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Decision to open negotiations with the Council

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

A10-0048/2026 – Malik Azmani – Decision to enter into interinstitutional negotiations

Negotiating mandate approved

On the decision to open negotiations with the Council:

For
389
Against
206
Abstained
32

roll-call vote at 11:06 · 62% of votes cast were for the decision to open negotiations with the Council

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.

GroupForAgainstAbstainedofLine
The Left037037Against
Greens045146Against
S&D785698Against
Renew12312265Divided
EPP16562173For
ECR730073For
Patriots830083For
ESN260026For
No group232126—

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

Every MEP

627 MEPs voted. Open a group, or filter above.

The Left 37 MEPs
Anja Hazekamp Netherlands
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Jussi Saramo Finland
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Li Andersson Finland
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Marc Botenga Belgium
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Per Clausen Denmark
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Rudi Kennes Belgium
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Greens 46 MEPs
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Bas Eickhout Netherlands
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Jutta Paulus Germany
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Kim van Sparrentak Netherlands
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Abstained voted against their group’s line
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Nela Riehl Germany
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Thomas Waitz Austria
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Tilly Metz Luxembourg
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Tineke Strik Netherlands
Against
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S&D 98 MEPs
Abstained voted against their group’s line
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For voted against their group’s line
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Bernd Lange Germany
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Carla Tavares Portugal
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For voted against their group’s line
Against
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Dan Nica Romania
Against
For voted against their group’s line
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Elio Di Rupo Belgium
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Evin Incir Sweden
Abstained voted against their group’s line
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Hannes Heide Austria
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Abstained voted against their group’s line
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Isilda Gomes Portugal
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Jens Geier Germany
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Abstained voted against their group’s line
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Lara Wolters Netherlands
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Maria Noichl Germany
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For voted against their group’s line
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Marit Maij Netherlands
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Marta Temido Portugal
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Mohammed Chahim Netherlands
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For voted against their group’s line
For voted against their group’s line
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René Repasi Germany
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Sabrina Repp Germany
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Abstained voted against their group’s line
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Sven Mikser Estonia
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Thijs Reuten Netherlands
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For voted against their group’s line
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Udo Bullmann Germany
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Abstained voted against their group’s line
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Renew 65 MEPs
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Abstained
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Anouk van Brug Netherlands
For
For
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Barry Cowen Ireland
For
Bart Groothuis Netherlands
For
For
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Charles Goerens Luxembourg
Against
For
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Abstained
Dan Barna Romania
Abstained
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Abstained
Abstained
Eugen Tomac Romania
For
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Against
Abstained
Abstained
Abstained
Hristo Petrov Bulgaria
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Abstained
Irena Joveva Slovenia
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For
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Jana Toom Estonia
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Jeannette Baljeu Netherlands
For
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For
Abstained
Abstained
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Lucia Yar Slovakia
Abstained
Abstained
Lukas Sieper Germany
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Malik Azmani Netherlands
Abstained
Marjan Šarec Slovenia
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Abstained
Abstained
Michal Wiezik Slovakia
Abstained
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For
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Sigrid Friis Denmark
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Abstained
Stine Bosse Denmark
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Svenja Hahn Germany
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Urmas Paet Estonia
For
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EPP 173 MEPs
For
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Aura Salla Finland
For
Axel Voss Germany
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Branko Grims Slovenia
For
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Daniel Buda Romania
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Dirk Gotink Netherlands
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Dóra Dávid Hungary
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Emil Radev Bulgaria
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Eszter Lakos Hungary
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Eva Maydell Bulgaria
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Ewa Kopacz Poland
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Henrik Dahl Denmark
For
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For
Ingeborg ter Laak Netherlands
For
For
Against voted against their group’s line
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Jan Farský Czechia
For
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For
Jens Gieseke Germany
For
Jeroen Lenaers Netherlands
For
For
Jüri Ratas Estonia
For
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For
For
Lena Düpont Germany
For
For
For
Abstained voted against their group’s line
Liudas Mažylis Lithuania
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For
Lukas Mandl Austria
For
For
For
For
Manuela Ripa Germany
Against voted against their group’s line
Maria Walsh Ireland
Against voted against their group’s line
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For
Martine Kemp Luxembourg
Against voted against their group’s line
Matej Tonin Slovenia
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For
Mika Aaltola Finland
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Milan Zver Slovenia
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Norbert Lins Germany
For
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For
Against voted against their group’s line
For
Paulo Cunha Portugal
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Pekka Toveri Finland
For
For
Radan Kanev Bulgaria
For
Ralf Seekatz Germany
For
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For
Riho Terras Estonia
For
Romana Tomc Slovenia
For
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Seán Kelly Ireland
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For
Against voted against their group’s line
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Sven Simon Germany
For
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For
For
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Willemien Koning Netherlands
For
Wouter Beke Belgium
Abstained voted against their group’s line
For
Zoltán Tarr Hungary
For
ECR 73 MEPs
For
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Bert-Jan Ruissen Netherlands
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Jaak Madison Estonia
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Sander Smit Netherlands
For
For
For
For
For
For
Patriots 83 MEPs
For
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For
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For
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For
For
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For
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Auke Zijlstra Netherlands
For
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Georg Mayer Austria
For
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Kinga Gál Hungary
For
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Marieke Ehlers Netherlands
For
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Mieke Andriese Netherlands
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Petra Steger Austria
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Rachel Blom Netherlands
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Roman Haider Austria
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Sebastian Kruis Netherlands
For
For
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Ton Diepeveen Netherlands
For
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For
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ESN 26 MEPs
For
Anja Arndt Germany
For
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Hans Neuhoff Germany
For
For
Ivan David Czechia
For
Marc Jongen Germany
For
For
For
Mary Khan Germany
For
Milan Mazurek Slovakia
For
Milan Uhrík Slovakia
For
Petar Volgin Bulgaria
For
Petr Bystron Germany
For
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Rada Laykova Bulgaria
For
René Aust Germany
For
For
For
For
For
For
For
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No group 26 MEPs
For
For
For
For
For
For
Abstained
For
For
For
Ľuboš Blaha Slovakia
For
For
Against
For
For
For
For
For
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Taner Kabilov Bulgaria
For
For

“” = 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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