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Parliament approves EU/Republic of Serbia agreement on operational activities carried out

One agreement and six resolutions over four days.

AI:The session in brief

Parliament consented to the EU–Serbia border agency agreement and adopted resolutions on Belarus, Iran, Algeria, Russia, Venezuela, and the DRC, condemning repression and calling for sanctions and releases.1: EU/Republic of Serbia agreement on operational activities carried out by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency in the Republic of Serbia2: Need for actions to address the continued oppression and fake elections in Belarus3: Systematic repression of human rights in Iran, notably the cases of Pakhshan Azizi and Wrisha Moradi, and the taking of EU citizens as hostages4: Case of Boualem Sansal in Algeria5: Russia’s disinformation and historical falsification to justify its war of aggression against Ukraine6: Situation in Venezuela following the usurpation of the presidency on 10 January 20257: Case of Jean-Jacques Wondo in the Democratic Republic of the Congo All agenda requests for Wednesday were rejected.8: Wednesday’s agenda – Request by the PfE Group9: Wednesday’s agenda – Request by The Left Group10: Wednesday’s agenda – Request by the Verts/ALE Group

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EU/Republic of Serbia agreement on operational activities carried out by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency in the Republic of Serbia

Report by Karlo Ressler ·

Consent given 505 for · 90 against · 43 abstained by a large majority

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

AI summary:The agreement enables the Agency to conduct joint operations and deploy border management teams in Serbia, including at its borders with non-EU countries.

  1. Foreign affairs, Resolution

    Top story 2:Situation in Venezuela following the usurpation of the presidency on 10 January 2025

    Motion for a resolution

    Adopted 374 for · 53 against · 163 abstained by a large majority

    AI summary:Parliament adopted a resolution on the situation in Venezuela after Nicolás Maduro took power on 10 January 2025, which it calls a usurpation of the presidency.

  2. Foreign affairs, Resolution

    Top story 3:Need for actions to address the continued oppression and fake elections in Belarus

    Motion for a resolution

    Adopted 567 for · 25 against · 66 abstained by an overwhelming majority

    AI summary:MEPs demand the release of all political prisoners, new free elections under international observation, and broader EU sanctions against those responsible.

  3. Foreign affairs, Resolution

    Top story 4:Case of Jean-Jacques Wondo in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Motion for a resolution

    Adopted Decided by show of hands: no count recorded.

    AI summary:It deplores the reinstatement of the death penalty, the military court ruling over civilians, and the lack of a fair trial, and urges the DRC to halt executions and reform its judicial system.

  4. Foreign affairs, Resolution

    Top story 5:Systematic repression of human rights in Iran, notably the cases of Pakhshan Azizi and Wrisha Moradi, and the taking of EU citizens as hostages

    Motion for a resolution

    Adopted 556 for · 6 against · 42 abstained by an overwhelming majority

    AI summary:Parliament adopted a resolution condemning the systematic repression of human rights in Iran, including against women and religious and ethnic minorities.

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Thursday 23 January

and 3 agenda votes

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