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EU–Liberia Voluntary Partnership Agreement on forest law enforcement, governance and trade in timber products: termination (Resolution)
Adopted by an overwhelming majority
Parliament adopted the text as its official position.
- For
- 542
- Against
- 52
- Abstained
- 70
roll-call vote at 13:54 · 82% of votes cast in favour
Committee report by Karin Karlsbro · Report A-10-2026-0146
AI:What this decision does
Parliament adopted a resolution backing the termination of the EU–Liberia Voluntary Partnership Agreement on timber trade, which aims to combat illegal logging.§1: source passage in the text The agreement, in force since 2013, has not achieved its core objective as Liberia's licensing scheme is not operational.§1: source passage in the text Parliament supports ending the agreement and encourages the Commission to assist Liberia in meeting EU timber regulations and preparing for the deforestation regulation.§1: source passage in the text
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How the groups voted
For: The Left, Greens, S&D, Renew, EPP; Against: ESN; Divided: ECR, Patriots
- The Left For 37 for, 7 against, 0 abstainedof 45
- Greens For 46 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 54
- S&D For 126 for, 0 against, 1 abstainedof 135
- Renew For 71 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 78
- EPP For 168 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 185
- ECR Divided 33 for, 4 against, 41 abstainedof 82
- Patriots Divided 39 for, 15 against, 23 abstainedof 86
- ESN Against 2 for, 24 against, 0 abstainedof 27
- No group not a group 20 for, 2 against, 5 abstainedof 29
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
10 MEPs voted differently from their group’s clear line (two thirds of its votes).
The Left voted for (37 of 44). Against: 7
Anja Hazekamp (Netherlands), Estrella Galán (Spain), Luke Ming Flanagan (Ireland), Per Clausen (Denmark), Rudi Kennes (Belgium)
2 more from The Left
Sebastian Everding (Germany), Younous Omarjee (France)
S&D voted for (126 of 127). Abstained: 1
Estelle Ceulemans (Belgium)
ESN voted against (24 of 26). For: 2
Marcin Sypniewski (Poland), Sarah Knafo (France)
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