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Decision to open negotiations with the Council

Application of the ‘safe third country’ concept

A10-0255/2025 – Lena Düpont – Decision to enter into interinstitutional negotiations

Negotiating mandate approved

On the decision to open negotiations with the Council:

For
384
Against
237
Abstained
31

roll-call vote at 12:22 · 59% of votes cast were for the decision to open negotiations with the Council

How the groups voted

A group’s line is the position at least two thirds of its voting MEPs took; otherwise it is shown as Divided. Groups from left to right.

GroupForAgainstAbstainedofLine
The Left042042Against
Greens046248Against
S&D121064122Against
Renew11312365Divided
EPP16471172For
ECR750075For
Patriots780078For
ESN240024For
No group205126—

“of” = MEPs of the group who voted. Groups as they are now.

Every MEP

65 MEPs of 652 Clear filters

Abir Al-Sahlani Sweden · Renew
Against
Ana Vasconcelos Portugal · Renew
Abstained
Andreas Glück Germany · Renew
Abstained
Anna Stürgkh Austria · Renew
Abstained
Anouk van Brug Netherlands · Renew
For
Asger Christensen Denmark · Renew
For
Bart Groothuis Netherlands · Renew
For
Benoit Cassart Belgium · Renew
Abstained
Bernard Guetta France · Renew
Against
Billy Kelleher Ireland · Renew
Against
Brigitte van den Berg Netherlands · Renew
Against
Charles Goerens Luxembourg · Renew
Against
Christine Singer Germany · Renew
For
Christophe Grudler France · Renew
Against
Ciaran Mullooly Ireland · Renew
Against
Cynthia Ní Mhurchú Ireland · Renew
Against
Dainius Žalimas Lithuania · Renew
Against
Dan Barna Romania · Renew
Against
Elsi Katainen Finland · Renew
Against
Engin Eroglu Germany · Renew
For
Eugen Tomac Romania · Renew
Against
Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy Netherlands · Renew
Against
Gilles Boyer France · Renew
Abstained
Grégory Allione France · Renew
Abstained
Helmut Brandstätter Austria · Renew
Abstained
Hilde Vautmans Belgium · Renew
For
Hristo Petrov Bulgaria · Renew
Against
Ilhan Kyuchyuk Bulgaria · Renew
Against
Irena Joveva Slovenia · Renew
Against
Ivars Ijabs Latvia · Renew
For
Jan-Christoph Oetjen Germany · Renew
Abstained
Jana Toom Estonia · Renew
Against
Jeannette Baljeu Netherlands · Renew
For
Jérémy Decerle France · Renew
Against
Joachim Streit Germany · Renew
For
Karin Karlsbro Sweden · Renew
Against
Laurence Farreng France · Renew
Against
Ľubica Karvašová Slovakia · Renew
Against
Lucia Yar Slovakia · Renew
Abstained
Ľudovít Ódor Slovakia · Renew
Abstained
Abstained
Marjan Šarec Slovenia · Renew
Abstained
Martin Hojsík Slovakia · Renew
Abstained
Michael Mcnamara Ireland · Renew
Against
Michał Kobosko Poland · Renew
Against
Michal Wiezik Slovakia · Renew
Abstained
Moritz Körner Germany · Renew
Abstained
Morten Løkkegaard Denmark · Renew
For
Nathalie Loiseau France · Renew
Abstained
Nikola Minchev Bulgaria · Renew
Against
Against
Olivier Chastel Belgium · Renew
Abstained
Pascal Canfin France · Renew
Against
Petras Auštrevičius Lithuania · Renew
For
Against
Sandro Gozi France · Renew
Against
Sigrid Friis Denmark · Renew
Against
Sophie Wilmès Belgium · Renew
Abstained
Stéphanie Yon-Courtin France · Renew
Abstained
Stine Bosse Denmark · Renew
Against
Svenja Hahn Germany · Renew
Abstained
Valérie Devaux France · Renew
Abstained
Valérie Hayer France · Renew
Against
Abstained
Vlad Vasile-Voiculescu Romania · Renew
Abstained

“” = voted otherwise than a clear line (two thirds of its votes) of the group they sit in now. MEPs with no vote recorded are not listed.

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