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Mass kidnapping of children in Nigeria, including from St Mary’s Catholic School in Papiri

Adopted by an overwhelming majority

Parliament adopted the text as its official position.

For
519
Against
2
Abstained
50

roll-call vote at 12:07 · 91% of votes cast in favour

Motion for a resolution · Motion B-10-2025-0584

AI:What this decision does

Parliament adopted a resolution on the mass kidnapping of children in Nigeria, including the attack on St Mary's Catholic School in Papiri.§1: source passage in the text The text calls for the immediate and unconditional release of all students and staff still held captive.§1: source passage in the text It urges Nigerian authorities to ensure security, uphold human rights, tackle impunity, and combat terrorist groups.§1: source passage in the text Parliament also asks the EU and its member states to raise these concerns in dialogue with Nigeria.§1: source passage in the text

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How the groups voted

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

  • The Left For 36 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 46
  • Greens Abstained 4 for, 0 against, 39 abstainedof 54
  • S&D For 99 for, 1 against, 4 abstainedof 137
  • Renew For 59 for, 1 against, 0 abstainedof 75
  • EPP For 152 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 193
  • ECR For 67 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 79
  • Patriots For 58 for, 0 against, 4 abstainedof 87
  • ESN For 21 for, 0 against, 2 abstainedof 27
  • No group not a group 23 for, 0 against, 1 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

16 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 4 amendments (4 rejected) and 3 parts of the text voted on separately (2 adopted, 1 rejected). 6 alternative motions lapsed once the text was adopted.

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