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EU-Norway Agreement on the participation of Norway in GOVSATCOM and in the Union Secure Connectivity Programme

Consent given by an overwhelming majority

Parliament gave its consent.

For
612
Against
8
Abstained
16

roll-call vote at 14:20 · 96% of votes cast in favour

Committee report by Paolo Borchia · · Report A-10-2026-0208

AI:What this decision does

The agreement sets out rules for Norway to take part in the GOVSATCOM component of the Union Space Programme and in the Union Secure Connectivity Programme, and for access to their governmental services.§1: source passage in the text Parliament gave its consent to the conclusion of the agreement, which means it approves the agreement as a whole; under this procedure no amendments are possible.§1: source passage in the text Parliament instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the governments and parliaments of the member states and of Norway.§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 31 for, 1 against, 8 abstainedof 44
  • Greens For 49 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 53
  • S&D For 109 for, 0 against, 1 abstainedof 135
  • Renew For 72 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 78
  • EPP For 168 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 184
  • ECR For 72 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 84
  • Patriots For 72 for, 0 against, 1 abstainedof 85
  • ESN For 25 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 27
  • No group not a group 14 for, 7 against, 6 abstainedof 28

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

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

Groups as they are now; members who changed group are compared with their current one.

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