {2026-09-25},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Sitting. sitting MTG-PL-2026-05-20. Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-05-20-RCV\_EN.html, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-05-20-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2026-05-20 (CC BY 4.0)}
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