Ordinary legislative procedure2025/0059(COD)

Establishing a common system for the return of third-country nationals staying illegally in the Union, and repealing Directive 2008/115/EC of the European Parliament and the Council, Council Directive 2001/40/EC and Council Decision 2004/191/EC

7 recorded votes linkedFirst reading

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Committees

Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home AffairsLIBEResponsible Committee on BudgetsBUDGBudgetary assessment

Rapporteurs 1 rapporteur · 7 shadow

Malik AZMANIRENEW · LIBERapporteur Charlie WEIMERSECRShadow rapporteur Estrella GALÁNTHE-LEFTShadow rapporteur François-Xavier BELLAMYPPEShadow rapporteur Marieke EHLERSPFEShadow rapporteur Mary KHANESNShadow rapporteur Murielle LAURENTS-DShadow rapporteur Mélissa CAMARAVERTS-ALEShadow rapporteur

Votes on this file

2 readings

First reading17 June 2026

Main voteLapsed

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5 amendments& other divisions

Proposal for rejection · Am 2 = 3 =198 · 453 · 5Rejected Proposal to vote on amendments258 · 394 · 6Rejected Provisional agreement · Am 4418 · 218 · 30Adopted Article 17, § 4 · Am 4PC2Lapsed Article 17, § 4 · Am 4PC2Lapsed

First reading26 March 2026

Main voteAdopted

Decision to enter into interinstitutional negotiations

For 389Against 206Abstain 32

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