Where the law stands, Dossier 2025/2900(RSP)
Situation in Belarus, five years after the fraudulent presidential elections
Resolution on a topical subject (RSP): Parliament states its view. It is not binding. · First reading
A resolution tabled by political groups, usually on an urgent matter or in reaction to a statement by the Commission or Council. Not binding.
Where it stands
Parliament’s position
Parliament adopted the text on 22 October 2025. This is its final position on the matter.
- Tabled for plenary(done)
- Plenary vote(done) Adopted 22 October 2025
- Parliament’s position(done) Final
Decided in plenary
22 October 2025 · decision 8
Foreign affairs, Resolution
Situation in Belarus, five years after the fraudulent presidential elections
Adopted 458 for · 18 against · 84 abstained by an overwhelming majority
AI summary:The resolution reiterates non-recognition of Aliaksandr Lukashenka as President and considers elections under his regime fraudulent and illegitimate.
What changed
Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament
AI summary:Adds a statement that Tsikhanouskaya legitimately won the 2020 election and that Lukashenka unlawfully held power. Changes the request on provisional documents from allowing issuance to assisting exiled Belarusian citizens in obtaining them. The other changes are formal or wording: a decimal separator, a rephrased sentence, and an updated title.
The text, version by version
Newest first.
Adopted by Parliament· 22 Oct 2025
AI summary:This resolution condemns repression in Belarus since the fraudulent 2020 elections, demands the release of all political prisoners, and calls for new free elections under international observation.
Tabled for plenary· 17 Oct 2025
Tabled for plenary· 15 Oct 2025
Motion for a resolution B10-0455/2025
AI summary:This resolution rejects the legitimacy of the 2020 and 2025 presidential elections in Belarus and refuses to acknowledge Lukashenka as president, confirming Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya as the legitimate winner of the 2020 election.
Tabled for plenary· 15 Oct 2025
Motion for a resolution B10-0452/2025
AI summary:This resolution condemns repression in Belarus and demands the release of political prisoners, while supporting democratic forces and civil society.
Tabled for plenary· 15 Oct 2025
Motion for a resolution B10-0454/2025
AI summary:This resolution addresses the situation in Belarus five years after the fraudulent 2020 presidential election. It condemns the Lukashenka regime's repression, complicity in Russia's war against Ukraine, and hybrid attacks on the EU, and calls for continued non-recognition, sanctions, and support for democratic forces.
Tabled for plenary· 15 Oct 2025
Motion for a resolution B10-0451/2025
AI summary:This resolution concerns the situation in Belarus five years after the fraudulent 2020 presidential elections. It condemns ongoing repression, calls for the release of political prisoners, and demands accountability for human rights abuses.
Tabled for plenary· 15 Oct 2025
Motion for a resolution B10-0453/2025
AI summary:Parliament's resolution on Belarus, five years after the 2020 elections, condemns repression and demands the release of all political prisoners.
Tabled for plenary· 14 Oct 2025
Motion for a resolution B10-0449/2025
AI summary:This resolution condemns the Lukashenka regime's oppression and fraudulent elections in Belarus, and expresses solidarity with the Belarusian people.
Timeline
Newest first.
Plenary stage 3 steps
22 October 2025
Plenary vote
Sitting of 22 Oct 2025 Motion for a resolution B10-0449/2025Motion for a resolution B10-0451/2025Motion for a resolution B10-0452/2025Motion for a resolution B10-0453/2025Motion for a resolution B10-0454/2025Motion for a resolution B10-0455/2025Adopted text TA10-0249/2025
22 October 2025
Debated in plenary
MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.
17 October 2025
7 amendments tabled for the plenary vote
Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.
Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2025/2900(RSP)