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Polarisation and increased repression in Serbia, one year after the Novi Sad tragedy

Adopted by a large majority

Parliament adopted the text as its official position.

For
457
Against
103
Abstained
72

roll-call vote at 15:07 · 72% of votes cast in favour

Motion for a resolution · Motion B-10-2025-0468

AI:What this decision does

Parliament adopted a resolution on the polarisation and increased repression in Serbia, one year after the Novi Sad railway station tragedy that killed 16 people.§1: source passage in the text The text condemns violence against protesters, unlawful surveillance, and the conduct of certain security unit members, and calls on Serbian authorities to ensure transparency in projects involving foreign state-owned companies.§1: source passage in the text It also rejects allegations of EU involvement in protests and stresses Serbia's need to uphold fundamental rights and freedoms as an EU candidate country.§1: source passage in the text Parliament asks its President to forward the resolution to the Council, the Commission, member states' governments and parliaments, and Serbia's government and parliament.§1: source passage in the text

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How the groups voted

For: Greens, S&D, Renew, EPP; Against: Patriots, ESN; Divided: The Left, ECR

  • The Left Divided 19 for, 1 against, 21 abstainedof 46
  • Greens For 49 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 54
  • S&D For 116 for, 0 against, 1 abstainedof 137
  • Renew For 68 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 75
  • EPP For 156 for, 2 against, 5 abstainedof 193
  • ECR Divided 39 for, 5 against, 20 abstainedof 79
  • Patriots Against 1 for, 60 against, 19 abstainedof 88
  • ESN Against 0 for, 23 against, 0 abstainedof 27
  • No group not a group 9 for, 12 against, 6 abstainedof 30

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A group is shown as divided when no position has two thirds of its votes.

Did not vote with their group

28 MEPs voted differently from their group’s clear line (two thirds of its votes).

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How it got here

Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 3 amendments (2 adopted, 1 rejected) and 10 parts of the text voted on separately (6 adopted, 4 rejected). 8 alternative motions lapsed once the text was adopted.

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