On Grave political situation in Guinea-Bissau after the coup of 26 November
B-10-2025-0586
on behalf of the PPE Group · Rapporteur: Sebastião Bugalho, Hélder Sousa Silva, Isabel WiselerLima, Tomas Tobé, Andrey Kovatchev, Danuše Nerudová, Ingeborg Ter Laak, Miriam Lexmann, Wouter Beke, Tomáš Zdechovský, Inese Vaidere, Liudas Mažylis, Jessica Polfjärd, Davor Ivo Stier, Łukasz Kohut, Jan Farský, Luděk Niedermayer, Vangelis Meimarakis
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Parliament condemns the military coup of 26 November 2025 in Guinea-Bissau and the interruption of the electoral process, calling for the release of detained persons and publication of election results.¶¶¶ It urges the junta to lift restrictions on media and respect civil rights, and stresses the need for structural reforms to address chronic instability.¶¶
Key points
- Condemns the military coup of 26 November 2025 and the interruption of the electoral process as a serious violation of democratic principles and the sovereign will of the Guinean people.¶
- Calls on all parties involved to refrain from any acts of violence, whether institutional or civic.¶
- Calls for the immediate and unconditional release of Domingos Simões Pereira and all persons detained in the context of the crisis, ensuring their physical integrity and access to legal defence and medical care.¶
- Calls for the immediate publication of the election results as voted on 23 November and demands a swift return to constitutional order and the rule of law.¶
- Urges the military junta to lift all restrictions on independent media, respect freedom of expression and assembly, and ensure all civil and human rights.¶
- Stresses that chronic instability can only be addressed through deep structural reforms, particularly of the security sector, with an ECOWAS regionally-supported approach and consolidation of independent democratic institutions.¶