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Temporary derogation from certain provisions of Regulations (EU) 2017/2226 and (EU) 2016/399

Passed by an overwhelming majority

Parliament adopted its position on the law.

For
572
Against
42
Abstained
67

roll-call vote at 13:36 · 84% of votes cast in favour

Committee report by Assita Kanko · · Report A-10-2025-0082

AI:What this decision does

The European Parliament adopted its position on a regulation allowing a progressive start of operations for the Entry/Exit System (EES), a database registering entries and exits of third-country nationals at Schengen borders.§1: source passage in the text The regulation temporarily derogates from certain rules to let member states phase in the EES over 180 days, instead of requiring a full simultaneous launch at all border points.§1: source passage in the text Parliament asks the Commission to refer the matter back if it substantially amends its proposal, and instructs its President to forward the position to the Council, Commission, and national parliaments.§1: source passage in the text

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How the groups voted

For: S&D, Renew, EPP, ECR, Patriots, ESN; Against: The Left; Abstained: Greens

  • The Left Against 2 for, 30 against, 9 abstainedof 47
  • Greens Abstained 3 for, 0 against, 49 abstainedof 54
  • S&D For 122 for, 0 against, 3 abstainedof 137
  • Renew For 73 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 76
  • EPP For 176 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 193
  • ECR For 77 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 79
  • Patriots For 75 for, 6 against, 0 abstainedof 90
  • ESN For 26 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 27
  • No group not a group 18 for, 6 against, 6 abstainedof 30

Groups from left to right · for–against–abstained, of the group’s MEPs

A group is shown as divided when no position has two thirds of its votes.

Did not vote with their group

23 MEPs voted differently from their group’s clear line (two thirds of its votes).

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