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EU competitiveness

AI summary:EU efforts to strengthen the competitiveness of its economy and businesses.

First seen 23 Oct 2024 · latest 17 Sept 2026 · 62 decisions on 35 sitting days · 62 adopted, 0 rejected

Decisions, newest first

Agriculture, food & fisheries, Resolution, 17 Sept 2026

The role of social, economic and environmental standards in safeguarding fair competition for all aquatic food products and improving food security

Report by Paulo do Nascimento Cabral

Adopted 467 for · 92 against · 44 abstained by a large majority

AI summary:The text sets out Parliament's position that aquatic food products entering the EU should meet the same or equivalent standards required of EU fishers and producers, to avoid unfair competition and artificially lowered prices.

Economy & single market, New EU law, 16 Sept 2026

Acceleration of permit-granting for defence readiness projects (Omnibus V)

Report by Lucia Yar, Henrik Dahl ·

Passed 540 for · 105 against · 22 abstained by an overwhelming majority

AI summary:This is Parliament's first reading position, and it usually needs to agree with the Council before the law is final.

Foreign affairs, New EU law, 16 Sept 2026

Defence readiness and facilitating defence investments and conditions for the defence industry (Omnibus V)

Report by Sven Mikser, Pierfrancesco Maran, Aura Salla ·

Passed 530 for · 125 against · 12 abstained by a large majority

AI summary:Parliament set out its position on a proposed regulation that amends several existing EU laws on chemicals so as to remove regulatory and administrative burdens for defence readiness and speed up approval and authorisation procedures for the defence industry.

Economy & single market, New EU law, 16 Sept 2026

Establishing the Single Market and Customs Programme for the period 2028-2034

Report by Adnan Dibrani ·

Passed 496 for · 53 against · 125 abstained by a large majority

AI summary:The Commission proposed a regulation establishing the Single Market and Customs Programme for the period 2028-2034, which would bring together four existing programmes under one consolidated framework supporting the Single Market, the Customs Union, tax cooperation and the fight against fraud.

Climate & environment, New EU law, 15 Sept 2026

Establishing the Temporary Decarbonisation Fund

Report by Pascal Canfin ·

Passed 433 for · 97 against · 146 abstained by a large majority

AI summary:Parliament set out its position on a proposed regulation that would create a Temporary Decarbonisation Fund to support operators in energy-intensive sectors facing a remaining carbon leakage risk, complementing the EU Emissions Trading System and the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism.

Economy & single market, New EU law, 9 Jul 2026

Amendments to the Critical Raw Materials Act

Committee report ·

Sent back to committee Decided by show of hands: no count recorded.

Economy & single market, Resolution, 7 Jul 2026

Competition policy – annual report 2025

Report by Stéphanie Yon-Courtin

Adopted 501 for · 61 against · 95 abstained by a large majority

AI summary:The report calls for adapting competition rules to new market realities, including digital markets and artificial intelligence, and for stronger enforcement.

28 earlier decisions

Where the groups stand

How each group voted in the last 56 final . For / Against / Abstained: at least two thirds of the group voted that way. Divided: no position had two thirds of the group’s votes. On the winning side: how many of those votes ended the way most of the group voted. Groups as they are now.

Group positions over the last 56 final roll-call votes
GroupForAgainstAbstainedDividedOn the winning side
The Left7287149
Greens4492144
S&D5051050
Renew5320154
EPP5500156
ECR32551440
Patriots172151322
ESN11421211

Dossiers

The files behind these decisions, most recent vote first.