Proxy voting for MEPs during pregnancy and after childbirth
Official title: Wijziging van de Europese Verkiezingsakte, zodat EP-leden tijdens zwangerschap of na bevalling bij volmacht kunnen stemmen tijdens plenaire vergaderingen ***
Status: Parliament has approved this proposal. (parliament: ‘Adopted’)
In plain language
- Members of the European Parliament who are pregnant or have recently given birth may now delegate their plenary vote to a colleague.
- This rule directly affects pregnant and newly mother MEPs serving in the European Parliament.
- Your elected representative will not lose her vote around childbirth, ensuring your voice in Europe continues to be heard.
Automatically summarised (gemini-3.8-flash). AI can make mistakes: if in doubt, read the official text.
From proposal to law
- Submitted 29 April 2026
- Approved by parliament 29 April 2026
- Signed by the Parliament and the Council not yet
- Published in the Official Journal of the EU 10 June 2026 · Read the official text ↗
- In force not yet
How parliament voted
Passed on 29 April 2026616 for · 24 against · 8 abstention(s)
In the European Parliament, a parliamentary group is a group of MEPs from like-minded parties in different countries. For each group, you can see how many members voted for or against, or abstained.
- For
- Against
- Abstain
- Dot: colour of the group
-
EPP (Christian Democrats) Voted for
163 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions
-
S&D (Social Democrats) Voted for
123 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions
-
ECR (Conservatives) Voted for
79 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions
-
Patriots for Europe Divided
69 for · 6 against · 0 abstentions
-
Renew (Liberals) Voted for
69 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions
-
The Left Voted for
44 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions
-
Greens/EFA Voted for
44 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions
-
Europe of Sovereign Nations Divided
8 for · 14 against · 4 abstentions
-
Non-attached Divided
17 for · 4 against · 4 abstentions
How MEPs voted, by country
Each country elects its own MEPs. Here you can see how the members from each country voted, regardless of their group.
🇨🇾 MEPs from Cyprus
Majority in favour5 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions
See all countries
-
🇦🇹 Austria
-
🇧🇪 Belgium
-
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
-
🇭🇷 Croatia
-
🇨🇾 Cyprus
-
🇨🇿 Czechia
-
🇩🇰 Denmark
-
🇪🇪 Estonia
-
🇫🇮 Finland
-
🇫🇷 France
-
🇩🇪 Germany
-
🇬🇷 Greece
-
🇭🇺 Hungary
-
🇮🇪 Ireland
-
🇮🇹 Italy
-
🇱🇻 Latvia
-
🇱🇹 Lithuania
-
🇱🇺 Luxembourg
-
🇲🇹 Malta
-
🇳🇱 Netherlands
-
🇵🇱 Poland
-
🇵🇹 Portugal
-
🇷🇴 Romania
-
🇸🇰 Slovakia
-
🇸🇮 Slovenia
-
🇪🇸 Spain
-
🇸🇪 Sweden
Figures: for / against / abstention.