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Situation in Northeast Syria, the violence against civilians and the need to maintain a sustainable ceasefire
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B100139/2026 } RC1/Am. 7
Amendment 7
PierreRomain Thionnet, Matthieu Valet, Mieke Andriese
on behalf of the PfE Group
Joint motion for a resolution
PPE, S&D, ECR, Renew, Verts/ALE, The Left
Situation in Northeast Syria, the violence against civilians and the need to maintain a sustainable ceasefire
Joint motion for a resolution
Recital J
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| J. whereas the international community has largely outsourced responsibility for guarding Daesh detainees and camps to Kurdish-led authorities, without establishing a sustainable international framework or contingency plans; whereas Kurdish fighters, including women combatants, have played a decisive internationally recognised role, in alliance with the Global Coalition against Daesh, thereby contributing directly to the security of the region, Europe and the international community; whereas instability in north-east Syria seriously undermines the fight against Daesh; whereas recent fighting created uncertainty, allowing hundreds of Daesh detainees to escape; whereas the exact number of escapees remains unclear; whereas only some of them were later recaptured; whereas detention facilities are currently guarded by either the Syrian authorities or the SDF; whereas such a blurred situation poses a security risk for Syria, the region and Europe; 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 in the al-Hol and al-Roj camps also remains unresolved, amid a deteriorating security environment and with humanitarian needs remaining acute; whereas the US administration has announced its intention to put an end to Operation Inherent Resolve and to withdraw US troops fighting against Daesh in Iraq and Syria; | J. whereas the international community has largely outsourced responsibility for guarding Daesh detainees and camps to Kurdish-led authorities, without establishing a sustainable international framework or contingency plans; whereas Kurdish fighters, including women combatants, have played a decisive internationally recognised role, in alliance with the Global Coalition against Daesh, thereby contributing directly to the security of the region, Europe and the international community; whereas instability in north-east Syria seriously undermines the fight against Daesh; whereas recent fighting created uncertainty, allowing hundreds of Daesh detainees to escape; whereas the exact number of escapees remains unclear; whereas only some of them were later recaptured; whereas detention facilities are currently guarded by either the Syrian authorities or the SDF; whereas such a blurred situation poses a security risk for Syria, the region and Europe; 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 they should be tried in their country of detention or in the country where their crimes have taken place; whereas the situation of women and children in the al-Hol and al-Roj camps also remains unresolved, amid a deteriorating security environment and with humanitarian needs remaining acute; whereas the US administration has announced its intention to put an end to Operation Inherent Resolve and to withdraw US troops fighting against Daesh in Iraq and Syria; |
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B100139/2026 } RC1/Am. 8
Amendment 8
PierreRomain Thionnet, Matthieu Valet, Mieke Andriese
on behalf of the PfE Group
Joint motion for a resolution
PPE, S&D, ECR, Renew, Verts/ALE, The Left
Situation in Northeast Syria, the violence against civilians and the need to maintain a sustainable ceasefire
Joint motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
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| 8a. Recalls that the Syrian civil war caused a mass exodus of Syrians to neighbouring countries and to Europe; emphasises that the massive arrival of people fleeing Syria continues to systematically destabilise receiving countries and overwhelm social services; notes that migrants entering EU countries illegally has dramatically increased crime and terrorist attacks, including against Christians and churches, the Jewish community, teachers and free speech defenders; calls for the return of Syrian asylum seekers in Europe to be facilitated; |
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B100139/2026 } RC1/Am. 9
Amendment 9
PierreRomain Thionnet, Matthieu Valet, Mieke Andriese
on behalf of the PfE Group
Joint motion for a resolution
PPE, S&D, ECR, Renew, Verts/ALE, The Left
Situation in Northeast Syria, the violence against civilians and the need to maintain a sustainable ceasefire
Joint motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
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| 8b. Is profoundly concerned by the latest report by the European Union Agency for Asylum entitled ‘Country Guidance: Syria – Comprehensive update’ of December 2025 concluding that people with perceived links to ISIS and the family members of such people have better eligibility criteria for asylum in the EU than Christians from Syria; |
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B100139/2026 } RC1/Am. 10
Amendment 10
PierreRomain Thionnet, Matthieu Valet, Mieke Andriese
on behalf of the PfE Group
Joint motion for a resolution
PPE, S&D, ECR, Renew, Verts/ALE, The Left
Situation in Northeast Syria, the violence against civilians and the need to maintain a sustainable ceasefire
Joint motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
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| 15a. Calls for the EU and its Member States to follow the decisions made by several Middle Eastern countries, such as Saudi Arabia, Bahrein, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates, and recognise the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organisation and add it to the EU list of terrorist organisations; |
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Amendment 11
PierreRomain Thionnet, Matthieu Valet, Mieke Andriese
on behalf of the PfE Group
Joint motion for a resolution
PPE, S&D, ECR, Renew, Verts/ALE, The Left
Situation in Northeast Syria, the violence against civilians and the need to maintain a sustainable ceasefire
Joint motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
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| 15b. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to carry out a comprehensive assessment of the Muslim Brotherhood and its affiliated networks’ activities in Europe, including their financing and transnational structures, and ensure that Muslim Brotherhood affiliated organisations, such as Islamic Relief and FEMYSO, do not receive EU funding and are rejected from the Transparency Registry; |
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B100139/2026 } RC1/Am. 12
Amendment 12
PierreRomain Thionnet, Matthieu Valet, Mieke Andriese
on behalf of the PfE Group
Joint motion for a resolution
PPE, S&D, ECR, Renew, Verts/ALE, The Left
Situation in Northeast Syria, the violence against civilians and the need to maintain a sustainable ceasefire
Joint motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
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| 5. Reiterates that stability in north-east Syria is of utmost relevance for the success of a comprehensive, inclusive and just political transition in Syria; calls on the Syrian authorities to ensure the protection and fundamental rights of Syria’s ethnic and religious communities, including Arabs, Kurds, Sunnis, Shias, Alawites, Christians, Druze and Yazidis; insists that the protection of Syria’s ethnic and religious diversity, including the full recognition, political participation and equal rights of the Kurdish community, is essential for safeguarding civil peace and ensuring a stable and inclusive Syria; calls on the Syrian transitional government to enshrine these rights into the Syrian Constitution, while upholding the key principle of Syria’s territorial integrity; | 5. Reiterates that stability in north-east Syria is of utmost relevance for the success of a comprehensive, inclusive and just political transition in Syria; calls on the Syrian authorities to ensure the protection and fundamental rights of Syria’s ethnic and religious communities, including Arabs, Kurds, Sunnis, Shias, Alawites, Christians, Druze and Yazidis; condemns attacks and intimidation targeting Christian communities, clergy, churches and other places of worship and religious life, including the June 2025 church bombing near Damascus; insists that the protection of Syria’s ethnic and religious diversity, including the full recognition, political participation and equal rights of the Kurdish community, is essential for safeguarding civil peace and ensuring a stable and inclusive Syria; calls on the Syrian transitional government to enshrine these rights into the Syrian Constitution, while upholding the key principle of Syria’s territorial integrity; |
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B100139/2026 } RC1/Am. 13
Amendment 13
PierreRomain Thionnet, Matthieu Valet, Mieke Andriese
on behalf of the PfE Group
Joint motion for a resolution
PPE, S&D, ECR, Renew, Verts/ALE, The Left
Situation in Northeast Syria, the violence against civilians and the need to maintain a sustainable ceasefire
Joint motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
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| 8. Stresses that the continued presence of EU nationals among Daesh detainees places a direct responsibility on the Member States and that failure to address this issue undermines both regional and European security; | 8. Stresses that the continued presence of EU nationals among Daesh detainees creates a direct security threat for the Member States and that failure to address this issue undermines both regional and European security; calls for sustained and coordinated counter-terrorism efforts aimed at dismantling Daesh cells, financing and recruitment networks in both the region and Europe; |
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B100139/2026 } RC1/Am. 14
Amendment 14
PierreRomain Thionnet, Matthieu Valet, Mieke Andriese
on behalf of the PfE Group
Joint motion for a resolution
PPE, S&D, ECR, Renew, Verts/ALE, The Left
Situation in Northeast Syria, the violence against civilians and the need to maintain a sustainable ceasefire
Joint motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
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| 8a. Stresses that ISIS fighters and their enablers must be prosecuted and held accountable in their countries of detention; opposes any transfer of jihadist fighters and their family members to Europe; |
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B100139/2026 } RC1/Am. 15
Amendment 15
PierreRomain Thionnet, Matthieu Valet, Mieke Andriese
on behalf of the PfE Group
Joint motion for a resolution
PPE, S&D, ECR, Renew, Verts/ALE, The Left
Situation in Northeast Syria, the violence against civilians and the need to maintain a sustainable ceasefire
Joint motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
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| 11a. Stresses that stabilisation in Syria requires not only the military containment of ISIS but also the dismantling of broader Islamist extremist ecosystems that enable violence, intimidation of minorities and parallel governance; |
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B100139/2026 } RC1/Am. 16
Amendment 16
PierreRomain Thionnet, Matthieu Valet, Mieke Andriese
on behalf of the PfE Group
Joint motion for a resolution
PPE, S&D, ECR, Renew, Verts/ALE, The Left
Situation in Northeast Syria, the violence against civilians and the need to maintain a sustainable ceasefire
Joint motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
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| 14a. Calls for the EU and its Member States to prioritise the current financial aid dedicated to Syria for structured return programmes and reintegration initiatives, while ensuring that such support does not benefit what remains of the Assad regime or any terrorist groups within Syria or abroad; |
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