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The democratic backsliding and threats to political pluralism in Georgia
Adopted by a large majority
Parliament adopted the text as its official position.
- For
- 495
- Against
- 73
- Abstained
- 86
roll-call vote at 13:46 · 76% of votes cast in favour
Motion for a resolution · Motion B-10-2024-0086
AI:What this decision does
Parliament adopted a resolution on democratic backsliding and threats to political pluralism in Georgia, covering issues such as the 'transparency of foreign influence' law and the 'family values and the protection of minors' law.§1: source passage in the text The resolution rejects the 'family values' law as an attack on the LGBTQ+ community and civil liberties, and notes risks from the foreign influence law for NGOs and media.§1: source passage in the text Parliament stresses the need for free and fair elections, expresses concern over use of force against demonstrators, and calls for balanced gender representation.§1: source passage in the text It also expresses readiness to participate in an international election observation mission and encourages peaceful resolution of issues with Russia.§1: source passage in the text
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How the groups voted
For: Greens, S&D, Renew, EPP, ECR; Against: ESN; Divided: The Left, Patriots
- The Left Divided 16 for, 14 against, 11 abstainedof 47
- Greens For 50 for, 0 against, 1 abstainedof 54
- S&D For 120 for, 0 against, 2 abstainedof 138
- Renew For 73 for, 0 against, 1 abstainedof 78
- EPP For 162 for, 0 against, 5 abstainedof 196
- ECR For 58 for, 2 against, 9 abstainedof 78
- Patriots Divided 11 for, 17 against, 52 abstainedof 91
- ESN Against 0 for, 20 against, 2 abstainedof 26
- No group not a group 5 for, 20 against, 3 abstainedof 30
Groups from left to right · for–against–abstained, of the group’s MEPs
A group is shown as divided when no position has two thirds of its votes.
Did not vote with their group
22 MEPs voted differently from their group’s clear line (two thirds of its votes).
Greens voted for (50 of 51). Abstained: 1
Ana Miranda Paz (Spain)
S&D voted for (120 of 122). Abstained: 2
Kristian Vigenin (Bulgaria), Tsvetelina Penkova (Bulgaria)
Renew voted for (73 of 74). Abstained: 1
Oihane Agirregoitia Martínez (Spain)
EPP voted for (162 of 167). Abstained: 5
Branko Grims (Slovenia), Iuliu Winkler (Romania), Loránt Vincze (Romania), Nadine Morano (France), Péter Magyar (Hungary)
ECR voted for (58 of 69). Against: 2, Abstained: 9
Adrian-George Axinia (Romania, abstained), Claudiu-Richard Târziu (Romania, abstained), Cristian Terheş (Romania, against), Emmanouil Fragkos (Greece, abstained), Fernand Kartheiser (Luxembourg, against)
6 more from ECR
Georgiana Teodorescu (Romania, abstained), Guillaume Peltier (France, abstained), Laurence Trochu (France, abstained), Marion Maréchal (France, abstained), Nicolas Bay (France, abstained), Şerban Dimitrie Sturdza (Romania, abstained)
ESN voted against (20 of 22). Abstained: 2
Ewa Zajączkowska-Hernik (Poland), Marcin Sypniewski (Poland)
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How it got here
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 2 amendments (2 rejected) and 28 parts of the text voted on separately (25 adopted, 1 rejected, 2 lapsed). 7 alternative motions lapsed once the text was adopted.