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Detention of EU citizens in the occupied areas of Cyprus
Adopted by an overwhelming majority
Parliament adopted the text as its official position.
- For
- 597
- Against
- 0
- Abstained
- 5
roll-call vote at 13:13 · 99% of votes cast in favour
Motion for a resolution · Motion B-10-2025-0388
AI:What this decision does
Parliament adopted a resolution on the detention of five elderly Greek Cypriot EU citizens arrested in an area of Cyprus under Turkish occupation.§1: source passage in the text It calls for their immediate release and urges Turkish authorities to provide medical care and ensure an independent investigation.§1: source passage in the text Parliament also asks the Council, Commission, and member states to request the detainees' release and to respect human rights.§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 30 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 47
- Greens For 43 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 54
- S&D For 116 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 137
- Renew For 58 for, 0 against, 1 abstainedof 76
- EPP For 169 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 193
- ECR For 66 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 79
- Patriots For 67 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 89
- ESN For 24 for, 0 against, 1 abstainedof 27
- No group not a group 24 for, 0 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
2 MEPs voted differently from their group’s clear line (two thirds of its votes).
Renew voted for (58 of 59). Abstained: 1
Ilhan Kyuchyuk (Bulgaria)
ESN voted for (24 of 25). Abstained: 1
Zsuzsanna Borvendég (Hungary)
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How it got here
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 8 amendments (1 adopted, 7 rejected) and 2 parts of the text voted on separately (1 adopted, 1 rejected). 6 alternative motions lapsed once the text was adopted.