Decision to open negotiations with the Council

Establishing an EU talent pool

A10-0045/2025 - Abir Al-Sahlani - Décision d'engager des négociations interinstitutionnelles

Negotiating mandate approved

On the decision to open negotiations with the Council:

For: 327
Against: 229
Abstained: 50

roll-call vote at 13:09 · 54% of votes cast were for the decision to open negotiations with the Council

Roll call requested by ESN, Patriots, ECR

How the groups voted

A group’s line is the position at least two thirds of its voting MEPs took; otherwise it is shown as Divided. Groups from left to right.

Group	For	Against	Abstained	of	Line
The Left	17	21	0	38	Divided
Greens	36	3	12	51	For
S&D	87	19	7	113	For
Renew	62	0	0	62	For
EPP	122	23	12	157	For
ECR	0	48	18	66	Against
Patriots	0	75	0	75	Against
ESN	0	21	1	22	Against
No group	3	19	0	22	—

“of” = MEPs of the group who voted. Groups as they are now.

Every MEP

157 MEPs of 606 Clear filters

Adam Jarubas Poland · EPP

Against voted against their group’s line

Adina Vălean Romania · EPP

For

Adrián Vázquez Lázara Spain · EPP

For

Alexander Bernhuber Austria · EPP

For

Alexandra Mehnert Germany · EPP

For

Alma Ezcurra Almansa Spain · EPP

For

András Tivadar Kulja Hungary · EPP

Abstained voted against their group’s line

Andrea Wechsler Germany · EPP

For

Andreas Schwab Germany · EPP

For

Andrey Kovatchev Bulgaria · EPP

For

Andrey Novakov Bulgaria · EPP

For

Andrzej Buła Poland · EPP

Against voted against their group’s line

Andrzej Halicki Poland · EPP

Against voted against their group’s line

Angelika Niebler Germany · EPP

For

Angelika Winzig Austria · EPP

For

Aura Salla Finland · EPP

For

Axel Voss Germany · EPP

For

Bartłomiej Sienkiewicz Poland · EPP

Against voted against their group’s line

Bartosz Arłukowicz Poland · EPP

Against voted against their group’s line

Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski Poland · EPP

Against voted against their group’s line

Borja Giménez Larraz Spain · EPP

For

Borys Budka Poland · EPP

Against voted against their group’s line

Branko Grims Slovenia · EPP

Against voted against their group’s line

Carmen Crespo Díaz Spain · EPP

For

Caterina Chinnici Italy · EPP

For

Céline Imart France · EPP

Abstained voted against their group’s line

Christian Doleschal Germany · EPP

For

Christian Ehler Germany · EPP

For

Christine Schneider Germany · EPP

For

Christophe Gomart France · EPP

Abstained voted against their group’s line

Dan-Ştefan Motreanu Romania · EPP

For

Daniel Buda Romania · EPP

For

Daniel Caspary Germany · EPP

For

Danuše Nerudová Czechia · EPP

For

Dariusz Joński Poland · EPP

Against voted against their group’s line

David Casa Malta · EPP

For

Davor Ivo Stier Croatia · EPP

For

Dennis Radtke Germany · EPP

For

Dirk Gotink Netherlands · EPP

For

Dolors Montserrat Spain · EPP

For

Dóra Dávid Hungary · EPP

Abstained voted against their group’s line

Elena Nevado Del Campo Spain · EPP

For

Elżbieta Katarzyna Łukacijewska Poland · EPP

Against voted against their group’s line

Emmanouil Kefalogiannis Greece · EPP

For

Esteban González Pons Spain · EPP

For

Esther Herranz García Spain · EPP

For

Eszter Lakos Hungary · EPP

Abstained voted against their group’s line

Ewa Kopacz Poland · EPP

Against voted against their group’s line

Fernando Navarrete Rojas Spain · EPP

For

Flavio Tosi Italy · EPP

For

Francisco José Millán Mon Spain · EPP

For

François-Xavier Bellamy France · EPP

Abstained voted against their group’s line

Gabriel Mato Spain · EPP

For

Gabriella Gerzsenyi Hungary · EPP

Abstained voted against their group’s line

Giusi Princi Italy · EPP

For

Hanna Gronkiewicz-Waltz Poland · EPP

Against voted against their group’s line

Hélder Sousa Silva Portugal · EPP

For

Henrik Dahl Denmark · EPP

For

Herbert Dorfmann Italy · EPP

For

Inese Vaidere Latvia · EPP

For

Ingeborg ter Laak Netherlands · EPP

For

Ioan-Rareş Bogdan Romania · EPP

For

Isabel Benjumea Benjumea Spain · EPP

For

Isabel Wiseler-Lima Luxembourg · EPP

For

Isabelle Le Callennec France · EPP

Abstained voted against their group’s line

Iuliu Winkler Romania · EPP

For

Jacek Protas Poland · EPP

Against voted against their group’s line

Jagna Marczułajtis-Walczak Poland · EPP

Against voted against their group’s line

Javier Zarzalejos Spain · EPP

For

Jens Gieseke Germany · EPP

For

Jeroen Lenaers Netherlands · EPP

For

Jessika van Leeuwen Netherlands · EPP

For

Jörgen Warborn Sweden · EPP

For

Jüri Ratas Estonia · EPP

For

Kamila Gasiuk-Pihowicz Poland · EPP

Against voted against their group’s line

Karlo Ressler Croatia · EPP

For

Kinga Kollár Hungary · EPP

Abstained voted against their group’s line

Krzysztof Brejza Poland · EPP

Against voted against their group’s line

Krzysztof Hetman Poland · EPP

Against voted against their group’s line

Laurent Castillo France · EPP

Abstained voted against their group’s line

Lena Düpont Germany · EPP

For

Letizia Moratti Italy · EPP

For

Lídia Pereira Portugal · EPP

For

Liesbet Sommen Belgium · EPP

For

Liudas Mažylis Lithuania · EPP

For

Loránt Vincze Romania · EPP

For

Luděk Niedermayer Czechia · EPP

For

Łukasz Kohut Poland · EPP

Against voted against their group’s line

Magdalena Adamowicz Poland · EPP

Against voted against their group’s line

Manfred Weber Germany · EPP

For

Manuela Ripa Germany · EPP

For

Marco Falcone Italy · EPP

For

Maria Walsh Ireland · EPP

For

Marion Walsmann Germany · EPP

For

Markus Ferber Germany · EPP

For

Marta Wcisło Poland · EPP

Against voted against their group’s line

Martine Kemp Luxembourg · EPP

For

Massimiliano Salini Italy · EPP

For

Matej Tonin Slovenia · EPP

For

Michael Gahler Germany · EPP

For

Michał Szczerba Poland · EPP

Against voted against their group’s line

Michalis Hadjipantela Cyprus · EPP

For

Mika Aaltola Finland · EPP

For

Milan Zver Slovenia · EPP

Against voted against their group’s line

Mircea-Gheorghe Hava Romania · EPP

For

Miriam Lexmann Slovakia · EPP

For

Mirosława Nykiel Poland · EPP

Against voted against their group’s line

Monika Hohlmeier Germany · EPP

For

Nadine Morano France · EPP

Abstained voted against their group’s line

Niclas Herbst Germany · EPP

For

Nicolás Pascual De La Parte Spain · EPP

For

Niels Flemming Hansen Denmark · EPP

For

Niels Geuking Germany · EPP

For

Nikolina Brnjac Croatia · EPP

For

Nina Carberry Ireland · EPP

For

Norbert Lins Germany · EPP

For

Oliver Schenk Germany · EPP

For

Ondřej Kolář Czechia · EPP

For

Pablo Arias Echeverría Spain · EPP

For

Pascal Arimont Belgium · EPP

For

Paulius Saudargas Lithuania · EPP

For

Paulo Cunha Portugal · EPP

For

Paulo Do Nascimento Cabral Portugal · EPP

For

Pekka Toveri Finland · EPP

For

Peter Agius Malta · EPP

For

Peter Liese Germany · EPP

For

Radan Kanev Bulgaria · EPP

For

Ralf Seekatz Germany · EPP

For

Raúl De La Hoz Quintano Spain · EPP

For

Regina Doherty Ireland · EPP

For

Reinhold Lopatka Austria · EPP

For

Riho Terras Estonia · EPP

For

Romana Tomc Slovenia · EPP

For

Rosa Estaràs Ferragut Spain · EPP

For

Salvatore De Meo Italy · EPP

For

Sander Smit Netherlands · EPP

For

Sandra Kalniete Latvia · EPP

For

Seán Kelly Ireland · EPP

For

Sebastião Bugalho Portugal · EPP

For

Sérgio Humberto Portugal · EPP

For

Siegfried Mureşan Romania · EPP

For

Sirpa Pietikäinen Finland · EPP

For

Sophia Kircher Austria · EPP

For

Stefan Berger Germany · EPP

For

Sunčana Glavak Croatia · EPP

For

Susana Solís Pérez Spain · EPP

For

Sven Simon Germany · EPP

For

Tom Berendsen Netherlands · EPP

For

Tomas Tobé Sweden · EPP

For

Tomáš Zdechovský Czechia · EPP

For

Tomislav Sokol Croatia · EPP

For

Verena Mertens Germany · EPP

For

Virgil-Daniel Popescu Romania · EPP

For

Wouter Beke Belgium · EPP

For

Zala Černilec Tomašič Slovenia · EPP

For

Željana Zovko Croatia · EPP

For

Zoltán Tarr Hungary · EPP

Abstained voted against their group’s line

“” = voted otherwise than a clear line (two thirds of its votes) of the group they sit in now. MEPs with no vote recorded are not listed.

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