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Migration & asylum

Asylum rules, borders, legal migration and returns.

16 decisions this term since 27 Nov 2024 · 16 adopted, 0 rejected · 16

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Migration & asylum, New EU law, 17 Jun 2026

Common system for the return of third-country nationals staying illegally in the Union (Return Regulation)

Report by Malik Azmani ·

Passed 418 for · 218 against · 30 abstained by a large majority

AI summary:The law replaces existing directives and aims to make return procedures simpler, faster, and more effective across member states.

Migration & asylum, New EU law, 26 Mar 2026

Common system for the return of third-country nationals staying illegally in the Union (Return Regulation)

Report by Malik Azmani ·

Negotiating mandate approved On the decision to open negotiations with the Council: 389 for · 206 against · 32 abstained

AI summary:The law would replace existing EU rules on returns and introduce a single procedure for return and readmission across member states.

Migration & asylum, New EU law, 10 Mar 2026

Establishing an EU talent pool

Report by Abir Al-Sahlani ·

Passed 414 for · 182 against · 21 abstained by a large majority

AI summary:The EU talent pool is a proposed EU-wide platform to match jobseekers from non-EU countries with employers in the Union.

Migration & asylum, New EU law, 10 Feb 2026

Establishment of a list of safe countries of origin at Union level

Report by Alessandro Ciriani ·

Passed 408 for · 184 against · 60 abstained by a large majority

AI summary:The law would designate certain countries as safe, allowing faster processing of asylum applications from those countries.

Migration & asylum, New EU law, 10 Feb 2026

Application of the ‘safe third country’ concept

Report by Lena Düpont ·

Passed 396 for · 226 against · 30 abstained by a clear majority

AI summary:The proposal makes the connection between an applicant and a third country optional and removes the automatic suspensive effect of appeals, while preserving judicial protection.

Foreign affairs, International agreement, 21 Jan 2026

EU-Bosnia and Herzegovina Agreement on operational activities carried out by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Report by Jaroslav Bžoch ·

Consent given 565 for · 83 against · 14 abstained by an overwhelming majority

AI summary:The agreement allows the European Border and Coast Guard Agency to carry out operational activities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, including deploying border management teams with executive powers.

Migration & asylum, New EU law, 17 Dec 2025

Application of the ‘safe third country’ concept

Report by Lena Düpont ·

Negotiating mandate approved On the decision to open negotiations with the Council: 384 for · 237 against · 31 abstained

AI summary:The law aims to make the concept's application more flexible and consistent across member states, including by making the 'connection' requirement optional and changing appeal rules.

Migration & asylum, New EU law, 17 Dec 2025

Establishment of a list of safe countries of origin at Union level

Report by Alessandro Ciriani ·

Negotiating mandate approved On the decision to open negotiations with the Council: 396 for · 202 against · 56 abstained

AI summary:The list would designate certain countries as safe, allowing accelerated or border procedures for asylum applications from those countries.

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Where the groups stand

How each group voted in the last 16 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 16 final roll-call votes
GroupForAgainstAbstainedDividedOn the winning side
The Left112121
Greens510105
S&D97009
Renew900710
EPP1500116
ECR1211212
Patriots1240012
ESN1041110

Dossiers

The laws and files behind these decisions, most recent vote first.