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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 2026Separate vote on citation 25 Rule of law, fundamental rights and misuse of EU funds in Slovakia: the need for an EU responseSeparate vote451 for, 145 against, 52 abstained Adopted For 70 %Requested by ESN
20 May 2026Separate vote on citation 11 Rule of law, fundamental rights and misuse of EU funds in Slovakia: the need for an EU responseSeparate vote464 for, 134 against, 30 abstained Adopted For 74 %Requested by ESN
20 May 2026Separate vote on citation 7 Rule of law, fundamental rights and misuse of EU funds in Slovakia: the need for an EU responseSeparate vote426 for, 192 against, 17 abstained Adopted For 67 %Requested by ESN
20 May 2026Separate vote on paragraph 21 Rule of law, fundamental rights and misuse of EU funds in Slovakia: the need for an EU responseSeparate vote465 for, 122 against, 42 abstained Adopted For 74 %Requested by ESN
20 May 2026Separate vote on paragraph 6 Rule of law, fundamental rights and misuse of EU funds in Slovakia: the need for an EU responseSeparate vote418 for, 210 against, 9 abstained Adopted For 66 %Requested by Renew
20 May 2026Separate vote on paragraph 2 Rule of law, fundamental rights and misuse of EU funds in Slovakia: the need for an EU responseSeparate vote435 for, 190 against, 16 abstained Adopted For 68 %Requested by Renew
20 May 2026Separate vote on paragraph 1, point o Recommendation on the 81st session of the United Nations General AssemblySeparate vote409 for, 227 against, 11 abstained Adopted For 63 %Requested by The Left, ECR, Patriots

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Day brief

A short account of the day, written by AI from the decisions and their summaries.

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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=separate (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=separate}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/sittings/2026-05-20?vkind=separate},
  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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