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Protocol on the Implementation of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Guinea-Bissau (2024-2029)
Consent given by a large majority
Parliament gave its consent.
- For
- 518
- Against
- 104
- Abstained
- 61
roll-call vote at 13:29 · 76% of votes cast in favour
Committee report by Eric Sargiacomo · Parliament can approve or reject the text, for example an international agreement, but cannot amend it. · Report A-10-2025-0028
AI:What this decision does
Parliament gave its consent to the EU's conclusion of a new protocol to the fisheries agreement with Guinea-Bissau for 2024-2029. The protocol lets EU vessels fish for tuna, cephalopods, shrimps and demersal species in Guinea-Bissau waters.§1: source passage in the text The EU will contribute €85 million over five years, with €4.5 million per year for sustainable fisheries management and local communities.§1: source passage in the text Parliament also asks the Commission to keep it fully informed on the protocol's implementation and renewal.§2: source passage in the text
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How the groups voted
For: S&D, Renew, EPP, ECR; Against: The Left, ESN; Abstained: Greens; Divided: Patriots
- The Left Against 7 for, 37 against, 0 abstainedof 47
- Greens Abstained 0 for, 2 against, 48 abstainedof 54
- S&D For 129 for, 1 against, 2 abstainedof 137
- Renew For 72 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 76
- EPP For 178 for, 1 against, 0 abstainedof 193
- ECR For 71 for, 5 against, 2 abstainedof 80
- Patriots Divided 53 for, 27 against, 0 abstainedof 91
- ESN Against 1 for, 21 against, 2 abstainedof 27
- No group not a group 7 for, 10 against, 7 abstainedof 28
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
23 MEPs voted differently from their group’s clear line (two thirds of its votes).
The Left voted against (37 of 44). For: 7
Elena Kountoura (Greece), Estrella Galán (Spain), João Oliveira (Portugal), Konstantinos Arvanitis (Greece), Nikolas Farantouris (Greece)
2 more from The Left
Nikos Pappas (Greece), Pernando Barrena Arza (Spain)
Greens abstained (48 of 50). Against: 2
Diana Riba I Giner (Spain), Jaume Asens Llodrà (Spain)
S&D voted for (129 of 132). Against: 1, Abstained: 2
Marit Maij (Netherlands, abstained), Mohammed Chahim (Netherlands, abstained), Nicola Zingaretti (Italy, against)
EPP voted for (178 of 179). Against: 1
Wouter Beke (Belgium)
ECR voted for (71 of 78). Against: 5, Abstained: 2
Beatrice Timgren (Sweden, against), Charlie Weimers (Sweden, against), Dick Erixon (Sweden, against), Emmanouil Fragkos (Greece, against), Galato Alexandraki (Greece, against)
2 more from ECR
Kristoffer Storm (Denmark, abstained), Sebastian Tynkkynen (Finland, abstained)
ESN voted against (21 of 24). For: 1, Abstained: 2
Milan Mazurek (Slovakia, abstained), Milan Uhrík (Slovakia, abstained), Sarah Knafo (France, for)
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