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EU’s diplomatic strategy and geopolitical cooperation in the Arctic
Adopted by a large majority
Parliament adopted the text as its official position.
- For
- 510
- Against
- 75
- Abstained
- 80
roll-call vote at 12:34 · 77% of votes cast in favour
Committee report by Urmas Paet · Report A-10-2025-0229
AI:What this decision does
Parliament adopted a recommendation setting out the EU's diplomatic strategy and geopolitical cooperation in the Arctic.§1: source passage in the text The text calls for a security-oriented EU strategy, anchored in international law, to keep the Arctic peaceful and governed by sustainable principles.§1: source passage in the text§2: source passage in the text It urges stronger coordination with member states and NATO allies to deter threats and protect critical infrastructure, and stresses the need to include Arctic Indigenous Peoples in decision-making.§1: source passage in the text§2: source passage in the text Parliament also highlights momentum for deeper EU integration, with doors open for Iceland, Norway, and Greenland to join the EU, respecting democratic will.§2: source passage in the text
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How the groups voted
For: Greens, S&D, Renew, EPP, ECR; Against: ESN; Divided: The Left, Patriots
- The Left Divided 7 for, 8 against, 24 abstainedof 46
- Greens For 52 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 54
- S&D For 126 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 137
- Renew For 67 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 75
- EPP For 177 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 193
- ECR For 67 for, 2 against, 5 abstainedof 79
- Patriots Divided 8 for, 25 against, 48 abstainedof 87
- ESN Against 0 for, 21 against, 1 abstainedof 27
- No group not a group 6 for, 19 against, 2 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).
ECR voted for (67 of 74). Against: 2, Abstained: 5
Emmanouil Fragkos (Greece, against), Galato Alexandraki (Greece, against), Guillaume Peltier (France, abstained), Laurence Trochu (France, abstained), Marion Maréchal (France, abstained)
2 more from ECR
Nicolas Bay (France, abstained), Sebastian Tynkkynen (Finland, abstained)
ESN voted against (21 of 22). Abstained: 1
Petras Gražulis (Lithuania)
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How it got here
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 2 amendments (2 rejected) and 22 parts of the text voted on separately (19 adopted, 3 rejected).