Topics, Economy & single market
Decisions about simplifying EU rules, reducing reporting obligations or cutting administrative burden for companies.
24 decisions this term since 23 Oct 2024 · 22 adopted, 1 rejected · 22 A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published.
Economy & single market, New EU law, 16 Sept 2026
Report by Pekka Toveri, Anna-Maja Henriksson · Parliament’s first vote on a proposed EU law. It sets Parliament’s position for negotiations with the Council.
Passed 549 for · 92 against · 27 abstained by an overwhelming majority
Foreign affairs, New EU law, 16 Sept 2026
Report by Sven Mikser, Pierfrancesco Maran, Aura Salla · Parliament’s first vote on a proposed EU law. It sets Parliament’s position for negotiations with the Council.
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, Resolution, 9 Jul 2026
Report by Ľudovít Ódor
Adopted 366 for · 192 against · 39 abstained by a clear majority
AI summary:The regime aims to complement national frameworks, not harmonise them, and to reduce regulatory and tax fragmentation that burdens cross-border growth.
Digital, AI & data, New EU law, 16 Jun 2026
Report by Arba Kokalari, Michael McNamara · Parliament’s first vote on a proposed EU law. It sets Parliament’s position for negotiations with the Council.
Passed 423 for · 57 against · 174 abstained by a large majority
AI summary:The text amends the AI Act and the EASA Basic Regulation to make implementation and enforcement simpler, effective and uniform.
Economy & single market, New EU law, 21 May 2026
Report by Ralf Seekatz · Parliament’s first vote on a proposed EU law. It sets Parliament’s position for negotiations with the Council.
Negotiating mandate approved On the decision to open negotiations with the Council: 294 for · 194 against · 86 abstained
AI summary:The position introduces definitions for public and private securitisations and adjusts due diligence rules, making checks proportionate to risk and easing requirements for repeat transactions.
Climate & environment, New EU law, 29 Apr 2026
Report by Dimitris Tsiodras, Piotr Müller · Parliament’s first vote on a proposed EU law. It sets Parliament’s position for negotiations with the Council.
Passed 540 for · 60 against · 45 abstained by an overwhelming majority
AI summary:The adopted text aims to reduce administrative burdens while maintaining high protection levels, for example by making labelling rules more flexible and streamlining approval procedures for cosmetic ingredients.
Digital, AI & data, New EU law, 26 Mar 2026
Report by Arba Kokalari, Michael McNamara · Parliament’s first vote on a proposed EU law. It sets Parliament’s position for negotiations with the Council.
Passed 569 for · 45 against · 23 abstained by an overwhelming majority
AI summary:The position postpones the application date for certain AI systems to 2 December 2027 for Annex III and 2 August 2028 for Annex I, replacing the Commission's proposed link to a decision.
Climate & environment, Objection to a Commission measure, 17 Dec 2025
Objection under Rule 114(3) · delegated act
Motion for a resolution
Objection failed On the objection: 230 for · 402 against · 28 abstained by a clear majority
AI summary:The regulation narrows the scope of substances of very high concern covered and introduces a materiality threshold for reporting.
Economy & single market, New EU law, 16 Dec 2025
Report by Jörgen Warborn · Parliament’s first vote on a proposed EU law. It sets Parliament’s position for negotiations with the Council.
Passed 428 for · 218 against · 17 abstained by a large majority
AI summary:The proposal aims to simplify and reduce the burden on EU enterprises, while maintaining human rights and environmental standards.
Economy & single market, New EU law, 26 Nov 2025
Report by Aura Salla, Irene Tinagli · Parliament’s first vote on a proposed EU law. It sets Parliament’s position for negotiations with the Council.
Passed 519 for · 65 against · 73 abstained by a large majority
AI summary:The changes aim to improve access to finance for small and medium-sized enterprises, reduce administrative burdens, and support EU priorities like innovation, green and digital transitions, and defence.
How each group voted in the last 22 final A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published.. 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.
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