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.
| Group | For | Against | Abstained | of | Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Left | 0 | 37 | 0 | 37 | Against |
| Greens | 0 | 45 | 1 | 46 | Against |
| S&D | 7 | 85 | 6 | 98 | Against |
| Renew | 12 | 31 | 22 | 65 | Divided |
| EPP | 165 | 6 | 2 | 173 | For |
| ECR | 73 | 0 | 0 | 73 | For |
| Patriots | 83 | 0 | 0 | 83 | For |
| ESN | 26 | 0 | 0 | 26 | For |
| No group | 23 | 2 | 1 | 26 | — |
“of” = MEPs of the group who voted. Groups as they are now.
Every MEP
98 MEPs of 627 Clear filters
Adnan Dibrani Sweden · S&D
Abstained voted against their group’s line
Alessandra Moretti Italy · S&D
Against
Alessandro Zan Italy · S&D
Against
Alex Agius Saliba Malta · S&D
For voted against their group’s line
Ana Catarina Mendes Portugal · S&D
Against
Andreas Schieder Austria · S&D
Against
Annalisa Corrado Italy · S&D
Against
Bernd Lange Germany · S&D
Against
Biljana Borzan Croatia · S&D
Against
Birgit Sippel Germany · S&D
Against
Bruno Tobback Belgium · S&D
Against
Camilla Laureti Italy · S&D
Against
Carla Tavares Portugal · S&D
Against
Cecilia Strada Italy · S&D
Against
César Luena Spain · S&D
Against
Chloé Ridel France · S&D
Against
Christel Schaldemose Denmark · S&D
For voted against their group’s line
Christophe Clergeau France · S&D
Against
Claire Fita France · S&D
Against
Cristina Maestre Spain · S&D
Against
Dan Nica Romania · S&D
Against
Daniel Attard Malta · S&D
For voted against their group’s line
Delara Burkhardt Germany · S&D
Against
Eero Heinäluoma Finland · S&D
Against
Elena Sancho Murillo Spain · S&D
Against
Elio Di Rupo Belgium · S&D
Against
Elisabeth Grossmann Austria · S&D
Against
Estelle Ceulemans Belgium · S&D
Against
Evelyn Regner Austria · S&D
Against
Evin Incir Sweden · S&D
Abstained voted against their group’s line
Francisco Assis Portugal · S&D
Against
François Kalfon France · S&D
Against
Georgia Tramacere Italy · S&D
Against
Giuseppe Lupo Italy · S&D
Against
Günther Sidl Austria · S&D
Against
Hana Jalloul Muro Spain · S&D
Against
Hannes Heide Austria · S&D
Against
Heléne Fritzon Sweden · S&D
Abstained voted against their group’s line
Idoia Mendia Spain · S&D
Against
Iratxe García Pérez Spain · S&D
Against
Irene Tinagli Italy · S&D
Against
Isilda Gomes Portugal · S&D
Against
Javi López Spain · S&D
Against
Jens Geier Germany · S&D
Against
Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus Poland · S&D
Against
Johan Danielsson Sweden · S&D
Abstained voted against their group’s line
Jonás Fernández Spain · S&D
Against
José Cepeda Spain · S&D
Against
Juan Fernando López Aguilar Spain · S&D
Against
Katarina Barley Germany · S&D
Against
Kathleen van Brempt Belgium · S&D
Against
Kristian Vigenin Bulgaria · S&D
Against
Krzysztof Śmiszek Poland · S&D
Against
Lara Wolters Netherlands · S&D
Against
Leire Pajín Spain · S&D
Against
Lina Gálvez Spain · S&D
Against
Lucia Annunziata Italy · S&D
Against
Marco Tarquinio Italy · S&D
Against
Marcos Ros Sempere Spain · S&D
Against
Maria Guzenina Finland · S&D
Against
Maria Noichl Germany · S&D
Against
Marianne Vind Denmark · S&D
For voted against their group’s line
Marina Kaljurand Estonia · S&D
Against
Marit Maij Netherlands · S&D
Against
Marko Vešligaj Croatia · S&D
Against
Marta Temido Portugal · S&D
Against
Matthias Ecke Germany · S&D
Against
Mohammed Chahim Netherlands · S&D
Against
Murielle Laurent France · S&D
Against
Nacho Sánchez Amor Spain · S&D
Against
Nicola Zingaretti Italy · S&D
Against
Nicolás González Casares Spain · S&D
Against
Niels Fuglsang Denmark · S&D
For voted against their group’s line
Nils Ušakovs Latvia · S&D
For voted against their group’s line
Nora Mebarek France · S&D
Against
Pierfrancesco Maran Italy · S&D
Against
Pina Picierno Italy · S&D
Against
Raffaele Topo Italy · S&D
Against
René Repasi Germany · S&D
Against
Robert Biedroń Poland · S&D
Against
Rosa Serrano Sierra Spain · S&D
Against
Sabrina Repp Germany · S&D
Against
Sakis Arnaoutoglou Greece · S&D
Against
Sandra Gómez López Spain · S&D
Against
Sandro Ruotolo Italy · S&D
Against
Sérgio Gonçalves Portugal · S&D
Against
Sofie Eriksson Sweden · S&D
Abstained voted against their group’s line
Stefano Bonaccini Italy · S&D
Against
Sven Mikser Estonia · S&D
Against
Thijs Reuten Netherlands · S&D
Against
Thomas Bajada Malta · S&D
For voted against their group’s line
Thomas Pellerin-Carlin France · S&D
Against
Tobias Cremer Germany · S&D
Against
Udo Bullmann Germany · S&D
Against
Vasile Dîncu Romania · S&D
Abstained voted against their group’s line
Vilija Blinkevičiūtė Lithuania · S&D
Against
Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis Lithuania · S&D
Against
Yannis Maniatis Greece · S&D
Against
“Votes in which an MEP voted differently from their group: on decision pages, against a line at least two thirds of the group took; in loyalty figures, against the position most of the group took.” = 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.