Sitting · Plenary
Thursday 9 July 2026
- Date
- Thursday 9 July 2026
- Decisions
- 9 decisions: 5 passed, 4 without a final vote
- Votes
- 105 votes · 67 roll calls
More facts (5)
- Voting time
- 13:19–13:48
- Closest result
- Feasibility of a 28th tax regime and its potential to support EU competitiveness (366 for, 192 against)
- Amendments
- 50
- Previous sitting
- Wednesday 8 July 2026
- Next sitting
- Monday 14 September 2026
Numbered as on the sitting’s record, by kind of decision.
| No. | Decision | Kind | Effect | Final vote | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No.1 | Establishment of the digital euro Committee report by Fernando Navarrete Rojas | KindNew laws · 1st reading | Negotiating mandate approved | 416 for, 169 against, 22 abstained roll call | Votes1 |
| No.2 | Temporary derogation from the ePrivacy directive | KindNew laws · 2nd reading | No final vote | — | Votes28 |
| No.3 | Amendments to the Critical Raw Materials Act Committee report | KindNew laws · 1st reading | Sent back to committee | Adopted show of hands — no count | Votes2 |
| No.4 | Provision of digital euro services by payment services providers incorporated in Member States whose currency is not the euro and amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1230 of the European Parliament and the Council Committee report | KindNew laws · 1st reading | Negotiating mandate approved | Adopted show of hands — no count | Votes1 |
| No.5 | The threat of war crimes, the escalating violations of international humanitarian law and the human rights situation in El-Obeid, Sudan Motion for a resolution | KindResolutions | Adopted | 476 for, 28 against, 96 abstained roll call | Votes25 |
| No.6 | Ongoing persecution of Christians in Nigeria, notably the Kawel village massacre Motion for a resolution | KindResolutions | Adopted | 510 for, 1 against, 86 abstained roll call | Votes19 |
| No.7 | The abduction, forced conversion and child marriage of Maria Shahbaz and the protection of girls in Pakistan Motion for a resolution | KindResolutions | Adopted | Adopted show of hands — no count | Votes13 |
| No.8 | Joint communication on humanitarian aid Motion for a resolution | KindResolutions | Adopted | Adopted show of hands — no count | Votes15 |
| No.9 | Feasibility of a 28th tax regime and its potential to support EU competitiveness Committee report by Ľudovít Ódor | KindResolutions | Adopted | 366 for, 192 against, 39 abstained roll call | Votes1 |
Every vote of the day recorded by name. A decision can have many votes.
| Date | Vote | Kind | Result | For | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 2026 | Separate vote on paragraph 4 The threat of war crimes, the escalating violations of international humanitarian law and the human rights situation in El-Obeid, Sudan | Separate vote | 570 for, 10 against, 20 abstained Adopted | For 95 % | Requested by ECR |
| 9 Jul 2026 | Separate vote on paragraph 3 The threat of war crimes, the escalating violations of international humanitarian law and the human rights situation in El-Obeid, Sudan | Separate vote | 532 for, 49 against, 25 abstained Adopted | For 88 % | Requested by ECR |
| 9 Jul 2026 | Separate vote on paragraph 2 The threat of war crimes, the escalating violations of international humanitarian law and the human rights situation in El-Obeid, Sudan | Separate vote | 594 for, 0 against, 2 abstained Adopted | For 100 % | Requested by ECR |
| 9 Jul 2026 | Separate vote on paragraph 1 The threat of war crimes, the escalating violations of international humanitarian law and the human rights situation in El-Obeid, Sudan | Separate vote | 594 for, 4 against, 7 abstained Adopted | For 98 % | Requested by ECR |
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Day brief
A short account of the day, written by AI from the decisions and their summaries.
AI: The day in brief Written by AI from the official text — check the source
Parliament adopted positions on new EU laws and resolutions, covering digital currency, human rights crises, and tax policy, with most items passed by large majorities.
- Establishment of the digital euro: Parliament backed the law creating a digital euro, a central bank currency for retail payments, complementing cash and reducing reliance on non-European providers. The Left, Greens, S&D, Renew and EPP supported it; ECR, Patriots and ESN opposed.
- Digital euro services by non-euro area providers: Parliament adopted its position on rules allowing payment providers in non-euro member states to offer digital euro services, amending a 2021 regulation. The proposal now goes to the Council and national parliaments.
- War crimes and human rights in El-Obeid, Sudan: Parliament condemned escalating violence in El-Obeid, demanding the Rapid Support Forces halt their offensive and all parties stop attacking civilians. It called for humanitarian access, investigations, and targeted EU measures. Most groups backed it; Patriots mostly abstained.
- Persecution of Christians in Nigeria: Parliament condemned the Kawel village massacre and ongoing persecution, urging Nigeria to investigate and prosecute those responsible and reinforce counter-terrorism. S&D, Renew, EPP, ECR, Patriots and ESN backed it; The Left and Greens mostly abstained.
- Feasibility of a 28th tax regime: Parliament adopted a resolution on an optional corporate tax framework for innovative firms to reduce fragmentation and support competitiveness. Greens, S&D, Renew and EPP backed it; The Left, ECR, Patriots and ESN opposed.
Connections
The part-session and what the day’s decisions touch.
Other sittings of the part-session
- Sitting Monday, 6 July 2026 Plenary sitting 6 Jul 2026
- Sitting Tuesday, 7 July 2026 Plenary sitting 7 Jul 2026
- Sitting Wednesday, 8 July 2026 Plenary sitting 8 Jul 2026
Sources & citation
Where the facts on this page come from, and how to cite it.
- Official sources
- Data source
- Licensed CC BY 4.0.
- Retrieved
- 25 September 2026
Cite as
European Parliament (2026). “Sitting of Thursday 9 July 2026”. Sitting, 9 July 2026. sitting MTG-PL-2026-07-09. EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/sittings/2026-07-09?vkind=separate (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 9 July 2026 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-07-09-RCV_EN.html; Results of votes, sitting of 9 July 2026 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-07-09-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2026-07-09, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2026-07-09/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-sitting-2026-07-09,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{Sitting of Thursday 9 July 2026}},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-07-09},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/sittings/2026-07-09?vkind=separate}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/sittings/2026-07-09?vkind=separate},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Sitting. sitting MTG-PL-2026-07-09. Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-07-09-RCV\_EN.html, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-07-09-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2026-07-09 (CC BY 4.0)}
}