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Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2024
Adopted by a clear majority
Parliament adopted the text as its official position.
- For
- 390
- Against
- 116
- Abstained
- 126
roll-call vote at 14:41 · 62% of votes cast in favour
Committee report by Isabel Wiseler-Lima · Report A-10-2025-0012
AI:What this decision does
The European Parliament adopted its annual report on human rights and democracy in the world and the EU's policy on the matter for 2024.§1: source passage in the text The resolution sets out Parliament's position on the EU's human rights and democracy policy worldwide.§1: source passage in the text It calls for action to promote and protect human rights, democracy, and fundamental freedoms globally.§1: source passage in the text
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How the groups voted
For: Greens, S&D, Renew, EPP; Against: Patriots, ESN; Abstained: The Left, ECR
- The Left Abstained 10 for, 1 against, 33 abstainedof 47
- Greens For 47 for, 3 against, 0 abstainedof 54
- S&D For 116 for, 1 against, 1 abstainedof 137
- Renew For 72 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 76
- EPP For 143 for, 0 against, 16 abstainedof 193
- ECR Abstained 0 for, 7 against, 63 abstainedof 80
- Patriots Against 0 for, 64 against, 9 abstainedof 91
- ESN Against 0 for, 22 against, 1 abstainedof 27
- No group not a group 2 for, 18 against, 3 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
49 MEPs voted differently from their group’s clear line (two thirds of its votes).
The Left abstained (33 of 44). For: 10, Against: 1
Hanna Gedin (Sweden, for), Jonas Sjöstedt (Sweden, for), Jussi Saramo (Finland, for), Kathleen Funchion (Ireland, for), Konstantinos Arvanitis (Greece, against)
6 more from The Left
Li Andersson (Finland, for), Lynn Boylan (Ireland, for), Merja Kyllönen (Finland, for), Mimmo Lucano (Italy, for), Sebastian Everding (Germany, for), Younous Omarjee (France, for)
Greens voted for (47 of 50). Against: 3
Ana Miranda Paz (Spain), Diana Riba I Giner (Spain), Vicent Marzà Ibáñez (Spain)
S&D voted for (116 of 118). Against: 1, Abstained: 1
Cecilia Strada (Italy, against), Marco Tarquinio (Italy, abstained)
EPP voted for (143 of 159). Abstained: 16
Branko Grims (Slovenia), Céline Imart (France), Christophe Gomart (France), David Casa (Malta), Fernando Navarrete Rojas (Spain)
11 more from EPP
François-Xavier Bellamy (France), Ilia Lazarov (Bulgaria), Isabelle Le Callennec (France), Laurent Castillo (France), Milan Zver (Slovenia), Miriam Lexmann (Slovakia), Nadine Morano (France), Peter Agius (Malta), Romana Tomc (Slovenia), Sander Smit (Netherlands), Zala Černilec Tomašič (Slovenia)
ECR abstained (63 of 70). Against: 7
Beatrice Timgren (Sweden), Charlie Weimers (Sweden), Dick Erixon (Sweden), Jaak Madison (Estonia), Laurence Trochu (France)
2 more from ECR
Nicolas Bay (France), Sebastian Tynkkynen (Finland)
Patriots voted against (64 of 73). Abstained: 9
Aldo Patriciello (Italy), Anna Maria Cisint (Italy), Isabella Tovaglieri (Italy), Paolo Borchia (Italy), Raffaele Stancanelli (Italy)
4 more from Patriots
Roberto Vannacci (Italy), Silvia Sardone (Italy), Susanna Ceccardi (Italy), Vilis Krištopans (Latvia)
ESN voted against (22 of 23). Abstained: 1
Petras Gražulis (Lithuania)
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How it got here
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 43 amendments (3 adopted, 40 rejected) and 82 parts of the text voted on separately (36 adopted, 39 rejected, 7 lapsed).