Plenary session of 9–12 Feb, day 2 of 4
Tuesday 10 February 2026
11 decisions · 9 passed · 1 immunity decision · 1 without a final vote · 62 A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. · 12:57–13:17
AI:The day in brief
The Parliament adopted positions on several new EU laws, focusing on asylum procedures, agricultural support, and trade safeguards, with broad cross-party support on most files.
Written by AI from the day's votes · counts are the official record · Report a problem
New EU laws · 7
Parliament’s position on proposed laws. It usually needs to agree with the Council before a law is final.
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Migration & asylum, New EU law
Decision 1:Establishment of a list of safe countries of origin at Union level
Report by Alessandro Ciriani · Parliament’s first vote on a proposed EU law. It sets Parliament’s position for negotiations with the Council.
Passed 408 for · 184 against · 60 abstained by a large majority
AI summary:The law would designate certain countries as safe, allowing faster processing of asylum applications from those countries.
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Migration & asylum, New EU law
Decision 2:Application of the ‘safe third country’ concept
Report by Lena Düpont · Parliament’s first vote on a proposed EU law. It sets Parliament’s position for negotiations with the Council.
Passed 396 for · 226 against · 30 abstained by a clear majority
AI summary:The proposal makes the connection between an applicant and a third country optional and removes the automatic suspensive effect of appeals, while preserving judicial protection.
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Agriculture, food & fisheries, New EU law
Decision 3:Amending regulations on agricultural products as regards market rules and sectoral support measures in the wine sector and for aromatised wine products
Report by Esther Herranz García · Parliament’s first vote on a proposed EU law. It sets Parliament’s position for negotiations with the Council.
Passed 625 for · 15 against · 11 abstained by an overwhelming majority
AI summary:The law aims to tackle the wine sector's structural crisis, including oversupply and falling consumption, with tools such as voluntary grubbing-up and distillation.
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Economy & single market, New EU law
Decision 4:Amending the Measuring Instruments Directive
Report by Zala Tomašič · Parliament’s first vote on a proposed EU law. It sets Parliament’s position for negotiations with the Council.
Passed 594 for · 25 against · 23 abstained by an overwhelming majority
AI summary:The update aims to harmonise definitions and standards across the Union for these new technologies, improving mutual recognition and reducing regulatory fragmentation.
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Agriculture, food & fisheries, New EU law
Decision 5:Bilateral safeguard clause of the EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement and the EU-Mercosur Interim Trade Agreement for agricultural products
Report by Gabriel Mato · Parliament’s first vote on a proposed EU law. It sets Parliament’s position for negotiations with the Council.
Passed 483 for · 102 against · 67 abstained by a large majority
AI summary:The law aims to protect sensitive EU agricultural sectors by allowing swift, proportionate safeguard measures when imports from Mercosur countries cause or threaten serious injury to EU producers.
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Climate & environment, New EU law
Decision 6:Framework for achieving climate neutrality
Report by Ondřej Knotek · Parliament’s first vote on a proposed EU law. It sets Parliament’s position for negotiations with the Council.
Passed 413 for · 226 against · 12 abstained by a large majority
AI summary:The proposal aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 90% by 2040 compared to 1990 levels, as part of the path to climate neutrality by 2050.
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Economy & single market, New EU law
Decision 7:European Union designs (codification)
Report by Magdalena Adamowicz · Parliament’s first vote on a proposed EU law. It sets Parliament’s position for negotiations with the Council.
Passed 613 for · 5 against · 29 abstained by an overwhelming majority
AI summary:The proposal codifies existing EU rules on designs into a single regulation, without changing their substance.
International agreements & consent · 1
Treaties and agreements Parliament can only approve or refuse as a whole — no amendments are possible.
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EU budget & funds, International agreement
Decision 8:Amending the multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027
Parliament can approve or reject the text, for example an international agreement, but cannot amend it.
Urgent procedure agreed Decided by show of hands: no count recorded.
Resolutions & reports · 2
Non-binding texts in which Parliament states its position on a topic. They carry political weight but do not create law.
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Economy & single market, Resolution
Decision 9:European Central Bank – annual report 2025
Report by Johan Van Overtveldt
Adopted 443 for · 71 against · 117 abstained by a large majority
AI summary:The resolution stresses the ECB's primary mandate of price stability and its statutory independence, while calling for enhanced transparency and accountability to Parliament.
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Economy & single market, Appointment
Decision 10:Appointment of the Vice-Chair of the Supervisory Board of the European Central Bank
Committee report
Appointment approved 434 for · 169 against · 44 abstained by a large majority
Electronic vote: totals recorded, but not how each MEP voted.
AI summary:The decision follows an evaluation of the candidate's credentials and a hearing held by the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs.
Parliamentary immunity · 1
Requests from national authorities to lift an MEP’s immunity so legal proceedings can go ahead, or from an MEP to defend it.
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EU institutions & Parliament, Immunity decision
Decision 11:Request for the waiver of the immunity of Petr Bystron
Committee report
Immunity waived Decided by show of hands: no count recorded.