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Situation in Belarus, five years after the fraudulent presidential elections
Adopted by an overwhelming majority
Parliament adopted the text as its official position.
- For
- 458
- Against
- 18
- Abstained
- 84
roll-call vote at 15:08 · 82% of votes cast in favour
Motion for a resolution · Motion B-10-2025-0454
AI:What this decision does
Parliament adopted a resolution on the situation in Belarus, five years after the fraudulent presidential elections of 2020.§1: source passage in the text The resolution reiterates non-recognition of Aliaksandr Lukashenka as President and considers elections under his regime fraudulent and illegitimate.§1: source passage in the text It expresses grave concern about political prisoners and calls for their release.§1: source passage in the text
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How the groups voted
For: Greens, S&D, Renew, EPP, ECR; Abstained: ESN; Divided: The Left, Patriots
- The Left Divided 15 for, 1 against, 23 abstainedof 46
- Greens For 45 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 54
- S&D For 106 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 137
- Renew For 65 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 75
- EPP For 140 for, 0 against, 1 abstainedof 193
- ECR For 56 for, 0 against, 1 abstainedof 79
- Patriots Divided 23 for, 0 against, 41 abstainedof 88
- ESN Abstained 4 for, 2 against, 13 abstainedof 27
- No group not a group 4 for, 15 against, 5 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
8 MEPs voted differently from their group’s clear line (two thirds of its votes).
EPP voted for (140 of 141). Abstained: 1
Peter Agius (Malta)
ECR voted for (56 of 57). Abstained: 1
Emmanouil Fragkos (Greece)
ESN abstained (13 of 19). For: 4, Against: 2
Ewa Zajączkowska-Hernik (Poland, for), Ivan David (Czechia, against), Marcin Sypniewski (Poland, for), Petar Volgin (Bulgaria, against), Petras Gražulis (Lithuania, for)
1 more from ESN
Stanisław Tyszka (Poland, for)
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How it got here
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 1 amendment (1 rejected) and 10 parts of the text voted on separately (6 adopted, 4 rejected). 6 alternative motions lapsed once the text was adopted.