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Application of the ‘safe third country’ concept

Passed by a clear majority

Parliament adopted its position on the law.

For
396
Against
226
Abstained
30

roll-call vote at 12:58 · 61% of votes cast in favour

Committee report by Lena Düpont · · Report A-10-2025-0255

AI:What this decision does

Parliament adopted its position on a proposed EU law to amend the rules on applying the 'safe third country' concept in asylum procedures.§1: source passage in the text The proposal makes the connection between an applicant and a third country optional and removes the automatic suspensive effect of appeals, while preserving judicial protection.§2: source passage in the text Parliament asks the Commission to refer the matter back if it substantially amends its proposal, and forwards its position to the Council and national parliaments.§1: source passage in the text

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How the groups voted

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

  • The Left Against 0 for, 42 against, 0 abstainedof 46
  • Greens Against 1 for, 46 against, 0 abstainedof 54
  • S&D Against 20 for, 93 against, 8 abstainedof 136
  • Renew Divided 16 for, 33 against, 18 abstainedof 75
  • EPP For 168 for, 8 against, 1 abstainedof 192
  • ECR For 73 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 79
  • Patriots For 71 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 86
  • ESN For 24 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 27
  • No group not a group 23 for, 4 against, 3 abstainedof 32

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

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

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