EU fundamental rights

AI summary:Ongoing EU agenda on protecting fundamental rights, equality and non-discrimination across member states.

First seen 19 Dec 2024 · latest 16 Sept 2026 · 22 decisions on 18 sitting days · 21 adopted, 0 rejected

Decisions, newest first

Health, Resolution, 16 Sept 2026

Gender inequalities in health, specifically as regards gender-specific conditions

Report by Billy Kelleher

Adopted 390 for · 218 against · 29 abstained by a clear majority

AI summary:The text examines the whole healthcare cycle, from clinical trials and drug development to diagnosis and treatment, and sets out Parliament's official position.

Foreign affairs, Resolution, 16 Jun 2026

Countering transnational repression – towards an EU strategy to protect Europe’s sovereignty and democratic values

Report by Hannah Neumann

Adopted 434 for · 128 against · 104 abstained by a large majority

AI summary:The text urges coordinated EU action to protect victims, close legal gaps, and hold perpetrators accountable, including through sanctions.

Justice, rule of law & rights, New EU law, 21 May 2026

Rights, support and protection of victims of crime

Report by Javier Zarzalejos, Lucia Yar ·

Passed 440 for · 49 against · 84 abstained by a large majority

AI summary:The law updates Directive 2012/29/EU and replaces an older Council framework decision.

Jobs, social affairs & equality, Resolution, 21 May 2026

Advancing towards a care society: addressing the gender care gap

Report by Eleonora Meleti, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut

Adopted 263 for · 83 against · 154 abstained by a clear majority

AI summary:The text calls for reducing inequalities in care, strengthening care systems, and promoting gender equality across the EU.

Justice, rule of law & rights, Resolution, 20 May 2026

Rule of law, fundamental rights and misuse of EU funds in Slovakia: the need for an EU response

Motion for a resolution

Adopted 347 for · 165 against · 25 abstained by a large majority

AI summary:The resolution expresses serious concerns about criminal law reforms, pressure on judiciary and media, and weaknesses in EU fund management in Slovakia.

EU budget & funds, Resolution, 30 Apr 2026

Women’s entrepreneurship in rural and island areas and outermost regions

Report by Elżbieta Katarzyna Łukacijewska

Adopted 404 for · 102 against · 67 abstained by a large majority

AI summary:The text calls for gender mainstreaming across rural development, cohesion, digital, and agricultural policies, and for collecting gender-disaggregated data.

Justice, rule of law & rights, Resolution, 29 Apr 2026

Situation of fundamental rights in the European Union in 2024 and 2025

Report by Anna Strolenberg

Adopted 328 for · 199 against · 98 abstained by a clear majority

AI summary:The resolution calls for action to uphold EU values, protect democracy, address rights violations at borders, combat gender-based violence, support civil society, and fight discrimination.

EU institutions & Parliament, Resolution, 29 Apr 2026

The Commission’s 2025 Rule of Law report

Report by Konstantinos Arvanitis

Adopted 387 for · 191 against · 46 abstained by a large majority

AI summary:The resolution calls for strengthening the Commission's reporting, protecting journalists and civil society, and ensuring EU funds do not facilitate rights violations.

Jobs, social affairs & equality, Resolution, 28 Apr 2026

Importance of consent-based rape legislation in the EU

Report by Evin Incir, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus

Adopted 447 for · 160 against · 43 abstained by a large majority

AI summary:The resolution highlights that most rapes are committed by known persons and that victims may freeze, so lack of physical resistance does not imply consent.

Justice, rule of law & rights, International agreement, 11 Mar 2026

Council of Europe Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law

Report by José Cepeda, Paulo Cunha ·

Consent given 455 for · 101 against · 74 abstained by a large majority

AI summary:The Council of Europe Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law is the first international legally binding treaty on AI governance, covering the entire AI lifecycle.

Jobs, social affairs & equality, Resolution, 11 Mar 2026

Gender pay and pension gap in the EU: state of play, challenges and the way forward, and developing guidelines for the better evaluation and fairer remuneration of work in female-dominated sectors

Report by Irena Joveva, Mirosława Nykiel

Adopted 458 for · 72 against · 98 abstained by a large majority

AI summary:The text calls for better tools to value work, pay transparency, stronger enforcement of equal pay laws, and improved care services.

Jobs, social affairs & equality, Resolution, 12 Feb 2026

Recommendation to the Council on EU priorities for the 70th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women

Report by Lina Gálvez

Adopted 340 for · 141 against · 68 abstained by a clear majority

AI summary:The text calls on the Council to reaffirm the EU's commitment to gender equality and to ensure women's rights are implemented in EU external action.

10 earlier decisions

Attempted takeover of Lithuania’s public broadcaster and the threat to democracy in Lithuania

Adopted 385 for, 165 against, 35 abstained

European Citizens’ Initiative ‘My voice, my choice: for safe and accessible abortion’

Adopted 358 for, 202 against, 79 abstained

EU strategy for the rights of persons with disabilities post-2024

Adopted 490 for, 9 against, 109 abstained

Existence of a clear risk of a serious breach by Hungary of the values on which the Union is founded

Adopted 415 for, 193 against, 28 abstained

2024 budget: assessing the implementation of the gender mainstreaming methodology in the EU budget

Adopted 389 for, 213 against, 36 abstained

Gender Equality Strategy 2025

Adopted 310 for, 222 against, 68 abstained

Declaration of principles for a gender-equal society

Adopted show of hands

The Commission’s 2024 Rule of Law report

Adopted 405 for, 210 against, 36 abstained

Electoral rights of mobile Union citizens in European Parliament elections

no single final vote

Recommendation to the Council on the EU priorities for the 69th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women

Adopted 322 for, 163 against, 46 abstained

Where the groups stand

How each group voted in the last 20 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 20 final roll-call votes
Group	For	Against	Abstained	Divided	On the winning side
The Left	18	0	2	0	18
Greens	20	0	0	0	20
S&D	19	0	1	0	19
Renew	20	0	0	0	20
EPP	15	0	0	5	18
ECR	0	13	5	2	1
Patriots	0	12	1	7	1
ESN	0	19	1	0	0

Dossiers

The files behind these decisions, most recent vote first.