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EU-Lebanon Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation setting, participation of Lebanon in the Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (PRIMA)
Consent given by an overwhelming majority
Parliament gave its consent.
- For
- 618
- Against
- 6
- Abstained
- 5
roll-call vote at 11:38 · 98% of votes cast in favour
Committee report by Borys Budka · Parliament can approve or reject the text, for example an international agreement, but cannot amend it. · Report A-10-2026-0029
AI:What this decision does
The agreement updates the EU-Lebanon scientific cooperation deal so Lebanon can keep taking part in the PRIMA research partnership, which focuses on water, farming and food systems.§1: source passage in the text Parliament gave its consent, meaning the agreement can now be concluded.§1: source passage in the text Parliament asks its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission, and the governments and parliaments of the member states and Lebanon.§1: source passage in the text
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How the groups voted
For: The Left, Greens, S&D, Renew, EPP, ECR, Patriots, ESN
- The Left For 36 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 46
- Greens For 47 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 54
- S&D For 108 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 135
- Renew For 68 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 77
- EPP For 165 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 188
- ECR For 68 for, 4 against, 0 abstainedof 81
- Patriots For 82 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 87
- ESN For 22 for, 0 against, 4 abstainedof 27
- No group not a group 22 for, 2 against, 1 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
8 MEPs voted differently from their group’s clear line (two thirds of its votes).
ECR voted for (68 of 72). Against: 4
Beatrice Timgren (Sweden), Charlie Weimers (Sweden), Dick Erixon (Sweden), Sebastian Tynkkynen (Finland)
ESN voted for (22 of 26). Abstained: 4
Milan Mazurek (Slovakia), Milan Uhrík (Slovakia), Siegbert Frank Droese (Germany), Stanisław Tyszka (Poland)
Groups as they are now; members who changed group are compared with their current one.
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