Findings and recommendations of the Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield
- Stage
- Tabled for plenary, reached 25 Aug 2026
- Procedure
- Own-initiative report
- Rapporteur
- Tomas Tobé (EPP)
- Last activity
- 25 Aug 2026
Where it stands
Latest: Tabled for plenary, 25 Aug 2026.
- 3 Apr 2025
- Referred to committee
- 18 Dec 2025
- Committee report tabled
- 12 Feb 2026
- Committee amendments tabled
- 23 Jun 2026
- Committee report adopted
- 25 Aug 2026
- Tabled for plenary
Who is on it
The Parliament's rapporteurs, shadow rapporteurs and opinion rapporteurs currently on this file.
| Role | Name | Group | Country | Committee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapporteur | Tomas Tobé | EPP | SE | EUDS |
| Shadow rapporteur | Ana Catarina Mendes | S&D | PT | EUDS |
| Shadow rapporteur | Beata Szydło | ECR | PL | EUDS |
| Shadow rapporteur | Christine Anderson | ESN | DE | EUDS |
| Shadow rapporteur | Danilo della Valle | The Left | IT | EUDS |
| Shadow rapporteur | Helmut Brandstätter | Renew | AT | EUDS |
| Shadow rapporteur | Jaroslav Bžoch | PfE | CZ | EUDS |
| Shadow rapporteur | Kim van Sparrentak | Greens/EFA | NL | EUDS |
Amendments
Tabled on 12 Feb 2026. The texts are in the amendment documents below.
By committee
- EUDS1,655
By author
- Sandro Gozi384
- Cynthia Ní Mhurchú382
- Bart Groothuis311
- Petras Auštrevičius289
- Helmut Brandstätter281
- Sophie Wilmès268
- Beata Szydło216
- Mariusz Kamiński216
- Marieke Ehlers166
- Virginie Joron164
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- Petar Volgin161
- Jaroslav Bžoch156
- Vasile Dîncu145
- Fabrice Leggeri144
- Christine Anderson142
- Sandro Ruotolo141
- Pina Picierno131
- Christel Schaldemose130
- Ana Catarina Mendes128
- Juan Fernando López Aguilar128
- Kathleen van Brempt128
- Kim van Sparrentak · Verts/ALE128
- Csaba Molnár121
- Nathalie Loiseau112
- Tomáš Zdechovský99
- Konstantinos Arvanitis63
- Andrey Kovatchev59
- Danilo della Valle57
- Stefano Cavedagna51
- Fidias Panayiotou49
Amendments each member tabled or co-signed.
By article
- Paragraph 616
- Paragraph 1615
- Paragraph 514
- Paragraph 3513
- Paragraph 4 a (new)13
- Paragraph 1412
- Paragraph 1512
- Paragraph 15 a (new)12
- Paragraph 212
- Recital P12
ShowHide 20 more provisions
- Paragraph 711
- Paragraph 911
- Paragraph 110
- Paragraph 1810
- Paragraph 18 a (new)10
- Paragraph 35 a (new)10
- Paragraph 410
- Paragraph 4010
- Paragraph 4610
- Paragraph 5410
- Recital AR10
- Paragraph 109
- Paragraph 129
- Paragraph 39
- Recital M9
- Paragraph 218
- Paragraph 24 a (new)8
- Paragraph 26 a (new)8
- Paragraph 278
- Paragraph 27 a (new)8
Covers 319 of the 1,655 amendments.
Documents
Newest first. Each opens at its source.
- Report · A10-0199/2026Parliament
- Report · PE775.431Parliament
- Amendments · PE784.367Parliament
- Amendments · PE784.405Parliament
- Amendments · PE784.406Parliament
- Amendments · PE784.407Parliament
- Amendments · PE784.408Parliament
- Amendments · PE784.433Parliament
Summary
GeneratedThe Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield adopted its report on June 23, 2026, proposing coordinated EU action to counter foreign interference, disinformation, and threats to electoral integrity. It targets EU institutions, member states, digital platforms, and civil society, covering media freedom, cybersecurity, and election security.
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