Parliament’s position on proposed laws. It usually needs to agree with the Council before a law is final., Economy & single market
General arrangements for excise duty applied to tobacco and tobacco related products
Passed narrowly
Parliament adopted its position on the law.
- For
- 325
- Against
- 304
- Abstained
- 29
roll-call vote at 14:01 · 49% of votes cast in favour
Committee report by Tomáš Kubín · Parliament gives its opinion on a proposal. The Council decides, but must wait for Parliament’s opinion. · Report A-10-2026-0160
AI:What this decision does
Parliament adopted its position on a proposed EU law updating excise duty rules for tobacco and related products, including novel items.§1: source passage in the text The adopted text backs a gradual rise in minimum tax rates, adjusts how rates are calculated, and extends the transition period to end-2032.§2: source passage in the text Parliament asks the Commission to revise its proposal accordingly and the Council to consult it again if major changes are planned.§1: source passage in the text
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How the groups voted
For: EPP, ECR, Patriots; Against: The Left, Greens, S&D, Renew, ESN
- The Left Against 0 for, 42 against, 0 abstainedof 45
- Greens Against 0 for, 45 against, 0 abstainedof 54
- S&D Against 3 for, 113 against, 7 abstainedof 135
- Renew Against 15 for, 55 against, 1 abstainedof 78
- EPP For 143 for, 18 against, 8 abstainedof 185
- ECR For 72 for, 6 against, 0 abstainedof 82
- Patriots For 76 for, 0 against, 2 abstainedof 86
- ESN Against 4 for, 18 against, 2 abstainedof 27
- No group not a group 12 for, 7 against, 9 abstainedof 29
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
66 MEPs voted differently from their group’s clear line (two thirds of its votes).
S&D voted against (113 of 123). For: 3, Abstained: 7
Ana Catarina Mendes (Portugal, abstained), Andi Cristea (Romania, for), André Franqueira Rodrigues (Portugal, abstained), Bruno Gonçalves (Portugal, abstained), Francisco Assis (Portugal, abstained)
5 more from S&D
Giorgio Gori (Italy, abstained), Maria Grapini (Romania, for), Mihai Tudose (Romania, abstained), Nacho Sánchez Amor (Spain, for), Sérgio Gonçalves (Portugal, abstained)
Renew voted against (55 of 71). For: 15, Abstained: 1
Anouk van Brug (Netherlands, for), Asger Christensen (Denmark, for), Charles Goerens (Luxembourg, for), Christine Singer (Germany, for), Hilde Vautmans (Belgium, for)
11 more from Renew
Hristo Petrov (Bulgaria, for), Ilhan Kyuchyuk (Bulgaria, for), Ivars Ijabs (Latvia, for), Joachim Streit (Germany, for), João Cotrim De Figueiredo (Portugal, abstained), Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann (Germany, for), Marjan Šarec (Slovenia, for), Michał Kobosko (Poland, for), Morten Løkkegaard (Denmark, for), Nikola Minchev (Bulgaria, for), Pina Picierno (Italy, for)
EPP voted for (143 of 169). Against: 18, Abstained: 8
Alice Teodorescu Måwe (Sweden, against), Ana Miguel Pedro (Portugal, against), Arba Kokalari (Sweden, against), Aura Salla (Finland, against), Giusi Princi (Italy, abstained)
21 more from EPP
Ioan-Rareş Bogdan (Romania, against), Jan Farský (Czechia, abstained), Jessica Polfjärd (Sweden, against), Jörgen Warborn (Sweden, against), Letizia Moratti (Italy, against), Liesbet Sommen (Belgium, against), Manuela Ripa (Germany, against), Marco Falcone (Italy, against), Maria Walsh (Ireland, abstained), Massimiliano Salini (Italy, against), Mika Aaltola (Finland, against), Nina Carberry (Ireland, abstained), Ondřej Kolář (Czechia, abstained), Pascal Arimont (Belgium, against), Pekka Toveri (Finland, against), Regina Doherty (Ireland, abstained), Salvatore De Meo (Italy, against), Seán Kelly (Ireland, abstained), Sirpa Pietikäinen (Finland, abstained), Tomas Tobé (Sweden, against), Wouter Beke (Belgium, against)
ECR voted for (72 of 78). Against: 6
Aurelijus Veryga (Lithuania), Beatrice Timgren (Sweden), Bert-Jan Ruissen (Netherlands), Charlie Weimers (Sweden), Dick Erixon (Sweden)
1 more from ECR
Sebastian Tynkkynen (Finland)
Patriots voted for (76 of 78). Abstained: 2
Ewa Zajączkowska-Hernik (Poland), Tomasz Buczek (Poland)
ESN voted against (18 of 24). For: 4, Abstained: 2
Ivan David (Czechia, for), Marcin Sypniewski (Poland, for), Milan Mazurek (Slovakia, abstained), Milan Uhrík (Slovakia, abstained), Stanisław Tyszka (Poland, for)
1 more from ESN
Zsuzsanna Borvendég (Hungary, for)
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How it got here
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 1 amendment (1 rejected) and 1 part of the text voted on separately (1 rejected).