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Deteriorating situation of political prisoners in Belarus, in particular the case of Aliaksandra Pulinovich
Adopted by an overwhelming majority
Parliament adopted the text as its official position.
- For
- 504
- Against
- 4
- Abstained
- 55
roll-call vote at 13:12 · 90% of votes cast in favour
Motion for a resolution · Motion B-10-2026-0326
AI:What this decision does
Parliament adopted a resolution condemning the continuing repression by the Belarusian regime and expressing solidarity with political prisoners, including Aliaksandra Pulinovich.§1: source passage in the text It demands the immediate and unconditional release of all political prisoners and their full rehabilitation, and calls for an end to the politically motivated prosecution of minors.§1: source passage in the text The text urges the EU and member states to intensify efforts for releases, broaden sanctions, and support accountability, while rejecting any normalisation with the regime until reforms are implemented.§1: source passage in the text
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How the groups voted
For: The Left, Greens, S&D, Renew, EPP, ECR, Patriots; Abstained: ESN
- The Left For 25 for, 0 against, 12 abstainedof 45
- Greens For 43 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 54
- S&D For 108 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 135
- Renew For 61 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 78
- EPP For 142 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 185
- ECR For 64 for, 0 against, 1 abstainedof 82
- Patriots For 52 for, 0 against, 6 abstainedof 86
- ESN Abstained 3 for, 3 against, 18 abstainedof 27
- No group not a group 6 for, 1 against, 18 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
25 MEPs voted differently from their group’s clear line (two thirds of its votes).
The Left voted for (25 of 37). Abstained: 12
Carolina Morace (Italy), Danilo Della Valle (Italy), Dario Tamburrano (Italy), Gaetano Pedulla' (Italy), Giuseppe Antoci (Italy)
7 more from The Left
Irene Montero (Spain), Konstantinos Arvanitis (Greece), Marc Botenga (Belgium), Mario Furore (Italy), Pasquale Tridico (Italy), Pernando Barrena Arza (Spain), Valentina Palmisano (Italy)
ECR voted for (64 of 65). Abstained: 1
Emmanouil Fragkos (Greece)
Patriots voted for (52 of 58). Abstained: 6
Elisabeth Dieringer (Austria), Georg Mayer (Austria), Gerald Hauser (Austria), Harald Vilimsky (Austria), Petra Steger (Austria)
1 more from Patriots
Roman Haider (Austria)
ESN abstained (18 of 24). For: 3, Against: 3
Marcin Sypniewski (Poland, for), Petar Volgin (Bulgaria, against), Siegbert Frank Droese (Germany, against), Stanisław Tyszka (Poland, for), Volker Schnurrbusch (Germany, for)
1 more from ESN
Zsuzsanna Borvendég (Hungary, against)
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How it got here
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 5 amendments (2 adopted, 3 rejected) and 1 part of the text voted on separately (1 adopted). 6 alternative motions lapsed once the text was adopted.