Where the law stands, Dossier 2026/2024(INI)
Hybrid warfare and the protection of the EU’s territorial integrity and critical security and defence infrastructure
Own-initiative report (INI): Parliament’s own position on a topic. It is not binding. · First reading
Parliament sets out its own position on a topic. The resolution is not binding but signals what Parliament wants.
Where it stands
Parliament’s position
Parliament adopted the text on 16 September 2026. This is its final position on the matter.
- Referred to committee(done) 12 March 2026
- Committee work(done) Report adopted 15 July 2026
- Tabled for plenary(done) 20 July 2026
- Plenary vote(done) Adopted 16 September 2026
- Parliament’s position(done) Final
Decided in plenary
16 September 2026 · decision 16
Foreign affairs, Resolution
Hybrid warfare and the protection of the EU’s territorial integrity and critical security and defence infrastructure
Adopted 470 for · 129 against · 62 abstained by a large majority
AI summary:The report describes hybrid attacks such as drone incursions, airspace violations, sabotage of undersea cables and energy infrastructure, cyberattacks, GPS jamming and foreign information manipulation and interference.
What changed
Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament
AI summary:Parliament adds a recital and a paragraph describing recent hybrid attacks, including incidents attributed to Russia and the assault on Ceuta, and calls for an independent investigation into the latter. It also welcomes the completion of the cyber coordination centre project and progress towards a permanent EU Cyber Defence Coordination Centre, and calls for its swift operationalisation. The other changes are formal: a recital letter and decimal separator are updated and footnote markers are removed.
Who works on it
- Lead committee
- Security and Defence
- The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee.
- Rasa Juknevičienė (EPP)
- An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur.
- José Cepeda (S&D), Christophe Bay (Patriots), Cristian Terheş (ECR), Urmas Paet (Renew), Villy Søvndal (Greens), Merja Kyllönen (The Left)
The text, version by version
Newest first.
Adopted by Parliament· 16 Sept 2026
AI summary:Parliament's resolution on hybrid warfare and the protection of the EU's territorial integrity and critical security and defence infrastructure.
Tabled for plenary· 20 Jul 2026
AI summary:Parliament's resolution on hybrid warfare and the protection of the EU's territorial integrity and critical security and defence infrastructure states that hybrid acts can amount to warfare and calls for a proactive EU response.
Committee draft· 8 May 2026
AI summary:This draft report by Parliament's Committee on Security and Defence sets out a proposed resolution on hybrid warfare and the protection of the EU's territorial integrity and critical security and defence infrastructure.
Timeline
Newest first.
Plenary stage 4 steps
16 September 2026
Plenary vote
Sitting of 16 Sept 2026 Report A10-0212/2026Adopted text TA10-0303/2026
15 September 2026
Debated in plenary
MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.
9 September 2026
12 amendments tabled for the plenary vote
Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.
20 July 2026
Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
Committee stage 4 steps
15 July 2026
Committee vote: report adopted
SEDE (Security and Defence) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
11 June 2026
Amendments tabled in committee
Members of SEDE (Security and Defence) proposed changes to the draft.
8 May 2026
Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in SEDE (Security and Defence). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
12 March 2026
Referred to the SEDE (Security and Defence) committee
The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.
Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2026/2024(INI)