Procedures
40 votesResolution on the ongoing persecution of Christians in Nigeria, notably the Kawel village massacre
Demand Nigeria investigate the Kawel massacre, prosecute perpetrators, strengthen counterterrorism operations, and protect vulnerable Christian communities from targeted violence and abductions.
Resolution on Russia’s unacceptable provocative actions and drone incursions into Romania, the Baltic states and Finland
Fund air defence systems for Ukraine and deploy detection and interception capabilities along the Union's eastern flank to counter Russian hybrid military incursions.
Role of trade in strengthening the EU's economic security
Impose higher anti-dumping duties and restrict EU-funded programmes to domestic investments to reduce strategic dependencies on China and secure critical raw material supply chains.
Countering transnational repression – towards an EU strategy to protect Europe’s sovereignty and democratic values
Protect dissidents and journalists by establishing a common EU definition, monitoring mechanism, and sanctions to counter foreign authoritarian regimes' transnational repression.
Flagship European defence projects of common interest
Fund joint military procurement by earmarking national budgets to develop European air, space, and drone defence systems in coordination with NATO.
Written Explanations
Written explanations of vote submitted after plenary sessions.
Resolution on Gaza at breaking point: EU action to combat famine, the urgent need to release hostages and move towards a two-state solution
The resolution adopted by the European Parliament represents a significant step forward in ensuring that the European Union takes stronger action to stop the massacre in the Gaza Strip. For the first time, it supports measures more robust than those previously adopted by the European Commission: extending sanctions against Israeli settlers and ministers, partially suspending the EU–Israel Association Agreement, and freezing EU funds to Israel. Furthermore, the text condemns Israel’s obstruction of humanitarian aid and calls on Member States to align with the common position to prevent arms exports, advance the recognition of the State of Palestine, and comply with arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court. However, the adoption of amendments and separate votes has weakened the text by removing explicit references to genocide and to the famine caused by Israel’s actions. It also falls short in demanding tougher sanctions and the full suspension of the association agreement, while including unverified claims used by Israel to justify its attacks. For these reasons, and despite not sharing multiple points and assertions in the text, we did not wish to block the progress it contains.
The Commission’s 2024 Rule of Law report
Ni la amnistía ni el indulto rompen la separación de poderes, al contrario: son mecanismos reconocidos en cualquier Estado democrático de Derecho; mecanismos que forman parte del equilibrio entre poderes, que permiten a la política reparar, corregir o superar conflictos que la vía judicial, por sí sola, no puede resolver. La amnistía no es impunidad, es una apuesta por cerrar heridas, por pasar página de una etapa de judicialización del conflicto que nunca debió llegar tan lejos; no es la negación del Estado de Derecho, es su continuidad por otros medios, como lo fue en 1977 y como lo ha sido en muchos países europeos. Y lo mismo ocurre con los indultos: están previstos en la Constitución. Los concede el Ejecutivo, sí, pero sobre condenas impuestas por el Judicial. Se trata, precisamente, de una expresión legítima del poder político, dentro del marco legal, y como parte de su función de garantizar la convivencia y el interés general. Quiero aclarar que apoyamos el resto del informe de la Comisión sobre el Estado de Derecho en 2024, salvo el párrafo 5.
No written explanations available.