amendment list, 15 June 2026
EU-Syria political relations
Document AFET-AM-789951 · (2026/2036(INI))
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Amendment 1
Nathalie Loiseau, Lucia Yar, Engin Eroglu, Dan Barna, Petras Auštrevičius, Hilde Vautmans
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
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| – having regard to the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and the additional protocols thereto, |
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Amendment 2
Nathalie Loiseau, Lucia Yar, Engin Eroglu, Dan Barna, Petras Auštrevičius, Hilde Vautmans
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
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| – having regard to the 1992 Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), |
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Amendment 3
Nathalie Loiseau, Lucia Yar, Engin Eroglu, Dan Barna, Petras Auštrevičius, Hilde Vautmans
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
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| – having regard to the statements by the European External Action Service (EEAS) on the situation in Syria, |
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Amendment 4
Mariusz Kamiński, Małgorzata Gosiewska
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
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| – having regard to the numerous reports and findings documenting war crimes, crimes against humanity and serious violations of international humanitarian law committed in Syria by the regime of Bashar al-Assad and his allies, in particular Russia and Iran, including the findings of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic, the UN’s International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism (IIIM), the UN Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights, the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) and many different human rights organisations, including the Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR), the Syria Justice and Accountability Centre (SJAC), the Commission for International Justice and Accountability (CIJA) and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), |
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Amendment 5
Michael Gahler
on behalf of the Committee on Foreign Affairs
Ingeborg Ter Laak
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
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| – having regard to the statements by the European External Action Service (EEAS) on the situation in Syria, |
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Amendment 6
Stephen Nikola Bartulica
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
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| – having regard to its resolution of 21 January 2026 on human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union's policy on the matter - annual report 2025 (TA-10-2026-0014); |
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Amendment 7
Nathalie Loiseau, Lucia Yar, Engin Eroglu, Dan Barna, Petras Auštrevičius, Hilde Vautmans
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
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| – having regard to the joint declaration following the Paris Conference on Syria of the 13th of February 2025, |
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Amendment 8
Nathalie Loiseau, Lucia Yar, Engin Eroglu, Dan Barna, Petras Auštrevičius, Hilde Vautmans
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 b (new)
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| – having regard to outcome of the first EU-Syria High-level Political Dialogue of the 11th of May 2026, |
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Amendment 9
Marco Tarquinio, Matjaž Nemec, Cecilia Strada, Yannis Maniatis, Francisco Assis, Chloé Ridel, Hana Jalloul Muro, Nikolas Farantouris, Marta Temido, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Evin Incir
Motion for a resolution
Recital -A (new)
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| – whereas the historic collapse of the Assad regime on 8 December 2024 brought to an end more than five decades of dynastic rule and of suffering for the Syrian people; whereas the Assad clan rule was an authoritarian dynasty defined by its grip on the security apparatus, a systematic cult of personality and the brutal repression of dissent, as well as by a strategic alliance with Iran, Hezbollah and Russia that ultimately disintegrated with the fall of Damascus; |
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Amendment 10
Marco Tarquinio, Matjaž Nemec, Cecilia Strada, Yannis Maniatis, Francisco Assis, Chloé Ridel, Hana Jalloul Muro, Nikolas Farantouris, Marta Temido, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Evin Incir
Motion for a resolution
Recital -A a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
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| – whereas the conflict resulted in the deaths of approximately half a million people and left millions more wounded; whereas, according to UNHCR, 8.1 million people were internally displaced within Syria; whereas, at the end of 2024, 6.1 million Syrians remained refugees, asylum seekers or persons in need of international protection worldwide; |
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Amendment 11
Marco Tarquinio, Matjaž Nemec, Cecilia Strada, Yannis Maniatis, Francisco Assis, Chloé Ridel, Hana Jalloul Muro, Nikolas Farantouris, Marta Temido, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Evin Incir
Motion for a resolution
Recital -A b (new)
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| – whereas hundreds of thousands of Syrians remain stateless or at risk of statelessness; |
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Amendment 12
Marco Tarquinio, Matjaž Nemec, Cecilia Strada, Yannis Maniatis, Francisco Assis, Chloé Ridel, Hana Jalloul Muro, Nikolas Farantouris, Marta Temido, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Evin Incir
Motion for a resolution
Recital -A c (new)
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| – whereas, following the fall of the regime, Ahmad al-Sharaa was named interim President for the transitional period on 29 January 2025, and a Syrian transitional government was subsequently formed; |
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Amendment 13
Marco Tarquinio, Matjaž Nemec, Cecilia Strada, Yannis Maniatis, Francisco Assis, Chloé Ridel, Hana Jalloul Muro, Nikolas Farantouris, Marta Temido, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Evin Incir
Motion for a resolution
Recital -A d (new)
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| – whereas on 13 March 2025 the Syrian transitional authorities adopted a Constitutional Declaration setting out a five-year transitional period until the adoption of a permanent constitution; whereas a 23-member transitional government was subsequently formed, including members drawn from Syria's ethnic and religious minorities; |
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Amendment 14
Marco Tarquinio, Matjaž Nemec, Cecilia Strada, Yannis Maniatis, Francisco Assis, Chloé Ridel, Hana Jalloul Muro, Nikolas Farantouris, Marta Temido, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Evin Incir
Motion for a resolution
Recital -A e (new)
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| – whereas in October 2025 Syria held its first legislative elections since the fall of the Assad regime, through an indirect system based on electoral colleges of approximately 6 000 vetted voters; whereas 140 of the 210 seats of the People's Assembly were filled through these elections, while the remaining 70 were directly appointed by the interim President; whereas concerns have been raised as to the inclusiveness and representativeness of the process, in particular regarding the limited representation of women and minorities; |
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Amendment 15
Marco Tarquinio, Matjaž Nemec, Cecilia Strada, Yannis Maniatis, Francisco Assis, Chloé Ridel, Hana Jalloul Muro, Nikolas Farantouris, Marta Temido, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Evin Incir
Motion for a resolution
Recital -A f (new)
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| – whereas on 16 January 2026 President al-Sharaa issued Decree No 13, which annuls the exceptional measures stemming from the discriminatory 1962 Hasakah census and grants Syrian citizenship to residents of Kurdish origin, including those previously rendered stateless by that census; whereas the decree constitutes the first formal recognition of Kurdish national rights since Syria's independence in 1946, aims to ensure equal rights and duties, recognises the Kurdish language as a national language and prohibits discrimination or incitement on ethnic or linguistic grounds; |
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Amendment 16
Alexander Sell
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
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| A. whereas the EU’s goal is a stable, secure, sovereign and peaceful Syria; | A. whereas the EU’s primary responsibility is to ensure a prosperous, stable, secure, sovereign and peaceful European Union for its citizens; whereas the Union has an interest in a stable, secure, sovereign and peaceful Syria insofar as this contributes to regional stability, the fight against terrorism, the reduction of migratory pressures and the return of Syrian refugees; |
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Amendment 17
Nicolás Pascual de la Parte
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
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| A. whereas the EU’s goal is a stable, secure, sovereign and peaceful Syria; | A. whereas the EU’s objective is a stable, secure, sovereign and peaceful Syria, but EU engagement must be guided by clear strategic conditionality, measurable political progress, respect for human rights, counter-terrorism commitments, protection of minorities and the prevention of Syria becoming a platform for hostile actors threatening European security; |
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Amendment 18
Nathalie Loiseau, Lucia Yar, Engin Eroglu, Dan Barna, Petras Auštrevičius, Hilde Vautmans
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
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| A. whereas the EU’s goal is a stable, secure, sovereign and peaceful Syria; | A. whereas the EU’s goal is a stable Syria, determined to fight against terrorism, a secure Syria, that is able to rebuild itself and provide for returning refugees, a sovereign Syria, that is at peace with its neighbours, and a peaceful Syria, where all citizens can live with dignity, freedom, and hope; |
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Amendment 19
Marco Tarquinio, Matjaž Nemec, Cecilia Strada, Yannis Maniatis, Francisco Assis, Chloé Ridel, Hana Jalloul Muro, Nikolas Farantouris, Marta Temido, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Evin Incir
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
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| A. whereas the EU’s goal is a stable, secure, sovereign and peaceful Syria; | A. whereas the EU’s goal is a stable, secure, sovereign and peaceful Syria, that can only be achieved through a genuinely inclusive political transition grounded in full respect for human rights, international humanitarian law, democratic governance and the rule of law; |
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Amendment 20
Mariusz Kamiński, Małgorzata Gosiewska
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
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| A. whereas the EU’s goal is a stable, secure, sovereign and peaceful Syria; | A. whereas the EU’s goal is a stable, inclusive, secure, sovereign and peaceful Syria, based on an integration-focused approach aimed at ensuring the protection of all Syrian communities; |
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Amendment 21
Hannah Neumann
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
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| A. whereas the EU’s goal is a stable, secure, sovereign and peaceful Syria; | A. whereas the EU’s goal is a peaceful, inclusive, stable, secure, sovereign and democratic peaceful Syria based on rule of law, equality of citizenship and protection of human rights ; |
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Amendment 22
Sebastian Tynkkynen
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
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| A. whereas the EU’s goal is a stable, secure, sovereign and peaceful Syria; | A. whereas the EU’s goal is a stable, secure, sovereign, democratic and peaceful Syria that respects human rights; |
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Amendment 23
Michael Gahler
on behalf of the Committee on Foreign Affairs
Ingeborg Ter Laak
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
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| A. whereas the EU’s goal is a stable, secure, sovereign and peaceful Syria; | A. whereas the EU’s goal is a peaceful, stable, secure, sovereign and democratic Syria; |
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Amendment 24
Mariusz Kamiński, Małgorzata Gosiewska
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
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| Aa. whereas religious and ethnic minorities have lived within Syria’s borders for many centuries and form an integral part of its rich cultural, historical and social heritage; whereas in order to achieve lasting stability and national reconciliation, all communities, regardless of their ethnic origin, religion or belief, must be guaranteed complete security, equality before the law, political representation and the effective protection of their rights and freedoms; |
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Amendment 25
Hannah Neumann
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
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| Aa. whereas the toppling of Bashar al-Assad’s murderous regime by a coalition of armed rebel groups in December 2024, ended the Assad dynasty in Syria which is responsible for half of a century of suffering for the Syrian people, and 14 years of conflict in Syria; |
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Amendment 26
Mariusz Kamiński, Małgorzata Gosiewska
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
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| Ab. whereas the conflict in Syria has led to the displacement of millions and the death of hundreds of thousands, as well as military interventions by various countries, and has created conditions that have fostered the growth in importance and expansion of the Islamic State (ISIS/Daesh); whereas the policies of the Bashar al-Assad regime, including hostile action against Israel, attempts over many years to subjugate Lebanon, a strategic alliance with the Russian Federation, a close partnership with the Islamic Republic of Iran, support for terrorist organisations and armed groups as well as the development and use of weapons of mass destruction, including chemical weapons, and the smuggling of weapons and drugs, have been a source of regional instability for many decades, and have raised serious concerns among the international community; |
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Amendment 27
Hannah Neumann
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
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| Ab. whereas no other conflict in recent history has resulted in so many of a country’s people being killed, disabled, forcibly disappeared, displaced, or forced to flee as has been the case during Syria’s 14-year war; whereas the war has devastated Syria´s economy and public infrastructure; |
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Amendment 28
Rima Hassan, Pernando Barrena Arza, Marc Botenga
on behalf of The Left Group
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
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| B. whereas Syria still faces recurring violence, a weak culture of governance, enduring division and mistrust, and continuous interference from regional powers, including Türkiye, Israel and Iran; | B. whereas Syria still faces recurring violence, a fragile governance structures shaped by the legacy of prolonged conflict, authoritarian rule and external interventions, enduring division and mistrust, and continuous interference from regional powers, including Türkiye, Israel and Iran; whereas repeated foreign interference has significantly contributed to the destabilisation of Syria; whereas Israel has, for decades, pursued a policy of military interventions and covert operations on Syrian territory, in violation of international law and Syria’s sovereignty; whereas recurrent Israeli airstrikes, including against Syrian civilian and military infrastructure, further escalate regional tensions and undermine prospects for a lasting peace; whereas the Syrian conflict must not be instrumentalised for geopolitical purposes to the detriment of civilian populations; |
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Amendment 29
Sebastian Tynkkynen
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
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| B. whereas Syria still faces recurring violence, a weak culture of governance, enduring division and mistrust, and continuous interference from regional powers, including Türkiye, Israel and Iran; | B. whereas Syria still faces recurring violence, a weak culture of governance, enduring division and mistrust; whereas, in addition to terrorist organisations like Daesh, Syria’s transitional authorities are also guilty of violence, having clashed with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF); whereas there is also continuous interference from Türkiye and Iran; |
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Amendment 30
Nicolás Pascual de la Parte
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
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| B. whereas Syria still faces recurring violence, a weak culture of governance, enduring division and mistrust, and continuous interference from regional powers, including Türkiye, Israel and Iran; | B. whereas Syria still faces recurring violence, weak governance, social fragmentation and continuous interference by external actors; whereas Russia and Iran have used Syrian territory to project military, intelligence and destabilising influence in the wider region, while all regional actors must respect Syria’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and internationally recognised borders; |
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Amendment 31
Nathalie Loiseau, Lucia Yar, Engin Eroglu, Dan Barna, Petras Auštrevičius, Hilde Vautmans
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
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| B. whereas Syria still faces recurring violence, a weak culture of governance, enduring division and mistrust, and continuous interference from regional powers, including Türkiye, Israel and Iran; | B. whereas Syria still faces recurring violence, a weak culture of good governance, enduring division and mistrust inherited from years of dictatorship and civil war, and continuous interferences, as well as disregard for Syria's territorial integrity and sovereignty, from regional powers, including Türkiye, Israel and Iran; |
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Amendment 32
Marco Tarquinio, Matjaž Nemec, Cecilia Strada, Yannis Maniatis, Francisco Assis, Chloé Ridel, Hana Jalloul Muro, Nikolas Farantouris, Marta Temido, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Evin Incir
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
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| B. whereas Syria still faces recurring violence, a weak culture of governance, enduring division and mistrust, and continuous interference from regional powers, including Türkiye, Israel and Iran; | B. whereas Syria still faces recurring violence, fragile and fragmented institutions as well as limited administrative capacity, enduring deep social division and mistrust, and continuous interference from regional powers, including Israel, Türkiye and Iran; |
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Amendment 33
Michael Gahler
on behalf of the Committee on Foreign Affairs
Ingeborg Ter Laak
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
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| B. whereas Syria still faces recurring violence, a weak culture of governance, enduring division and mistrust, and continuous interference from regional powers, including Türkiye, Israel and Iran; | B. whereas Syria still faces recurring violence, a weak culture of governance, enduring division and mistrust, and continuous interference from regional powers, including Türkiye, Russia and Iran; |
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Amendment 34
Hannah Neumann
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
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| B. whereas Syria still faces recurring violence, a weak culture of governance, enduring division and mistrust, and continuous interference from regional powers, including Türkiye, Israel and Iran; | B. whereas Syria still faces recurring violence, poverty, weak governance, enduring division and mistrust, and continuous interference from regional powers, including Türkiye, Israel and Iran; |
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Amendment 35
Mieke Andriese, Geadis Geadi, Jordan Bardella, Hermann Tertsch, Jaroslav Bžoch, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Matthieu Valet, Julie Rechagneux, Silvia Sardone
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
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| B. whereas Syria still faces recurring violence, a weak culture of governance, enduring division and mistrust, and continuous interference from regional powers, including Türkiye, Israel and Iran; | B. whereas Syria still faces recurring violence, a weak culture of governance, enduring division and mistrust, and continuous interference from regional powers, including Türkiye and Iran; |
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Amendment 36
Hannah Neumann
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
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| Ba. whereas the Syrian interim government published a constitutional declaration in March 2025; |
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Amendment 37
Nathalie Loiseau, Lucia Yar, Engin Eroglu, Dan Barna, Petras Auštrevičius, Hilde Vautmans
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
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| Ba. whereas Iran and Russia continue to interfere with Syria’s internal affairs; |
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Amendment 38
Hannah Neumann
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
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| Bb. whereas on 5 October 2025 Syria chose the new Syrian People's Assembly; whereas 140 of the 210 members of the People’s Assembly were selected through an indirect voting system managed by local electoral bodies, while the remaining 70 members were appointed directly by interim President Ahmad al-Shara’a; whereas representation of women, minorities and some key regions remains limited; whereas ten Kurdish parties and political forces have rejected the composition method of the People´s Assembly, allocating only 4 seats to Kurdish representatives; |
Or. en
Amendment 39
Nathalie Loiseau, Lucia Yar, Engin Eroglu, Petras Auštrevičius, Hilde Vautmans
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Bb. whereas external actors, such as Israel and Türkiye, are still using Syria as a closed field for indirect rivalries; |
Or. en
Amendment 40
Mieke Andriese, Geadis Geadi, Hermann Tertsch, Jaroslav Bžoch
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| C. whereas Syria is confronted with the fallout of the US-Israeli war with Iran; | deleted |
Or. en
Amendment 41
Rima Hassan, Pernando Barrena Arza, Marc Botenga
on behalf of The Left Group
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| C. whereas Syria is confronted with the fallout of the US-Israeli war with Iran; | C. whereas since 2013, Israel has repeatedly carried out airstrikes and other military attacks on Syrian territory, with a sharp escalation following the fall of Bashar al-Assad, in blatant violation of Syria's sovereignty and international law; whereas Syria is confronted with the fallout of the US-Israeli war against Iran; |
Or. en
Amendment 42
Mariusz Kamiński, Małgorzata Gosiewska
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| C. whereas Syria is confronted with the fallout of the US-Israeli war with Iran; | C. whereas Syria is confronted with the fallout of the US-Israeli war with Iran, and for many years Iran’s harmful actions and influences have undermined Syria’s sovereignty, exacerbated divisions in society, compromised security and lengthened the conflict; |
Or. pl
Amendment 43
Marco Tarquinio, Matjaž Nemec, Cecilia Strada, Yannis Maniatis, Francisco Assis, Chloé Ridel, Hana Jalloul Muro, Nikolas Farantouris, Marta Temido, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Evin Incir
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| C. whereas Syria is confronted with the fallout of the US-Israeli war with Iran; | C. whereas Syria is increasingly exposed to the destabilising spillover of the US-Israeli war with Iran, including heightened regional militarisation, violations of Syrian airspace and territory, civilian harm and humanitarian consequences; |
Or. en
Amendment 44
Hannah Neumann
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| C. whereas Syria is confronted with the fallout of the US-Israeli war with Iran; | C. whereas Syria is confronted with the fallout of the US-Israeli war with Iran; whereas Syria is facing cross-border attacks from Shia militia groups, including Hezbollah, and from Israel, while trying to stay out of confrontations; |
Or. en
Amendment 45
Sebastian Tynkkynen
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| C. whereas Syria is confronted with the fallout of the US-Israeli war with Iran; | C. whereas Syria is confronted with the fallout of the ongoing regional war, the root cause of which is the Islamist government of Iran; |
Or. fi
Amendment 46
Mariusz Kamiński, Małgorzata Gosiewska
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Ca. whereas for many years Syria has been a crucial link connecting Iran with Lebanon and facilitating the transfer of weapons, funding and logistical capacities to Hezbollah and other terrorist organisations in the region; whereas the use of Syria’s territory as a transit corridor has helped to destabilise the region, undermine the sovereignty of the Syrian state and fuel conflict in the Middle East; whereas following the political changes in Syria, action was taken to dismantle weapons smuggling networks and assert full state control over borders and transport routes, which calls for the international community to step in and provide monitoring and support; |
Or. pl
Amendment 47
Rima Hassan, Pernando Barrena Arza, Marc Botenga
on behalf of The Left Group
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Ca. whereas at least 36 Syrian civilians have been killed during Israeli incursions since December 2024, and at least 197 men have been arrested in southern Syria since late 2024, often during violent night raids on their homes, while others, including farmers, have been arrested near the ceasefire line; |
Or. en
Amendment 48
Rima Hassan, Pernando Barrena Arza, Marc Botenga
on behalf of The Left Group
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Cb. Whereas the Israeli army’s spraying of chemical substances over vast agricultural areas in Syria, deliberately targeting civilian farmland, poses a “serious humanitarian risk” to civilians living there, according to Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), while undermining food security and basic livelihoods in the affected areas, and amounts to a war crime; |
Or. en
Amendment 49
Nathalie Loiseau, Lucia Yar, Engin Eroglu, Dan Barna, Petras Auštrevičius, Hilde Vautmans
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| D. whereas Russian military bases of Khmeimim and Tartus remain; whereas Bashar al-Assad found refuge in Russia; | D. whereas Russia maintains a military presence in Syria through the air and naval bases of Khmeimim and Tartus on the Mediterranean coast; whereas Khmeimim and Tartus bases were resupplied as late as May 2026, indicating that Russia intends to maintain a long-term military presence in Syria and preserve its strategic foothold in the Eastern Mediterranean; whereas Syrian president Ahmed al-Sharaa travelled to Russia in January 2026 to discuss the future of these bases with Vladmir Putin; whereas no withdrawal of the remaining Russian troops has been announced; whereas Bashar Al-Assad and his family, found refuge in Russia, where he remains to this day; whereas others fled alongside him to Russia, including militia leaders under EU sanctions such as Nabil Al-Abdallah; |
Or. en
Amendment 50
Sebastian Tynkkynen
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| D. whereas Russian military bases of Khmeimim and Tartus remain; whereas Bashar al-Assad found refuge in Russia; | D. whereas Russian military bases of Khmeimim and Tartus remain; whereas Bashar al-Assad relied on Russia’s military support during Syria’s civil war; whereas Russian troops caused widespread destruction during the war and were guilty of war crimes, including a great many attacks on civilian areas; whereas Bashar al-Assad found refuge in Russia; |
Or. fi
Amendment 51
Nicolás Pascual de la Parte
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| D. whereas Russian military bases of Khmeimim and Tartus remain; whereas Bashar al-Assad found refuge in Russia; | D. whereas the continued Russian military presence in Khmeimim and Tartus military bases constitutes a strategic challenge for the EU, NATO and regional stability; whereas Bashar al-Assad’s refuge in Russia illustrates Moscow’s continued responsibility in shielding perpetrators of grave crimes and obstructing full accountability; |
Or. en
Amendment 52
Geadis Geadi, Sebastian Tynkkynen, Stephen Nikola Bartulica
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Da. whereas Russia has become one of Syria’s principal suppliers of crude oil and petroleum products following the lifting of sanctions; |
Or. en
Amendment 53
Yannis Maniatis
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| E. whereas Türkiye is still present in Syria, including through military operations in Kurdish-majority areas; | E. whereas Türkiye is still illegally occupying parts of Northern Syria, and continues its attacks and military operations in the Kurdish-majority areas against the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) ; |
Or. en
Amendment 54
Loucas Fourlas
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| E. whereas Türkiye is still present in Syria, including through military operations in Kurdish-majority areas; | E. whereas Türkiye continues to maintain an illegal military presence in Syria, including through repeated cross-border military operations, which undermine Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, exacerbate demographic engineering risks in Kurdish-majority areas, and constitute a violation of international law; |
Or. en
Amendment 55
Michael Gahler
on behalf of the Committee on Foreign Affairs
Ingeborg Ter Laak
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| E. whereas Türkiye is still present in Syria, including through military operations in Kurdish-majority areas; | E. whereas Türkiye still holds a major foothold in Syria and continues to exert enormous political and economic influence over large swaths of northern Syria; whereas it systematically targets Kurdish-majority and Kurdish-administerd regions through repeated military operations; |
Or. en
Amendment 56
Nathalie Loiseau, Lucia Yar, Engin Eroglu, Dan Barna, Petras Auštrevičius, Hilde Vautmans
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| E. whereas Türkiye is still present in Syria, including through military operations in Kurdish-majority areas; | E. whereas Türkiye is still present in Syria, including through military operations, causing deadly attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure in Kurdish-majority areas along the border between the two countries; |
Or. en
Amendment 57
Hannah Neumann
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| E. whereas Türkiye is still present in Syria, including through military operations in Kurdish-majority areas; | E. whereas Türkiye is still present in Syria, including through military bases, observation posts, and military operations in Kurdish-majority areas; |
Or. en
Amendment 58
Sebastian Tynkkynen
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| E. whereas Türkiye is still present in Syria, including through military operations in Kurdish-majority areas; | E. whereas Türkiye is still present in Syria in contravention of international law, including through occupying areas and carrying out attacks in Kurdish-majority areas; |
Or. fi
Amendment 59
Yannis Maniatis
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Ea. whereas any agreement on the delimitation of maritime zones in the Eastern Mediterranean between Syria and its neighbouring countries, especially Türkiye, should respect International Law and to not violate the sovereign rights of EU Member States in the Eastern Mediterranean; |
Or. en
Amendment 60
Michael Gahler
on behalf of the Committee on Foreign Affairs
Ingeborg Ter Laak
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| F. whereas Israel occupies the Golan Heights and expanded its military operations within Syria following the fall of the Assad regime; | deleted |
Or. en
Amendment 61
Rima Hassan, Pernando Barrena Arza, Marc Botenga
on behalf of The Left Group
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| F. whereas Israel occupies the Golan Heights and expanded its military operations within Syria following the fall of the Assad regime; | F. whereas Israel occupies the Golan Heights since 1967, purported to annex the territory through the 1981 Golan Heights Law, a move declared null and void and without international legal effect by the United Nations Security Council in Resolution 497 (1981) and again expanded its illegal, unprovoked and unjustified military operations within Syria, following the fall of the Assad regime, including by setting up at least 10 military bases in the buffer zone established by the 1974 disengagement agreement and on Syrian soil; whereas the acquisition of territory by force is inadmissible under Article 2(4) of the Charter of the United Nations; |
Or. en
Amendment 62
Hannah Neumann
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| F. whereas Israel occupies the Golan Heights and expanded its military operations within Syria following the fall of the Assad regime; | F. whereas Israel occupies the Golan Heights and expanded its military operations within Syria following the fall of the Assad regime; whereas Israel´s military presence in Syria covers approximately 233 sq km; whereas incursions by the Israeli military (IDF) across rural Damascus, Dar’a, and Quneitra governorates have risen significantly in 2026; whereas the IDF set up temporary check points in southern Syria and perform vehicle searches, arrests, and small-arms fire which occasionally cause high-impact incidents causing civilian casualties; |
Or. en
Amendment 63
Mieke Andriese, Hermann Tertsch, Jaroslav Bžoch, Silvia Sardone
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| F. whereas Israel occupies the Golan Heights and expanded its military operations within Syria following the fall of the Assad regime; | F. whereas Israel has legitimate security concerns regarding developments in Syria and has taken measures to prevent terrorist organisations, Iranian-backed militias and other hostile actors from establishing military capabilities threatening Israeli territory; whereas Israel has played an important role in deterring attacks against Druze communities in southern Syria and has consistently advocated for their protection and security; |
Or. en
Amendment 64
Marco Tarquinio, Matjaž Nemec, Cecilia Strada, Yannis Maniatis, Francisco Assis, Chloé Ridel, Hana Jalloul Muro, Nikolas Farantouris, Marta Temido, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Evin Incir
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| F. whereas Israel occupies the Golan Heights and expanded its military operations within Syria following the fall of the Assad regime; | F. whereas Israel has occupied the Syrian Golan Heights since 1967; whereas, following the fall of the Assad regime, Israel intensified its military operations and established a military presence further inside Syrian territory, including in the former UN-monitored buffer zone; whereas in April 2026, Israel's cabinet approved a USD 334 million plan to transfer thousands more Israeli settlers into the occupied Syrian Golan Heights; |
Or. en
Amendment 65
Nathalie Loiseau, Lucia Yar, Engin Eroglu, Hilde Vautmans
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| F. whereas Israel occupies the Golan Heights and expanded its military operations within Syria following the fall of the Assad regime; | F. whereas Israel occupies a part of the Syrian territory in the Golan Heights since 1967 and expanded its military operations within Syria following the fall of the Assad regime; whereas US diplomatic efforts, conducted outside of the multilateral framework of the Coalition to Counter the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, and aimed at reaching a security agreement between Syria and Israel, is still ongoing; |
Or. en
Amendment 66
Sebastian Tynkkynen
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| F. whereas Israel occupies the Golan Heights and expanded its military operations within Syria following the fall of the Assad regime; | F. whereas Israel occupied the Golan Heights following the Six-Day War of 1967 and annexed it in 1981; whereas Israel expanded its military operations within Syria following the fall of the Assad regime; |
Or. fi
Amendment 67
Rima Hassan, Pernando Barrena Arza, Marc Botenga
on behalf of The Left Group
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Fa. whereas, since 1967, Israeli authorities have barred displaced Syrians, who retain the right to return, from returning to their homes in the occupied Golan Heights and have destroyed hundreds of Syrian villages and farms in the territory, with the Syrian government estimating that the displaced population and their descendants now number in the hundreds of thousands; |
Or. en
Amendment 68
Geadis Geadi, Mieke Andriese, Sebastian Tynkkynen, Emmanouil Fragkos, Stephen Nikola Bartulica, Silvia Sardone
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Fa. whereas military operations conducted by Türkiye in northern Syria continue to raise concerns regarding Syria’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and the security of Kurdish-populated areas; |
Or. en
Amendment 69
Michael Gahler
on behalf of the Committee on Foreign Affairs
Ingeborg Ter Laak
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Fa. whereas Syria’s Christian population has steeply declined since 2011 due to its targeting by both the Assad regime, as well as by Daesh and other terrorist groups; |
Or. en
Amendment 70
Rima Hassan, Pernando Barrena Arza, Marc Botenga
on behalf of The Left Group
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Fb. whereas Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz, have repeatedly declared their intention to maintain an indefinite military presence in southern Syria, impose the demilitarisation of the governorates of Quneitra, Daraa and Suwayda, and prevent Syrian government forces from operating south of Damascus; whereas such statements amount to a claim of de facto security control over parts of Syrian territory and constitute a serious violation of Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity; |
Or. en
Amendment 71
Michael Gahler
on behalf of the Committee on Foreign Affairs
Ingeborg Ter Laak
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Fb. whereas Syria’s religiously and ethnically diverse society suffered at the hands of the violent and divisive Assad regime and terrorist groups, especially Daesh; |
Or. en
Amendment 72
Rima Hassan, Pernando Barrena Arza, Marc Botenga
on behalf of The Left Group
Motion for a resolution
Recital F c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Fc. whereas Israel has invoked the protection of Druze communities as a justification for its actions in southern Syria; whereas such claims risk instrumentalising minority protection in order to legitimise military, security and political interference in the internal affairs of Syria; whereas this interference undermines Syria’s sovereignty and contributes to further destabilisation of the region; whereas the protection of civilian populations, including minorities, must be ensured in full respect of international law and without serving as a pretext for external intervention; |
Or. en
Amendment 73
Michael Gahler
on behalf of the Committee on Foreign Affairs
Ingeborg Ter Laak
Motion for a resolution
Recital F c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Fc. whereas the Kurdish and Arab communities in north-east Syria have endured years of systemic violence, insecurity, forced displacement and severe violations of their fundamental human rights resulting from atrocities perpetrated by Daesh; whereas Daesh threatened not only the Kurdish population but also the Yazidis, who became the victims of genocide; |
Or. en
Amendment 74
Alexander Sell
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| G. whereas over 3.5 million Syrian refugees remain abroad, and over 7.4 million are internally displaced within Syria; | G. whereas over 3.5 million Syrian refugees remain abroad, and over 7.4 million are internally displaced within Syria; whereas the stabilisation of Syria should enable a substantial and gradual return of Syrian nationals currently residing in third countries, thereby reducing long-term dependency on host countries; |
Or. en
Amendment 75
Nathalie Loiseau, Lucia Yar, Engin Eroglu, Dan Barna, Petras Auštrevičius, Hilde Vautmans
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| G. whereas over 3.5 million Syrian refugees remain abroad, and over 7.4 million are internally displaced within Syria; | G. whereas over 3.5 million Syrian refugees remain abroad, primarily in Türkiye, Lebanon, Jordan and Iraq, and over 7.4 million are internally displaced within Syria; whereas over 3 million refugees and internally displaced people have returned to their homes since December 2024; |
Or. en
Amendment 76
Marco Tarquinio, Matjaž Nemec, Cecilia Strada, Yannis Maniatis, Francisco Assis, Chloé Ridel, Hana Jalloul Muro, Nikolas Farantouris, Marta Temido, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Evin Incir
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| G. whereas over 3.5 million Syrian refugees remain abroad, and over 7.4 million are internally displaced within Syria; | G. whereas over 3.5 million Syrian refugees remain abroad, mainly in Türkiye, Lebanon and Jordan, while over 7.4 million remain internally displaced within Syria; |
Or. en
Amendment 77
Tomasz Froelich
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Ga. whereas Syrians are putting an increasing strain on the social systems of different EU Member States and Syrian young males are disproportionately represented in crime statistics, particularly in violent offences such as assault, robbery, murder, manslaughter and sexual abuse; |
Or. en
Amendment 78
Marco Tarquinio, Matjaž Nemec, Cecilia Strada, Yannis Maniatis, Francisco Assis, Chloé Ridel, Hana Jalloul Muro, Nikolas Farantouris, Marta Temido, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Evin Incir
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Ga. whereas the right to seek asylum and the principle of non-refoulement are inalienable, enshrined in EU and international law; |
Or. en
Amendment 79
Marco Tarquinio, Matjaž Nemec, Cecilia Strada, Yannis Maniatis, Francisco Assis, Chloé Ridel, Hana Jalloul Muro, Nikolas Farantouris, Marta Temido, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Evin Incir
Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Gb. whereas the Syrian transitional authorities have taken significant steps to dismantle the country's drug trafficking networks; whereas Suwayda province is emerging as key hub for the production of Captagon, posing continued risks to regional and European security; |
Or. en
Amendment 80
Nathalie Loiseau, Lucia Yar, Engin Eroglu, Dan Barna, Petras Auštrevičius, Hilde Vautmans
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| H. whereas the Council has approved the full resumption of the EU-Syria Cooperation Agreement2 ; | H. whereas the Council has approved the full resumption of the EU-Syria Cooperation Agreement2, which had been suspended since 2011, with the aim of restoring normal trade relations with Syria and supporting the country’s socio-economic recovery; |
| 2 OJ L 269, 27.9.1978, p. 2, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/agree_internation/1978/2216/oj. | 2 OJ L 269, 27.9.1978, p. 2, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/agree_internation/1978/2216/oj. |
Or. en
Amendment 81
Marco Tarquinio, Matjaž Nemec, Cecilia Strada, Yannis Maniatis, Francisco Assis, Chloé Ridel, Hana Jalloul Muro, Nikolas Farantouris, Marta Temido, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Evin Incir
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| H. whereas the Council has approved the full resumption of the EU-Syria Cooperation Agreement2 ; | H. whereas the Council has lifted the EU's economic sanctions against Syria, while maintaining targeted restrictive measures, and has approved the full resumption of the EU-Syria Cooperation Agreement2 ; |
| 2 OJ L 269, 27.9.1978, p. 2, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/agree_internation/1978/2216/oj. | 2 OJ L 269, 27.9.1978, p. 2, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/agree_internation/1978/2216/oj. |
Or. en
Amendment 82
Mariusz Kamiński, Małgorzata Gosiewska
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Ha. whereas according to UNHCR, more than 1.2 million Syrians have voluntarily returned from neighbouring countries since December 2024 after the fall of the Assad regime, alongside over 1.9 million internally displaced people who have gone back to their areas of origin, and many more have expressed a desire to return to Syria; |
Or. pl
Amendment 83
Yannis Maniatis
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Ha. whereas Syria has always been a country with a rich multicultural identity, in which Muslims (Sunni and Shia), Kurds, Druze, Christians of various denominations, Armenians have coexisted for centuries and it should be preserved; |
Or. en
Amendment 84
Hannah Neumann
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Ha. whereas the EU and Syria have held a high-level political dialogue on 11 May 2026, marking a next step in EU-Syria engagement after years of frozen relations under Assad’s regime; |
Or. en
Amendment 85
Reinhold Lopatka
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Ha. whereas the first EU–Syria High-Level Political Dialogue took place on 11 May 2026, reflecting renewed political engagement and dialogue between the European Union and Syria; |
Or. en
Amendment 86
Reinhold Lopatka
Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Hb. whereas the Council extended the EU’s restrictive measures against individuals and entities linked to the former al-Assad regime until 1 June 2027, reaffirming the EU’s continued commitment to accountability for past crimes and serious human rights violations in Syria; |
Or. en
Amendment 87
Sebastian Tynkkynen
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| I. whereas the safe, voluntary and dignified return of refugees remains severely constrained; | I. whereas the safe, voluntary and dignified return of refugees remains severely constrained; whereas approximately 1.4 million Syrian refugees returned to the country in 2025; whereas that figure is expected to be higher in 2026; whereas a UNHCR survey indicates that 80 per cent of Syrian refugees intend to return to Syria at some stage; |
Or. fi
Amendment 88
Mieke Andriese, Geadis Geadi, Jordan Bardella, Hermann Tertsch, Jaroslav Bžoch, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Matthieu Valet, Julie Rechagneux, Silvia Sardone
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| I. whereas the safe, voluntary and dignified return of refugees remains severely constrained; | I. whereas the return of Syrian nationals residing in Europe must become a priority objective of EU-Syria relations; whereas Syrian authorities have a responsibility to cooperate fully with the return and readmission of their own nationals; |
Or. en
Amendment 89
Mariusz Kamiński, Małgorzata Gosiewska
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| I. whereas the safe, voluntary and dignified return of refugees remains severely constrained; | I. whereas there are reliable data indicating that the number of returns is over 3 million, and so questions must be asked about the claims by certain refugees that they have encountered major obstacles in their return to Syria; |
Or. pl
Amendment 90
Nathalie Loiseau, Lucia Yar, Engin Eroglu, Dan Barna, Petras Auštrevičius, Hilde Vautmans
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| I. whereas the safe, voluntary and dignified return of refugees remains severely constrained; | I. whereas the safe, voluntary, and dignified return of refugees remains severely constrained by insecurity, a lack of basic services, and the absence of political guarantees and economic opportunities; |
Or. en
Amendment 91
Marco Tarquinio, Matjaž Nemec, Cecilia Strada, Yannis Maniatis, Francisco Assis, Chloé Ridel, Hana Jalloul Muro, Nikolas Farantouris, Marta Temido, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Evin Incir
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| I. whereas the safe, voluntary and dignified return of refugees remains severely constrained; | I. whereas the safe, voluntary and dignified return of refugees remains severely constrained; whereas premature or involuntary returns risk exacerbating protection concerns; |
Or. en
Amendment 92
Tomasz Froelich
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| I. whereas the safe, voluntary and dignified return of refugees remains severely constrained; | I. whereas the grounds for protection have ceased to exist for the vast majority of Syrians; |
Or. en
Amendment 93
Marco Tarquinio, Matjaž Nemec, Cecilia Strada, Yannis Maniatis, Francisco Assis, Chloé Ridel, Hana Jalloul Muro, Nikolas Farantouris, Marta Temido, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Evin Incir
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Ia. whereas over 400 000 Palestinian refugees live in Syria, the vast majority living below the poverty line and many in protracted displacement; whereas United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) continues to provide essential services to this population; |
Or. en
Amendment 94
Tomasz Froelich
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Ia. whereas already before the fall of Assad, EU Member States had begun working on return plans for Syrians; whereas a German Higher Administrative Court ruled in July 2024 that Syria is no longer unsafe and subsidiary protection not warranted; |
Or. en
Amendment 95
Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Matthieu Valet, Jordan Bardella, Julie Rechagneux, Mieke Andriese, Silvia Sardone
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Ia. whereas the German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has said that, with the agreement of the new Syrian regime, he would like 80 % of Syrian refugees currently living in Germany to return to Syria by 2030; |
Or. fr
Amendment 96
Michael Gahler
on behalf of the Committee on Foreign Affairs
Ingeborg Ter Laak
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Ia. Whereas the EU and Syria have held a high level political dialogue on 11 May 2026, marking a turning point in EU-Syria partnership after years of frozen relations under Assad’s regime. |
Or. en
Amendment 97
Alexander Sell
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Ia. whereas the return and active participation of Syrians in rebuilding their homeland are indispensable for Syria’s reconstruction, economic recovery and long-term stability; |
Or. en
Amendment 98
Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Matthieu Valet, Jordan Bardella, Julie Rechagneux, Mieke Andriese
Motion for a resolution
Recital I b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Ib. whereas nearly 5.5 million Syrians living abroad are still refugees, including 1.5 million people in the EU and between 1 and 1.5 million people in Lebanon; whereas Syrian refugees are a considerable burden on the public finances and public services; whereas more than 10 years on since the Syrian refugee crisis, the integration policy for Syrian refugees has ended in failure, with rates of economic inactivity and crime still markedly above national averages; whereas in Lebanon, Syrian refugees make up almost a quarter of the population and are doing much to destabilise the country’s economy, institutions, politics and denominations; whereas it is crucial that stability be brought to Syria so that refugees can be repatriated; |
Or. fr
Amendment 99
Michael Gahler
on behalf of the Committee on Foreign Affairs
Ingeborg Ter Laak
Motion for a resolution
Recital I b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Ib. whereas the EU stood always with the Syrian people through the war, including through fund raising and coordinating partners through the Brussels conferences; |
Or. en
Amendment 100
Michael Gahler
on behalf of the Committee on Foreign Affairs
Ingeborg Ter Laak
Motion for a resolution
Recital I c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Ic. Whereas the EU continues to play this role through the Syria Partnership Coordination Forum, co-chaired by the EU and the Syrian Authorities. |
Or. en
Amendment 101
Rima Hassan, Pernando Barrena Arza, Marc Botenga
on behalf of The Left Group
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| J. whereas 90 % of the Syrian population lives below the poverty line; | J. whereas 90 % of the Syrian population lives below the poverty line; whereas the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) announced the significant reduction of its operations in Syria and for Syrian refugees in neighbouring countries due to critical funding shortages, cutting emergency food assistance by 50%, while 7.2 million people in Syria remain in acute food insecurity, including 1.6 million in severe conditions; |
Or. en
Amendment 102
Marco Tarquinio, Matjaž Nemec, Cecilia Strada, Yannis Maniatis, Francisco Assis, Chloé Ridel, Hana Jalloul Muro, Nikolas Farantouris, Marta Temido, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Evin Incir
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| J. whereas 90 % of the Syrian population lives below the poverty line; | J. whereas 90 % of the Syrian population lives below the poverty line; whereas years of conflict, destruction, displacement and economic isolation have resulted in a deep humanitarian and socio-economic crisis, severely undermining access to basic services, decent livelihoods, healthcare, education and social protection; |
Or. en
Amendment 103
Hannah Neumann
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| J. whereas 90 % of the Syrian population lives below the poverty line; | J. whereas 90 % of the Syrian population lives below the poverty line and 15.6 million Syrians remain in urgent need of humanitarian assistance, due to continued displacement, the collapse of essential services and the extensive destruction of infrastructure; |
Or. en
Amendment 104
Sebastian Tynkkynen
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| J. whereas 90 % of the Syrian population lives below the poverty line; | J. whereas 90 % of the Syrian population lives below the poverty line; whereas democratisation of the country is the only sustainable way of rectifying the situation in the long term; |
Or. fi
Amendment 105
Marco Tarquinio, Matjaž Nemec, Cecilia Strada, Yannis Maniatis, Francisco Assis, Chloé Ridel, Hana Jalloul Muro, Nikolas Farantouris, Marta Temido, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Evin Incir
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Ja. whereas women and girls have been disproportionately affected by the conflict; whereas rape, sexual and gender-based violence have been used as weapons of war; whereas girls’ limited access to education remain a critical concern, with female illiteracy exceeding 30% in some rural or conflict-affected areas; |
Or. en
Amendment 106
Petras Auštrevičius
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Ja. whereas since 2011 the EU and its Member States have collectively mobilised over €41 billion in humanitarian, development, economic and stabilisation support for the Syrian people, making them the single largest international donor to the Syria crisis; |
Or. en
Amendment 107
Marco Tarquinio, Matjaž Nemec, Cecilia Strada, Yannis Maniatis, Francisco Assis, Chloé Ridel, Hana Jalloul Muro, Nikolas Farantouris, Marta Temido, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Evin Incir
Motion for a resolution
Recital J b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Jb. whereas women’s meaningful participation in governance, constitutional reform and peacebuilding is a prerequisite for durable and sustainable peace; |
Or. en
Amendment 108
Michael Gahler
on behalf of the Committee on Foreign Affairs
Ingeborg Ter Laak
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| K. whereas the agreement between the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the Syrian transitional authorities of January 2026 outlined a pathway for the gradual integration of Kurdish forces and institutions into the Syrian state; | K. whereas the agreement between the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the Syrian transitional authorities of January 2026 envisioned, amongst others, the phased integration of the SDF’s military and administration into the Syrian Government’s institutions and the appointment of local officials and a new governor of the Hasakah province from the ranks of the SDF; whereas in spite of these stated objectives, the Syrian Government has failed to live up to its commitments, leaving the administrative and security situation in formerly SDF-controlled areas highly precarious and opaque; whereas the stability of north-east Syria is key for the success of an inclusive political transition in Syria, protecting the rights of all Syrian people; |
Or. en
Amendment 109
Rima Hassan, Pernando Barrena Arza
on behalf of The Left Group
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| K. whereas the agreement between the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the Syrian transitional authorities of January 2026 outlined a pathway for the gradual integration of Kurdish forces and institutions into the Syrian state; | K. whereas the agreement between the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the Syrian transitional authorities of January 2026 outlined a pathway for the gradual integration of Kurdish forces and institutions into the Syrian state; whereas Kurdish parties rejected the representatives appointed by the central authorities to sit in the first post-Assad Parliament, denouncing a process of exclusion and marginalisation; whereas they considered their representation to be disproportionate to their demographic weight and criticised the selection of representatives on the basis of loyalty rather than through genuinely democratic elections; |
Or. en
Amendment 110
Hannah Neumann
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| K. whereas the agreement between the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the Syrian transitional authorities of January 2026 outlined a pathway for the gradual integration of Kurdish forces and institutions into the Syrian state; | K. whereas the agreement between the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the Syrian transitional authorities of January 2026 outlined a pathway for the gradual integration of Kurdish forces and institutions into the Syrian state; whereas some cultural and civil rights of Kurds, such as Syrian citizenship, were recognized; |
Or. en
Amendment 111
Geadis Geadi, Carlo Fidanza, Sebastian Tynkkynen, Emmanouil Fragkos, Stephen Nikola Bartulica
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Ka. whereas reports from monitoring organisations and local communities continue to raise concerns regarding intimidation, extortion, and other forms of harassment targeting Kurdish civilians returning to their homes in northern Syria; |
Or. en
Amendment 112
Marco Tarquinio, Matjaž Nemec, Cecilia Strada, Yannis Maniatis, Francisco Assis, Chloé Ridel, Hana Jalloul Muro, Nikolas Farantouris, Marta Temido, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Evin Incir
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| L. whereas Daesh (ISIS) remains a serious threat; whereas the Global Coalition against Daesh continues to fight against the terrorist threat; whereas the United States has completely withdrawn its military presence from Syria; whereas a number of ISIS fighters escaped from prisons and camps in early 2026, during clashes between the Syrian army and the SDF; whereas the US Government initiated a transfer of ISIS detainees from Syria to Iraq; | L. whereas Daesh remains a serious threat; whereas the Global Coalition against Daesh, and in particular the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) as part of that Coalition, have played and continue to play a decisive and internationally recognised role in the fight against Daesh, in the clearance of landmines, cluster munitions and unexploded ordnance, and in maintaining stability and local governance in north-east Syria since 2015; whereas the United States has completely withdrawn its military presence from Syria; whereas an undetermined number of Daesh fighters escaped from prisons and camps in early 2026, during clashes between the Syrian army and the SDF, only some of whom have since been recaptured; whereas the US Government initiated a transfer of Daesh detainees from Syria to Iraq; |
Or. en
Amendment 113
Geadis Geadi, Carlo Fidanza, Sebastian Tynkkynen, Emmanouil Fragkos, Stephen Nikola Bartulica
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| L. whereas Daesh (ISIS) remains a serious threat; whereas the Global Coalition against Daesh continues to fight against the terrorist threat; whereas the United States has completely withdrawn its military presence from Syria; whereas a number of ISIS fighters escaped from prisons and camps in early 2026, during clashes between the Syrian army and the SDF; whereas the US Government initiated a transfer of ISIS detainees from Syria to Iraq; | L. whereas Daesh (ISIS) remains a serious threat; whereas the Global Coalition against Daesh continues to fight against the terrorist threat; whereas the United States has completely withdrawn its military presence from Syria; whereas a number of ISIS fighters escaped from prisons and camps in early 2026, during clashes between the Syrian army and the SDF; whereas the US Government initiated a transfer of ISIS detainees from Syria to Iraq; whereas recent attacks attributed to ISIS cells, including the assassination of officials affiliated with the Syrian transitional authorities in eastern Syria, demonstrate that the terrorist organisation retains operational capabilities in parts of the country; |
Or. en
Amendment 114
Sebastian Tynkkynen
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| L. whereas Daesh (ISIS) remains a serious threat; whereas the Global Coalition against Daesh continues to fight against the terrorist threat; whereas the United States has completely withdrawn its military presence from Syria; whereas a number of ISIS fighters escaped from prisons and camps in early 2026, during clashes between the Syrian army and the SDF; whereas the US Government initiated a transfer of ISIS detainees from Syria to Iraq; | L. whereas Daesh (ISIS) and other jihadist groups remain a serious threat; whereas the Global Coalition against Daesh continues to fight against the terrorist threat; whereas the United States has completely withdrawn its military presence from Syria; whereas a number of ISIS terrorists escaped from prisons and camps in early 2026, during clashes between the Syrian army and the SDF; whereas it is suspected that former ISIS terrorists have been recruited into the ranks of the Syrian army; whereas the US Government initiated a transfer of ISIS detainees from Syria to Iraq; |
Or. fi
Amendment 115
Mariusz Kamiński, Małgorzata Gosiewska
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| L. whereas Daesh (ISIS) remains a serious threat; whereas the Global Coalition against Daesh continues to fight against the terrorist threat; whereas the United States has completely withdrawn its military presence from Syria; whereas a number of ISIS fighters escaped from prisons and camps in early 2026, during clashes between the Syrian army and the SDF; whereas the US Government initiated a transfer of ISIS detainees from Syria to Iraq; | L. whereas Daesh (ISIS) remains a serious threat; whereas the Global Coalition against Daesh, of which Syria became a full member in November 2025, marking a sea change in its regional and international affiliations, continues to fight against the terrorist threat; whereas the United States has completely withdrawn its military presence from Syria; whereas a number of ISIS fighters escaped from prisons and camps in early 2026, during clashes between the Syrian army and the SDF; whereas the US Government initiated a transfer of ISIS detainees from Syria to Iraq; |
Or. pl
Amendment 116
Nathalie Loiseau, Lucia Yar, Engin Eroglu, Dan Barna, Petras Auštrevičius, Hilde Vautmans
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| L. whereas Daesh (ISIS) remains a serious threat; whereas the Global Coalition against Daesh continues to fight against the terrorist threat; whereas the United States has completely withdrawn its military presence from Syria; whereas a number of ISIS fighters escaped from prisons and camps in early 2026, during clashes between the Syrian army and the SDF; whereas the US Government initiated a transfer of ISIS detainees from Syria to Iraq; | L. whereas Daesh remains a serious threat; whereas the Global Coalition against Daesh continues to fight against the terrorist threat; whereas the United States have completely withdrawn their military presence from Syria; whereas a number of Daesh fighters escaped from prisons and camps in early 2026, during clashes between the Syrian army and the SDF; whereas the US government initiated a transfer of Daesh detainees from Syria to Iraq, resulting in more than 5700 Daesh fighters being transferred to Iraqi custody; |
Or. en
Amendment 117
Hannah Neumann
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| L. whereas Daesh (ISIS) remains a serious threat; whereas the Global Coalition against Daesh continues to fight against the terrorist threat; whereas the United States has completely withdrawn its military presence from Syria; whereas a number of ISIS fighters escaped from prisons and camps in early 2026, during clashes between the Syrian army and the SDF; whereas the US Government initiated a transfer of ISIS detainees from Syria to Iraq; | L. whereas Daesh (ISIS) remains a serious threat; whereas the Global Coalition against Daesh continues to fight against the terrorist threat; whereas the Syrian Transitional Government recently joined the coalition; whereas the United States has completely withdrawn its military presence from Syria; whereas a number of ISIS fighters escaped from prisons and camps in early 2026, during clashes between the Syrian army and the SDF; whereas the US Government initiated a transfer of ISIS detainees from Syria to Iraq; |
Or. en
Amendment 118
Evin Incir, Thijs Reuten, Andreas Schieder
Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| La. calls for the full accountability and investigation of ISIS (Daesh) fighters transferred from Syria to Iraq who are suspected of having committed international crimes, in particular genocide against the Yazidi minority in 2014 and other groups; stresses that such prosecutions must be conducted before competent courts, in full respect of international fair trial standards, due process guarantees and the principle of legality, and on the basis of reliable and admissible evidence, in accordance with applicable international legal standards; |
Or. en
Amendment 119
Nathalie Loiseau, Lucia Yar, Engin Eroglu, Dan Barna, Petras Auštrevičius, Hilde Vautmans
Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| La. whereas the gradual transfer of Daesh detainees to Iraq only displaces the problem, which lacks any prospect of a sustainable solution and engages Europe in new forms of dependency on the capacities and political will of third countries; whereas EU nationals remain among the detainees; whereas the situation of women and children, some of them born in detention, in the al-Hol and al-Roj camps, also remains unresolved, amid a deteriorating security environment and with humanitarian needs remaining acute; |
Or. en
Amendment 120
Hannah Neumann
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| La. Whereas tens of thousands of people, mostly women and children, and including EU nationals, remain unlawfully detained in camps and prisons in North East Syria in life-threatening conditions due to their alleged links to Daesh; whereas indefinite mass detention without legal process violates international law; |
Or. en
Amendment 121
Nathalie Loiseau, Lucia Yar, Engin Eroglu, Dan Barna, Petras Auštrevičius, Hilde Vautmans
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| M. whereas post-Assad Syria has been marked by the resurgence of violence against minorities; whereas armed groups, including forces aligned with the transitional authorities, attacked Alawites in March 2025; whereas Christians suffered a bloody terrorist attack in Damascus in June 2025; whereas in Suweyda in July 2025, Druze militias, Bedouin tribal groups and the Syrian army clashed violently; whereas the Syrian army fought against Kurdish forces in early 2026; | M. whereas the post-Assad Syria has been marked by the frequent resurgence of violence against minorities; whereas various armed groups, including forces aligned with the transitional authorities, carried out large scale attacks against Alawites communities in Homs, Hama, Latakia and Tartus in March 2025; whereas Christians suffered a bloody terrorist attack, perpetrated against a Greek Orthodox Church by Saraya Ansar al-Sunnah, a Sunni extremist group, in Damascus in June 2025; whereas the province of Suweyda experienced its worst violence of the post-Assad era in July 2025, involving Druze militias, Bedouin tribal groups, the Syrian army, and Israeli air strikes; whereas the Syrian army and affiliated local militias launched an offensive against Kurdish forces in early 2026; |
Or. en
Amendment 122
Yannis Maniatis
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| M. whereas post-Assad Syria has been marked by the resurgence of violence against minorities; whereas armed groups, including forces aligned with the transitional authorities, attacked Alawites in March 2025; whereas Christians suffered a bloody terrorist attack in Damascus in June 2025; whereas in Suweyda in July 2025, Druze militias, Bedouin tribal groups and the Syrian army clashed violently; whereas the Syrian army fought against Kurdish forces in early 2026; | M. whereas post-Assad Syria has been marked by the resurgence of violence against religious minorities, especially Christians, Alawites and Druzes; whereas armed groups, including forces aligned with the transitional authorities, attacked Alawites in March 2025; whereas there were attacks against the predominantly Christian Orthodox population of Suqaylabiyah in April 2026; whereas the Christian Orthodox Community of Damascus suffered a bloody terrorist attack Damascus in Mar Elias Church June 2025 with more than 22 victims; whereas in Suweyda in July 2025, Druze militias, Bedouin tribal groups and the Syrian army clashed violently; whereas the Syrian army fought against Kurdish forces in early 2026; |
Or. en
Amendment 123
Reinhold Lopatka
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| M. whereas post-Assad Syria has been marked by the resurgence of violence against minorities; whereas armed groups, including forces aligned with the transitional authorities, attacked Alawites in March 2025; whereas Christians suffered a bloody terrorist attack in Damascus in June 2025; whereas in Suweyda in July 2025, Druze militias, Bedouin tribal groups and the Syrian army clashed violently; whereas the Syrian army fought against Kurdish forces in early 2026; | M. whereas post-Assad Syria has been marked by the resurgence of violence against minorities; whereas armed groups, including forces aligned with the transitional authorities, attacked Alawites in March 2025; whereas Christians suffered a bloody terrorist attack in Damascus in June 2025; whereas in Suweyda in July 2025, Druze militias, Bedouin tribal groups and the Syrian army clashed violently, resulting in reports of sexual violence, killings, torture, forced displacement, and widespread looting and arson targeting Druze homes, leaving up to 155 000 people, primarily from Druze villages, unable to return; whereas the Syrian army fought against Kurdish forces in early 2026; |
Or. en
Amendment 124
Tomasz Froelich
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| M. whereas post-Assad Syria has been marked by the resurgence of violence against minorities; whereas armed groups, including forces aligned with the transitional authorities, attacked Alawites in March 2025; whereas Christians suffered a bloody terrorist attack in Damascus in June 2025; whereas in Suweyda in July 2025, Druze militias, Bedouin tribal groups and the Syrian army clashed violently; whereas the Syrian army fought against Kurdish forces in early 2026; | M. whereas post-Assad Syria has been marked by the resurgence of violence against minorities; whereas armed groups, including forces aligned with the transitional authorities, attacked Alawites in March 2025; whereas a Reuters' investigative report identified a chain of command leading from the March 2025 massacre of Syrian Alawites directly to persons, connected to the Syrian regime; whereas Christians suffered a bloody terrorist attack in Damascus in June 2025; whereas in Suweyda in July 2025, Druze militias, Bedouin tribal groups and the Syrian army clashed violently; whereas the Syrian army fought against Kurdish forces in early 2026; |
Or. en
Amendment 125
Hannah Neumann
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| M. whereas post-Assad Syria has been marked by the resurgence of violence against minorities; whereas armed groups, including forces aligned with the transitional authorities, attacked Alawites in March 2025; whereas Christians suffered a bloody terrorist attack in Damascus in June 2025; whereas in Suweyda in July 2025, Druze militias, Bedouin tribal groups and the Syrian army clashed violently; whereas the Syrian army fought against Kurdish forces in early 2026; | M. whereas the security situation in Syria remains highly fragile and puts a dangerous strain on Syria´s diverse social fabric; whereas following attacks by Alawite militias loyal to Assad, armed groups, including forces aligned with the transitional authorities, attacked Alawites in March 2025 killing hundreds of civilians ; whereas Christians suffered a bloody terrorist attack in Damascus in June 2025; whereas in Suweyda in July 2025, Druze militias, Bedouin tribal groups and the Syrian army clashed violently; whereas the Syrian army fought against Kurdish forces in early 2026 resulting in casualties and mass displacement of civilians; |
Or. en
Amendment 126
Marco Tarquinio, Matjaž Nemec, Cecilia Strada, Yannis Maniatis, Francisco Assis, Chloé Ridel, Hana Jalloul Muro, Nikolas Farantouris, Marta Temido, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Evin Incir
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| M. whereas post-Assad Syria has been marked by the resurgence of violence against minorities; whereas armed groups, including forces aligned with the transitional authorities, attacked Alawites in March 2025; whereas Christians suffered a bloody terrorist attack in Damascus in June 2025; whereas in Suweyda in July 2025, Druze militias, Bedouin tribal groups and the Syrian army clashed violently; whereas the Syrian army fought against Kurdish forces in early 2026; | M. whereas post-Assad Syria continues to face serious acts of violence against communities; whereas armed groups, including forces aligned with the transitional authorities, attacked the Alawite community in March 2025; whereas the Christian community suffered a deadly terrorist attack in Damascus in June 2025; whereas in July 2025 violent clashes erupted in Suwayda between Druze militias, Bedouin tribal groups and the Syrian army; whereas Daesh cells have continued to carry out attacks against the SDF and civilians in north-east Syria, including Sunni Arab communities; whereas the Syrian army clashed with Kurdish forces in early 2026; |
Or. en
Amendment 127
Mieke Andriese, Geadis Geadi, Jordan Bardella, Hermann Tertsch, Jaroslav Bžoch, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Matthieu Valet, Julie Rechagneux, Silvia Sardone
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| M. whereas post-Assad Syria has been marked by the resurgence of violence against minorities; whereas armed groups, including forces aligned with the transitional authorities, attacked Alawites in March 2025; whereas Christians suffered a bloody terrorist attack in Damascus in June 2025; whereas in Suweyda in July 2025, Druze militias, Bedouin tribal groups and the Syrian army clashed violently; whereas the Syrian army fought against Kurdish forces in early 2026; | M. whereas post-Assad Syria has been marked by the resurgence of violence against minorities; whereas armed groups, including forces aligned with the transitional authorities, attacked Alawites in March 2025; whereas Christians suffered a bloody terrorist attack in Damascus in June 2025; whereas in Suweyda in July 2025, Druze militias, Bedouin tribal groups and the Syrian army clashed violently; whereas the Syrian army fought against Kurdish forces in early 2026; whereas attacks against Christians, Druze and Alawite communities demonstrate the continuing threat posed by sectarian violence and Islamism in Syria; |
Or. en
Amendment 128
Michael Gahler
on behalf of the Committee on Foreign Affairs
Ingeborg Ter Laak
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| M. whereas post-Assad Syria has been marked by the resurgence of violence against minorities; whereas armed groups, including forces aligned with the transitional authorities, attacked Alawites in March 2025; whereas Christians suffered a bloody terrorist attack in Damascus in June 2025; whereas in Suweyda in July 2025, Druze militias, Bedouin tribal groups and the Syrian army clashed violently; whereas the Syrian army fought against Kurdish forces in early 2026; | M. whereas post-Assad Syria has been marked by the resurgence of violence against specific communities; whereas armed groups, including forces aligned with the transitional authorities, attacked Alawites in March 2025; whereas Christians suffered a bloody terrorist attack in Damascus in June 2025, marking the deadliest attack against Christians in years; whereas in Suweyda in July 2025, Druze militias, Bedouin tribal groups and the Syrian army clashed violently; whereas the Syrian army fought against Kurdish forces in early 2026; |
Or. en
Amendment 129
Sebastian Tynkkynen
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| M. whereas post-Assad Syria has been marked by the resurgence of violence against minorities; whereas armed groups, including forces aligned with the transitional authorities, attacked Alawites in March 2025; whereas Christians suffered a bloody terrorist attack in Damascus in June 2025; whereas in Suweyda in July 2025, Druze militias, Bedouin tribal groups and the Syrian army clashed violently; whereas the Syrian army fought against Kurdish forces in early 2026; | M. whereas post-Assad Syria has been marked by the resurgence of violence against minorities; whereas armed groups, including forces aligned with the transitional authorities, attacked Alawites in March 2025; whereas Christians suffered a bloody terrorist attack in Damascus in June 2025; whereas in Suweyda in July 2025, Druze militias, Bedouin tribal groups and the Syrian army clashed violently; whereas the Syrian army carried out extensive attacks against Kurdish forces in early 2026; |
Or. fi
Amendment 130
Evin Incir, Thijs Reuten, Andreas Schieder
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Ma. whereas the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, on 24 July 2025, strongly condemned the violence that resulted in thousands of victims in Suwayda region, in particular members of the Druze minority community, and called for the protection of all civilians regardless of their ethnic or religious background; and also stressed the urgent need for accountability for grave violations of international humanitarian law and human rights law, and underlined the importance of preventing further violence, sectarian incitement and sexual and gender-based violence; |
Or. en
Amendment 131
Loucas Fourlas
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Ma. whereas Christian communities in Syria, including Syriac Orthodox, Greek Orthodox, Armenian Apostolic and Melkite communities, as well as other religious minorities such as Druze and Alawites, have been disproportionately affected by targeted violence, forced displacement and attacks on places of worship, raising serious concerns regarding freedom of religion or belief in post-Assad Syria; |
Or. en
Amendment 132
Geadis Geadi, Carlo Fidanza, Mieke Andriese, Sebastian Tynkkynen, Emmanouil Fragkos, Stephen Nikola Bartulica, Silvia Sardone
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Ma. whereas the United Nations and international human rights organisations have documented cases of kidnappings, enforced disappearances and abductions targeting Alawite women and girls following the fall of the Assad regime; whereas the Syrian transitional authorities have a responsibility to investigate these incidents and bring perpetrators to justice; |
Or. en
Amendment 133
Tomasz Froelich
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Ma. whereas Syria's Christian population, which in the 1920s represented 30 % of the country's population, is now estimated at just 2 %; |
Or. en
Amendment 134
Evin Incir, Thijs Reuten, Andreas Schieder
Motion for a resolution
Recital M b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Mb. whereas the UN Commission of Inquiry reported that widespread violence in predominantly Alawite areas of Syria in March 2025 resulted in approximately 1,400 deaths, mostly civilians, including women, children, the elderly and persons with disabilities; and noted allegations of looting, destruction of homes and mass displacement; whereas the Commission further warned that the Alawite community continues to face abductions, arbitrary arrests, enforced disappearances and other abuses, and called for strengthened protection measures, accountability for perpetrators regardless of affiliation or rank, and the exclusion of suspected perpetrators from the Syrian Transitional Authorities' security forces; |
Or. en
Amendment 135
Geadis Geadi, Carlo Fidanza, Mieke Andriese, Sebastian Tynkkynen, Emmanouil Fragkos, Stephen Nikola Bartulica, Marion Maréchal, Silvia Sardone
Motion for a resolution
Recital M b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Mb. whereas credible reports from Christian communities, church representatives, international human rights organisations and publicly available audiovisual material have documented incidents of intimidation and destruction of property affecting members of Syria’s Christian communities, including the Greek Orthodox Rum community; whereas the effective protection of religious minorities, their places of worship, property rights and equal participation in public life remains an essential benchmark for assessing the conduct and legitimacy of the Syrian transitional authorities; |
Or. en
Amendment 136
Evin Incir, Thijs Reuten, Andreas Schieder
Motion for a resolution
Recital M c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Mc. whereas in January 2026 the Syrian Transitional Authorities launched a military operation in north-east Syria, resulting in clashes with Kurdish-led SDF forces; whereas credible reports indicate that this escalation was accompanied by extrajudicial killings, sexual violence, enforced disappearances, arbitrary detention and forced displacement, as well as incidents of desecration of female SDF fighters, vandalism of Kurdish cemeteries and the reported use of unguided munitions in civilian areas; whereas the hostilities also led to repeated disruptions of essential services, damage to civilian infrastructure, mass displacement, food insecurity and limited access to healthcare, water and sanitation; |
Or. en
Amendment 137
Evin Incir, Thijs Reuten, Andreas Schieder
Motion for a resolution
Recital M d (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Md. whereas the EU Policy Framework on Support to Transitional Justice, identifies four essential and mutually reinforcing elements of transitional justice: criminal justice, truth, reparations, and guarantees of non-recurrence and institutional reform; whereas these four elements serve five overarching objectives: ending impunity by holding perpetrators accountable; providing recognition and redress to victims as rights-holders entitled to effective remedy; fostering trust in state institutions and restoring the social fabric; strengthening the rule of law in both its formal and substantive dimensions; and contributing to reconciliation as a process of moving from a divided past to a shared future; whereas the Framework requires that any transitional justice process be nationally and locally owned, inclusive, adapted to the specific context, compliant with international norms and standards, and gender and child sensitive, with the meaningful participation of civil society, victims, minorities, women and youth; whereas transitional justice is an integral part of post conflict state- and peace-building and must be embedded in the EU's broader crisis response, conflict prevention, security sector reform and development efforts; |
Or. en
Amendment 138
Evin Incir, Thijs Reuten, Andreas Schieder
Motion for a resolution
Recital M e (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Me. whereas, in accordance with international human rights law and the UN Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities, persons belonging to minorities have the right to enjoy their own culture, profess and practise their own religion, use their own language and participate fully and effectively in public life on an equal basis; whereas in contexts of institutional fragility and the ongoing consolidation of transitional governance structures, minority communities face heightened barriers to the effective exercise of their rights as equal citizens, as well as increased exposure to discrimination and violence, including from fragmented State-led security structures and non-state armed actors; |
Or. en
Amendment 139
Marco Tarquinio, Matjaž Nemec, Cecilia Strada, Yannis Maniatis, Francisco Assis, Chloé Ridel, Hana Jalloul Muro, Nikolas Farantouris, Marta Temido, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Evin Incir
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| N. whereas hundreds of thousands of Syrians, victims of the Assad regime and of Daesh, remain missing; | N. whereas international humanitarian law and international human rights law were systematically violated during the Assad regime and the Syrian civil war, including through the use of chemical weapons, torture and enforced disappearance; whereas hundreds of thousands of Syrians, victims of the Assad regime and of Daesh, remain missing; |
Or. en
Amendment 140
Hannah Neumann
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| N. whereas hundreds of thousands of Syrians, victims of the Assad regime and of Daesh, remain missing; | N. whereas hundreds of thousands of Syrians, victims of the Assad regime, Daesh, and other armed parties, remain missing or forcibly disappeared; whereas cases of arbitrary detention and disappearances without warrants or judicial decisions still occur; |
Or. en
Amendment 141
Nathalie Loiseau, Lucia Yar, Engin Eroglu, Dan Barna, Petras Auštrevičius, Hilde Vautmans
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| N. whereas hundreds of thousands of Syrians, victims of the Assad regime and of Daesh, remain missing; | N. whereas hundreds of thousands of Syrians, victims of the Assad regime and of Daesh, remain missing, and millions of family members continue to search for answers; |
Or. en
Amendment 142
Mariusz Kamiński, Małgorzata Gosiewska
Motion for a resolution
Recital N a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Na. whereas Bashar al-Assad bears responsibility for the systematic use of torture, enforced disappearances, extrajudicial executions and attacks on the civilian population, some involving the use of chemical weapons; whereas attacks using chemical weapons are one of the most serious infringements of international humanitarian law and violate the absolute prohibition on the use of chemical weapons imposed by international law; whereas the individuals responsible for planning, ordering or carrying out such attacks should be held liable for war crimes and crimes against humanity; |
Or. pl
Amendment 143
Marco Tarquinio, Matjaž Nemec, Cecilia Strada, Yannis Maniatis, Francisco Assis, Chloé Ridel, Hana Jalloul Muro, Nikolas Farantouris, Marta Temido, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Evin Incir
Motion for a resolution
Recital N a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Na. whereas Syria's existing legal framework lacks the codified definitions of war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide necessary to ensure legal certainty and prosecute these crimes; |
Or. en
Amendment 144
Marco Tarquinio, Matjaž Nemec, Cecilia Strada, Francisco Assis, Chloé Ridel, Hana Jalloul Muro, Nikolas Farantouris, Marta Temido, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Evin Incir
Motion for a resolution
Recital N b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Nb. whereas the EU remains one of the largest donors addressing the humanitarian and recovery needs arising from the Syrian crisis; whereas at the Ninth Brussels Conference on ‘Standing with Syria: Meeting the Needs for a Successful Transition’, held on 17 March 2025, the EU and its partners pledged approximately EUR 5.8 billion for Syria and the region for 2025 and 2026, of which nearly EUR 2.5 billion was pledged by the EU to support socio-economic recovery, reconstruction and humanitarian assistance; |
Or. en
Amendment 145
Marco Tarquinio, Matjaž Nemec, Cecilia Strada, Yannis Maniatis, Francisco Assis, Chloé Ridel, Hana Jalloul Muro, Nikolas Farantouris, Marta Temido, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Evin Incir
Motion for a resolution
Recital N c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Nc. whereas in May 2025, the EU increased its humanitarian response for the region by allocating an additional EUR 20 million in humanitarian aid, specifically noting the precarious conditions in north-east Syria; |
Or. en
Amendment 146
Nathalie Loiseau, Lucia Yar, Engin Eroglu, Dan Barna, Petras Auštrevičius, Hilde Vautmans
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| O. whereas most perpetrators of violence during the Syrian civil war have not yet faced accountability; | O. whereas most perpetrators of violence during the Syrian Civil War have not yet faced accountability; whereas the first Syrian trial against a former regime official, Atef Najib, started in April 2026; whereas the Syrian transitional authorities are starting to arrest and charge other former regime officials; whereas in April and May 2026, Syrian security forces have arrested Adnan Abboud Hilweh, a general accused of orchestrating the 2013 sarin attack on Eastern Ghouta, Jayez al-Moussa, Assad’s air force chief of staff and an EU-sanctioned figure tied to chemical weapons attacks, Major General Wajih Ali al-Abdullah, who ran Assad’s brutal military affairs office for 13 years, and Amjad Yousef, the intelligence officer accused of leading the 2013 Tadamon massacre; whereas all parties to the conflict against whom credible evidence of atrocities exists must face justice, irrespective of their affiliation; |
Or. en
Amendment 147
Marco Tarquinio, Matjaž Nemec, Cecilia Strada, Yannis Maniatis, Francisco Assis, Chloé Ridel, Hana Jalloul Muro, Nikolas Farantouris, Marta Temido, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Evin Incir
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| O. whereas most perpetrators of violence during the Syrian civil war have not yet faced accountability; | O. whereas most perpetrators of crimes committed during the Syrian civil war have not yet faced accountability, which remains a precondition for durable reconciliation; whereas, in May 2025, Syria established new transitional justice institutions, namely a Transitional Justice Commission, a National Commission for Missing Persons, a Fact-Finding Committee and a Civil Peace Committee; whereas in April 2026 the first trial of a senior Assad-era official, Atef Najib, former head of Political Security in Deraa, was opened in Damascus on charges including murder, torture and responsibility for massacres linked to the 2011 crackdown, among them the death in custody of the child Hamza al-Khateeb; |
Or. en
Amendment 148
Sebastian Tynkkynen
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| O. whereas most perpetrators of violence during the Syrian civil war have not yet faced accountability; | O. whereas most perpetrators of violence during the Syrian civil war have not yet faced accountability; whereas some of those who are guilty of serious crimes have benefited from the EU’s lax migration policy and have arrived in Europe with the asylum and migration flows; |
Or. fi
Amendment 149
Hannah Neumann
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| O. whereas most perpetrators of violence during the Syrian civil war have not yet faced accountability; | O. whereas most perpetrators of war crimes and crimes against humanity during the Syrian civil war have not yet faced accountability; |
Or. en
Amendment 150
Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Matthieu Valet, Jordan Bardella, Julie Rechagneux, Mieke Andriese, Silvia Sardone
Motion for a resolution
Recital O a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Oa. whereas the Muslim Brotherhood still wields a certain degree of influence in Syria, particularly from abroad; whereas the long-serving leader of the Syrian branch of the Muslim Brotherhood, Ali Sadreddine al-Bayanouni, returned to Syria in August 2025; whereas the Muslim Brotherhood, including its regional branches, is classified as a terrorist organisation by a number of countries, including the United States, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia; whereas the new regime has nevertheless distanced itself from the organisation; |
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Amendment 151
Nathalie Loiseau, Lucia Yar, Engin Eroglu, Dan Barna, Petras Auštrevičius, Hilde Vautmans
Motion for a resolution
Recital O a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Oa. whereas former Assad regime officials have only begun facing trial, so far on a limited scale, for their involvement in the policy of repression pursued by the former al-Assad regime; whereas such trials have also started outside of Syria, notably in EU countries such as Austria, where ‘Khaled al-H’, head of Syria's General Intelligence Directorate in Raqqa between 2011 and 2013, went on trial on the 1st of June 2026 on charges of torture and sexual abuse; |
Or. en
Amendment 152
Stephen Nikola Bartulica, Bert-Jan Ruissen, Geadis Geadi, Şerban Dimitrie Sturdza
Motion for a resolution
Recital O a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Oa. whereas since the fall of the Assad regime in December 2024, Christians communities in Syria have faced a dramatic surge in targeted violence, including church attacks such as the deadly suicide bombing of the Mar Elias Greek Orthodox Church in Damascus in June 2025, forced conversions, discrimination and displacement, raising fears of a new wave of immigration or extinction of one of the oldest Christian communities in the world; |
Or. en
Amendment 153
Mariusz Kamiński, Małgorzata Gosiewska
Motion for a resolution
Recital O a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Oa. whereas the UN’s Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Syria confirmed the direct involvement of the Russian Air Force in attacks on civilian areas; whereas the targets of these attacks included marketplaces, hospitals, schools, camps for internally displaced people and other civilian installations, resulting in the death and injury of members of the civilian population, including women and children; |
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Amendment 154
Tomasz Froelich
Motion for a resolution
Recital O a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Oa. whereas since 2011, the EU and its Member States have provided over EUR 41 billion in humanitarian, development and stabilisation assistance to Syria; whereas in 2025, the EU adopted a first package to support Syria's socio-economic recovery of EUR 175 million; whereas for 2026-2027, the EU has allocated a new EUR 620 million package, blending socio-economic recovery programmes with humanitarian aid; |
Or. en
Amendment 155
Alexander Sell
Motion for a resolution
Recital O a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Oa. whereas Germany has borne the largest burden of the Syrian migration crisis among all Member States, having hosted around one million Syrian nationals and incurred costs amounting to more than 100 billion euros for accommodation, welfare, healthcare, education and integration measures; |
Or. en
Amendment 156
Mieke Andriese, Geadis Geadi, Jordan Bardella, Hermann Tertsch, Jaroslav Bžoch, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Matthieu Valet, Julie Rechagneux, Stephen Nikola Bartulica
Motion for a resolution
Recital O a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Oa. whereas external actors, including Turkey and Qatar, continue to exercise political, financial and ideological influence within Syria, including support for Islamist movements and networks associated with the Muslim Brotherhood; |
Or. en
Amendment 157
Geadis Geadi, Carlo Fidanza, Sebastian Tynkkynen
Motion for a resolution
Recital O a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Oa. whereas the deployment of high-risk Chinese telecommunications infrastructure and surveillance technologies may create vulnerabilities affecting national security, data protection and strategic autonomy; |
Or. en
Amendment 158
Hannah Neumann
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Motion for a resolution
Recital O a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Oa. whereas the contamination with unexploded ordnance is widespread, which resulted in hundreds of deaths and thousands of injuries; |
Or. en
Amendment 159
Mariusz Kamiński, Małgorzata Gosiewska
Motion for a resolution
Recital O b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Ob. whereas the perpetrators of these crimes, including military commanders, pilots, members of the staff responsible for planning and carrying out military operations and also members of private military companies acting on behalf of the Syrian regime, should be identified and held liable in accordance with international criminal law; whereas criminal liability applies not only to direct perpetrators, but also to individuals exercising command over operations; |
Or. pl
Amendment 160
Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Matthieu Valet, Jordan Bardella, Julie Rechagneux, Mieke Andriese, Silvia Sardone
Motion for a resolution
Recital O b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Ob. whereas Syria is still presiding over the vestiges of the chemical weapons programme developed under the Assad regime; whereas as a matter of priority, international cooperation must be brought to bear to identify, secure and completely destroy these weapons stockpiles with a view to preventing their proliferation, contamination or seizure by terrorist groups; |
Or. fr
Amendment 161
Nathalie Loiseau, Lucia Yar, Engin Eroglu, Dan Barna, Petras Auštrevičius, Hilde Vautmans
Motion for a resolution
Recital O b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Ob. whereas the cement manufacturer Lafarge and eight of its former executives have been found guilty in April 2026 of financing terrorist groups in order to keep their factory in Syria running, by paying several million dollars to armed groups, including Daesh, between 2013 and 2014; |
Or. en
Amendment 162
Stephen Nikola Bartulica, Bert-Jan Ruissen, Geadis Geadi, Şerban Dimitrie Sturdza
Motion for a resolution
Recital O b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Ob. whereas the transitional authorities, heavily influenced by Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham, have failed on adequately protect minorities despite public assurances, as evidenced by ongoing incidents and the rise in Syria's sharp rise to number 6 on the Open Doors World Watch list 2026; |
Or. en
Amendment 163
Hannah Neumann
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Motion for a resolution
Recital O b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Ob. whereas the situation in Syria remains fragile and does not yet allow for large-scale safe and dignified returns from Europe; |
Or. en
Amendment 164
Mariusz Kamiński, Małgorzata Gosiewska
Motion for a resolution
Recital O c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Oc. whereas many international organisations, investigating authorities and independent experts have highlighted the similarities between the approach taken by the Russian Federation’s armed forces in Syria and during the war of aggression against Ukraine, in particular as regards attacks on the civilian population, civilian infrastructures and medical facilities; whereas it is possible that the lack of effective accountability for the crimes committed in Syria helped to strengthen the sense of impunity and encourage the repetition of similar violations of international law in Ukraine; |
Or. pl
Amendment 165
Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Matthieu Valet, Jordan Bardella, Julie Rechagneux, Mieke Andriese, Silvia Sardone
Motion for a resolution
Recital O c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Oc. whereas Syria’s Christian population has plummeted in the aftermath of the war and persecutions, falling from 10 % before conflict broke out in 2011 to 2 % today; whereas Christian communities in Syria are still the victims of persecution and regular attacks; |
Or. fr
Amendment 166
Mariusz Kamiński, Małgorzata Gosiewska
Motion for a resolution
Recital O d (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Od. whereas the commanders in charge of Russia’s military operations in Syria include General Aleksandr Dvornikov, commander of the Russian forces in Syria in 2015-2016 and known as the ‘Butcher of Syria’, whose actions during the Syrian civil war have been frequently criticised due to the brutality of his military campaigns; whereas General Aleksandr Dvornikov was then appointed to lead Russia’s military campaign during the war of aggression against Ukraine, during which he resorted once again to the brutal methods previously employed by the Russian forces in Syria, including attacks on civilian areas and civilian infrastructures; |
Or. pl
Amendment 167
Marco Tarquinio, Matjaž Nemec, Cecilia Strada, Yannis Maniatis, Francisco Assis, Chloé Ridel, Hana Jalloul Muro, Nikolas Farantouris, Marta Temido, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Evin Incir
Motion for a resolution
Recital O d (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Od. whereas, between 2011 and 2024, the European Parliament maintained no formal contacts with its Syrian counterparts, in line with the EU's policy of isolating the Assad regime; whereas in October 2025 it led its first mission to Syria since the fall of the Assad regime; |
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Amendment 168
Marco Tarquinio, Matjaž Nemec, Cecilia Strada, Francisco Assis, Chloé Ridel, Hana Jalloul Muro, Nikolas Farantouris, Marta Temido, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Evin Incir
Motion for a resolution
Recital O e (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Oe. whereas in January 2026, the President of the Commission and the President of the European Council visited Syria and announced a new political partnership with a view to supporting a peaceful and inclusive transition and reconciliation within Syria, along with a comprehensive financial support package of approximately EUR 620 million for 2026 and 2027; whereas a few weeks later, the Commission announced the mobilisation of EUR 150 million from the EU financial cushion for Syria for the next two years to support the political transition, socio-economic recovery, job creation and capacity building; |
Or. en
Amendment 169
Marco Tarquinio, Matjaž Nemec, Cecilia Strada, Francisco Assis, Chloé Ridel, Hana Jalloul Muro, Nikolas Farantouris, Marta Temido, Yannis Maniatis, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Evin Incir
Motion for a resolution
Recital O f (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Of. whereas Syria has been invited to attend the G7 summit in France in June 2026 as guest nation; |
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Amendment 170
Marco Tarquinio, Matjaž Nemec, Cecilia Strada, Yannis Maniatis, Francisco Assis, Chloé Ridel, Hana Jalloul Muro, Nikolas Farantouris, Marta Temido, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Evin Incir
Motion for a resolution
Recital O f (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Of. whereas OCHA estimates that Syria's overall humanitarian appeal is barely 16% funded, with only $480 million received against the $2.9 billion needed; whereas the termination of most U.S. aid programming in Syria had drastic consequences on the humanitarian situation in the country; |
Or. en
Amendment 171
Marco Tarquinio, Matjaž Nemec, Cecilia Strada, Yannis Maniatis, Francisco Assis, Chloé Ridel, Hana Jalloul Muro, Nikolas Farantouris, Marta Temido, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Evin Incir
Motion for a resolution
Recital O c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Oc. whereas the first high-level political dialogue (HLPD) between the EU and Syria took place in May 2026; whereas the HLPD is the first structured ministerial-level dialogue with the Syrian transitional authorities on bilateral cooperation and EU support for a genuinely inclusive political transition in Syria as well as socio-economic recovery and long-term reconstruction; |
Or. en
Amendment 172
Marco Tarquinio, Matjaž Nemec, Cecilia Strada, Yannis Maniatis, Francisco Assis, Chloé Ridel, Hana Jalloul Muro, Nikolas Farantouris, Marta Temido, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Evin Incir
Motion for a resolution
Recital O e (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Oe. whereas Syria is among the most heavily mine-contaminated countries; whereas over 60% of Syria's agricultural land is estimated to remain unusable due to mine-related threats; whereas explosive ordnance contamination continues to impact the most vulnerable communities and constitutes one of the most acute barriers to the safe and voluntary return of displaced Syrians, the resumption of agricultural activity, and access to essential services; whereas the fall of the Assad regime enabled a shift to a country-wide approach to mine action coordination, but major challenges remain; whereas experts estimate that, at current resource levels, full clearance of Syria's contamination could take between 25 and 40 years; whereas more than 2000 people have been killed or injured by explosives since the fall of the regime; whereas children face disproportionate risks, with nearly one-third of recorded casualties; whereas major donor states have significantly reduced funding for humanitarian demining in Syria; |
Or. en
Amendment 173
Nathalie Loiseau, Lucia Yar, Engin Eroglu, Dan Barna, Petras Auštrevičius, Hilde Vautmans
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Type your heading here... | EU strategy on Syria |
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Amendment 174
Mariusz Kamiński, Małgorzata Gosiewska
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 1. Welcomes the fall of the brutal Assad regime and the Syrian transitional authorities’ engagement with the international community; | 1. Welcomes the fall of the brutal Assad regime, the end of over five decades of rule by the Ba’ath Party and the Syrian transitional authorities’ engagement with the international community, which represents a historic opportunity for democratic transformation of the country, restoration of its sovereignty and the creation of an inclusive political system guaranteeing the rights of all Syrian communities; |
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Amendment 175
Sebastian Tynkkynen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 1. Welcomes the fall of the brutal Assad regime and the Syrian transitional authorities’ engagement with the international community; | 1. Welcomes the fall of the brutal Assad regime and the Syrian transitional authorities’ engagement with the international community; emphasises that Syria is now having a new start and the transitional government should avail itself of the opportunity to really kick-start the country’s development of democracy; |
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Amendment 176
Ingeborg Ter Laak, Michael Gahler
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 1. Welcomes the fall of the brutal Assad regime and the Syrian transitional authorities’ engagement with the international community; | 1. Welcomes the fall of the brutal Assad regime and the Syrian transitional authorities’ engagement with the EU and the international community; commends the bravery, dignity and resilience demonstrated by the Syrian people and pays tribute to the countless victims of the Assad regime; |
Or. en
Amendment 177
Marco Tarquinio, Matjaž Nemec, Cecilia Strada, Yannis Maniatis, Francisco Assis, Chloé Ridel, Hana Jalloul Muro, Nikolas Farantouris, Marta Temido, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Evin Incir
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 1. Welcomes the fall of the brutal Assad regime and the Syrian transitional authorities’ engagement with the international community; | 1. Welcomes the fall of the brutal Assad regime as a historic opportunity for the Syrian people to build a free, democratic, sovereign and peaceful Syria; welcomes the Syrian transitional authorities’ engagement with the international community; |
Or. en
Amendment 178
Mieke Andriese, Geadis Geadi, Hermann Tertsch, Jaroslav Bžoch, Silvia Sardone
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 1. Welcomes the fall of the brutal Assad regime and the Syrian transitional authorities’ engagement with the international community; | 1. Welcomes the fall of the brutal Assad regime and notes the Syrian transitional authorities’ engagement with the international community; |
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Amendment 179
Mariusz Kamiński, Małgorzata Gosiewska
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 1a. Notes furthermore that the fall of the Assad regime is a serious blow to the destabilising influences of the Russian Federation and the Islamic Republic of Iran in Syria and more broadly in the Middle East, weakening the network of political, military and logistical dependencies built by both states over many decades; |
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Amendment 180
Sebastian Tynkkynen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 1a. Notes with concern the presence of Islamist elements in Syria’s interim government; recalls that al-Sharaa, the leader of the interim government, was previously one of the leaders of Jabhat al-Nusra, which was allied to al-Qaida; |
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Amendment 181
Nathalie Loiseau, Lucia Yar, Engin Eroglu, Dan Barna, Petras Auštrevičius, Hilde Vautmans
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 2. Reiterates its call on the Commission to develop a comprehensive strategy on Syria; | 2. Reiterates its call on the Commission to develop a stand-alone comprehensive, coherent, and long-term strategy on Syria; stresses the need for the strategy to promote an inclusive governance model that ensures the participation of all segments of Syrian society, including minorities, women, young people and civil society actors; reiterates that there can be no lasting stability in Syria without a credible, inclusive, Syrian-led political transition in line with UNSCR 2254; underscores that this strategy should also aim to support the sovereignty, independence, unity, and territorial integrity of Syria; |
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Amendment 182
Michael Gahler
on behalf of the Committee on Foreign Affairs
Ingeborg Ter Laak
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 2. Reiterates its call on the Commission to develop a comprehensive strategy on Syria; | 2. Reiterates its call on the Commission to develop a comprehensive strategy on Syria; calls on the EU to seize this historic opportunity to support a Syrian-led political transition aimed at national unification and structural reconstruction and to provide comprehensive assistance to Syria in implementing its national recovery strategy and achieving an equitable, inclusive political transition; expresses concern, however, regarding the persistent and high degree of instability both within Syria and across the wider region; |
Or. en
Amendment 183
Nicolás Pascual de la Parte
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 2. Reiterates its call on the Commission to develop a comprehensive strategy on Syria; | 2. Reiterates its call on the Commission and the VP/HR to develop a comprehensive EU strategy on Syria rooted in European security interests, including counter-terrorism, border security, the fight against organised crime and drug trafficking, the protection of religious and ethnic minorities, the containment of Russian and Iranian influence, and coordination with NATO and like-minded partners; |
Or. en
Amendment 184
Hannah Neumann
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 2. Reiterates its call on the Commission to develop a comprehensive strategy on Syria; | 2. Reiterates its call on the Commission to develop a comprehensive strategy on Syria that guarantees the protection of human rights, equality of citizenship, rule of law and dignity for Syrians; calls on the Commission to align EU funding streams with such a strategy and thus enable a triple nexus approach; |
Or. en
Amendment 185
Evin Incir, Thijs Reuten, Andreas Schieder
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 2. Reiterates its call on the Commission to develop a comprehensive strategy on Syria; | 2. Reiterates its call on the Commission to develop a comprehensive strategy on Syria; also reiterates its call on the Commission to develop a comprehensive strategy on Syria, fully reflecting the EU’s Policy Framework on Support to Transitional Justice; |
Or. en
Amendment 186
Sebastian Tynkkynen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 2. Reiterates its call on the Commission to develop a comprehensive strategy on Syria; | 2. Reiterates its call on the Commission to develop a comprehensive strategy on Syria; stresses that such a strategy must include the aim of promoting the repatriation of Syrians and abolishing the Russian bases that continue to operate in Syria; |
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Amendment 187
David McAllister
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 2. Reiterates its call on the Commission to develop a comprehensive strategy on Syria; | 2. Reiterates its call on the Commission to develop a comprehensive strategy on Syria, including proposing international partners with which the EU can cooperate in supporting reconstruction efforts and the ongoing political transition in the country; |
Or. en
Amendment 188
Mieke Andriese, Geadis Geadi, Jordan Bardella, Hermann Tertsch, Jaroslav Bžoch, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Matthieu Valet, Julie Rechagneux, Silvia Sardone
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 2. Reiterates its call on the Commission to develop a comprehensive strategy on Syria; | 2. Reiterates its call on the Commission to develop a comprehensive strategy on Syria, including on readmission and returns of Syrian nationals residing in the EU; |
Or. en
Amendment 189
Yannis Maniatis
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 2. Reiterates its call on the Commission to develop a comprehensive strategy on Syria; | 2. Reiterates its call on the Commission to develop a comprehensive strategy on Syria, as part of its comprehensive Middle East Strategy; |
Or. en
Amendment 190
Marco Tarquinio, Matjaž Nemec, Cecilia Strada, Yannis Maniatis, Francisco Assis, Chloé Ridel, Hana Jalloul Muro, Nikolas Farantouris, Marta Temido, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Evin Incir
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 2. Reiterates its call on the Commission to develop a comprehensive strategy on Syria; | 2. Reiterates its call on the Commission to develop a comprehensive strategy on Syria with clear objectives, timelines and benchmarks; |
Or. en
Amendment 191
Mieke Andriese, Geadis Geadi, Hermann Tertsch, Jaroslav Bžoch, Silvia Sardone
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 2a. Notes that the situation in Syria is not uniform and that significant regional differences exist in terms of security, governance and economic conditions; recognises that certain areas have experienced greater stability than others and stresses that assessments regarding return and protection needs should take such regional differences into account; |
Or. en
Amendment 192
Tomasz Froelich
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 2a. Calls on the Commission to develop programmes to facilitate the return of Syrian migrants to their home country; |
Or. en
Amendment 193
Hannah Neumann
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 3. Underlines that EU support and the suspension of sanctions should continue to be strictly conditional on an inclusive political transition; notes the Council decision for a full resumption of the EU-Syria Cooperation Agreement; | 3. Underlines that EU support to Syrian authorities needs to be tied to an inclusive political transition including measurable progress on fundamental freedoms and transitional justice, accountability, rule of law, the search for missing persons, and the meaningful participation of victims and survivors in decision-making processes; calls on the Commission and the EEAS to establish a monitoring mechanism with regular reporting to the European Parliament, to continuously assess this progress against clear benchmarks ; notes the Council decision to lift close to all sectoral economic sanctions on Syria, while maintaining some restrictions, including listings of individuals linked to the Assad-regime, as well as the decision for a full resumption of the EU-Syria Cooperation Agreement; |
Or. en
Amendment 194
Rima Hassan, Pernando Barrena Arza
on behalf of The Left Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 3. Underlines that EU support and the suspension of sanctions should continue to be strictly conditional on an inclusive political transition; notes the Council decision for a full resumption of the EU-Syria Cooperation Agreement; | 3. Underlines that EU support and the suspension of sanctions should continue to be strictly conditional on an inclusive political transition; notes the Council decision for a full resumption of the EU-Syria Cooperation Agreement; further stresses that any EU funding, reconstruction aid or political partnership must be strictly conditional upon concrete, measurable and irreversible progress on human rights and the establishment of a democratic, inclusive, pluralist and rights-based system that reflects the religious and ethnic diversity of Syrian society; |
Or. en
Amendment 195
Geadis Geadi, Carlo Fidanza, Mieke Andriese, Sebastian Tynkkynen, Emmanouil Fragkos, Stephen Nikola Bartulica, Marion Maréchal, Silvia Sardone
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 3. Underlines that EU support and the suspension of sanctions should continue to be strictly conditional on an inclusive political transition; notes the Council decision for a full resumption of the EU-Syria Cooperation Agreement; | 3. Underlines that EU financial assistance and the suspension of sanctions should be strictly conditional on measurable progress in the fields of political inclusiveness, protection of ethnic and religious minorities, respect for human rights, the rule of law, accountability for acts of violence, the safe return of refugees and internally displaced persons, and the effective dismantling of terrorist and extremist networks operating within Syrian territory; notes the Council decision for a full resumption of the EU-Syria Cooperation Agreement; |
Or. en
Amendment 196
Marco Tarquinio, Matjaž Nemec, Cecilia Strada, Yannis Maniatis, Francisco Assis, Chloé Ridel, Nikolas Farantouris, Marta Temido, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Evin Incir
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 3. Underlines that EU support and the suspension of sanctions should continue to be strictly conditional on an inclusive political transition; notes the Council decision for a full resumption of the EU-Syria Cooperation Agreement; | 3. Underlines that any EU political engagement, financial assistance, reconstruction support or lifting of restrictive measures must remain strictly conditional upon tangible and verifiable progress towards an inclusive Syrian-led political transition, including respect for human rights, judicial reform and protection of minorities; notes the Council decision for a full resumption of the EU-Syria Cooperation Agreement; calls on the Council to keep Parliament regularly informed of progress made in this regard; |
Or. en
Amendment 197
Nicolás Pascual de la Parte
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 3. Underlines that EU support and the suspension of sanctions should continue to be strictly conditional on an inclusive political transition; notes the Council decision for a full resumption of the EU-Syria Cooperation Agreement; | 3. Underlines that EU support, the suspension of restrictive measures and the resumption of institutional cooperation must remain strictly conditional, reversible and benchmark-based; calls on the Commission and the VP/HR to present, without delay, a public conditionality requirements covering constitutional reform, minority protection, security sector reform, counter-terrorism cooperation, humanitarian access, refugee returns, anti-corruption safeguards and accountability for serious crimes; |
Or. en
Amendment 198
Michael Gahler
on behalf of the Committee on Foreign Affairs
Ingeborg Ter Laak
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 3. Underlines that EU support and the suspension of sanctions should continue to be strictly conditional on an inclusive political transition; notes the Council decision for a full resumption of the EU-Syria Cooperation Agreement; | 3. Underlines that EU support and the suspension of sanctions should continue to be strictly conditional on an inclusive and democratic political transition process, the full respect of the rights of religious and ethnic minorities, upholding the rule of law, compliance with Syria`s obligations under international law, a commitment to peaceful neighbourly relations, regional cooperation and non-aggression; notes the Council decision for a full resumption of the EU-Syria Cooperation Agreement; |
Or. en
Amendment 199
Nathalie Loiseau, Lucia Yar, Engin Eroglu, Dan Barna, Petras Auštrevičius, Hilde Vautmans
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 3. Underlines that EU support and the suspension of sanctions should continue to be strictly conditional on an inclusive political transition; notes the Council decision for a full resumption of the EU-Syria Cooperation Agreement; | 3. Underlines that EU support and the suspension of sanctions should continue to be strictly conditional on measurable and irreversible progress towards a genuine, democratic and inclusive political transition; notes the Council decision for a full resumption of the EU-Syria Cooperation Agreement, which has been partially suspended since 2011, with the aim of restoring normal trade relations with Syria and supporting the country’s socio-economic recovery; |
Or. en
Amendment 200
Sebastian Tynkkynen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 3. Underlines that EU support and the suspension of sanctions should continue to be strictly conditional on an inclusive political transition; notes the Council decision for a full resumption of the EU-Syria Cooperation Agreement; | 3. Underlines that EU support and the suspension of sanctions should continue to be strictly conditional on an inclusive political transition; notes the Council decision for a full resumption of the EU-Syria Cooperation Agreement; stresses that the credibility of the political transition requires a clear commitment to refraining from violence and a government that respects human rights and represents all sections of the population; |
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Amendment 201
Mieke Andriese, Geadis Geadi, Jordan Bardella, Hermann Tertsch, Jaroslav Bžoch, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Matthieu Valet, Julie Rechagneux, Silvia Sardone
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 3. Underlines that EU support and the suspension of sanctions should continue to be strictly conditional on an inclusive political transition; notes the Council decision for a full resumption of the EU-Syria Cooperation Agreement; | 3. Underlines that EU support, reconstruction assistance, development cooperation and sanctions relief should remain strictly conditional on measurable progress regarding the effective cooperation on the return and readmission of Syrian nationals residing in Europe; stresses the importance of the protection of religious and ethnic communities, freedom of religion and belief and the exclusion of Islamist elements from state institutions; |
Or. en
Amendment 202
Yannis Maniatis
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 3. Underlines that EU support and the suspension of sanctions should continue to be strictly conditional on an inclusive political transition; notes the Council decision for a full resumption of the EU-Syria Cooperation Agreement; | 3. Underlines that EU support and the suspension of sanctions should continue to be strictly conditional on an inclusive political transition, respect of the rights of all national and religious minorities and of international law, including the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS); notes the Council decision for a full resumption of the EU-Syria Cooperation Agreement; |
Or. en
Amendment 203
Mariusz Kamiński, Małgorzata Gosiewska
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 3. Underlines that EU support and the suspension of sanctions should continue to be strictly conditional on an inclusive political transition; notes the Council decision for a full resumption of the EU-Syria Cooperation Agreement; | 3. Underlines that EU support and the suspension of sanctions should continue to be strictly conditional on an inclusive political transition, counter-terrorism cooperation and cooperation on returns; notes the Council decision for a full resumption of the EU-Syria Cooperation Agreement; |
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Amendment 204
Nicolás Pascual de la Parte
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 3a. Calls on the Commission and the VP/HR to report to Parliament on a regular basis, at least annually, and whenever there is a significant deterioration on the ground, on the implementation of the EU-Syria Cooperation Agreement, including on the use of EU funds, progress on political transition, risks of diversion of assistance, the role of armed groups within state structures and the continued applicability of restrictive measures; |
Or. en
Amendment 205
Tomasz Froelich
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 3a. Insists that the treatment of Christians and other religious minorities as well as the transitional authorities' full cooperation in the field of readmission of Syrian migrants is the litmus test for the relationship between the EU and Syria; emphasises that trade preferences and financial assistance to Syria's economic and social development should be made conditional on visible progress in these areas; |
Or. en
Amendment 206
Tomasz Froelich
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 3b. Calls on the EU to focus its direct financial contributions to humanitarian assistance rather than state-building and economic reconstruction, in the interest of the taxpayers of the EU Member States; |
Or. en
Amendment 207
Michael Gahler
on behalf of the Committee on Foreign Affairs
Ingeborg Ter Laak
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 4. Calls on the Syrian transitional authorities to act decisively towards political inclusiveness and engage in reforms guaranteeing pluralism, the rule of law and people’s participation in decision-making; | 4. Calls on the Syrian transitional authorities to act decisively towards an inclusive, sustainable and democratic political transition and engage in reforms guaranteeing pluralism, fundamental rights, the rule of law and people’s meaningful participation in decision-making; underlines the vital importance of holding free, fair and democratic elections reflective of the diversity and the cultural, religious and ethnic width of Syria`s society; urges the Syrian government to fully respect the prerogatives of the opposition and refrain from curtailing in any form non-violent dissent; stresses that after over a year and a half since Assad`s demise, the Syrian government ought to present a credible and transparent reform programme anchored in tangible roadmaps and clear objectives; strongly believes that stability in Syria will come from a pluralistic political transition that includes credible representatives of all components of Syrian society and of all geographical areas, including all religious and ethnic communities; underscores that only a genuine commitment to political, societal and economic progress shall justify continued EU support and assistance; |
Or. en
Amendment 208
Marco Tarquinio, Matjaž Nemec, Cecilia Strada, Yannis Maniatis, Francisco Assis, Chloé Ridel, Hana Jalloul Muro, Nikolas Farantouris, Marta Temido, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Evin Incir
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 4. Calls on the Syrian transitional authorities to act decisively towards political inclusiveness and engage in reforms guaranteeing pluralism, the rule of law and people’s participation in decision-making; | 4. Takes note of the holding, in October 2025, of the first legislative elections since the fall of the Assad regime, while regretting the limited inclusiveness of the process; calls on the Syrian transitional authorities to act decisively towards political inclusiveness, ensuring the meaningful participation of all components of Syrian society and undertaking reforms guaranteeing pluralism, judicial independence the rule of law and full respect for fundamental freedoms; recalls that the protection of fundamental rights, including the rights of women, minorities and displaced persons, must be central to any sustainable political transition; |
Or. en
Amendment 209
Mariusz Kamiński, Małgorzata Gosiewska
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 4. Calls on the Syrian transitional authorities to act decisively towards political inclusiveness and engage in reforms guaranteeing pluralism, the rule of law and people’s participation in decision-making; | 4. Calls on the Syrian transitional authorities to act decisively towards political inclusiveness and engage in reforms guaranteeing pluralism, the rule of law and people’s participation in decision-making, including the granting of full protection, including legal protection, to religious and ethnic minorities, as well as their equal treatment and genuine involvement in political processes and rebuilding of the country; |
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Amendment 210
Hannah Neumann
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 4. Calls on the Syrian transitional authorities to act decisively towards political inclusiveness and engage in reforms guaranteeing pluralism, the rule of law and people’s participation in decision-making; | 4. Calls on the Syrian transitional authorities to act decisively towards political inclusiveness and engage in reforms guaranteeing pluralism, democratic principles, good governance, institutional transparency, the protection and safeguarding of civic space, the rule of law, women's rights, and people’s meaningful participation in decision-making and public life without any form of discrimination and based on equality of citizenship; |
Or. en
Amendment 211
Stephen Nikola Bartulica, Bert-Jan Ruissen, Şerban Dimitrie Sturdza, Geadis Geadi
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 4. Calls on the Syrian transitional authorities to act decisively towards political inclusiveness and engage in reforms guaranteeing pluralism, the rule of law and people’s participation in decision-making; | 4. Calls on the Syrian transitional authorities to act decisively towards political inclusiveness, with special attention to protection and meaningful representation of persecuted Christians and other religious minorities, and engage in reforms guaranteeing pluralism, the rule of law, religious freedom, and people’s participation in decision-making; |
Or. en
Amendment 212
Sebastian Tynkkynen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 4. Calls on the Syrian transitional authorities to act decisively towards political inclusiveness and engage in reforms guaranteeing pluralism, the rule of law and people’s participation in decision-making; | 4. Calls on the Syrian transitional authorities to act decisively towards political inclusiveness and engage in reforms guaranteeing pluralism, the rule of law and participation in decision-making for all sections of the population; |
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Amendment 213
Nathalie Loiseau, Lucia Yar, Engin Eroglu, Dan Barna, Petras Auštrevičius, Hilde Vautmans
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 4. Calls on the Syrian transitional authorities to act decisively towards political inclusiveness and engage in reforms guaranteeing pluralism, the rule of law and people’s participation in decision-making; | 4. Calls on the Syrian transitional authorities to act decisively towards political inclusiveness, resume meaningful constitutional negotiations, and engage in reforms guaranteeing pluralism, rule of law, and people’s participation in decision-making; |
Or. en
Amendment 214
Geadis Geadi, Carlo Fidanza, Sebastian Tynkkynen, Emmanouil Fragkos
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 4a. Calls on the Syrian transitional authorities to establish the necessary political, legal and security conditions for the organisation of free, fair, transparent and inclusive democratic elections, conducted in accordance with international standards and under appropriate international observation, enabling all Syrian citizens to freely determine the future of their country through democratic means; |
Or. en
Amendment 215
Davor Ivo Stier
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 4a. Calls on the Syrian transitional authorities to ensure that any future constitutional and institutional arrangements guarantee meaningful participation of all religious and ethnic communities, appropriate decentralisation and safeguards against excessive concentration of power, while preserving Syria’s sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity; |
Or. en
Amendment 216
Nathalie Loiseau, Lucia Yar, Engin Eroglu, Dan Barna, Petras Auštrevičius, Hilde Vautmans
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 4a. Welcomes the contributions of the Syrian civil society to an inclusive system; deeply regrets that many such actors remain sidelined from playing a meaningful role in Syria’s transition; calls, therefore, on the EU strategy on Syria to include significant engagement with Syrian civil society organisations and independent medias; |
Or. en
Amendment 217
Nicolás Pascual de la Parte
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 4a. Stresses that political inclusiveness must include meaningful local governance, representation of all communities and respect for Syria’s territorial integrity; rejects both forced centralisation by coercive means and any attempt to fragment Syria into spheres of influence controlled by militias or external powers; |
Or. en
Amendment 218
Geadis Geadi, Carlo Fidanza, Sebastian Tynkkynen, Emmanouil Fragkos
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 4b. Calls for the permanent constitutional abolition of the death penalty in Syria and urges the Syrian transitional authorities to ensure that any future constitutional framework explicitly prohibits capital punishment; |
Or. en
Amendment 219
Geadis Geadi, Carlo Fidanza, Mieke Andriese, Sebastian Tynkkynen, Emmanouil Fragkos, Silvia Sardone
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 4c. Calls on the Syrian transitional authorities to undertake the necessary legal, institutional and constitutional reforms to ensure the full respect, protection and promotion of the rights and fundamental freedoms of women, including equal access to education, employment, public life and decision-making processes, in accordance with international human rights standards; |
Or. en
Amendment 220
Geadis Geadi, Carlo Fidanza, Mieke Andriese, Sebastian Tynkkynen, Emmanouil Fragkos, Marion Maréchal, Silvia Sardone
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 d (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 4d. Expresses concern over the previous involvement of President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Islamist terrorist organisations and underlines that the credibility of Syria’s political transition will depend on the authorities’ ability to demonstrate a genuine and irreversible break with extremist ideologies and practices. |
Or. en
Amendment 221
Marion Maréchal
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 5. Welcomes the agreement reached between the Syrian transitional authorities and the SDF in January 2026; | 5. Notes the agreement reached between the Syrian transitional authorities and the SDF in January 2026; acknowledges the fact that the United States and some Member States took part in the negotiations which brought about the conclusion of the agreement; stresses that the gradual deployment of security forces from Damascus in autonomous Kurdish areas brought great uncertainty and led prisoners to escape from detention facilities when the forces took over, including Daesh fighters and their families; believes that Daesh fighters pose a major threat to Syria, neighbouring countries and European countries; urges the Member States and the United States to divulge the number of Daesh fighters or supporters who escaped or were released from Kurdish prisons, particularly those with European nationality, and to redouble their efforts to confront the threat posed by these individuals; |
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Amendment 222
Michael Gahler
on behalf of the Committee on Foreign Affairs
Ingeborg Ter Laak
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 5. Welcomes the agreement reached between the Syrian transitional authorities and the SDF in January 2026; | 5. Welcomes the agreement reached between the Syrian transitional authorities and the SDF in January 2026; reiterates its call for the full recognition of civil and educational rights of Kurds and urges all parties to refrain from any action that could lead to a new escalation of violence, to respect existing arrangements and to support mechanisms aimed at monitoring and sustaining ceasefire commitments; calls on the international community to closely monitor the implementation of the agreement and raise bilaterally any violations of its key provisions with the Syrian leadership; urges all regional actors, including Türkiye, to abstain from any military action or support for armed groups that risks sabotaging the ceasefire, civilian protection and the prospects for an inclusive settlement; |
Or. en
Amendment 223
Evin Incir, Thijs Reuten, Andreas Schieder
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 5. Welcomes the agreement reached between the Syrian transitional authorities and the SDF in January 2026; | 5. Welcomes the agreement reached between the Syrian transitional authorities and the SDF in January 2026; underlines the importance of ensuring the meaningful participation of Kurdish representatives in the transitional political and security institutions, including by safeguarding and building on the longstanding role of women in leadership positions within Kurdish political and security structures; stresses that Syria’s new administration and institutional arrangements should be reflective of the Kurdish people’s legitimate aspirations for self-governance and political autonomy, while safeguarding Syria’s unity and territorial integrity; |
Or. en
Amendment 224
Hannah Neumann
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 5. Welcomes the agreement reached between the Syrian transitional authorities and the SDF in January 2026; | 5. Welcomes the agreement reached between the Syrian transitional authorities and the SDF in January 2026 ; urges all parties to implement the agreement timely and in good faith, focusing on genuine local participation and inclusion of the Kurdish population to build a shared political order rather than elite power-sharing deals; highlights in this regard the need for adequate representation of Kurdish political parties in the Syrian People´s Assembly, ministries and administration and the protection of Kurdish rights, notably in education; |
Or. en
Amendment 225
Nathalie Loiseau, Lucia Yar, Engin Eroglu, Dan Barna, Petras Auštrevičius, Hilde Vautmans
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 5. Welcomes the agreement reached between the Syrian transitional authorities and the SDF in January 2026; | 5. Welcomes the agreement reached between the Syrian transitional authorities and Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in January 2026, the recognition of Kurdish as one of Syria’s national languages, the restoration of citizenship rights to all Kurdish Syrians, as well as the recognition of Kurdish civil and educational rights; calls for the rights of all minorities in Syria to be fully respected; |
Or. en
Amendment 226
Nicolás Pascual de la Parte
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 5. Welcomes the agreement reached between the Syrian transitional authorities and the SDF in January 2026; | 5. Takes note of the agreement reached between the Syrian transitional authorities and the SDF in January 2026; stresses that any integration process must preserve Syria’s territorial integrity, prevent renewed conflict, guarantee the rights and security of ethnic and religious communities and ensure that all armed structures are brought under accountable, civilian and national command; |
Or. en
Amendment 227
Marco Tarquinio, Matjaž Nemec, Cecilia Strada, Yannis Maniatis, Francisco Assis, Chloé Ridel, Hana Jalloul Muro, Nikolas Farantouris, Marta Temido, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Evin Incir
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 5. Welcomes the agreement reached between the Syrian transitional authorities and the SDF in January 2026; | 5. Welcomes the agreement reached between the Syrian transitional authorities and the SDF in January 2026; calls for its swift implementation, including the meaningful political participation and representation of the Kurdish population, and urges all parties to refrain from actions that could undermine its application; |
Or. en
Amendment 228
Geadis Geadi, Carlo Fidanza, Mieke Andriese, Emmanouil Fragkos, Stephen Nikola Bartulica, Marion Maréchal, Silvia Sardone
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 5. Welcomes the agreement reached between the Syrian transitional authorities and the SDF in January 2026; | 5. Expresses concern regarding the long-term viability and sustainability of the agreement reached between the Syrian transitional authorities and the SDF in January 2026 and the subsequent military confrontations; calls on all parties to resolve disputes exclusively through political dialogue. |
Or. en
Amendment 229
Sebastian Tynkkynen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 5. Welcomes the agreement reached between the Syrian transitional authorities and the SDF in January 2026; | 5. Welcomes the agreement reached between the Syrian transitional authorities and the SDF in January 2026; calls on the transitional authorities in particular to respect that agreement and refrain from violence; |
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Amendment 230
Geadis Geadi, Carlo Fidanza, Mieke Andriese, Sebastian Tynkkynen, Emmanouil Fragkos, Stephen Nikola Bartulica, Silvia Sardone
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 5a. Stresses that the future stability of Syria requires the meaningful political participation, security and cultural rights of Kurdish and other minority communities; |
Or. en
Amendment 231
Hannah Neumann
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 6. Calls on all regional actors to respect Syria’s territorial integrity and sovereignty; | 6. Calls on all regional actors to respect Syria’s territorial integrity and sovereignty; urges Israeli authorities to withdraw from Southern Syria and withdraw plans to transfer thousands more Israeli civilians into the occupied Syrian Golan Heights, dismantle existing settlements, halt abuses in areas of southern Syria occupied by its forces, including forced displacement of residents, homes seizures and demolitions, denial of access to livelihoods, and unlawful transfer of Syrian detainees to Israel; |
Or. en
Amendment 232
Mieke Andriese, Geadis Geadi, Hermann Tertsch, Jaroslav Bžoch, Silvia Sardone
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 6. Calls on all regional actors to respect Syria’s territorial integrity and sovereignty; | 6. Calls on all regional actors to respect Syria's territorial integrity and sovereignty while recognising Israel's right to take proportionate measures necessary to protect its national security against terrorist organisations, Iranian-backed militias and other hostile actors operating from Syrian territory, including in the defence of ethnic and religious communities that face persecution from the Syrian military and Islamist militias; |
Or. en
Amendment 233
Rima Hassan, Pernando Barrena Arza, Marc Botenga
on behalf of The Left Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 6. Calls on all regional actors to respect Syria’s territorial integrity and sovereignty; | 6. Calls on all regional actors to respect Syria’s territorial integrity and sovereignty; condemns Israel’s provocations and military actions, which jeopardise the state-building process and the 1974 agreement; recalls that the European Union does not recognise Israel’s sovereignty over the occupied Golan Heights, in accordance with international law and United Nations Security Council Resolutions 242 and 497; |
Or. en
Amendment 234
Geadis Geadi, Carlo Fidanza, Emmanouil Fragkos
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 6. Calls on all regional actors to respect Syria’s territorial integrity and sovereignty; | 6. Calls on all regional actors to respect Syria’s territorial integrity and sovereignty; reaffirms its unwavering support for the sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity of Syria and rejects any attempts to undermine, partition or alter the country's internationally recognised borders. |
Or. en
Amendment 235
Nathalie Loiseau, Lucia Yar, Engin Eroglu, Dan Barna, Petras Auštrevičius, Hilde Vautmans
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 6. Calls on all regional actors to respect Syria’s territorial integrity and sovereignty; | 6. Calls on all regional actors to respect Syria's territorial integrity and sovereignty in full compliance with international law, and to immediately cease all attacks, occupation of territory, or support for armed group that risk undermining peace, security, and stability in Syria; |
Or. en
Amendment 236
Loucas Fourlas
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 6. Calls on all regional actors to respect Syria’s territorial integrity and sovereignty; | 6. Calls on all regional actors, in particular Türkiye, Iran and other regional powers, to fully withdraw all military forces and proxy structures from Syrian territory and to respect Syria’s sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity under international law; |
Or. en
Amendment 237
Marco Tarquinio, Matjaž Nemec, Cecilia Strada, Yannis Maniatis, Francisco Assis, Chloé Ridel, Hana Jalloul Muro, Nikolas Farantouris, Marta Temido, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Evin Incir
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 6. Calls on all regional actors to respect Syria’s territorial integrity and sovereignty; | 6. Calls on all regional actors to respect Syria’s territorial integrity and sovereignty, and immediately cease all attacks and incursions on and occupation of Syrian territory in full compliance with international law; |
Or. en
Amendment 238
Sebastian Tynkkynen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 6. Calls on all regional actors to respect Syria’s territorial integrity and sovereignty; | 6. Urges Türkiye, Iran and Hezbollah to respect Syria’s territorial integrity and sovereignty; |
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Amendment 239
Michael Gahler
on behalf of the Committee on Foreign Affairs
Ingeborg Ter Laak
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 6a. Denounces Türkiye`s record of continued military intervention and aggression in north-east Syria, including deadly attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure in Kurdish majority cities and provinces along the border between the two countries; recalls the patterns of political interference which have marked Türkiye`s involvement in Syria and highlights the considerable economic, political and administrative leverage it holds over wide areas across north-west Syria, notably in Afrin and Idlib; underlines the importance of integrating these areas into Syria`s new administrative set-up and warns how the further consolidation of exclusive Turkish control over these regions will undermine any efforts to strengthen Syria`s political cohesion and unity; calls on the Government of Türkiye to engage constructively with the Syrian authorities and contribute to ensuring that a diverse and inclusive political architecture can flourish within Syria; |
Or. en
Amendment 240
Rima Hassan, Pernando Barrena Arza, Marc Botenga
on behalf of The Left Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 6a. Remains formally committed to the 1974 Disengagement of Forces Agreement; notes that the mandate of UNDOF has been renewed until 30 June 2026; stresses that the core principle remains unchanged, namely that no military forces other than UNDOF should operate in the area of separation; further notes that the United Nations has underlined that the presence of the Israeli army in this area and restrictions on movement have complicated peacekeeping operations and affected local residents; |
Or. en
Amendment 241
Geadis Geadi, Carlo Fidanza, Sebastian Tynkkynen, Emmanouil Fragkos
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 6a. Stresses that any future bilateral agreements concluded by Syria, including in the fields of maritime delimitation, energy cooperation or resource exploitation, must be fully consistent with international law, including the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), and must not prejudice the sovereign rights, jurisdiction or legitimate interests of third States; |
Or. en
Amendment 242
Marco Tarquinio, Matjaž Nemec, Cecilia Strada, Yannis Maniatis, Francisco Assis, Chloé Ridel, Hana Jalloul Muro, Nikolas Farantouris, Marta Temido, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Evin Incir
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 6a. Insists on the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 497 (1981) and calls for the immediate and unconditional withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Golan Heights and all other Syrian territories occupied or expanded since the fall of the Assad regime, including the former UN buffer zone, in accordance with international law; |
Or. en
Amendment 243
Nathalie Loiseau, Lucia Yar, Engin Eroglu, Hilde Vautmans
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 6a. Expresses concern that Israel is occupying a part of the Syrian territory, and that the Israeli military continues to launch air strikes and other forms of attacks on Syrian territory; |
Or. en
Amendment 244
Michael Gahler
on behalf of the Committee on Foreign Affairs
Ingeborg Ter Laak
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 6b. Expresses concern over Russia’s persistent efforts to restore its former influence over Syria and its attempts to coerce the Syrian Government into new economic and military dependencies; recalls how despite losing most of its assets across Syria in the immediate aftermath of Assad`s fall, Russia still retains control over the Khmeimim Airbase and Tartus naval base; highlights that over recent months dialogue between the Syrian and Russian Governments has intensified considerably, featuring frequent high-level exchanges and visits; notes that Russia has brought forward proposals for economic and humanitarian cooperation, such as rehabilitating Syrian energy infrastructure, increasing material and food assistance as means to gain a foothold in the country`s reconstruction and clout vis-à-vis the Syrian leadership; expresses great concern over how the security component has gradually become an integral part of these exchanges, entailing amongst others the potential provision of basic capabilities in air defence, aviation and naval domains; calls on the Syrian government to curtail these attempts, including revoking the lease agreements for the Tartus base and Khmeimim airfield; condemns Russia for having granted Bashar al-Assad and his family political asylum, thus shielding them from justice; |
Or. en
Amendment 245
Geadis Geadi, Emmanouil Fragkos
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 6b. Encourages the Syrian authorities to pursue the peaceful delimitation of maritime boundaries with neighbouring States in accordance with international law, including the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), and welcomes the prospect of concluding a maritime delimitation agreement with the Republic of Cyprus as a contribution to regional stability, energy cooperation and good neighbourly relations in the Eastern Mediterranean; |
Or. en
Amendment 246
Rima Hassan, Pernando Barrena Arza, Marc Botenga
on behalf of The Left Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 6b. Considers that Israel’s continued illegal occupation and annexation of the Syrian Golan Heights, as well as its repeated military strikes and provocations against Damascus, constitute serious violations of international law and further destabilise the region; stresses that these violations provide additional grounds for the immediate suspension of the EU-Israel Association Agreement and for the imposition of a comprehensive EU arms embargo on Israel ; |
Or. en
Amendment 247
Marco Tarquinio, Matjaž Nemec, Cecilia Strada, Yannis Maniatis, Francisco Assis, Chloé Ridel, Hana Jalloul Muro, Nikolas Farantouris, Marta Temido, Evin Incir
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 6b. Calls on Türkiye to immediately cease its military operations in north-east Syria and to withdraw its forces from Syrian territory; expresses serious concerns regarding the situation of Kurdish communities in areas under Turkish military control; |
Or. en
Amendment 248
Nathalie Loiseau, Lucia Yar, Dan Barna, Petras Auštrevičius, Hilde Vautmans
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 6b. Remains concerned about the continued presence of Turkish forces in Syria and about the involvement of Turkish-backed armed groups in violence in the country; |
Or. en
Amendment 249
Michael Gahler
on behalf of the Committee on Foreign Affairs
Ingeborg Ter Laak
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 6c. Welcomes that since December 2024, Iran`s influence in Syria has massively eroded and its range of action heavily diminished; commends the Syrian leadership`s clear rebuke of Iranian influence as well as its commitment to fending off any attempts to reactivate Iranian cells and networks across the country; reiterates its condemnation of Iran`s use of Syria as a launchpad for military operations throughout the region and a hub to prop up its proxies, in particular Hamas in Gaza, Hezbollah in Lebanon and the Houthis in Yemen; commends the increased reinforcements, surveillance and patrols along the borders with Lebanon and Iraq the Syrian authorities have put in place in recent months; underlines how strengthening tighter border controls remains an effective way to constrain Hezbollah’s logistical networks and prevent smuggling and infiltration; calls for more robust EU and US support for these efforts, amongst others through intelligence sharing, technical assistance and coordination with the relevant authorities in Lebanon, Iraq and Jordan; stresses the need – especially in light of recent regional tensions - to integrate Syria into a broader regional political and security framework for further containing Iran; |
Or. en
Amendment 250
Rima Hassan, Pernando Barrena Arza, Marc Botenga
on behalf of The Left Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 6c. Expresses deep concern at the growing use by senior Israeli officials of rhetoric referring to a so-called “Greater Israel”; stresses that this expansionist discourse must be read in the context of Israel’s illegal occupation of Palestinian territory and the Syrian Golan Heights, as well as its military operations in neighbouring countries; considers that such rhetoric fuels a strategy of occupation, annexation and de facto security control, in violation of international law and the principle of the inadmissibility of the acquisition of territory by force; calls on the EU to explicitly reject any project of territorial expansion or permanent military presence by Israel in neighbouring countries; |
Or. en
Amendment 251
Nathalie Loiseau, Lucia Yar, Engin Eroglu, Dan Barna, Petras Auštrevičius, Hilde Vautmans
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 6c. Calls on the Syrian transitional authorities to end the Russian military presence on their territory; condemns Russia for continuing to host Bashar al-Assad and his family, shielding them from justice and accountability processes; condemns Russia for having obstructed justice by actively interfering in international investigations and for vetoing UN Security Council resolutions aimed at addressing the Assad regime’s war crimes, as well as their own; |
Or. en
Amendment 252
Nathalie Loiseau, Lucia Yar, Engin Eroglu, Dan Barna, Petras Auštrevičius, Hilde Vautmans
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 d (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 6d. Expresses concern that despite announcements from the Syrian transitional authorities in May 2025 that the banknotes of the new Syrian currency would be printed in the UAE and Germany, they are reportedly printed in Russia by the Russian company Goznak; highlights that Goznak is under EU sanctions for being involved in the production of blank Russian passports for citizens of occupied regions in Ukraine; underlines that if these reports were confirmed, relying on a sanctioned printer would risk undermining progress toward reintegration of the Syrian currency in the global financial system; |
Or. en
Amendment 253
Rima Hassan, Pernando Barrena Arza, Marc Botenga
on behalf of The Left Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 d (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 6d. condemns the approval, on 17 April, by the Israeli government of a five-year plan allocating USD 334 million to the resettlement of thousands of Israeli civilians to the occupied Golan Heights, which, according to Human Rights Watch, constitutes a clear indication of intent to commit war crimes, in particular through the permanent transfer of population into occupied territory; |
Or. en
Amendment 254
Rima Hassan, Pernando Barrena Arza, Marc Botenga
on behalf of The Left Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 e (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 6e. Condemns the deployment and continued presence of Israeli forces on the Syrian side of Mount Hermon, in violation of Syria’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and the 1974 Disengagement Agreement; stresses that Mount Hermon must not become a new site of de facto occupation, permanent military control or territorial expansion; rejects any attempt by Israel to impose a demilitarised buffer zone extending deep into Syrian territory, including from Damascus to Mount Hermon; calls for the immediate withdrawal of Israeli forces from the areas occupied since the fall of the Assad regime and for the full restoration of UNDOF’s mandate and freedom of movement in the area of separation; |
Or. en
Amendment 255
Nathalie Loiseau, Lucia Yar, Engin Eroglu, Dan Barna, Petras Auštrevičius, Hilde Vautmans
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Security, border control and the fight against terrorism |
Or. en
Amendment 256
Hannah Neumann
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 7. Recognises the immense challenges Syria faces in reconstructing the country; | deleted |
Or. en
Amendment 257
Michael Gahler
on behalf of the Committee on Foreign Affairs
Ingeborg Ter Laak
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 7. Recognises the immense challenges Syria faces in reconstructing the country; | 7. Recognises the immense challenges Syria faces in reconstructing the country; recalls that according to World Bank estimates Syria`s reconstruction needs range between $141 and $343 billion; underlines the importance of devoting adequate resources to restoring critical infrastructure, providing housing and rubble management; welcomes EU support through the Syria Partnership Coordination Forum and the creation of a €15 million “Technical Assistance Hub” designed to strengthen the capacities of Syria`s institutions and allow the Syrian authorities to access technical expertise from the EU and development agencies; commends the assistance provided thus far by several Gulf states, including through multilateral Arab and Gulf development agencies such as the OPEC Fund for International Development and the Arab Gulf Program for Development; calls on the EU to closely coordinate with its partners in the Gulf and the broader region in ensuring that assistance and support to Syria are provided in an effective and coherent manner; stresses, however, that EU reconstruction assistance remains conditional on Syria`s fulfilment of its international obligations and commitment to abiding by key democratic criteria in its reconstruction and reform efforts; |
Or. en
Amendment 258
Marion Maréchal
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 7. Recognises the immense challenges Syria faces in reconstructing the country; | 7. Recognises the immense challenges Syria faces in reconstructing the country; points out that many sections of Syrian society have been highly critical of the constitutional declaration of 13 March 2025 and believes that their criticisms must be heard by the committee responsible for drafting the new Syrian constitution; |
Or. fr
Amendment 259
Nathalie Loiseau, Lucia Yar, Engin Eroglu, Dan Barna, Petras Auštrevičius, Hilde Vautmans
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 7. Recognises the immense challenges Syria faces in reconstructing the country; | 7. Recognises the immense challenges Syrian transitional authorities faces in reconstructing the country; expresses concern over the impact of current regional instability on Syria; |
Or. en
Amendment 260
Tomasz Froelich
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 7. Recognises the immense challenges Syria faces in reconstructing the country; | 7. Recognises the immense challenges Syria faces in reconstructing the country and that the country needs the skills, expertise and labour of its emigrant community abroad; |
Or. en
Amendment 261
Sebastian Tynkkynen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 7. Recognises the immense challenges Syria faces in reconstructing the country; | 7. Recognises the immense challenges Syria faces in reconstructing the country; stresses that building Syria’s future is primarily a matter for Syrians themselves; |
Or. fi
Amendment 262
Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Matthieu Valet, Jordan Bardella, Julie Rechagneux, Mieke Andriese, Silvia Sardone
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Welcomes the good cooperation with the Syrian authorities on chemical weapons disarmament; expresses concern, however, that many of the weapons have not yet been properly identified and destroyed, including mustard gas, sarin and other nerve agents; calls for this cooperation to be strengthened, with the involvement of both the Member States and the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), with a view to swiftly identifying and destroying chemical agents before they are seized by non-state actors and to identifying, monitoring and keeping track of the expertise involved in their manufacture; |
Or. fr
Amendment 263
Cristian Terheş
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 7a. Emphasizes that the collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria in December 2024 constituted a severe strategic blow to Iran’s transnational “Axis of Resistance”, effectively disrupting the land corridor that underpinned Tehran’s regional influence and logistical connectivity; expresses deep concern that, despite this significant territorial and logistical loss, Iran is attempting to exploit any governance vacuums and maintains critical strategic interests in Syria, actively seeking to infiltrate its new administrative structures, preserve its remaining intelligence assets, and utilize underground smuggling networks to reconstitute its regional influence; |
Or. en
Amendment 264
Marco Tarquinio, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Evin Incir
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 7a. Encourages the Syrian transitional authorities to ensure that reconstruction funds are distributed equitably across all regions of Syria, on the basis of assessed humanitarian and infrastructure needs; |
Or. en
Amendment 265
Hannah Neumann
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 8. Expresses serious concern about the severe humanitarian situation in Syria; | deleted |
Or. en
Amendment 266
Michael Gahler
on behalf of the Committee on Foreign Affairs
Ingeborg Ter Laak
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 8. Expresses serious concern about the severe humanitarian situation in Syria; | 8. Expresses serious concern about the deteriorating and severe humanitarian situation in Syria, particularly in predominantly Kurdish urban areas, including Kobani, Afrin and Qamishli, which have experienced repeated disruptions to essential public services, extensive damage to critical civilian infrastructure and systemic challenges including mass displacement, food insecurity and severely restricted access to healthcare, potable water, and sanitation; |
Or. en
Amendment 267
Marco Tarquinio, Matjaž Nemec, Cecilia Strada, Yannis Maniatis, Francisco Assis, Chloé Ridel, Hana Jalloul Muro, Nikolas Farantouris, Marta Temido, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Evin Incir
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 8. Expresses serious concern about the severe humanitarian situation in Syria; | 8. Expresses serious concern about the severe humanitarian situation in Syria, where millions continue to face displacement, food insecurity, inadequate shelter and limited or no access to healthcare, education, water and basic services; |
Or. en
Amendment 268
Nathalie Loiseau, Lucia Yar, Engin Eroglu, Dan Barna, Petras Auštrevičius, Hilde Vautmans
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 8. Expresses serious concern about the severe humanitarian situation in Syria; | 8. Expresses serious concern about the severe humanitarian situation in Syria, with over 15.6 million requiring humanitarian assistance at a time when increasing numbers of IDPs and refugees are returning home; |
Or. en
Amendment 269
Sebastian Tynkkynen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 8. Expresses serious concern about the severe humanitarian situation in Syria; | 8. Expresses serious concern about the severe humanitarian situation in Syria; encourages global actors to make an effort to alleviate the situation; |
Or. fi
Amendment 270
Reinhold Lopatka
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 8. Expresses serious concern about the severe humanitarian situation in Syria; | 8. Expresses serious concern about the severe humanitarian situation in Syria, where 6 out of 10 Syrians are in need of humanitarian assistance; |
Or. en
Amendment 271
Mieke Andriese, Hermann Tertsch, Jaroslav Bžoch, Silvia Sardone
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 8. Expresses serious concern about the severe humanitarian situation in Syria; | 8. Expresses serious concern about the humanitarian situation in Syria; |
Or. en
Amendment 272
Michael Gahler
on behalf of the Committee on Foreign Affairs
Ingeborg Ter Laak
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 8a. Welcomes the Council’s decision to terminate the partial suspension of the Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Syrian Arab Republic and the first EU-Syria High-Level Political Dialogue on 11 May 2026, which marked the formal normalization of diplomatic ties following the collapse of the Assad regime; highlights that by ending the partial suspension, the Council reinstates the full application of the Cooperation Agreement, marking an important step towards strengthening the bilateral relations between the EU and Syria; |
Or. en
Amendment 273
Cristian Terheş
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 8a. Strongly condemns the ongoing pogroms, kidnappings, and acts of violence committed against the Greek Orthodox Christians in Syria; |
Or. en
Amendment 274
Cristian Terheş
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 8b. Calls on the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and the European External Action Service to take immediate diplomatic steps to ensure the safety and security of the Christian populations in Syria; |
Or. en
Amendment 275
Cristian Terheş
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 8c. Calls for the effective protection of Syria's religious and ethnic diversity, including Christians, Druze, Yazidis, Ismailis and other religious minority communities; |
Or. en
Amendment 276
Hannah Neumann
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 9. Notes the role of the EU and its Member States as the largest donors of humanitarian aid to the Syrian population; | 9. Expresses serious concern about the severe humanitarian situation in Syria; notes the role of the EU and its Member States as the largest donors of humanitarian aid and early recovery support to the Syrian population; calls on the EU and its Member States to maintain and, where possible, scale up financial support for the humanitarian and protection space in refugee-hosting countries neighbouring Syria, recognising that a significant number of Syrian refugees will not be in a position to return in the short to medium term; stresses that the erosion of protection and services in host countries must not function as an indirect driver of return, and that return decisions must be genuinely voluntary and free from pressure stemming from deteriorating living conditions in host countries; |
Or. en
Amendment 277
Nathalie Loiseau, Lucia Yar, Engin Eroglu, Dan Barna, Petras Auštrevičius, Hilde Vautmans
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 9. Notes the role of the EU and its Member States as the largest donors of humanitarian aid to the Syrian population; | 9. Notes the role of the EU and its Member States as the largest donors of humanitarian aid to the Syrian population; welcomes the announcement by the presidents of the Commission and the European Council in January 2026 of a new political partnership with a view to supporting a peaceful and inclusive transition and reconciliation within Syria, along with a comprehensive financial support package of approximately EUR 620 million for 2026 and 2027; further welcomes that the Commission has since announced the mobilisation of EUR 150 million from the EU financial cushion for Syria for the next two years to support the political transition, socio-economic recovery, job creation and capacity building; |
Or. en
Amendment 278
Michael Gahler
on behalf of the Committee on Foreign Affairs
Ingeborg Ter Laak
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 9. Notes the role of the EU and its Member States as the largest donors of humanitarian aid to the Syrian population; | 9. Notes the role of the EU and its Member States as the largest donors of humanitarian aid to the Syrian population; underlines that the EU and its Member States have stood by the Syrian people, delivering over €41 billion in humanitarian, development, and stabilisation assistance since 2011, which represents the largest contribution by any donor; highlights that this support has reached Syrians both inside the country and across the region, helping to alleviate the devastating impact of conflict and displacement; notes that such support shall be deployed in a gradual, conditional, and reversible manner, contingent upon strict adherence to international human rights standards; |
Or. en
Amendment 279
Nicolás Pascual de la Parte
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 9. Notes the role of the EU and its Member States as the largest donors of humanitarian aid to the Syrian population; | 9. Notes the role of the EU and its Member States as leading donors of humanitarian aid to the Syrian population; insists that EU assistance must be channelled through reliable partners, subject to strict monitoring and designed to reach vulnerable communities directly, without discrimination, diversion or political instrumentalisation; |
Or. en
Amendment 280
Reinhold Lopatka
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 9. Notes the role of the EU and its Member States as the largest donors of humanitarian aid to the Syrian population; | 9. Notes the role of the EU and its Member States as the largest donors of humanitarian aid to the Syrian population, having mobilised nearly €37 billion in humanitarian, development, economic and stabilisation assistance over the past fourteen years; |
Or. en
Amendment 281
Sebastian Tynkkynen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 9. Notes the role of the EU and its Member States as the largest donors of humanitarian aid to the Syrian population; | 9. Notes the role of the EU and its Member States as the largest donors of humanitarian aid to the Syrian population; stresses the necessity of careful monitoring to ensure that humanitarian aid destined for Syria reaches its intended destinations; |
Or. fi
Amendment 282
Marco Tarquinio, Matjaž Nemec, Cecilia Strada, Francisco Assis, Chloé Ridel, Hana Jalloul Muro, Nikolas Farantouris, Marta Temido, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Evin Incir
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 9. Notes the role of the EU and its Member States as the largest donors of humanitarian aid to the Syrian population; | 9. Notes the role of the EU and its Member States as the largest donors of humanitarian aid to the Syrian population; deeply regrets recent cuts by major international donors notably by the United States, to humanitarian budgets; |
Or. en
Amendment 283
Michael Gahler
on behalf of the Committee on Foreign Affairs
Ingeborg Ter Laak
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 9a. Welcomes the Commission’s financial support package of approximately €620 million for 2026 and 2027 and calls for the EU and its Member States to sustain humanitarian assistance and early recovery support in north-east Syria, with a particular focus on civilian protection, the resilience of local communities and support for Syrian civil society, independent human rights organisations and local peace-building initiatives; |
Or. en
Amendment 284
Cristian Terheş
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 9a. Stresses that Syria's religious and cultural diversity constitutes an essential component of the country's heritage and calls for specific measures to protect Christian communities and other vulnerable religious minorities from discrimination, persecution, and forced displacement; |
Or. en
Amendment 285
Michael Gahler
on behalf of the Committee on Foreign Affairs
Ingeborg Ter Laak
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 9b. Highlights the Ninth Brussels Conference held on 17 March 2025, titled "Standing with Syria: Meeting the Needs for a Successful Transition," which mobilized international support for Syria's transition and recovery; underlines that participants pledged €5.8 billion, including a €2.5 billion EU commitment for 2025-2026, targeting humanitarian aid and economic stabilization within Syria and neighbouring host nations; |
Or. en
Amendment 286
Petras Auštrevičius
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 10. Calls on the Syrian transitional authorities to ensure full and unhindered humanitarian access throughout the country; | 10. Expresses concern over the recent flooding of the Euphrates River, which has severely disrupted humanitarian access and emergency referrals, leaving riverside communities partially isolated from critical services; notes that persistent bureaucratic and administrative obstacles further hinder the effective delivery of humanitarian assistance; calls on the Syrian transitional authorities to urgently ensure full and unhindered humanitarian access throughout the country; |
Or. en
Amendment 287
Marco Tarquinio, Matjaž Nemec, Cecilia Strada, Yannis Maniatis, Francisco Assis, Chloé Ridel, Hana Jalloul Muro, Nikolas Farantouris, Marta Temido, Nacho Sánchez Amor
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 10. Calls on the Syrian transitional authorities to ensure full and unhindered humanitarian access throughout the country; | 10. Calls on the Syrian transitional authorities to ensure full and unhindered humanitarian access throughout the country, and to guarantee the protection of humanitarian workers, civilians and civilian infrastructure in line with international humanitarian law; |
Or. en
Amendment 288
Nathalie Loiseau, Lucia Yar, Engin Eroglu, Dan Barna, Petras Auštrevičius, Hilde Vautmans
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 10. Calls on the Syrian transitional authorities to ensure full and unhindered humanitarian access throughout the country; | 10. Calls on the Syrian transitional authorities to ensure full, safe, rapid, and unhindered humanitarian access throughout the country; urges the removal of all administrative, political, and security obstacles impeding humanitarian relief operations; |
Or. en
Amendment 289
David McAllister
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 10. Calls on the Syrian transitional authorities to ensure full and unhindered humanitarian access throughout the country; | 10. Calls on the Syrian transitional authorities to ensure full and unhindered access for humanitarian and development actors throughout the country; |
Or. en
Amendment 290
Sebastian Tynkkynen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 10. Calls on the Syrian transitional authorities to ensure full and unhindered humanitarian access throughout the country; | 10. Urges the Syrian transitional authorities to ensure full and unhindered humanitarian access throughout the country; |
Or. fi
Amendment 291
Nathalie Loiseau, Lucia Yar, Engin Eroglu, Dan Barna, Petras Auštrevičius, Hilde Vautmans
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Human rights, Civic Participation and inclusive tolerance |
Or. en
Amendment 292
Michael Gahler
on behalf of the Committee on Foreign Affairs
Ingeborg Ter Laak
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 11. Calls on the Syrian transitional authorities to create the necessary conditions for the safe and voluntary return of refugees; | 11. Calls on the Syrian transitional authorities to create the necessary conditions for the safe and voluntary return of refugees; urges the Syrian authorities to seek closer coordination with their Lebanese and Jordanian counterparts to prevent any bottlenecks and turmoil around border crossings; encourages the orderly management of refugees leaving Lebanon for Syria and calls on the Syrian authorities to take the necessary steps to address the increased demand for already limited housing and the challenges in securing accommodation for returnee families; expresses concern over how the arrival of new individuals in recent months has severely strained limited water supplies, health care and other essential services; calls on the EU and its Member States to sustain humanitarian and development aid efforts and to maintain financial support for neighbouring countries hosting Syrian refugees; |
Or. en
Amendment 293
Rima Hassan, Pernando Barrena Arza, Marc Botenga
on behalf of The Left Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 11. Calls on the Syrian transitional authorities to create the necessary conditions for the safe and voluntary return of refugees; | 11. Rejects any financial commitment by the Union linked to or conditional upon accelerated deportations; calls for the suspension of deportations; rejects any attempt to use Syrian refugees as a bargaining chip in the normalisation of EU-Syria relations; stresses that any return must be safe, voluntary, informed and dignified, and fully comply with the 1951 Geneva Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, its 1967 Protocol and the principle of non-refoulement; insists that no Syrian refugee should be forcibly returned to a country where they may face persecution, arbitrary detention, torture, enforced disappearance or other serious harm; calls on the EU and its Member States to suspend all forced returns to Syria until the conditions for safe and dignified return are effectively guaranteed; |
Or. en
Amendment 294
Hannah Neumann
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 11. Calls on the Syrian transitional authorities to create the necessary conditions for the safe and voluntary return of refugees; | 11. Calls on the Syrian transitional authorities to create the necessary conditions for the safe, dignified, and voluntary return of refugees, including but not limited to ensuring guarantees of non-recurrence, and effective access to justice; recognises that conditions in Syria do not yet allow for large-scale safe and dignified returns, as confirmed by UNHCR, and cautions against the promotion or facilitation of repatriation movements that risk overwhelming the absorption capacity of receiving communities and exacerbate social tensions; |
Or. en
Amendment 295
Mieke Andriese, Geadis Geadi, Jordan Bardella, Hermann Tertsch, Jaroslav Bžoch, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Matthieu Valet, Julie Rechagneux
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 11. Calls on the Syrian transitional authorities to create the necessary conditions for the safe and voluntary return of refugees; | 11. Calls on the Syrian transitional authorities to create the necessary conditions for the safe return and readmission of Syrian nationals residing in Europe and to cooperate fully with Member States regarding returns and readmission procedures; stresses that refusal by the Syrian authorities to cooperate on the return and readmission of Syrian nationals must trigger the suspension of all EU assistance, reconstruction support and institutional cooperation; |
Or. en
Amendment 296
Geadis Geadi, Carlo Fidanza, Mieke Andriese, Sebastian Tynkkynen, Emmanouil Fragkos, Marion Maréchal, Silvia Sardone
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 11. Calls on the Syrian transitional authorities to create the necessary conditions for the safe and voluntary return of refugees; | 11. Calls on the Syrian transitional authorities to create the necessary conditions for the safe return of refugees and to take all necessary measures to strengthen border management capacities and create the conditions necessary to reduce illegal migratory flows, including by strengthening the legal framework against migrant smuggling and human trafficking and by introducing effective, proportionate and dissuasive penalties for individuals and criminal organisations involved in the facilitation of illegal migration; |
Or. en
Amendment 297
Nathalie Loiseau, Lucia Yar, Engin Eroglu, Dan Barna, Petras Auštrevičius, Hilde Vautmans
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 11. Calls on the Syrian transitional authorities to create the necessary conditions for the safe and voluntary return of refugees; | 11. Calls on the Syrian transitional authorities, with the assistance of the international community, to work to create the necessary conditions for the safe, dignified, informed, and voluntary return of refugees and internally displaced persons; stresses, in that context, the importance of ensuring the delivery, without discrimination, of basic services by state and local authorities, including healthcare, electricity, education, water supply, and support for local livelihoods; |
Or. en
Amendment 298
Marco Tarquinio, Matjaž Nemec, Cecilia Strada, Yannis Maniatis, Francisco Assis, Chloé Ridel, Hana Jalloul Muro, Nikolas Farantouris, Marta Temido, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Evin Incir
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 11. Calls on the Syrian transitional authorities to create the necessary conditions for the safe and voluntary return of refugees; | 11. Calls on the Syrian transitional authorities to create the necessary political, security and legal conditions for the safe, voluntary and dignified return of refugees; calls on EU Member States to refrain from any forced or premature return of Syrian nationals, to uphold the principle of non-refoulement, and to ensure that all asylum claims are assessed individually and thoroughly; |
Or. en
Amendment 299
Nicolás Pascual de la Parte
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 11. Calls on the Syrian transitional authorities to create the necessary conditions for the safe and voluntary return of refugees; | 11. Calls on the Syrian transitional authorities to create the necessary conditions for safe, voluntary, informed and dignified return of refugees and internally displaced persons, including security guarantees, access to civil documentation, non-discrimination, basic services, independent monitoring and the absence of forced recruitment, arbitrary detention or persecution; |
Or. en
Amendment 300
Sebastian Tynkkynen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 11. Calls on the Syrian transitional authorities to create the necessary conditions for the safe and voluntary return of refugees; | 11. Urges the Syrian transitional authorities to create the necessary conditions for the safe and voluntary return of refugees; calls on Syria’s transitional authorities, the EU and its Member States to promote the repatriation of Syrians; |
Or. fi
Amendment 301
Alexander Sell
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 11. Calls on the Syrian transitional authorities to create the necessary conditions for the safe and voluntary return of refugees; | 11. Calls on the Syrian transitional authorities to create the necessary conditions for the return of all Syrian refugees, recognising that their return is essential for Syria’s reconstruction, economic recovery and long-term stability; |
Or. en
Amendment 302
Rima Hassan, Pernando Barrena Arza, Marc Botenga
on behalf of The Left Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 11a. Condemns the Union’s foreign policy obsession to the sole objective of enforcing a repressive migration agenda; stresses that the selective engagement with third-country authorities for the purpose of organising returns and externalising migration control undermines international law and the credibility of the Union’s commitment to human rights; insists that migration policy must not justify double standards in the Union’s external action; |
Or. en
Amendment 303
Geadis Geadi, Carlo Fidanza, Mieke Andriese, Sebastian Tynkkynen, Emmanouil Fragkos, Silvia Sardone
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 11a. Welcomes the progress achieved in Syria and the steps taken by the Syrian authorities to improve security and stability across the country, which may support the recognition of Syria as a safe country and encourage the return of Syrian refugees. |
Or. en
Amendment 304
Mieke Andriese, Geadis Geadi, Hermann Tertsch, Jaroslav Bžoch, Silvia Sardone
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 12. Welcomes the role of ‘go-and-see’ visits, which allow Syrian refugees to visit Syria without losing their legal status; | deleted |
Or. en
Amendment 305
Hannah Neumann
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 12. Welcomes the role of ‘go-and-see’ visits, which allow Syrian refugees to visit Syria without losing their legal status; | 12. Welcomes the role of ‘go-and-see’ visits, which allow Syrian refugees to visit Syria without losing their legal status as a key safeguard for informed and voluntary return decisions; calls on EU Member States and Syrian neighbouring governments to maintain or reinstate such visits, and urges that no refugee can be expected to make an irreversible return decision without access to reliable, up-to-date, and area-specific information on conditions in the area of intended return; urges all host countries, particularly Syria's immediate neighbours and EU Member States, to guarantee that such exploratory travel does not result in the automatic revocation of international protection or legal stay; |
Or. en
Amendment 306
Marco Tarquinio, Matjaž Nemec, Cecilia Strada, Yannis Maniatis, Francisco Assis, Chloé Ridel, Hana Jalloul Muro, Nikolas Farantouris, Marta Temido, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Evin Incir
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 12. Welcomes the role of ‘go-and-see’ visits, which allow Syrian refugees to visit Syria without losing their legal status; | 12. Welcomes the role of ‘go-and-see’ visits, which allow Syrian refugees to visit Syria without losing their legal status; calls on Member States to replicate this initiative, with full procedural safeguards; insists that all returns must be voluntary, safe and dignified, in line with international standards; |
Or. en
Amendment 307
Nathalie Loiseau, Lucia Yar, Engin Eroglu, Dan Barna, Petras Auštrevičius, Hilde Vautmans
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 12. Welcomes the role of ‘go-and-see’ visits, which allow Syrian refugees to visit Syria without losing their legal status; | 12. Welcomes the role of 'go-and-see' visits, which allow Syrian refugees to visit Syria without losing their legal status, or equivalent mechanisms in enabling informed return decisions; calls on Member States and third countries to implement such measures; |
Or. en
Amendment 308
Tomasz Froelich
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 12. Welcomes the role of ‘go-and-see’ visits, which allow Syrian refugees to visit Syria without losing their legal status; | 12. Strongly rejects ‘go-and-see’ visits; emphasises that Syrians that are able to travel safely to their country of origin are no longer in need of protection and should, therefore, lose their protection status; |
Or. en
Amendment 309
Alexander Sell
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 12. Welcomes the role of ‘go-and-see’ visits, which allow Syrian refugees to visit Syria without losing their legal status; | 12. Calls for Syrian refugees to return to Syria, reintegrate into Syrian society and contribute to the reconstruction of their country; |
Or. en
Amendment 310
Sebastian Tynkkynen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 12. Welcomes the role of ‘go-and-see’ visits, which allow Syrian refugees to visit Syria without losing their legal status; | 12. Emphasises that even short visits to Syria by people who have been granted asylum in EU Member States raise questions about the continued need for protection; |
Or. fi
Amendment 311
Nicolás Pascual de la Parte
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 12a. Calls for a coordinated EU approach with Syria’s neighbouring host countries and Member States to prepare conditions for gradual, safe and sustainable returns, while strengthening EU external border management, combating smuggling networks and ensuring that international protection is not abused by individuals posing a security threat; |
Or. en
Amendment 312
Tomasz Froelich
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 12a. Encourages EU Member States to begin with revising asylum decisions and to start large-scale returns of Syrians, starting with Syrian immigrants that have committed crimes or don't want to work and prefer to live on social benefits; |
Or. en
Amendment 313
Nathalie Loiseau, Lucia Yar, Engin Eroglu, Dan Barna, Petras Auštrevičius, Hilde Vautmans
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 12a. Calls for continued EU support to neighbouring countries hosting Syrian refugees, notably Lebanon, Jordan, Türkiye, and Iraq; |
Or. en
Amendment 314
Marco Tarquinio, Matjaž Nemec, Cecilia Strada, Francisco Assis, Chloé Ridel, Hana Jalloul Muro, Marta Temido, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Evin Incir
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 12a. Reiterates its call for supporting refugee-hosting countries such as Lebanon, Jordan and Türkiye; |
Or. en
Amendment 315
Nathalie Loiseau, Lucia Yar, Engin Eroglu, Dan Barna, Hilde Vautmans
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 12b. Recalls the presence of over 400 000 Palestinian refugees residing in Syria, some of them displaced multiple times, and the role of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) in assisting their needs; remembers the siege of the Yarmouk camp between 2013 and 2015, by factions affiliated with the Assad regime, which itself was supported by Iran; |
Or. en
Amendment 316
Tomasz Froelich
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 12b. Notes that according to Germany's Federal Office for Migration and Refugees, 2,593 proceedings were initiated in 2025 due to temporary trips to Syria, with a further 708 recorded in the first quarter of 2026; notes, however, that official data cannot indicate how many cases led to the actual withdrawal of protection status; |
Or. en
Amendment 317
Marco Tarquinio, Matjaž Nemec, Cecilia Strada, Yannis Maniatis, Francisco Assis, Chloé Ridel, Hana Jalloul Muro, Nikolas Farantouris, Marta Temido, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Evin Incir
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 12b. Emphasises that the Syrian diaspora can play a significant role in the country’s democratic transition and reconstruction; calls for the facilitation of remittances and economic contributions from Syrians abroad; |
Or. en
Amendment 318
Marco Tarquinio, Matjaž Nemec, Cecilia Strada, Yannis Maniatis, Francisco Assis, Chloé Ridel, Hana Jalloul Muro, Nikolas Farantouris, Marta Temido, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Evin Incir
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 12c. Recalls the indispensable role of UNRWA in providing humanitarian, education, health and protection services to the Palestinian refugees in Syria; stresses that continued EU support for UNRWA is essential to maintaining stability and ensuring humanitarian assistance and recovery in Syria and the wider region; |
Or. en
Amendment 319
Tomasz Froelich
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 12c. Considers that the mass migration from Syria further shows the need of an externalisation of asylum policy and protection in regions of origin; |
Or. en
Amendment 320
Hannah Neumann
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 13. Stresses that any EU support for reconstruction must be strictly conditional; | 13. Recognises the immense challenges Syria faces in reconstructing the country; Considers that stepping up support to Syria’s socio-economic recovery will be fundamental for the stability of the country; Stresses that any EU support for reconstruction should be based on human rights-due diligence, respect for housing land and property rights, and ensure that reconstruction is participatory and responds to affected communities’ socio-economic needs in order to lay the groundwork for a viable future and economy for all Syrians; urges the Commission to significantly scale up investments in sustainable reconstruction, basic services, and livelihoods inside Syria; |
Or. en
Amendment 321
Mieke Andriese, Geadis Geadi, Jordan Bardella, Hermann Tertsch, Jaroslav Bžoch, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Matthieu Valet, Julie Rechagneux, Silvia Sardone
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 13. Stresses that any EU support for reconstruction must be strictly conditional; | 13. Stresses that any EU support must be strictly conditional upon cooperation on migration and readmission; stresses furthermore that verifiable guarantees are needed that to ensure that no diversion of EU funds are benefitting extremist organisations, jihadist and terrorist groups; welcomes the efforts by certain Gulf countries to invest in the reconstruction of Syria as the financial weight of Syria’s reconstruction should not lie on the EU or its Member States; |
Or. en
Amendment 322
Nicolás Pascual de la Parte
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 13. Stresses that any EU support for reconstruction must be strictly conditional; | 13. Stresses that any EU support for reconstruction must be strictly conditional; on credible political progress, transparent procurement, independent auditing, anti-corruption safeguards, protection of private property, exclusion of internationally sanctioned individuals and entities, and guarantees that EU funds do not benefit former regime networks, armed groups, terrorist organisations or foreign hostile actors; |
Or. en
Amendment 323
Stephen Nikola Bartulica, Bert-Jan Ruissen, Şerban Dimitrie Sturdza, Geadis Geadi
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 13. Stresses that any EU support for reconstruction must be strictly conditional; | 13. Stresses that any EU support for reconstruction must be strictly conditional, and on the tangible and verifiable progress towards and inclusive political transition, the rule of law, and the effective protection of religious minorities, especially Christians, from violence and discrimination; |
Or. en
Amendment 324
Nathalie Loiseau, Lucia Yar, Engin Eroglu, Dan Barna, Petras Auštrevičius, Hilde Vautmans
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 13. Stresses that any EU support for reconstruction must be strictly conditional; | 13. Stresses that any EU support for reconstruction must be strictly conditional on meaningful progress towards a credible and inclusive political transition, transparent governance structures, safeguards against corruption, and accountability for war crimes; |
Or. en
Amendment 325
Davor Ivo Stier
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 13. Stresses that any EU support for reconstruction must be strictly conditional; | 13. Stresses that any EU support for reconstruction must be strictly conditional on measurable progress in inclusive governance, accountability, anti-corruption safeguards, protection of minorities, respect for fundamental freedoms and the rule of law; |
Or. en
Amendment 326
Sebastian Tynkkynen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 13. Stresses that any EU support for reconstruction must be strictly conditional; | 13. Stresses that the EU should not earmark any reconstruction aid for Syria but rather focus on humanitarian aid; emphasises that Syria’s reconstruction is primarily the responsibility of Syrians and of the interim government; |
Or. fi
Amendment 327
Michael Gahler
on behalf of the Committee on Foreign Affairs
Ingeborg Ter Laak
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 13. Stresses that any EU support for reconstruction must be strictly conditional; | 13. Stresses that any EU support for reconstruction must be strictly conditional; Recognises that support to Syria’s socio-economic recovery will be fundamental for the stability of the country; |
Or. en
Amendment 328
Tomasz Froelich
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 13. Stresses that any EU support for reconstruction must be strictly conditional; | 13. Stresses that any EU support for reconstruction must be made conditional on large-scale migrant returns; |
Or. en
Amendment 329
Hannah Neumann
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 13a. Welcomes the launch of the Technical Assistance Hub, which will support institutional and economic reforms; Encourages Syria to undertake the necessary reforms to ensure a safe and predictable investment climate, which the EU will support through this Hub; |
Or. en
Amendment 330
Michael Gahler
on behalf of the Committee on Foreign Affairs
Ingeborg Ter Laak
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 13a. Welcomes the EU financial packages for socio-economic recovery, technical assistance, transitional justice, and support to civil society, with EUR 175 million committed in 2024–2025 and EUR 280 million foreseen for 2026–2027; |
Or. en
Amendment 331
Loucas Fourlas
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 13a. reiterates that respect for international law, including the UN Charter, sovereignty of states and non-intervention, must be the cornerstone of EU external action in Syria and the wider Eastern Mediterranean region; |
Or. en
Amendment 332
Michael Gahler
on behalf of the Committee on Foreign Affairs
Ingeborg Ter Laak
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 13b. Encourages Syria to undertake the necessary reforms to ensure a safe and predictable investment climate, which the EU will support through its upcoming Technical Assistance Hub; |
Or. en
Amendment 333
Mieke Andriese, Geadis Geadi, Jordan Bardella, Hermann Tertsch, Jaroslav Bžoch, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Matthieu Valet, Julie Rechagneux, Silvia Sardone
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 14. Reiterates the importance of building a neutral and efficient administration that respects the rule of law; | 14. Reiterates the importance of building a neutral and efficient administration that respects the rule of law; expresses concern regarding attempts by foreign actors to promote political Islam and Muslim Brotherhood-affiliated networks within Syria; stresses that Syria's future institutions should be based on democratic governance, equal citizenship and the rule of law rather than religious ideology; calls on all external actors to refrain from supporting Islamist organisations and sectarian agendas that undermine Syria's stability and pluralistic development; |
Or. en
Amendment 334
Michael Gahler
on behalf of the Committee on Foreign Affairs
Ingeborg Ter Laak
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 14. Reiterates the importance of building a neutral and efficient administration that respects the rule of law; | 14. Reiterates the importance of building a neutral and efficient administration that respects the rule of law; calls on the EU and its Member States to provide capacity-building assistance and know-how and sustain efforts to establish a transparent and functioning public sector underpinned by all relevant accountability mechanisms; highlights the need for measures aimed at preventing and combatting corruption and cronyism; |
Or. en
Amendment 335
Nathalie Loiseau, Lucia Yar, Engin Eroglu, Dan Barna, Petras Auštrevičius, Hilde Vautmans
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 14. Reiterates the importance of building a neutral and efficient administration that respects the rule of law; | 14. Reiterates the importance of wider reforms aimed at building a neutral and efficient administration that respects the rule of law; highlights additionally the need to focus on Syria's regulatory ambiguity, security risks, outdated financial systems and unreliable energy infrastructure; calls on the EU to provide technical support for these reforms; |
Or. en
Amendment 336
Sebastian Tynkkynen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 14. Reiterates the importance of building a neutral and efficient administration that respects the rule of law; | 14. Reiterates the necessity for a brighter future for Syria of building a neutral and efficient democratic administration that respects the rule of law; |
Or. fi
Amendment 337
Hannah Neumann
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 14. Reiterates the importance of building a neutral and efficient administration that respects the rule of law; | 14. Reiterates the importance of building sovereign state with a neutral and efficient administration that respects the rule of law; |
Or. en
Amendment 338
Marco Tarquinio, Matjaž Nemec, Cecilia Strada, Yannis Maniatis, Francisco Assis, Chloé Ridel, Hana Jalloul Muro, Nikolas Farantouris, Marta Temido, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Evin Incir
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 14. Reiterates the importance of building a neutral and efficient administration that respects the rule of law; | 14. Reiterates the importance of building a neutral and efficient administration that upholds the rule of law; |
Or. en
Amendment 339
Antonio López-Istúriz White
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 14a. Stresses the importance of the Syrian transitional authorities, with the support of the EU and international partners, writing and teaching an inclusive and pluralistic national curriculum in full adherence with UNESCO standards, fostering tolerance, coexistence, respect for women and girls, inclusion of all religious and ethnic minorities, and the removal of any content which glorifies violence or promotes extremism and incitement. |
Or. en
Amendment 340
Michael Gahler
on behalf of the Committee on Foreign Affairs
Ingeborg Ter Laak
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 14a. Welcomes the launch of the Technical Assistance Hub, which will play a key role in supporting key institutional and economic reforms; |
Or. en
Amendment 341
Michael Gahler
on behalf of the Committee on Foreign Affairs
Ingeborg Ter Laak
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 15. Considers the rebuilding of Syria’s energy and water infrastructure to be priorities in the wider reconstruction effort, alongside efforts to revitalise the banking system; | 15. Considers the rebuilding of Syria’s key sectors such as energy and water infrastructure to be priorities in the wider reconstruction effort, alongside efforts to revitalise the banking system in order to reach tangible results while ensuring that programming is monitored independently; urges that particular attention be devoted to the oil and gas fields in north-east and north-west Syria; underlines how until January 2026 the large majority of Syria`s oil and gas facilities were run by Kurdish forces with the proceeds being of vital importance to the region`s prosperity; expresses concern over the region`s dire economic situation as a result of the SDF losing control over oil and gas revenues and calls on the Syrian Government to make a clear commitment to a just and fair allocation of resources and proceeds; |
Or. en
Amendment 342
Nicolás Pascual de la Parte
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 15. Considers the rebuilding of Syria’s energy and water infrastructure to be priorities in the wider reconstruction effort, alongside efforts to revitalise the banking system; | 15. Considers the rebuilding of Syria’s energy, water, transport, telecommunications and banking infrastructure to be priorities, provided that reconstruction does not create strategic dependencies on hostile actors; calls for EU-supported projects to prioritise resilience, transparency, local ownership, protection of critical infrastructure and compatibility with regional stability; |
Or. en
Amendment 343
Hannah Neumann
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 15. Considers the rebuilding of Syria’s energy and water infrastructure to be priorities in the wider reconstruction effort, alongside efforts to revitalise the banking system; | 15. Considers the rebuilding of Syria’s energy and water infrastructure to be priorities in the wider reconstruction effort, alongside efforts to revitalise the banking system and institutional and regulatory reforms to encourage the mobilisation of the private sector; |
Or. en
Amendment 344
David McAllister
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 15. Considers the rebuilding of Syria’s energy and water infrastructure to be priorities in the wider reconstruction effort, alongside efforts to revitalise the banking system; | 15. Considers the rebuilding of Syria’s energy, water and housing infrastructure to be priorities in the wider reconstruction effort, alongside efforts to revitalise the banking system; |
Or. en
Amendment 345
Davor Ivo Stier
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 15a. Notes the recent development of offshore energy exploration initiatives in Syrian waters and stresses that the responsible development of Syria’s natural resources could support economic recovery, strategic reconstruction and the role of the Eastern Mediterranean as a diversified energy region; underlines that Syria’s energy reconstruction should enable responsible European participation, including the possible reactivation of lawful investments and operations by European companies, in full compliance with EU law, applicable sanctions, transparency, environmental standards and human rights due diligence, and to the benefit of the Syrian people; |
Or. en
Amendment 346
Geadis Geadi, Carlo Fidanza, Sebastian Tynkkynen, Emmanouil Fragkos, Stephen Nikola Bartulica
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 15a. Calls on the Syrian authorities to ensure that the reconstruction of critical telecommunications and digital infrastructure is carried out in accordance with internationally recognised cybersecurity and data-protection standards, avoiding dependence on high-risk suppliers; |
Or. en
Amendment 347
Hannah Neumann
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 16. Welcomes the lifting of EU economic sanctions on Syria; reaffirms that the suspension of sanctions is conditional and reversible; | deleted |
Or. en
Amendment 348
Nathalie Loiseau, Lucia Yar, Engin Eroglu, Dan Barna, Petras Auštrevičius, Hilde Vautmans
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 16. Welcomes the lifting of EU economic sanctions on Syria; reaffirms that the suspension of sanctions is conditional and reversible; | 16. Welcomes the lifting of EU economic sanctions on Syria; reaffirms that the suspension of sanctions is conditional and reversible; calls on the Council to maintain and impose more targeted sanctions on actors responsible for religious freedom violations in Syria; welcomes the imposition of restrictive measures under the European Union Global Human Rights Sanctions regime on five persons responsible for serious human rights violations and abuses in Syria, including involvement in the violence in the coastal region of Syria in March 2025 and supporting the use of chemical weapons against the civilian population under the al-Assad regime; |
Or. en
Amendment 349
Stephen Nikola Bartulica, Bert-Jan Ruissen, Şerban Dimitrie Sturdza, Geadis Geadi
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 16. Welcomes the lifting of EU economic sanctions on Syria; reaffirms that the suspension of sanctions is conditional and reversible; | 16. Welcomes the lifting of EU economic sanctions on Syria; reaffirms that the suspension of sanctions is conditional and reversible; stresses that any EU support for reconstruction in Syria must be strictly conditional on the establishment of a pluralistic system that fully respects religious freedom, the rights of Christians and other minorities, and the fight against impunity for perpetrators of sectarian violence; |
Or. en
Amendment 350
Mieke Andriese, Geadis Geadi, Jordan Bardella, Hermann Tertsch, Jaroslav Bžoch, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Matthieu Valet, Julie Rechagneux, Silvia Sardone
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 16. Welcomes the lifting of EU economic sanctions on Syria; reaffirms that the suspension of sanctions is conditional and reversible; | 16. Notes the lifting of EU economic sanctions on Syria; stresses that any sanctions relief must remain fully reversible and should be immediately reconsidered in the event of the refusal to cooperate on the return of Syrian nationals, and in the event of persecution of religious and ethnic communities, and growth of Islamist influence within state institutions; |
Or. en
Amendment 351
Nicolás Pascual de la Parte
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 16. Welcomes the lifting of EU economic sanctions on Syria; reaffirms that the suspension of sanctions is conditional and reversible; | 16. Takes note of the lifting of EU economic sanctions on Syria and recalls that any suspension or lifting of restrictive measures must remain conditional, reversible and subject to continuous assessment; insists that sanctions must remain fully enforceable; |
Or. en
Amendment 352
Marco Tarquinio, Matjaž Nemec, Cecilia Strada, Yannis Maniatis, Francisco Assis, Chloé Ridel, Nikolas Farantouris, Marta Temido, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Evin Incir
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 16. Welcomes the lifting of EU economic sanctions on Syria; reaffirms that the suspension of sanctions is conditional and reversible; | 16. Takes note of the lifting of EU economic sanctions on Syria as a step to support the country’s peaceful transition and socio-economic reconstruction; reaffirms that the suspension or lifting of sanctions must remain conditional and reversible; |
Or. en
Amendment 353
Tomasz Froelich
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 16. Welcomes the lifting of EU economic sanctions on Syria; reaffirms that the suspension of sanctions is conditional and reversible; | 16. Reaffirms that the suspension of sanctions is conditional and reversible; |
Or. en
Amendment 354
Sebastian Tynkkynen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 16. Welcomes the lifting of EU economic sanctions on Syria; reaffirms that the suspension of sanctions is conditional and reversible; | 16. Highlights the lifting of EU economic sanctions on Syria; considers it essential that the suspension of sanctions is conditional and reversible; |
Or. fi
Amendment 355
Cristian Terheş
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 16a. Welcomes the entry into force of the EU-Syria High Level Political Dialogue as a step towards structured political engagement and strengthened bilateral relations between the European Union and Syria; stresses that this dialogue should serve as a framework for advancing a Syrian-led and inclusive political transition, in line with international law, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, and the principles of national reconciliation and accountability; underlines that any enhanced cooperation and economic reintegration should be strictly conditional upon ensuring that no funds, resources, or benefits are directly or indirectly diverted to, or reach, designated terrorist organisations, including Daesh (ISIS) and other listed terrorist entities, as well as any associated networks or proxies operating in the region; |
Or. en
Amendment 356
Geadis Geadi, Sebastian Tynkkynen, Stephen Nikola Bartulica
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 16a. Notes with concern the growing economic dependence of Syria on external actors, including Russia, particularly in the energy sector; stresses that Syria’s reconstruction should not create new forms of strategic dependency that could undermine its sovereignty and long-term stability; |
Or. en
Amendment 357
Marco Tarquinio, Matjaž Nemec, Cecilia Strada, Yannis Maniatis, Francisco Assis, Chloé Ridel, Hana Jalloul Muro, Nikolas Farantouris, Marta Temido, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Evin Incir
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 16a. Calls on the EU and its Member States to support the Syrian transitional authorities in diversifying the country's energy sources and strengthening its food security, including by rehabilitating domestic production and developing regional partnerships; |
Or. en
Amendment 358
Geadis Geadi, Mieke Andriese, Sebastian Tynkkynen, Emmanouil Fragkos, Stephen Nikola Bartulica, Marion Maréchal, Silvia Sardone
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 16b. Expresses concern over indications that a significant share of future reconstruction contracts may be concentrated among Turkish companies with close ties to the Government of Türkiye; calls on the Commission to establish monitoring mechanisms ensuring that EU financial assistance does not indirectly subsidise foreign geopolitical influence, economic patronage networks or arrangements that could compromise Syria’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and long-term economic independence; |
Or. en
Amendment 359
Nathalie Loiseau, Lucia Yar, Engin Eroglu, Dan Barna, Petras Auštrevičius, Hilde Vautmans
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 17. Expresses concern about the continued presence of terrorist organisations in Syria; calls for the EU, its Member States, and like-minded countries to step up their efforts to combat any resurgence of Daesh; deeply regrets the withdrawal of US troops from Syrian territory; | 17. Expresses concern about the continued presence of terrorist organisations in Syria, such as Daesh and other radical jihadist groups, the risk of their resurgence, and the exploitation of fragile security environments by criminal networks; is especially concerned by the escape of a vast number of Daesh prisoners which took place during the Syrian Army’s offensive in the North East, which increases security risks for Syria, the region, and Europe; calls for the EU, its Member States, and like-minded countries to step up their efforts to combat any resurgence of Daesh; deeply regrets the withdrawal of US troops from the Syrian territory; |
Or. en
Amendment 360
Marco Tarquinio, Matjaž Nemec, Cecilia Strada, Yannis Maniatis, Francisco Assis, Chloé Ridel, Hana Jalloul Muro, Nikolas Farantouris, Marta Temido, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Evin Incir
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 17. Expresses concern about the continued presence of terrorist organisations in Syria; calls for the EU, its Member States, and like-minded countries to step up their efforts to combat any resurgence of Daesh; deeply regrets the withdrawal of US troops from Syrian territory; | 17. Expresses concern about the continued presence of terrorist organisations in Syria; calls on the EU, its Member States and like-minded partners to step up their efforts to counter any resurgence of Daesh; deeply regrets the abrupt and uncoordinated manner of the US military withdrawal from Syria, which risks creating a security vacuum detrimental to counter-terrorism efforts and regional stability; calls, in this context, on the EU and its Member States to strengthen their political coordination with regional and international partners in support of stabilisation and counter-terrorism in Syria; |
Or. en
Amendment 361
Hannah Neumann
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 17. Expresses concern about the continued presence of terrorist organisations in Syria; calls for the EU, its Member States, and like-minded countries to step up their efforts to combat any resurgence of Daesh; deeply regrets the withdrawal of US troops from Syrian territory; | 17. Expresses concern about the continued presence of terrorist organisations in Syria; calls for the EU, its Member States, and like-minded countries to step up their efforts to combat any resurgence of Daesh, notably by repatriating their nationals allegedly linked to Daesh from the detention facilities in Syria, investigate and prosecute these individuals and provide the necessary support for their rehabilitation and reintegration in full compliance with international law; deeply regrets the withdrawal of US troops from Syrian territory; |
Or. en
Amendment 362
Nicolás Pascual de la Parte
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 17. Expresses concern about the continued presence of terrorist organisations in Syria; calls for the EU, its Member States, and like-minded countries to step up their efforts to combat any resurgence of Daesh; deeply regrets the withdrawal of US troops from Syrian territory; | 17. Expresses grave concern about the continued presence of Daesh and other terrorist organisations in Syria; calls for strengthened cooperation between the EU, Member States, the Global Coalition against Daesh and like-minded partners in intelligence-sharing, border control, detention facility security, counter-radicalisation and disruption of terrorist financing; deplores any security vacuum that may facilitate the resurgence of Daesh; |
Or. en
Amendment 363
Sebastian Tynkkynen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 17. Expresses concern about the continued presence of terrorist organisations in Syria; calls for the EU, its Member States, and like-minded countries to step up their efforts to combat any resurgence of Daesh; deeply regrets the withdrawal of US troops from Syrian territory; | 17. Expresses concern about the continued presence of terrorist organisations in Syria; calls for Syria’s transitional government, the EU, its Member States, and like-minded countries to step up their efforts to combat any resurgence of Daesh; deeply regrets the withdrawal of US troops from Syrian territory; |
Or. fi
Amendment 364
Mieke Andriese, Hermann Tertsch, Jaroslav Bžoch, Silvia Sardone
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 17. Expresses concern about the continued presence of terrorist organisations in Syria; calls for the EU, its Member States, and like-minded countries to step up their efforts to combat any resurgence of Daesh; deeply regrets the withdrawal of US troops from Syrian territory; | 17. Expresses concern about the continued presence of terrorist organisations in Syria; calls for the EU, its Member States, and like-minded countries to step up their efforts to combat any resurgence of Daesh; |
Or. en
Amendment 365
Marion Maréchal
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 17. Expresses concern about the continued presence of terrorist organisations in Syria; calls for the EU, its Member States, and like-minded countries to step up their efforts to combat any resurgence of Daesh; deeply regrets the withdrawal of US troops from Syrian territory; | 17. Expresses concern about the continued presence of Islamic terrorist organisations in Syria; calls for the EU, its Member States, and like-minded countries to step up their efforts to combat any resurgence of Daesh; deeply regrets the withdrawal of US troops from Syrian territory; |
Or. fr
Amendment 366
Rima Hassan, Pernando Barrena Arza, Marc Botenga
on behalf of The Left Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 17. Expresses concern about the continued presence of terrorist organisations in Syria; calls for the EU, its Member States, and like-minded countries to step up their efforts to combat any resurgence of Daesh; deeply regrets the withdrawal of US troops from Syrian territory; | 17. Expresses concern about the continued presence of terrorist organisations in Syria; calls for the EU, its Member States, and like-minded countries to step up their efforts to combat any resurgence of Daesh; welcomes the withdrawal of US troops from Syrian territory; |
Or. en
Amendment 367
Michael Gahler
on behalf of the Committee on Foreign Affairs
Ingeborg Ter Laak
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 17a. Expresses profound concern over the still very volatile security situation in and around the various camps and detention centres in north-east Syria; stresses that the Syrian army’s incursions into SDF-controlled provinces in January 2026 has triggered turmoil and chaos in multiple ISIL prison camps, resulting, among others, in the escape of hundreds of Daesh fighters; warns of any further deterioration of the overall situation, as a lack of effective control and oversight would only serve to turn the camps into new breeding grounds for extremism and radicalisation; highlights the fact that, over the years, SDF control of these camps has guaranteed a certain degree of stability and security in a region plagued by chronic turmoil and violence; calls on the Syrian Government to do its utmost to ensure effective and efficient control of the camps and refrain from any action that might embolden the remaining ISIL fighters; |
Or. en
Amendment 368
Hannah Neumann
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 17a. Highlights that the indefinite detention of tens of thousands of allegedly Daesh-affiliated persons, most of them women and children, without due process in the poorest security and humanitarian conditions is unlawful, inhumane, breeds radicalisation and must be resolved in line with international law; urges the Syrian government to guarantee the safety of all detainees, immediately provide them with urgently needed humanitarian aid; calls on the Syrian interim government to release all unlawfully detained persons, assist their safe and dignified return home, particularly women and children and victims of trafficking and young adults who were abducted as minors, so that they may face due process, investigation and stand trial before competent courts for crimes committed, and cooperate with the EU and the international community to bring the detention facilities under a legal framework; |
Or. en
Amendment 369
Cristian Terheş
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 17a. Expresses serious concern over the continued presence and activities of Da'esh/ISIS cells in Syria, particularly in the eastern provinces, where the group continues to carry out attacks against civilians, security forces and local authorities; stresses that persistent instability and the presence of extremist networks create conditions conducive to the re-emergence of terrorism; underlines that any resurgence of Da'esh/ISIS would disproportionately endanger vulnerable communities, including Christians, Yazidis and other religious minorities; calls on the EU and its international partners to maintain robust counter-terrorism cooperation, support efforts to dismantle terrorist financing and recruitment networks, and ensure that Syria does not once again become a safe haven for jihadist organisations; |
Or. en
Amendment 370
Evin Incir, Thijs Reuten, Andreas Schieder
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 17a. Welcomes the Council decision of 18 May 2026 to extend targeted restrictive measures against individuals and entities linked to the former al-Assad regime until 1 June 2027, in view of the continued risk posed by networks associated with the former regime; further welcomes, in this context, the Council Decision of 28 May 2025 under the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime, adding individuals and entities within the Syrian Transitional Authorities responsible for serious human rights violations and abuses in Syria, including massacres and arbitrary killings of civilians in Syria’s coastal region in March 2025, especially members of the Alawite community, which resulted in a high number of victims and were condemned by the High Representative on behalf of the Union; |
Or. en
Amendment 371
Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Matthieu Valet, Jordan Bardella, Julie Rechagneux, Mieke Andriese, Silvia Sardone
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 17a. Expresses its concern over the return to Syria of figures linked to the Muslim Brotherhood; notes, however, the statements by President al-Sharaa and a number of government figures seeking to distance themselves from the organisation; calls for the Council and the EU to vigorously oppose any attempt by the Muslim Brotherhood to wield influence in Syria and the rest of the Middle East, including by adding it to the EU list of terrorist organisations; |
Or. fr
Amendment 372
Loucas Fourlas
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 17a. Expresses concern over the wider regional security implications of instability in Syria for the Eastern Mediterranean, including increased irregular migration flows, maritime insecurity and cross-border trafficking networks affecting EU Member States such as Cyprus and Greece; |
Or. en
Amendment 373
Sebastian Tynkkynen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 17a. Notes with concern that there are still Russian bases in Syria; calls for more effective diplomatic efforts to close these bases; |
Or. fi
Amendment 374
Michael Gahler
on behalf of the Committee on Foreign Affairs
Ingeborg Ter Laak
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 17b. Stresses the importance of the fight led by the international coalition against ISIL; emphasises that, without the invaluable help of Kurdish units, the international coalition would not have succeeded in defeating Daesh; calls for all necessary steps to be taken to prevent terrorist cells within Syria and other jihadist groups from reorganising; emphasises that the resurgence of ISIL in Syria would pose an existential threat not only to Syria but to the entire region and deal a fatal blow to all reconstruction efforts; welcomes the Syrian Government’s renewed commitment to countering terrorism within the framework of the Global Coalition and urges the authorities to seek close military and intelligence coordination and cooperation with international partners; urges the Member States to step up their intelligence gathering on ISIL’s activities in Syria and the broader Levant and assist the Syrian authorities in their efforts to dismantle existing networks and prevent fighters from regrouping; |
Or. en
Amendment 375
Michael Gahler
on behalf of the Committee on Foreign Affairs
Ingeborg Ter Laak
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 17c. Pays tribute to the thousands of Kurdish fighters who have lost their lives in the struggle against ISIL and systematic oppression; recalls and applauds the courage and resolve of the Kurdish women who have bravely led the fight against ISIL and been forced to endure unfathomable brutalities at the hands of Daesh; calls on the Syrian authorities to investigate the atrocious crimes perpetrated by Daesh, notably against the Yazidi community; denounces the crimes perpetrated against Kurdish fighters by some elements within the Syrian security forces during the clashes in January 2026, including incidents of desecrated corpses, sexual violence and vandalism of burial grounds; |
Or. en
Amendment 376
Michael Gahler
on behalf of the Committee on Foreign Affairs
Ingeborg Ter Laak
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 18. Notes the ongoing process of integrating various armed groups under the control of the Syrian transitional authorities; remains concerned by the presence of foreign jihadists involved in the Syrian security apparatus; | 18. Notes the ongoing process of integrating various armed groups under the control of the Syrian transitional authorities; remains concerned by the presence of foreign jihadists and other radical elements within the Syrian security apparatus; reaffirms that the presence of these individuals heavily undermines the credibility and legitimacy of Syria`s institutions and represents a major obstacle along the path towards an open and democratic Syria free from any radical and fundamentalist tendencies; calls on the Syrian government to relieve such individuals of their duties and remove them from public office; |
Or. en
Amendment 377
Marco Tarquinio, Matjaž Nemec, Cecilia Strada, Yannis Maniatis, Francisco Assis, Chloé Ridel, Hana Jalloul Muro, Nikolas Farantouris, Marta Temido, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Evin Incir
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 18. Notes the ongoing process of integrating various armed groups under the control of the Syrian transitional authorities; remains concerned by the presence of foreign jihadists involved in the Syrian security apparatus; | 18. Notes the ongoing process of integrating various armed groups under the control of the Syrian transitional authorities; expresses concern at reports concerning the integration of foreign fighters into the Syrian security apparatus; calls on the Syrian transitional authorities to ensure that this process follows internationally recognised standards of disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration (DDR), including credible vetting mechanisms that exclude individuals credibly accused of serious human rights violations, war crimes or terrorist offences from official security structures; |
Or. en
Amendment 378
Nathalie Loiseau, Lucia Yar, Engin Eroglu, Dan Barna, Petras Auštrevičius, Hilde Vautmans
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 18. Notes the ongoing process of integrating various armed groups under the control of the Syrian transitional authorities; remains concerned by the presence of foreign jihadists involved in the Syrian security apparatus; | 18. Notes the ongoing process of integrating various armed groups under the control of the Syrian transitional authorities; remains concerned by the presence of foreign jihadists involved in the Syrian security apparatus; stresses that the integration process must exclude individuals responsible for serious violations of international law, and must not result in the legitimisation or perpetuation of parallel armed structures outside state authority; |
Or. en
Amendment 379
Nicolás Pascual de la Parte
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 18. Notes the ongoing process of integrating various armed groups under the control of the Syrian transitional authorities; remains concerned by the presence of foreign jihadists involved in the Syrian security apparatus; | 18. Notes the ongoing process of integrating armed groups under the authority of the Syrian state; stresses, however, that such integration must be conditioned on individual vetting, disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration, exclusion of foreign jihadists and perpetrators of serious crimes, civilian oversight of the security sector and transparent chains of command; |
Or. en
Amendment 380
Sebastian Tynkkynen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 18. Notes the ongoing process of integrating various armed groups under the control of the Syrian transitional authorities; remains concerned by the presence of foreign jihadists involved in the Syrian security apparatus; | 18. Notes the ongoing process of integrating various armed groups under the control of the Syrian transitional authorities; is extremely concerned by the presence of foreign jihadists involved in the Syrian security apparatus; urges Syria’s transitional government to act to cut off jihadists from its security apparatus; |
Or. fi
Amendment 381
Mieke Andriese, Geadis Geadi, Jordan Bardella, Hermann Tertsch, Jaroslav Bžoch, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Matthieu Valet, Julie Rechagneux, Silvia Sardone
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 18. Notes the ongoing process of integrating various armed groups under the control of the Syrian transitional authorities; remains concerned by the presence of foreign jihadists involved in the Syrian security apparatus; | 18. Notes the ongoing process of integrating various armed groups under the control of the Syrian transitional authorities; expresses grave concern regarding the presence of foreign jihadists and Islamists in the Syrian security apparatus and calls for their complete removal from all state institutions; |
Or. en
Amendment 382
Mariusz Kamiński, Małgorzata Gosiewska
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 18. Notes the ongoing process of integrating various armed groups under the control of the Syrian transitional authorities; remains concerned by the presence of foreign jihadists involved in the Syrian security apparatus; | 18. Notes the ongoing process of integrating various armed groups under the control of the Syrian transitional authorities; remains concerned by the presence of jihadists, including foreign jihadists, involved in the Syrian governmental and security apparatus; |
Or. pl
Amendment 383
Hannah Neumann
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 18a. Call on Syrian interim authorities to implement a comprehensive security sector reform that aligns with international human rights standards, ensuring civilian oversight, command responsibility, and implementing rigorous vetting to remove individuals responsible for abuses; Calls on the Commission and Member States to support this process through technical and financial assistance; |
Or. en
Amendment 384
Nathalie Loiseau, Lucia Yar, Engin Eroglu, Dan Barna, Petras Auštrevičius, Hilde Vautmans
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 18a. Notes with concern that more than 100 suspected chemical weapons sites remain in Syria; encourages Syria's closer collaboration with the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons; |
Or. en
Amendment 385
Nathalie Loiseau, Lucia Yar, Engin Eroglu, Dan Barna, Petras Auštrevičius, Hilde Vautmans
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 18b. Highlights that Syria is among the most heavily mine-contaminated countries; is alarmed by the rising number of victims, including children, who have been killed or injured by mines and other explosives, a problem that is further increasing as people start to return; commends efforts by international and local organisations in identifying, marking and clearing explosive ordnance; welcomes Member States’ support, notably Belgium, Estonia, Finland, Italy, and Poland, for demining efforts in Syria; calls for the EU to urgently support demining efforts jointly with specialised actors and Syrian authorities; |
Or. en
Amendment 386
Hannah Neumann
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 19. Stresses that the continued presence of EU nationals among Daesh detainees and the failure to address this issue undermine both regional and European security; | deleted |
Or. en
Amendment 387
Rima Hassan, Pernando Barrena Arza
on behalf of The Left Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 19. Stresses that the continued presence of EU nationals among Daesh detainees and the failure to address this issue undermine both regional and European security; | 19. Stresses that the continued presence of EU nationals among Daesh detainees and the failure to address this issue undermine both regional and European security; stresses that a large number of alleged Daesh fighters and affiliated persons remain detained in north-east Syria, while others have reportedly been transferred to Iraq; warns against outsourcing justice to the SDF or to Iraqi courts where fair-trial guarantees and the risk of death penalty remain major concerns; calls on EU Member States to repatriate their nationals and ensure that they are investigated and, where appropriate, prosecuted in their countries of origin, in full respect of international law, fair-trial rights and the rights of victims; |
Or. en
Amendment 388
Nicolás Pascual de la Parte
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 19. Stresses that the continued presence of EU nationals among Daesh detainees and the failure to address this issue undermine both regional and European security; | 19. Stresses that the continued presence of EU nationals among Daesh detainees and the lack of a coordinated European approach undermine both regional and European security; calls on Member States to ensure prosecution, intelligence sharing, risk assessment, detention security and effective monitoring mechanisms, while preventing impunity and avoiding the uncontrolled return of radicalised individuals; |
Or. en
Amendment 389
Mieke Andriese, Geadis Geadi, Jordan Bardella, Hermann Tertsch, Jaroslav Bžoch, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Matthieu Valet, Julie Rechagneux, Silvia Sardone
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 19. Stresses that the continued presence of EU nationals among Daesh detainees and the failure to address this issue undermine both regional and European security; | 19. Stresses that EU nationals that have travelled to Syria and joined Daesh should remain where they are imprisoned and be tried there for the crimes they have committed; stresses that under no circumstances Member States have the responsibility or should facilitate their return to Europe; |
Or. en
Amendment 390
Sebastian Tynkkynen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 19. Stresses that the continued presence of EU nationals among Daesh detainees and the failure to address this issue undermine both regional and European security; | 19. Stresses that the continued presence of EU nationals among Daesh detainees and the failure to address this issue undermine both regional and European security; underlines that the problem must be solved by stripping prisoners of the citizenship of EU Member States; |
Or. fi
Amendment 391
Nathalie Loiseau, Lucia Yar, Engin Eroglu, Dan Barna, Petras Auštrevičius
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 19. Stresses that the continued presence of EU nationals among Daesh detainees and the failure to address this issue undermine both regional and European security; | 19. Stresses that the continued presence of EU nationals among Daesh detainees and their families places a direct responsibility on Member States, and that failure to address this issue undermines both regional and European security; |
Or. en
Amendment 392
Mariusz Kamiński, Małgorzata Gosiewska
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 20. Reaffirms its appreciation for the Syrian transitional authorities’ efforts against drug trafficking; | 20. Reaffirms its appreciation for the Syrian transitional authorities’ efforts to fight the smuggling of weapons through Syrian territory and its efforts against the trafficking of drugs, in particular of captagon; notes that for many years, the production and smuggling of captagon was one of the main sources of funding for the Bashar al-Assad regime, and also a source of income for terrorist organisations including Hezbollah and other groups supported by Iran; underlines that the fall of the Assad regime and the steps taken by the new Syrian authorities have resulted in the closure of many drug laboratories and warehouses and significantly curtailed the production of captagon in Syria; notes with concern, however, that the smuggling networks linked to the former regime, Hezbollah and other regional entities have transferred part of their activities to neighbouring countries, including Lebanon, Yemen and Iraq; calls for the leveraging of Syria’s experience and knowledge in this area and for further regional and international cooperation with a view to fighting the smuggling of drugs and weapons and the financing of terrorism; |
Or. pl
Amendment 393
Rima Hassan, Pernando Barrena Arza, Marc Botenga
on behalf of The Left Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 20. Reaffirms its appreciation for the Syrian transitional authorities’ efforts against drug trafficking; | 20. Reaffirms its appreciation for the Syrian transitional authorities’ efforts against drug trafficking such as Captagon, which represents a major source of foreign currency for Syria, as the stakes are both security-related (financing of militias and regional instability) and health-related; encourages the de facto authorities to rapidly identify alternative economic pathways to encourage Syrians to participate in the licit formal economy, prevent a regional overspill of drug production and reduce demand for the drugs; |
Or. en
Amendment 394
Marco Tarquinio, Matjaž Nemec, Cecilia Strada, Yannis Maniatis, Francisco Assis, Chloé Ridel, Hana Jalloul Muro, Nikolas Farantouris, Marta Temido, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Evin Incir
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 20. Reaffirms its appreciation for the Syrian transitional authorities’ efforts against drug trafficking; | 20. Reaffirms its appreciation for the Syrian transitional authorities’ efforts against drug trafficking; calls for strengthened international cooperation against the trafficking of drugs, arms and human beings; calls on the EU and its Member States to support the Syrian transitional authorities in building their counter-narcotics capacity, including through technical assistance, capacity building and law-enforcement cooperation; |
Or. en
Amendment 395
Nicolás Pascual de la Parte
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 20. Reaffirms its appreciation for the Syrian transitional authorities’ efforts against drug trafficking; | 20. Reaffirms the importance of combating drug trafficking, including the Captagon trade, money laundering and organised crime networks operating through Syrian territory; calls for EU assistance in this field to be conditional on measurable cooperation with Europol, Member States’ law enforcement authorities; |
Or. en
Amendment 396
Nathalie Loiseau, Lucia Yar, Engin Eroglu, Dan Barna, Petras Auštrevičius, Hilde Vautmans
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 20. Reaffirms its appreciation for the Syrian transitional authorities’ efforts against drug trafficking; | 20. Reaffirms its appreciation for the Syrian transitional authorities’ efforts against drugs production and trafficking, especially Captagon, which have long negatively impacted the region; calls for these efforts to be further enhanced; |
Or. en
Amendment 397
Sebastian Tynkkynen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 20. Reaffirms its appreciation for the Syrian transitional authorities’ efforts against drug trafficking; | 20. Reaffirms its appreciation for the Syrian transitional authorities’ efforts against drug trafficking; calls on the authorities to make their efforts more effective; |
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Amendment 398
Nathalie Loiseau, Lucia Yar, Engin Eroglu, Dan Barna, Petras Auštrevičius, Hilde Vautmans
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 20a. Calls on the Syrian transitional authorities to strengthen border management capacities, including through improved coordination, training, and monitoring systems, in order to prevent illicit cross-border flows of weapons, foreign fighters, and contraband goods, while ensuring that border security measures do not restrict humanitarian access or freedom of movement for civilians; underlines the importance of regional cooperation in addressing shared security threats, including terrorism, smuggling, and cross-border organised crime, and encourages the development of confidence-building measures and information-sharing mechanisms between relevant regional actors; |
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Amendment 399
Hannah Neumann
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 20a. Expresses its concern about the high level of contamination and number of casualties linked to explosive ordnance incidents and calls on the European Commission and Member States to support the transitional government in the removal of these explosives and the protection of the population; |
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Amendment 400
Nathalie Loiseau, Lucia Yar, Engin Eroglu, Dan Barna, Petras Auštrevičius, Hilde Vautmans
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Economic challenges |
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Amendment 401
Hannah Neumann
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 21. Strongly condemns the deadly attacks, discrimination and intimidation against ethnic and religious minorities; | 21. Strongly condemns the deadly attacks, discrimination and intimidation against ethnic and religious minorities as well as gender-based violence; recognizes the wish of most Syrians to live in a united Syria, with equal citizenship, and do not support secessionism; calls on the Syrian transitional government to transparently investigate all targeted killings and hold perpetrators to account, including by appropriately prosecuting military commanders and senior officials who ordered abuses or are liable as a matter of command responsibility for war crimes; |
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Amendment 402
Geadis Geadi, Carlo Fidanza, Mieke Andriese, Sebastian Tynkkynen, Emmanouil Fragkos, Stephen Nikola Bartulica, Marion Maréchal, Silvia Sardone
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 21. Strongly condemns the deadly attacks, discrimination and intimidation against ethnic and religious minorities; | 21. Strongly condemns the deadly attacks, discrimination and intimidation against ethnic and religious minorities; condemns in the strongest terms the terrorist attack against Christians in Damascus in June 2025 and all subsequent acts of intimidation directed at Christian communities; calls on the Syrian authorities to guarantee the full protection of churches, religious sites and Christian populations throughout the country; |
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Amendment 403
Nicolás Pascual de la Parte
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 21. Strongly condemns the deadly attacks, discrimination and intimidation against ethnic and religious minorities; | 21. Strongly condemns attacks, discrimination, intimidation and forced displacement targeting ethnic and religious minorities, including Christians, Alawites, Druze, Kurds and other vulnerable communities; stresses that the credibility of the Syrian transition will be judged by its ability to guarantee equal citizenship, religious freedom, property rights, local security and political representation for all communities; |
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Amendment 404
Mieke Andriese, Geadis Geadi, Jordan Bardella, Hermann Tertsch, Jaroslav Bžoch, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Matthieu Valet, Julie Rechagneux, Silvia Sardone
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 21. Strongly condemns the deadly attacks, discrimination and intimidation against ethnic and religious minorities; | 21. Strongly condemns the attacks, discrimination, persecution and intimidation directed against Christians, Druze, Alawite and other ethnic and religious communities; stresses that freedom of religion and belief must be guaranteed in law and in practice, including the right of religious minorities to maintain places of worship, educational institutions and charitable organisations; |
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Amendment 405
Nathalie Loiseau, Lucia Yar, Engin Eroglu, Dan Barna, Petras Auštrevičius, Hilde Vautmans
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 21. Strongly condemns the deadly attacks, discrimination and intimidation against ethnic and religious minorities; | 21. Strongly condemns the deadly attacks, discrimination, and intimidation against ethnic and religious minorities, which have taken place since early 2025; firmly condemns all acts of violence against civilians, including extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances, arbitrary detention, forced displacement, and damage to civilian infrastructure; |
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Amendment 406
Marco Tarquinio, Matjaž Nemec, Cecilia Strada, Yannis Maniatis, Francisco Assis, Chloé Ridel, Hana Jalloul Muro, Nikolas Farantouris, Marta Temido, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Evin Incir
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 21. Strongly condemns the deadly attacks, discrimination and intimidation against ethnic and religious minorities; | 21. Strongly condemns the deadly attacks, discrimination and intimidation directed against Syria's ethnic and religious minorities; calls on the Syrian transitional authorities to investigate all such acts, to bring those responsible to justice and to take concrete measures to prevent their recurrence; |
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Amendment 407
Loucas Fourlas
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 21. Strongly condemns the deadly attacks, discrimination and intimidation against ethnic and religious minorities; | 21. Strongly condemns all attacks, discrimination, intimidation and targeted violence against ethnic and religious minorities in Syria, including Christians, and stresses that such acts may constitute war crimes and must be investigated and prosecuted; |
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Amendment 408
Sebastian Tynkkynen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 21. Strongly condemns the deadly attacks, discrimination and intimidation against ethnic and religious minorities; | 21. Strongly condemns the brutally violent attacks, discrimination and intimidation against ethnic and religious minorities such as Christians; |
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Amendment 409
Michael Gahler
on behalf of the Committee on Foreign Affairs
Ingeborg Ter Laak
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 21a. Expresses profound concerns over the safety of Syria`s Christian communities, notably the Greek Orthodox, Syriac Orthodox, the Armenian Apostolic, Chaldean and Maronite Churches, which continue to be exposed to intimidation and violence from multiple actors; recalls with great sadness the brutal terrorist attack on 22 June 2025 against the Mar Elias Greek Orthodox Church in Damascus, which claimed twenty-five victims and left over sixty people injured, leaving Christians across Syria deeply shaken and afraid; demands that the Syrian authorities take the necessary steps to ensure the safety and protection of Syria`s Christian communities and actively address the climate of fear and uncertainty Christians in Syria have been forced to live under for decades; underlines the fundamental importance of preserving and cherishing the historical contributions of Christian and other communities to Syria’s rich religious and cultural heritage, and calls for Syria’s emerging political architecture to be fully reflective of this diversity; |
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Amendment 410
Evin Incir, Thijs Reuten, Andreas Schieder
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 21a. stresses that the long-term survival and flourishing of Syria’s diverse ethnic and religious communities is an essential component of a democratic, pluralistic and inclusive Syria; underlines that protection must also address risks arising not only from insecurity, but also from radical or rogue elements within transitional security and armed structures; calls on the Syrian transitional authorities to establish robust constitutional, legal and institutional guarantees safeguarding equality, participation and non-discrimination, including effective oversight of all security actors; calls on the Commission to support these efforts through political dialogue, technical assistance and capacity-building for inclusive governance, rights-based institution-building, especially in the security sector; |
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Amendment 411
Davor Ivo Stier
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 21a. Calls on the Syrian transitional authorities to guarantee freedom of religion or belief for all Syrians and to ensure the protection of Christians and other religious and ethnic communities, including Alawites, Druze, Kurds and Yazidis; stresses that safeguarding the historic presence of Christian communities and other minorities in Syria is essential for preserving the country's pluralistic character and long-term stability; calls for the prompt, independent investigation and prosecution of attacks against civilians and places of worship motivated by religious or ethnic hatred; |
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Amendment 412
Marco Tarquinio, Matjaž Nemec, Cecilia Strada, Yannis Maniatis, Francisco Assis, Chloé Ridel, Hana Jalloul Muro, Nikolas Farantouris, Marta Temido, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Evin Incir
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 21a. Insists that the protection of Syria's ethnic and religious diversity, including the full recognition, political participation and equal rights of all components of Syrian society, is essential for safeguarding civil peace and for ensuring a stable and inclusive Syria; calls for these rights to be enshrined in the future Syrian Constitution through an inclusive, participatory and Syrian-led constitutional process; |
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Amendment 413
Loucas Fourlas
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 21a. Calls on the Syrian transitional authorities to guarantee the full protection of Christians and other religious minorities, including the protection of churches, monasteries, cemeteries and religious heritage sites, and to ensure their equal participation in Syria’s political, constitutional and administrative reconstruction; |
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Amendment 414
Tomasz Froelich
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 21a. Considers that the ideological and religious basis of violence against religious minorities in Syria is deeply entrenched and that the groups in power have emerged from transnational jihadist networks; |
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Amendment 415
Geadis Geadi, Carlo Fidanza, Mieke Andriese, Sebastian Tynkkynen, Emmanouil Fragkos, Stephen Nikola Bartulica, Marion Maréchal, Silvia Sardone
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 21a. Strongly condemns the attacks, intimidation and violence affecting Christian residents in Suqaylabiyah; calls for independent investigations and full accountability for those responsible; |
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Amendment 416
Michael Gahler
on behalf of the Committee on Foreign Affairs
Ingeborg Ter Laak
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 21b. Deplores how Syria`s Kurdish population has been the target of systematic oppression and violence throughout the decades; underlines that the Kurdish people have nonetheless consistently defended democratic and inclusive governance; calls on the Syrian Government to meaningfully and effectively include the Kurdish population in Syria’s transition process and state institutions; recognises the substantial political and cultural contributions of the Kurdish people and the critical role they are set to play in consolidating Syria`s new political architecture; |
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Amendment 417
Geadis Geadi, Carlo Fidanza, Mieke Andriese, Sebastian Tynkkynen, Emmanouil Fragkos, Stephen Nikola Bartulica, Marion Maréchal, Silvia Sardone
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 21b. Calls on the Syrian transitional authorities to establish an independent mechanism, with international participation, to investigate violence committed against Alawite, Christian, Druze and Kurdish communities since the fall of the Assad regime and to ensure accountability of the perpetrators. |
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Amendment 418
Marco Tarquinio, Matjaž Nemec, Cecilia Strada, Yannis Maniatis, Francisco Assis, Chloé Ridel, Hana Jalloul Muro, Nikolas Farantouris, Marta Temido, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Evin Incir
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 22. Calls on the Syrian transitional authorities to take all necessary measures to ensure the safety and security of all communities; | 22. Calls on the Syrian transitional authorities to take all necessary measures to ensure the safety and security of all communities, including Arabs, Kurds, Sunnis, Shias, Alawites, Christians, Druze and Yazidis; insists that the political transition must fully protect fundamental rights, including political, cultural and linguistic rights, guarantee the peaceful coexistence of all of Syria's communities and ensure that local populations are not targeted by ethnically or religiously motivated reprisals or forced displacement; |
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Amendment 419
Michael Gahler
on behalf of the Committee on Foreign Affairs
Ingeborg Ter Laak
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 22. Calls on the Syrian transitional authorities to take all necessary measures to ensure the safety and security of all communities; | 22. Calls on the Syrian transitional authorities to take all necessary measures to ensure the safety and security as well as effective representation and participation of all communities; reiterates that political commitments need to be underpinned by concrete steps, transparency and accountability mechanisms; stresses that thus far the Syrian leadership has fallen short of putting in place compelling measures to prevent future attacks against Syria`s communities; |
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Amendment 420
Nathalie Loiseau, Lucia Yar, Engin Eroglu, Dan Barna, Petras Auštrevičius, Hilde Vautmans
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 22. Calls on the Syrian transitional authorities to take all necessary measures to ensure the safety and security of all communities; | 22. Calls on the Syrian transitional authorities to take all necessary measures to ensure the safety and security of all communities without discrimination, to investigate and prosecute perpetrators of such acts, and to guarantee equal rights and protection of all components of Syrian society under the law; underlines that accountability for crimes committed against minorities is indispensable to rebuilding trust and achieving long-term stability; |
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Amendment 421
Yannis Maniatis
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 22. Calls on the Syrian transitional authorities to take all necessary measures to ensure the safety and security of all communities; | 22. Express its strong concern about the continuous attacks against Christians, Alawites and Druzes by paramilitary forces which sometimes are connected with the transitional government; calls on the Syrian transitional authorities to take all necessary measures to protect the multicultural character of Syrian society and to ensure the safety and security of all communities; |
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Amendment 422
Hannah Neumann
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 22. Calls on the Syrian transitional authorities to take all necessary measures to ensure the safety and security of all communities; | 22. Calls on the Syrian transitional authorities to take all necessary measures to ensure the safety and security of all civilians, by protecting them from human rights abuses emanating from all perpetrators and prevent acts of violence; calls on the transitional authority to uphold constructive and inclusive governmental relations with all provinces and local administrations to foster unity and adequate delivery of services, notably education; |
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Amendment 423
Stephen Nikola Bartulica, Bert-Jan Ruissen, Şerban Dimitrie Sturdza, Geadis Geadi
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 22. Calls on the Syrian transitional authorities to take all necessary measures to ensure the safety and security of all communities; | 22. Calls on the Syrian transitional authorities to take all necessary measures to ensure the safety and security of all communities with particular urgency for the Christian population facing escalated persecution since December 2024; |
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Amendment 424
Mieke Andriese, Geadis Geadi, Jordan Bardella, Hermann Tertsch, Jaroslav Bžoch, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Matthieu Valet, Julie Rechagneux, Silvia Sardone
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 22. Calls on the Syrian transitional authorities to take all necessary measures to ensure the safety and security of all communities; | 22. Calls on the Syrian transitional authorities to provide effective protection for Christians, Druze, Alawite and other vulnerable communities and to prosecute all perpetrators responsible for sectarian violence; |
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Amendment 425
Sebastian Tynkkynen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 22. Calls on the Syrian transitional authorities to take all necessary measures to ensure the safety and security of all communities; | 22. Calls on the Syrian transitional authorities to take all necessary measures immediately to ensure the safety and security of all communities; |
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Amendment 426
David McAllister
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 22. Calls on the Syrian transitional authorities to take all necessary measures to ensure the safety and security of all communities; | 22. Calls on the Syrian transitional authorities to take all necessary measures to ensure the safety and security of all communities in the country; |
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Amendment 427
Stephen Nikola Bartulica, Bert-Jan Ruissen, Şerban Dimitrie Sturdza, Geadis Geadi
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 22a. Expresses grave concern over the sharp rise in persecution of Christians and other religious minorities in Syria since the fall of the Assad regime in December 2024; notes that Syria has climbed to number 6 on the Open Doors World Watch List, with documented incidents including the deadly suicide bombing of the Mar Elias Greek Orthodox Church in Damascus in June 2025, attacks on churches, forced conversions and displacements; strongly condemns all acts of violence, intimidation and discrimination by jihadist-linked elements; urges the transitional authorities to immediately ensure the physical protection of Christian communities, places of worship, and clergy, and to bring perpetrators to justice without delay; |
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Amendment 428
Marion Maréchal
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 22a. Expresses grave concern over the difficulties faced by pupils attempting to sit examinations in Suwayda, including the forced relocation of examination facilities outside the governorate at extremely short notice, which has exposed thousands of pupils to security, logistical and psychological risks; condemns all administrative or political measures which effectively deprive children of safe and fair access to education and examinations; calls for an immediate solution to be found, with the support of the UN and humanitarian actors, to ensure that the examinations can take place in Suwayda, or alternative arrangements that are safe and accessible and protect the pupils concerned; |
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Amendment 429
Nathalie Loiseau, Lucia Yar, Engin Eroglu, Dan Barna, Petras Auštrevičius, Hilde Vautmans
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 22a. Acknowledges the work of the Syrian National Investigation Committee to investigate massacres, violence, and violations committed by various parties, to hold the perpetrators accountable in line with international law norms and standards; calls on Syrian officials to make the findings of the investigation committee available to the public; calls on the Syrian transitional authorities to provide all relevant UN bodies, including the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arabic Republic, with full and transparent access; |
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Amendment 430
Tomasz Froelich
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 22a. Notes that despite the transitional authorities' pledges, the regime demonstrates a systematic tolerance toward serious violations targeting Alawites, Christians, Druze and other minorities; considers that the inaction of the Syrian regime against the systematic public provocations and intimidations of Christians led to the terrorist attack at the Mar Elias Church in June 2025; |
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Amendment 431
Nathalie Loiseau, Lucia Yar, Engin Eroglu, Dan Barna, Petras Auštrevičius, Hilde Vautmans
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 22b. Welcomes the report of the United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arabic Republic, documenting serious violations of international human rights law and international humanitarian law in Suwayda in July 2025, as an important contribution to advance justice and the search for accountability in Syria; calls on all parties, including the Syrian transitional authorities, to swiftly and transparently implement the recommendations of the report; |
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Amendment 432
Tomasz Froelich
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 22b. Is worried that the widespread sense of insecurity, the growing fear of identity-based killings and the rise of extremist Islamic groups will intensify the exodus of Christians from Syria, as seen in Egypt and Iraq; considers that the erasure of Christians in Syria is not only a humanitarian tragedy but would also mark the end of one of the most ancient expressions of Christianity; |
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Amendment 433
Michael Gahler
on behalf of the Committee on Foreign Affairs
Ingeborg Ter Laak
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 23. Calls for concrete measures to promote tolerance, social cohesion and inter-communal dialogue; | 23. Calls for concrete measures to promote tolerance, social cohesion and inter-communal and inter-confessional dialogue; underlines the vital contributions the various Christian religious organizations currently operating in Syria are set to make in strengthening inter-faith dialogue and assisting the government in devising long-term programs to foster national reconciliation and promote inter-confessional relations; stresses that the success of Syria`s path towards genuine democracy hinges on the government`s ability to turn tolerance and dialogue into the very cornerstones of a new political and societal covenant which all Syrians can identify with; encourages, in this sense, the Syrian government to reach out to the representatives of Syria`s religious communities and seek the promotion of a culture of open, transparent and inclusive dialogue; |
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Amendment 434
Nathalie Loiseau, Lucia Yar, Engin Eroglu, Dan Barna, Petras Auštrevičius, Hilde Vautmans
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 23. Calls for concrete measures to promote tolerance, social cohesion and inter-communal dialogue; | 23. Calls for concrete measures to promote tolerance, social cohesion, and inter-communal dialogue, including education reforms, public awareness initiatives, and support for grassroots efforts aimed at overcoming sectarian and ethnic divisions; expects education reforms to include respect for all Syrians, men and women, irrespective of their faith or origin; |
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Amendment 435
Loucas Fourlas
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 23. Calls for concrete measures to promote tolerance, social cohesion and inter-communal dialogue; | 23. Calls for concrete measures to promote tolerance, social cohesion and inter-communal dialogue, including structured mechanisms for the protection and representation of religious minorities, including Christians, in all transitional governance structures; |
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Amendment 436
Rima Hassan, Pernando Barrena Arza
on behalf of The Left Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 23a. Expresses deep concern over the concentration of powers in the hands of the Syrian transitional presidency under the Constitutional Declaration of 13 March 2025, including extensive executive, legislative and judicial appointment powers with insufficient checks and balances; calls for a Constitution that guarantees genuine separation of powers and explicit constitutional guarantees for the national, ethnic and religious plurality of Syria, including the rights and political representation of Kurdish communities and all other minorities, through an inclusive and decentralised political process based on equality and non-discrimination; |
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Amendment 437
Hannah Neumann
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 23a. Urges the transitional authorities to take serious and determined action against hate speech, incitement and discriminatory rhetoric online and offline, and work toward creating a safer and more inclusive public space for all communities, while upholding fundamental rights, such as the freedom of speech; |
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Amendment 438
Michael Gahler
on behalf of the Committee on Foreign Affairs
Ingeborg Ter Laak
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 24. Underlines the importance of freedom of expression, freedom of association and of peaceful assembly and media freedom; | 24. Underlines the importance of freedom of expression, freedom of association and of peaceful assembly and media freedom; stresses that only the existence of a free press can guarantee transparency, democratic accountability and a vibrant public discourse essential to Syria's reconstruction and political reforms; highlights how any setbacks in this regard or attempts by the Syrian authorities to hinder the work of the press will result in restrictive measures on the part of the EU; |
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Amendment 439
Rima Hassan, Pernando Barrena Arza
on behalf of The Left Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 24. Underlines the importance of freedom of expression, freedom of association and of peaceful assembly and media freedom; | 24. Underlines the importance of freedom of expression, freedom of association and of peaceful assembly and media freedom; reaffirms the need to implement legislative reforms promoting freedom of expression, dismantling the former regime’s media control framework and guaranteeing the independence of media and union institutions; and to take urgent measures to ensure the safety and protection of journalists and media workers against threats, violence, killings, disappearances, arbitrary arrests and prosecutions; |
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Amendment 440
Petras Auštrevičius
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 24. Underlines the importance of freedom of expression, freedom of association and of peaceful assembly and media freedom; | 24. Underlines the importance of freedom of expression, freedom of association and of peaceful assembly and media freedom; recognises the progress made in allowing civil society and independent media to establish a formal presence in Syria; calls, however, for the immediate repeal of laws that continue to criminalise free expression; expresses concern over a shift in local authorities' approach of requiring prior authorisation for public human rights events, undermining freedom of assembly; |
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Amendment 441
Hannah Neumann
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 24. Underlines the importance of freedom of expression, freedom of association and of peaceful assembly and media freedom; | 24. Underlines the importance of freedom of expression, freedom of association, the safeguarding and protection of diverse and pluralistic civic space and of peaceful assembly and media freedom; calls on the Syrian transitional authorities to actively foster a safe and enabling environment for civil society, independent journalists, and human rights defenders by reforming NGO legislation, preventing judicial harassment, and ensuring protection from state and non-state intimidation; |
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Amendment 442
Nathalie Loiseau, Lucia Yar, Engin Eroglu, Dan Barna, Petras Auštrevičius, Hilde Vautmans
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 24. Underlines the importance of freedom of expression, freedom of association and of peaceful assembly and media freedom; | 24. Underlines the importance of freedom of expression, of association, of peaceful assembly, as well as media freedom; calls on the Syrian transitional authorities to repeal laws and practices that restrict legitimate civic activity or criminalise dissent; further calls on authorities to put an immediate end to the prosecution of journalists, bloggers, activists and others who express their opinion online; |
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Amendment 443
Sebastian Tynkkynen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 24. Underlines the importance of freedom of expression, freedom of association and of peaceful assembly and media freedom; | 24. Underlines the necessity for a sustainable society of freedom of expression, freedom of association and of peaceful assembly and media freedom; calls on the transitional government to make an effort to reinforce these fundamental values; |
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Amendment 444
Marco Tarquinio, Matjaž Nemec, Cecilia Strada, Yannis Maniatis, Francisco Assis, Chloé Ridel, Hana Jalloul Muro, Nikolas Farantouris, Marta Temido, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Evin Incir
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 24. Underlines the importance of freedom of expression, freedom of association and of peaceful assembly and media freedom; | 24. Underlines the importance of freedom of expression, freedom of association and of peaceful assembly and media freedom; calls for the repeal of any measures restricting civic space, including online; |
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Amendment 445
Mariusz Kamiński, Małgorzata Gosiewska
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 24. Underlines the importance of freedom of expression, freedom of association and of peaceful assembly and media freedom; | 24. Underlines the importance of freedom of expression, freedom of religion, freedom of association and of peaceful assembly and media freedom; |
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Amendment 446
Hannah Neumann
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 24a. Deplores that so far the interim authorities have not used the political transition to set up democratic, inclusive processes but have instead decided to consolidate executive dominance as demonstrated by the lack of representation in the preparation of the Syrian constitutional declaration, the controlled parliamentary elections and intransparency of presidential decrees; calls on the European Commission and Member States to tie the deepening of EU political and financial support to Syria on concrete benchmarks related to political representation of all segments of Syria, notably women, rule of law, and human rights; |
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Amendment 447
Rima Hassan, Pernando Barrena Arza
on behalf of The Left Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 24a. Calls on Syrian authorities to provide immediate and transparent information on the detention of German journalist Eva Maria Michelmann and Kurdish-Turkish journalist Ahmed Polad; |
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Amendment 448
Hannah Neumann
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 24b. Regrets that the establishment of Syria´s People´s Assembly was framed as a democratic milestone while the structure of appointments, vetting and appeals ensured that every stage of the process was controlled by the President and reproduced existing power structures; calls on the interim authorities to work towards the establishment and convening of a representative parliament necessary for passing critical reforms and legislation to bolster rule of law and reconstruction in Syria; recalls that the European Parliament holds regular inter-parliamentary meetings with almost all Parliaments of the countries of the EU´s neighbourhood and could establish such relations with Syria´s People´s Assembly; |
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Amendment 449
Hannah Neumann
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 24c. Calls on the European Parliament to have DEG provide capacity building to Syrian Parliament; call on the European Parliament, notably DMAS, to leverage its establishment of relations with the Syrian Parliament; |
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Amendment 450
Marco Tarquinio, Matjaž Nemec, Cecilia Strada, Yannis Maniatis, Francisco Assis, Chloé Ridel, Hana Jalloul Muro, Nikolas Farantouris, Marta Temido, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Evin Incir
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 25. Reaffirms that the participation of women is essential for rebuilding Syria; | 25. Reaffirms that the participation of women is essential for rebuilding Syria and ensuring an inclusive and rights-based political transition process, in line with the UN Women, Peace and Security agenda and UNSC Resolution 1325; calls for the full, equal, meaningful and safe participation of women at all levels of political decision-making, constitutional reform, peacebuilding, transitional justice and reconstruction efforts; calls on the EU and its Member States to apply a human rights-based and gender-responsive approach by continuing to support, both politically and financially, women-led organisations; calls on the international community to support the Syrian transitional authorities in developing legislation that aligns with international standards to prevent and criminalise violence against women; |
Or. en
Amendment 451
Hannah Neumann
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 25. Reaffirms that the participation of women is essential for rebuilding Syria; | 25. Reaffirms that the meaningful representation and participation of women and youth is essential for both the political transition to succeed as well as for rebuilding Syria; calls on the European Commission to make any future financial assistance to the interim authorities conditional upon the ratification and implementation of international treaties pertaining to the right of women, notably CEDAW and the Optional Protocol (A/RES/54/4); calls on the Commission to scale up political and financial support to Syrian youth-led and women-led organizations and initiatives; welcomes the recent establishment of the Syrian National Youth Forum and the upcoming development of a National Youth Strategy and calls on the Syrian government to ensure these efforts produce tangible outcomes; |
Or. en
Amendment 452
Michael Gahler
on behalf of the Committee on Foreign Affairs
Ingeborg Ter Laak
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 25. Reaffirms that the participation of women is essential for rebuilding Syria; | 25. Reaffirms that the participation of women is essential for rebuilding Syria; recalls the enormous suffering Syrian women have had to endure under Bashar al-Assad`s brutal dictatorship, being subjected to torture, sexualized violence and intimidation; stresses the fundamental importance of meaningfully integrating women into public life and the different areas of the Syrian economy and support programs aimed at fostering female entrepreneurship; believes that promoting women-run small and medium businesses will be key in reinvigorating the Syrian economy as a whole and help restore the country`s middle class; |
Or. en
Amendment 453
Nathalie Loiseau, Lucia Yar, Engin Eroglu, Dan Barna, Petras Auštrevičius, Hilde Vautmans
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 25. Reaffirms that the participation of women is essential for rebuilding Syria; | 25. Reaffirms that the full, equal, and meaningful participation of women is essential for rebuilding any sustainable political solution, peacebuilding process, and long-term reconstruction in Syria; stresses that women must be recognised not only as beneficiaries of peace, but as key actors in its design and implementation; deplores the gender imbalance among Syrian authorities, and decisions taken at local or national level to limit women’s freedom; |
Or. en
Amendment 454
Petras Auštrevičius
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 25. Reaffirms that the participation of women is essential for rebuilding Syria; | 25. Reaffirms that the participation of women is essential for rebuilding Syria; acknowledges that the Syria conflict has disproportionately impacted women and girls, who represent half of all those in need of humanitarian assistance and face heightened risks of gender-based violence and poverty; |
Or. en
Amendment 455
Mieke Andriese, Geadis Geadi, Jordan Bardella, Hermann Tertsch, Jaroslav Bžoch, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Matthieu Valet, Julie Rechagneux, Silvia Sardone
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 25. Reaffirms that the participation of women is essential for rebuilding Syria; | 25. Reaffirms that the participation of women is essential for rebuilding Syria; stresses that the full, equal and meaningful participation of women in political, economic and social life is essential for rebuilding Syria and ensuring long-term stability; |
Or. en
Amendment 456
Sebastian Tynkkynen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 25. Reaffirms that the participation of women is essential for rebuilding Syria; | 25. Reaffirms that the participation of women is essential for rebuilding Syria; emphasises that full respect for equality between men and women is a key requirement for Syria’s social development; |
Or. fi
Amendment 457
Alexander Sell
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 25. Reaffirms that the participation of women is essential for rebuilding Syria; | 25. Reaffirms that the participation of all Syrians is essential for rebuilding Syria; |
Or. en
Amendment 458
Evin Incir, Thijs Reuten, Andreas Schieder
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 25a. Stresses that evidence from peace and transition processes worldwide demonstrates that the full, equal and meaningful participation of women contributes to more sustainable, inclusive and durable political settlements, strengthens democratic governance and social cohesion, and increases the prospects for lasting peace and stability; notes that women remain underrepresented in key transitional institutions and decision-making processes in Syria, falling short of the ambitions of the Women, Peace and Security agenda and the requirements of an inclusive political transition; calls on the Syrian transitional authorities to significantly enhance the effective representation and participation of women at national, regional and local levels of decision-making and institution-building; |
Or. en
Amendment 459
Nathalie Loiseau, Lucia Yar, Engin Eroglu, Dan Barna, Petras Auštrevičius, Hilde Vautmans
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 25a. Expresses concern that the Syrian transitional authorities imposed in March 2026 a near-total ban on alcohol consumption in bars and restaurants, accompanied by major restrictions on its sale, justified on the grounds of preserving “public decency”; is concerned that this justification may be used in a broader pattern of ambiguity of the authorities regarding individual freedoms and of the erosion of the cultural diversity of Syrian communities, particularly Christian communities; |
Or. en
Amendment 460
Stephen Nikola Bartulica, Bert-Jan Ruissen, Şerban Dimitrie Sturdza, Geadis Geadi
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 25a. Stresses that the full protection of religious freedom and the rights of Syria's ancient Christian communities must be a non-negotiable precondition for any EU financial support, reconstruction aid, or normalisation of relations with the Syrian transitional authorities; |
Or. en
Amendment 461
Mieke Andriese, Geadis Geadi, Jordan Bardella, Hermann Tertsch, Jaroslav Bžoch, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Matthieu Valet, Julie Rechagneux, Silvia Sardone
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 25a. Expresses concern regarding attempts to restrict the rights and freedoms of women through religiously inspired legislation, administrative practices or social coercion; |
Or. en
Amendment 462
Nathalie Loiseau, Lucia Yar, Engin Eroglu, Dan Barna, Petras Auštrevičius, Hilde Vautmans
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 25b. Expresses concern about the introduction by Syrian transitional authorities of educational materials and textbook revisions promoting intolerant, exclusionary or religiously rigorous interpretations that undermine the principles of inclusivity, pluralism, equality, freedom of religion or belief, and respect for the rights of women and minorities; calls on the Commission and on the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy to ensure that no Union funding directly or indirectly supports the implementation of educational programmes that are incompatible with EU values; |
Or. en
Amendment 463
Nathalie Loiseau, Lucia Yar, Engin Eroglu, Dan Barna, Petras Auštrevičius, Hilde Vautmans
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 25c. Calls on the Syrian transitional authorities to establish transparent and effective mechanisms for the restitution or, where appropriate, compensation of property, land, housing and other goods unlawfully seized during the civil war; stresses that this mechanism should benefit all Syrians without discrimination, including Christian communities and other minorities; |
Or. en
Amendment 464
Nathalie Loiseau, Lucia Yar, Engin Eroglu, Dan Barna, Petras Auštrevičius, Hilde Vautmans
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1 d (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Justice, Accountability and Judicial Independence |
Or. en
Amendment 465
Rima Hassan, Pernando Barrena Arza
on behalf of The Left Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 26. Firmly believes in the importance of transitional justice and the fight against impunity; | 26. Firmly believes that transitional justice and the fight against impunity are essential prerequisites for building a democratic and inclusive Syria; calls on Syrian authorities to place victims and survivors of international crimes at the centre of an inclusive and impartial justice process, in close consultation with civil society and experts; to strengthen cooperation with existing international accountability mechanisms and relevant national jurisdictions exercising universal or extraterritorial jurisdiction, to undertake prompt legislative and institutional reforms, including measures to strengthen judicial independence and to ensure the effective investigation and prosecution of serious international crimes; |
Or. en
Amendment 466
Hannah Neumann
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 26. Firmly believes in the importance of transitional justice and the fight against impunity; | 26. Firmly believes in the importance of transitional justice and the fight against impunity based on the rule of law and implemented in accordance with internationally recognised standards; calls on the Syrian transitional authorities to establish impartial, independent, and meaningful justice processes that are gender-sensitive for victims and survivors of serious international crimes committed by all perpetrators during the Syrian conflict and since December 2024, and explicitly expand the mandate to the National Commission for Transitional Justice to cover crimes by all parties; encourage the Syrian government to work closely with Syrian civil society organizations in developing the framework and processes for accountability and reparations; |
Or. en
Amendment 467
Marco Tarquinio, Matjaž Nemec, Cecilia Strada, Yannis Maniatis, Francisco Assis, Chloé Ridel, Hana Jalloul Muro, Nikolas Farantouris, Marta Temido, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Evin Incir
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 26. Firmly believes in the importance of transitional justice and the fight against impunity; | 26. Firmly believes in the importance of transitional justice and the fight against impunity; stresses that a credible transitional justice process, centred on victims and survivors, is essential for national reconciliation; calls on the EU and its Member States to actively support accountability and transitional justice mechanisms, including the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Syria; further calls on the EU and its Member States to provide funding for transitional justice initiatives such as strengthening judicial capacity, preserving evidence, protecting witnesses and advancing truth-seeking processes; reiterates that impunity for war crimes and crimes against humanity is incompatible with sustainable peace; |
Or. en
Amendment 468
Reinhold Lopatka
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 26. Firmly believes in the importance of transitional justice and the fight against impunity; | 26. Firmly believes in the importance of transitional justice and the fight against impunity; calls on the Syrian transitional authorities to ensure that the National Transitional Justice Commission operates on a fully independent, impartial, and adequately resourced basis, grounded in a clear and comprehensive legal framework that defines its mandate, jurisdiction, powers, and procedural safeguards, in line with international human rights law and international humanitarian law, and ensuring the investigation and prosecution of violations and abuses committed by all parties to the conflict, including war crimes and crimes against humanity; |
Or. en
Amendment 469
Nathalie Loiseau, Lucia Yar, Engin Eroglu, Dan Barna, Petras Auštrevičius, Hilde Vautmans
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 26. Firmly believes in the importance of transitional justice and the fight against impunity; | 26. Firmly believes in the importance of transitional justice and the fight against impunity of all parties responsible for violations of international humanitarian law and serious human rights violations; |
Or. en
Amendment 470
Mariusz Kamiński, Małgorzata Gosiewska
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 26. Firmly believes in the importance of transitional justice and the fight against impunity; | 26. Firmly believes in the importance of transitional justice and a genuine fight against impunity; |
Or. pl
Amendment 471
Hannah Neumann
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 26a. Urges the Syrian interim government to swiftly ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC), and accept the ICC’s jurisdiction retroactively through a declaration under Rome Statute article 12, in order to hold accountable individuals responsible for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed on Syrian territory since 2002, and to ratify the International Convention on the Protection of all Persons from Enforced Disappearances; underlines the urgent need for comprehensive domestic legislative reform to fully incorporate core international crimes into Syria's national legal framework and increase training for the prosecution of such crimes; urges the Commission to provide political and financial support to accountability and transitional justice processes in Syria, led by Syrian actors, particularly survivors and their families, and recognise such processes as an integral step toward stability, sustainable peacebuilding and community resilience; |
Or. en
Amendment 472
Nathalie Loiseau, Lucia Yar, Engin Eroglu, Dan Barna, Petras Auštrevičius, Hilde Vautmans
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 26a. Welcomes the establishment of National Commission for Transitional Justice (NCTJ) and encourages its closer collaboration with international bodies established during the Civil War such as the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism (IIIM), UJN Commission of Inquiry on Syria, the Syria Justice and Accountability Centre, and the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic, especially by facilitating their access to archival documents and to grant them full access to archival documents; calls on the EU to provide support for timely evidence collection, including forensic equipment and expertise for the identification and analysis of mass graves, and for the collection of survivors' testimonies; calls on the Syrian transitional authorities and the NCTJ to ensure accountability for past human rights violations committed by all factions; |
Or. en
Amendment 473
Rima Hassan, Pernando Barrena Arza
on behalf of The Left Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 26a. Notes the establishment of the National Commission for Transitional Justice and the National Commission for Missing Persons, while stressing the need to focus on the nature of violations rather than the identity of alleged perpetrators, so as to address not only crimes committed under the former regime; as well as the need for clear standards of accountability, meaningful involvement of victims and civil society, effective cooperation with an independent judiciary, and the launch of comprehensive reparations programmes; |
Or. en
Amendment 474
Stephen Nikola Bartulica, Bert-Jan Ruissen, Geadis Geadi, Şerban Dimitrie Sturdza
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 26a. Deeply condemns that the fall of the Assad regime has not led to greater security for Christians and other minorities but has instead increased their vulnerability under the influence of Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham-linked authorities, calls for an independent international investigation into atrocities committed against religious minorities since December 2024, and demands that the transitional authorities dismantle remaining jihadist networks still operating in Syria; |
Or. en
Amendment 475
Marco Tarquinio, Matjaž Nemec, Cecilia Strada, Yannis Maniatis, Francisco Assis, Chloé Ridel, Hana Jalloul Muro, Nikolas Farantouris, Marta Temido, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Evin Incir
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 26a. Calls on the EU and its Member States to support Syria’s comprehensive criminal law reform in line with international standards; calls on the Syrian transitional authorities to swiftly ratify the Rome Statute and to include the definitions of war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide in its criminal code; |
Or. en
Amendment 476
Tomasz Froelich
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 26a. Notes, however, that official accountability measures are characterised by delays and a lack of transparency, with slow investigations and insufficient penalties for those involved in serious crimes, alongside the poor response of the authorities to kidnappings and assaults targeting women from religious minorities; |
Or. en
Amendment 477
Nathalie Loiseau, Lucia Yar, Engin Eroglu, Dan Barna, Petras Auštrevičius, Hilde Vautmans
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 26b. Welcomes the declaration of the spokesperson of the Syrian Interior Ministry, Noureddine Al-Baba, on the 3rd of June 2026, that Syrian transitional authorities are ready to grant Sweden and other European countries access to the archives of Assad regime security agencies and military units, which are reportedly largely intact and accessible, including documents, witnesses, crime scenes, and other evidence needed to prosecute individuals accused of committing crimes in Syria; |
Or. en
Amendment 478
Rima Hassan, Pernando Barrena Arza
on behalf of The Left Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 26b. Notes the steps taken by Syria’s transitional authorities to arrest senior officials of the former regime responsible for some of the war’s most serious crimes, as well as the opening of the first public trial of officials associated with the former President Bashar al-Assad’s regime, as an initial step towards accountability for the many perpetrators of crimes committed under that regime; |
Or. en
Amendment 479
Marco Tarquinio, Matjaž Nemec, Cecilia Strada, Yannis Maniatis, Francisco Assis, Chloé Ridel, Hana Jalloul Muro, Nikolas Farantouris, Marta Temido, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Evin Incir
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 26b. Calls on the Syrian transitional authorities to implement core UN conventions and to accede to the optional protocols of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women; |
Or. en
Amendment 480
Rima Hassan, Pernando Barrena Arza, Marc Botenga
on behalf of The Left Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 26c. Condemns the role played by multinational corporations in sustaining the Syrian conflict, recalling for instance that Lafarge financed armed groups, including Daesh, in pursuit of commercial interests; stresses that impunity for corporate actors involved in conflict financing undermines international justice and victims' rights; calls on the EU and its Member States to close existing accountability gaps and ensure that corporations, as legal persons, as well as their executives, can be held criminally liable for complicity in war crimes, crimes against humanity and the financing of terrorist organisations; |
Or. en
Amendment 481
Nathalie Loiseau, Lucia Yar, Engin Eroglu, Dan Barna, Petras Auštrevičius, Hilde Vautmans
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 26c. Stresses the importance of recognising the role of sexualized and gender-based violence as part of the justice and accountability process; further calls for the suffering endured by children to be addressed; |
Or. en
Amendment 482
Rima Hassan, Pernando Barrena Arza, Marc Botenga
on behalf of The Left Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 d (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 26d. Rejects any attempt by foreign states, multinational corporations or private investors to profit from Syria’s reconstruction and natural resources after years of war and devastation; stresses that recent energy agreements involving Chevron illustrate the risk of a new form of economic appropriation of Syrian resources; calls for democratic public oversight of the energy sector and for oil and gas revenues to be used to meet social needs, rebuild public services and guarantee the rights of the Syrian people; |
Or. en
Amendment 483
Rima Hassan, Pernando Barrena Arza
on behalf of The Left Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 e (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 26e. Welcomes the renewal of the mandate of the International Commission of Inquiry on Syria for a period of one year; |
Or. en
Amendment 484
Nathalie Loiseau, Lucia Yar, Engin Eroglu, Dan Barna, Petras Auštrevičius, Hilde Vautmans
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 27. Highlights the issue of missing people as one of the priorities to be addressed; | 27. Highlights the issue of missing people as one of the priorities to be addressed for a successful transitional justice process; welcomes the work of the Independent Institution on Missing Persons in the Syrian Arab Republic (IIMP); acknowledges the work of the National Authority for Transitional Justice and the National Authority for Missing Persons; invites the National Authority for Missing Persons and the Syrian transitional authorities to collaborate closely with the IIMP and to give them full access to archives on missing persons; underlines that relevant sectors of the vibrant Syrian civil society should have a role to play in the transitional justice system and the full cycle of justice, from evidence gathering to support to victims; |
Or. en
Amendment 485
Hannah Neumann
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 27. Highlights the issue of missing people as one of the priorities to be addressed; | 27. Highlights the issue of missing people as one of the priorities to be addressed to overcome collective trauma left by over half a century of brutal dictatorship, ensuring truth and justice for families of the forcibly disappeared and reconcile Syrians; welcomes the creation of the National Authority for Missing and calls on the European Commission to make it a priority to support the institution financially and with capacity-building for its staff, provided the institution operates in line with international humanitarian law and international human rights law; |
Or. en
Amendment 486
Marco Tarquinio, Matjaž Nemec, Cecilia Strada, Yannis Maniatis, Francisco Assis, Chloé Ridel, Hana Jalloul Muro, Nikolas Farantouris, Marta Temido, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Evin Incir
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 27. Highlights the issue of missing people as one of the priorities to be addressed; | 27. Highlights the issue of missing people as one of the priorities to be addressed; calls on the Syrian transitional authorities to swiftly ratify the International Convention on the Protection of all Persons from Enforced Disappearances urges the establishment of independent, transparent and victim-centred mechanisms to address the issue of missing and forcibly disappeared persons, ensure families’ right to truth, and preserve evidence for future judicial proceedings; |
Or. en
Amendment 487
Nicolás Pascual de la Parte
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 27. Highlights the issue of missing people as one of the priorities to be addressed; | 27. Highlights the issue of missing persons, forcibly disappeared detainees and abducted civilians as a core political and humanitarian priority; calls on the competent Syrian authorities to provide full access to detention records, mass grave sites and archives, and to cooperate with families, civil society organisations and international mechanisms; |
Or. en
Amendment 488
Petras Auštrevičius
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 27. Highlights the issue of missing people as one of the priorities to be addressed; | 27. Highlights the issue of missing people as one of the priorities to be addressed; regrets the failure, to date, to conduct prompt, thorough and impartial investigations into cases of enforced disappearance and to ensure accountability for perpetrators; |
Or. en
Amendment 489
Mariusz Kamiński, Małgorzata Gosiewska
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 27. Highlights the issue of missing people as one of the priorities to be addressed; | 27. Highlights the issue of missing people as one of the priorities to be addressed, including through support for the Independent Institution on Missing Persons; |
Or. pl
Amendment 490
Sebastian Tynkkynen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 27. Highlights the issue of missing people as one of the priorities to be addressed; | 27. Highlights the issue of missing people as one of the priorities to be addressed with the aim of concrete results; |
Or. fi
Amendment 491
Hannah Neumann
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 27a. Call on the Syrian interim authorities to provide unhindered access for the UN Independent Institution on Missing Persons (IIMP), the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism (IIIM) and the Syrian National Commission for the Missing, and contribute to the urgent preservation of mass graves and documentation as vital evidence for the right to truth and future criminal accountability; |
Or. en
Amendment 492
Hannah Neumann
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 27b. Urges the Syrian transitional authorities to end practices of arbitrary detention and disappearances without warrants or judicial decisions; calls on the European Commission to raise this issue in its exchanges with the Syrian authorities and insist that addressing this issue remains critical for justice, accountability, and rebuilding trust; |
Or. en
Amendment 493
Hannah Neumann
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 28. Notes the measures adopted to promote judicial reform; expresses concern about reports of individuals without appropriate qualifications being appointed; | 28. Notes the measures adopted to promote judicial reform and recommend the Syrian transitional authorities to further reform its criminal justice system with the participation of legal scholars and domestic and international civil society groups to ensure the independence of Syria’s judiciary, compliance with human rights and fair trial standards, including the abolition of the death penalty, the incorporation of international crimes into domestic law and the effective prosecutions of these, and ensuring witness protection and victim participation; expresses concern about reports of individuals without appropriate qualifications being appointed; calls for the establishment of independent and transparent vetting mechanisms for judges, prosecutors and security-sector personnel, ensuring that individuals credibly implicated in torture, enforced disappearance or other serious human rights violations are not excluded from accountability and justice processes; |
Or. en
Amendment 494
Nathalie Loiseau, Lucia Yar, Engin Eroglu, Dan Barna, Petras Auštrevičius, Hilde Vautmans
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 28. Notes the measures adopted to promote judicial reform; expresses concern about reports of individuals without appropriate qualifications being appointed; | 28. Notes the measures adopted to promote judicial reform, such as the increase in judges' salaries in hopes of combating extortion and corruption, the dismissal of judges previously involved with the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party and the People's Assembly, and the referral for judicial investigation of judges who sat in the former Counter-Terrorism Court; expresses concern about reports of individuals without appropriate qualifications being appointed as heads of courts; calls for further reforms aiming to implement the separation of powers and strengthen judicial independence; calls on the EU to provide support for such reforms; |
Or. en
Amendment 495
Nicolás Pascual de la Parte
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 28. Notes the measures adopted to promote judicial reform; expresses concern about reports of individuals without appropriate qualifications being appointed; | 28. Notes the announced measures to promote judicial reform, but expresses serious concern about reports of politically motivated or unqualified appointments; calls for an independent judiciary, merit-based appointments, guarantees for due process, protection of judges and prosecutors from intimidation and the exclusion of individuals implicated in serious abuses; |
Or. en
Amendment 496
Marco Tarquinio, Matjaž Nemec, Cecilia Strada, Yannis Maniatis, Francisco Assis, Chloé Ridel, Hana Jalloul Muro, Nikolas Farantouris, Marta Temido, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Evin Incir
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 28. Notes the measures adopted to promote judicial reform; expresses concern about reports of individuals without appropriate qualifications being appointed; | 28. Notes the initial steps towards judicial reform; expresses concern about reports of individuals without appropriate qualifications being appointed; calls on the Syrian transitional authorities to ensure that judicial appointments meet international standards of competence, independence and impartiality; |
Or. en
Amendment 497
Michael Gahler
on behalf of the Committee on Foreign Affairs
Ingeborg Ter Laak
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 28. Notes the measures adopted to promote judicial reform; expresses concern about reports of individuals without appropriate qualifications being appointed; | 28. Notes the measures adopted to promote judicial reform; expresses concern about reports of individuals without appropriate qualifications being appointed; underlines the need for an independent and transparent judiciary free from political interference and meddling; |
Or. en
Amendment 498
Hannah Neumann
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 28a. Expresses its appreciation of the role of Syrian civil society in ensuring an inclusive and rights-based political transition processes, as they effectively monitor and document human rights violations, contribute to victim-centred transitional justice, scale integrated humanitarian–development–peacebuilding interventions that promote social cohesion, and provide support to return movements that comply with international standards on safe, voluntary, dignified, and informed return; reiterates the key importance of ensuring civic space across Syria; calls on the Syrian government to simplify and ease existing registration and permit procedures for civil society actors; and encourages the Commission to step up political and financial support to Syrian civil society organizations with flexible and accessible programming; |
Or. en
Amendment 499
Mieke Andriese, Geadis Geadi, Jordan Bardella, Hermann Tertsch, Jaroslav Bžoch, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Matthieu Valet, Julie Rechagneux, Silvia Sardone
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 28a. Expresses concern about the influence of Islamist ideology within the Syrian administration and judiciary; calls on the Syrian transitional authorities to ensure that public institutions operate on the basis of equal citizenship and the rule of law rather than religious affiliation; |
Or. en
Amendment 500
Reinhold Lopatka
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 28a. Expresses concern about disruptions to judicial and administrative functioning in parts of Syria, including the suspension of legal proceedings in Suwayda; urges the Syrian transitional authorities to promptly restore access to justice and due process; |
Or. en
Amendment 501
Mieke Andriese, Geadis Geadi, Jordan Bardella, Hermann Tertsch, Jaroslav Bžoch, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Matthieu Valet, Julie Rechagneux, Silvia Sardone
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 28b. Expresses concern about reports of ideological influence exercised by foreign-backed Islamist actors within educational and religious institutions; calls for educational curricula based on tolerance, religious freedom, equal citizenship and respect for the religious and ethnic communities that reflect Syria’s pluralistic society; |
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Amendment 502
Nathalie Loiseau, Lucia Yar, Engin Eroglu, Dan Barna, Petras Auštrevičius, Hilde Vautmans
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 29. Deeply regrets the fact that very few former rulers of Syria have stood trial so far; | 29. Deeply regrets the fact that very few former rulers of Syria, in particular members of the al-Assad and Makhlouf families and associated individuals, have stood trial so far for their involvement in the brutal repression against the Syrian people; welcomes the start of the trial of Atef Najib, Bashar al-Assad's first cousin and the former head of the Political Security intelligence agency in the southern city of Deraa, on charges of "crimes against the Syrian nation"; underlines that the Syrian transitional authorities are arresting other former regime officials, including former Syrian intelligence officer Amjad Youssef, who are expected to face judicial proceedings; calls on the transitional authorities to ensure that all individuals against whom credible evidence of atrocities exists are brought to justice, irrespective of their affiliation; reiterates its call for the EU to explore pathways to use frozen assets of the Assad regime for a trust fund for Syrian reconstruction, rehabilitation and compensation of victims; |
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Amendment 503
Mariusz Kamiński, Małgorzata Gosiewska
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 29. Deeply regrets the fact that very few former rulers of Syria have stood trial so far; | 29. Deeply regrets the fact that very few former representatives of the Syrian authorities responsible for the crimes committed during the Ba’ath party dictatorship have stood trial so far; calls for an intensification of efforts to ensure that all perpetrators of war crimes and crimes against humanity are held accountable, including foreign allies of the brutal Bashar al-Assad regime; underlines that responsibility should be borne by all military commanders, officials and members of armed formations where there is credible evidence of their involvement in these crimes, including General Aleksandr Dvornikov, the former commander of the Russian forces in Syria, whose campaigns have been the subject of much investigation, scrutiny and criticism in connection with violations of international humanitarian law; |
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Amendment 504
Rima Hassan, Pernando Barrena Arza
on behalf of The Left Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 29. Deeply regrets the fact that very few former rulers of Syria have stood trial so far; | 29. Deeply regrets the fact that very few former rulers of Syria have stood trial so far; deeply regrets the fact that very few former rulers of Syria have stood trial so far; calls on Syria’s de facto authorities to sign and ratify the Rome Statute and, consequently, on the Member States to refer the Assad regime to the ICC for investigation; and to issue a declaration under Article 12(3) of the Rome Statute to accept the Court’s jurisdiction over core international crimes committed on Syrian territory since March 2011, irrespective of the affiliation of the perpetrators or the parties involved; |
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Amendment 505
Michael Gahler
on behalf of the Committee on Foreign Affairs
Ingeborg Ter Laak
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 29. Deeply regrets the fact that very few former rulers of Syria have stood trial so far; | 29. Deeply regrets the fact that very few former rulers of Syria have stood trial so far; reaffirms its belief that transitional justice and accountability are indispensable for a truly successful and inclusive transition; underlines the absolute importance for Syrian society to seek justice vis-à-vis the culprits of the former regime and prevent impunity; stresses that these legitimate demands for justice and accountability should not translate into retribution and sectarian violence, as such actions would immediately annihilate the feeble progress achieved so far; |
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Amendment 506
Hannah Neumann
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 29. Deeply regrets the fact that very few former rulers of Syria have stood trial so far; | 29. Deeply regrets the fact that very few perpetrators of grave human rights violations and crimes against humanity, including former rulers of Syria, have stood trial so far; encourages Member States to pursue those Syrian nationals responsible for crimes under the Rome Statute within its own territories under the principle of Universal Jurisdiction; |
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Amendment 507
Marco Tarquinio, Matjaž Nemec, Cecilia Strada, Yannis Maniatis, Francisco Assis, Chloé Ridel, Hana Jalloul Muro, Nikolas Farantouris, Marta Temido, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Evin Incir
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 29. Deeply regrets the fact that very few former rulers of Syria have stood trial so far; | 29. Acknowledges the first steps taken towards accountability since the fall of the regime, while deeply regretting that very few perpetrators of war crimes, crimes against humanity and acts of genocide committed in Syria have stood trial so far; |
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Amendment 508
Evin Incir, Thijs Reuten, Andreas Schieder
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 29. Deeply regrets the fact that very few former rulers of Syria have stood trial so far; | 29. Deeply regrets the fact that very few former rulers of Syria have stood trial so far; and calls for the EU and Member States to support truth, justice, accountability and reconciliation efforts; |
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Amendment 509
Sebastian Tynkkynen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 29. Deeply regrets the fact that very few former rulers of Syria have stood trial so far; | 29. Deeply regrets the fact that very few former rulers of Syria and others who are guilty of terrorism or war crimes, including President Bashar al-Assad, have stood trial so far; |
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Amendment 510
David McAllister
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 29. Deeply regrets the fact that very few former rulers of Syria have stood trial so far; | 29. Deeply regrets the fact that very few former rulers of Syria have stood trial thus far; |
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Amendment 511
Mariusz Kamiński, Małgorzata Gosiewska
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 29a. Calls on Moscow to surrender Bashar al-Assad to the competent judicial authorities, including the Syrian authorities or the competent international court or tribunal, with a view to trying him for crimes committed during a dictatorship which lasted over two decades; underlines that the crimes he is accused of committing include the use of torture, enforced disappearances, extrajudicial executions, gross human rights violations and attacks against the civilian population using chemical weapons, which constitute war crimes and crimes against humanity; stresses that the victims of these crimes are entitled to truth, justice and redress; |
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Amendment 512
Marco Tarquinio, Matjaž Nemec, Cecilia Strada, Yannis Maniatis, Francisco Assis, Chloé Ridel, Hana Jalloul Muro, Nikolas Farantouris, Marta Temido, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Evin Incir
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 29a. Calls on the EU and its Member States to support initiatives to collect, preserve and authenticate civil documentation records and Housing, Land and Property (HLP) records in all areas of the country, and actively encourage the new Syrian authorities to implement the recommendations regarding pillage and HLP rights outlined by the UN Commission of Inquiry for Syria; |
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Amendment 513
Nicolás Pascual de la Parte
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 29a. Calls on the Council, the Commission and the VP/HR to ensure that the EU’s renewed engagement with Syria does not amount to unconditional normalisation, but remains a calibrated policy serving European security, regional stability, accountability, minority protection and a credible Syrian-led political transition; |
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Amendment 514
Mieke Andriese, Jordan Bardella, Hermann Tertsch, Jaroslav Bžoch, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Matthieu Valet, Julie Rechagneux, Silvia Sardone
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 29a. Calls on the Commission to submit within six months a report assessing Syrian cooperation regarding the return and readmission of Syrian nationals residing in the European Union and the consequences for EU financial assistance; |
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Amendment 515
Marco Tarquinio, Matjaž Nemec, Cecilia Strada, Yannis Maniatis, Francisco Assis, Chloé Ridel, Hana Jalloul Muro, Nikolas Farantouris, Marta Temido, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Evin Incir
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 29b. Stresses that landmine and unexploded ordnance (UXO) contamination disproportionately affects rural, agricultural, and previously conflict-affected communities, including minority areas in north-east Syria; commends efforts by international and local organisations in identifying, marking and clearing explosive ordnance, and calls for the EU to urgently support demining efforts jointly with specialised actors and Syrian authorities; expresses serious concerns regarding the recent cuts by major donors to humanitarian demining budgets, which risks seriously undermining Syrian recovery; calls on the Syrian transitional authorities to sign and ratify the Convention on Cluster Munitions and the Ottawa Convention; |
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Amendment 516
Mieke Andriese, Hermann Tertsch, Silvia Sardone
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 30. Instructs its President to have this resolution translated into and published in Arabic; | deleted |
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Amendment 517
Sebastian Tynkkynen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 31. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and the governments and parliaments of the Member States. | 31. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, the governments and parliaments of the Member States and Syria’s interim government. |
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