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Role of trade in strengthening the EU’s economic security
Adopted by a large majority
Parliament adopted the text as its official position.
- For
- 415
- Against
- 105
- Abstained
- 142
roll-call vote at 13:49 · 63% of votes cast in favour
Committee report by Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez · Report A-10-2026-0148
AI:What this decision does
Parliament adopted a resolution on the role of trade in strengthening the EU's economic security, based on a committee report.§1: source passage in the text The text sets out Parliament's position in response to the December 2025 Joint Communication on Strengthening EU economic security.§2: source passage in the text It reaffirms openness to trade and investment as the EU's primary strength, rejecting protectionism and economic isolation.§2: source passage in the text The resolution calls for an ambitious trade agenda, robust investment screening, and credible enforcement of existing rules.§2: source passage in the text
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How the groups voted
For: Greens, S&D, Renew, EPP; Against: The Left, ESN; Abstained: Patriots; Divided: ECR
- The Left Against 1 for, 37 against, 5 abstainedof 45
- Greens For 35 for, 0 against, 13 abstainedof 54
- S&D For 125 for, 0 against, 2 abstainedof 136
- Renew For 67 for, 0 against, 1 abstainedof 77
- EPP For 161 for, 0 against, 5 abstainedof 185
- ECR Divided 7 for, 21 against, 49 abstainedof 81
- Patriots Abstained 7 for, 9 against, 63 abstainedof 86
- ESN Against 0 for, 24 against, 1 abstainedof 27
- No group not a group 12 for, 14 against, 3 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
44 MEPs voted differently from their group’s clear line (two thirds of its votes).
The Left voted against (37 of 43). For: 1, Abstained: 5
Hanna Gedin (Sweden, abstained), Jonas Sjöstedt (Sweden, abstained), Jussi Saramo (Finland, abstained), Li Andersson (Finland, abstained), Merja Kyllönen (Finland, for)
1 more from The Left
Per Clausen (Denmark, abstained)
Greens voted for (35 of 48). Abstained: 13
Ana Miranda Paz (Spain), Benedetta Scuderi (Italy), Cristina Guarda (Italy), David Cormand (France), Ignazio Roberto Marino (Italy)
8 more from Greens
Jaume Asens Llodrà (Spain), Leoluca Orlando (Italy), Marie Toussaint (France), Mélissa Camara (France), Mounir Satouri (France), Saskia Bricmont (Belgium), Tilly Metz (Luxembourg), Vicent Marzà Ibáñez (Spain)
S&D voted for (125 of 127). Abstained: 2
Elio Di Rupo (Belgium), Estelle Ceulemans (Belgium)
Renew voted for (67 of 68). Abstained: 1
Jérémy Decerle (France)
EPP voted for (161 of 166). Abstained: 5
Adam Jarubas (Poland), András Tivadar Kulja (Hungary), Christophe Gomart (France), Isabelle Le Callennec (France), Krzysztof Hetman (Poland)
Patriots abstained (63 of 79). For: 7, Against: 9
Auke Zijlstra (Netherlands, against), Barbara Bonte (Belgium, against), Gerolf Annemans (Belgium, against), Jana Nagyová (Czechia, for), Jaroslav Bžoch (Czechia, for)
11 more from Patriots
Jaroslav Knot (Czechia, for), Jaroslava Pokorná Jermanová (Czechia, for), Majbritt Birkholm (Denmark, for), Marieke Ehlers (Netherlands, against), Mieke Andriese (Netherlands, against), Ondřej Knotek (Czechia, for), Rachel Blom (Netherlands, against), Sebastian Kruis (Netherlands, against), Tom Vandendriessche (Belgium, against), Tomáš Kubín (Czechia, for), Ton Diepeveen (Netherlands, against)
ESN voted against (24 of 25). Abstained: 1
Sarah Knafo (France)
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