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Urgent need to protect religious minorities in Syria following the recent terrorist attack on Mar Elias Church in Damascus
Adopted by an overwhelming majority
Parliament adopted the text as its official position.
- For
- 625
- Against
- 7
- Abstained
- 10
roll-call vote at 13:10 · 97% of votes cast in favour
Motion for a resolution · Motion B-10-2025-0335
AI:What this decision does
Parliament adopted a resolution condemning all violent attacks in Syria, notably those targeting ethnic and religious groups, and expressing solidarity with victims.§1: source passage in the text It calls on all actors to cease violence, respect international law, and urges Syrian interim authorities to investigate acts of violence and protect all Syrians regardless of ethnicity or religion.§1: source passage in the text Parliament reiterates that Syria is not safe for refugee returns and welcomes EU sanctions relief and humanitarian aid, while urging support for Syrian civil society.§1: source passage in the text
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How the groups voted
For: The Left, Greens, S&D, Renew, EPP, ECR, Patriots, ESN
- The Left For 36 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 47
- Greens For 52 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 54
- S&D For 117 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 137
- Renew For 67 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 76
- EPP For 176 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 193
- ECR For 74 for, 0 against, 1 abstainedof 79
- Patriots For 64 for, 5 against, 0 abstainedof 90
- ESN For 22 for, 0 against, 3 abstainedof 27
- No group not a group 17 for, 2 against, 6 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
9 MEPs voted differently from their group’s clear line (two thirds of its votes).
ECR voted for (74 of 75). Abstained: 1
Sebastian Tynkkynen (Finland)
Patriots voted for (64 of 69). Against: 5
Elisabeth Dieringer (Austria), Georg Mayer (Austria), Gerald Hauser (Austria), Petra Steger (Austria), Roman Haider (Austria)
ESN voted for (22 of 25). Abstained: 3
Milan Mazurek (Slovakia), Milan Uhrík (Slovakia), Sarah Knafo (France)
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How it got here
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 9 amendments (5 adopted, 4 rejected) and 9 parts of the text voted on separately (5 adopted, 2 rejected, 2 lapsed). 8 alternative motions lapsed once the text was adopted.