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EC-São Tomé and Príncipe Fisheries Partnership Agreement (2025–2029): Implementing Protocol
Consent given by an overwhelming majority
Parliament gave its consent.
- For
- 545
- Against
- 89
- Abstained
- 15
roll-call vote at 13:20 · 84% of votes cast in favour
Committee report by Nora Junco García · Parliament can approve or reject the text, for example an international agreement, but cannot amend it. · Report A-10-2026-0096
AI:What this decision does
Parliament gave its consent to the new four-year protocol implementing the EU–São Tomé and Príncipe fisheries partnership agreement for 2025–2029.§1: source passage in the text The protocol allows EU vessels to fish tuna and other migratory species in São Tomé and Príncipe waters, with an annual EU financial contribution of €825,000.§2: source passage in the text It also supports sustainable fisheries management and local communities in São Tomé and Príncipe.§2: source passage in the text
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How the groups voted
For: Greens, S&D, Renew, EPP, ECR, ESN; Against: The Left; Divided: Patriots
- The Left Against 3 for, 39 against, 1 abstainedof 45
- Greens For 49 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 54
- S&D For 121 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 136
- Renew For 72 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 77
- EPP For 159 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 186
- ECR For 70 for, 3 against, 1 abstainedof 81
- Patriots Divided 34 for, 41 against, 4 abstainedof 86
- ESN For 22 for, 1 against, 3 abstainedof 27
- No group not a group 15 for, 5 against, 6 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
12 MEPs voted differently from their group’s clear line (two thirds of its votes).
The Left voted against (39 of 43). For: 3, Abstained: 1
Estrella Galán (Spain, abstained), João Oliveira (Portugal, for), Nikos Pappas (Greece, for), Pernando Barrena Arza (Spain, for)
ECR voted for (70 of 74). Against: 3, Abstained: 1
Beatrice Timgren (Sweden, against), Charlie Weimers (Sweden, against), Dick Erixon (Sweden, against), Kristoffer Storm (Denmark, abstained)
ESN voted for (22 of 26). Against: 1, Abstained: 3
Milan Mazurek (Slovakia, abstained), Milan Uhrík (Slovakia, abstained), Sarah Knafo (France, abstained), Siegbert Frank Droese (Germany, against)
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