Skip to content
EU Parl Watch

Topics

Justice, rule of law & rights

Rule of law, fundamental rights, judicial and police cooperation.

98 decisions this term since 10 Oct 2024 · 92 adopted, 4 rejected · 44

Latest decisions

Foreign affairs, Resolution, 17 Sept 2026

Deteriorating situation of media freedom and freedom of expression in Hong Kong following the recent arrest of bookseller Leticia Wong and the convictions of Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung

Motion for a resolution

Adopted 459 for · 12 against · 86 abstained by an overwhelming majority

AI summary:Parliament adopted the text as its official position, condemning the eradication of media freedom and freedom of expression in Hong Kong and the use of the 2020 National Security Law against journalism, publishing and peaceful political advocacy.

Foreign affairs, International agreement, 16 Sept 2026

EU-Switzerland Agreement on the transfer of passenger name record (PNR) data for the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of terrorist offences and serious crime

Report by Jaroslav Bžoch ·

Consent given 549 for · 75 against · 30 abstained by an overwhelming majority

AI summary:The draft Council decision would approve an agreement between the European Union and the Swiss Confederation on transferring Passenger Name Record (PNR) data to prevent, detect, investigate and prosecute terrorist offences and serious crime.

EU institutions & Parliament, Immunity decision, 15 Sept 2026

Request for the waiver of the immunity of Matej Tonin

Committee report

Immunity waived On the committee’s proposal not to waive the immunity: 304 for · 306 against · 25 abstained narrowly

Electronic vote: totals recorded, but not how each MEP voted.

Digital, AI & data, New EU law, 9 Jul 2026

Temporary derogation from the ePrivacy directive

No single final vote: only amendments or parts of the text were voted on.

All 98 decisions on this topic →

Where the groups stand

How each group voted in the last 44 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 44 final roll-call votes
GroupForAgainstAbstainedDividedOn the winning side
The Left2393930
Greens3590036
S&D4110242
Renew4020242
EPP4020242
ECR20134723
Patriots17181821
ESN10239213