Own-initiative report (INI): Parliament’s own position on a topic. It is not binding. Own-initiative report First reading
Recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the EEAS on the situation in Syria
Parliament sets out its own position on a topic. The resolution is not binding but signals what Parliament wants.
Where it stands: Parliament adopted the text on 28 February 2024. This is its final position on the matter.
- ✓ Referred to committee 20 April 2023
- ✓ Committee work Report adopted 13 February 2024
- ✓ Tabled for plenary 19 February 2024
- ✓ Plenary vote Adopted 28 February 2024
- ✓ Parliament’s position Final
How a file moves through Parliament
A file is referred to one lead committee (others may give an opinion). Its rapporteur writes a draft report, committee members table amendments, and the committee votes to adopt the report. The report is then tabled for all MEPs; political groups can table further amendments, which are voted on before the final vote in plenary. The adopted resolution is Parliament’s final position; it is not itself law.
Who is working on it
- Lead committee
- AFET — Foreign Affairs
- Rapporteur
- Nathalie LOISEAU Renew
- Shadow rapporteurs
- Thierry MARIANI IDLukas MANDL PPEMEP #197650 S&DMEP #28353 ECRKatrin LANGENSIEPEN Verts/ALEMEP #197828 The Left
The rapporteur drafts and negotiates the text for the lead committee; each other political group names a shadow rapporteur to follow the file.
The text, version by version
Adopted by Parliament · latest Adopted text TA9-0109/2024 28 February 2024 ✦ Parliament's recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the EU foreign policy chief sets out what EU policy on Syria should be. It calls for no normalisation with the Assad regime unless UN Security Council Resolution 2254 is implemented, and for continued support for democratic aspirations.⇄ what changed Tabled for plenary Report A9-0041/2024 19 February 2024 ✦ Parliament's draft recommendation asks the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President / High Representative to keep up pressure on the Assad regime and refuse normalisation of relations unless UN Security Council Resolution 2254 is implemented.⇄ what changed Committee draft Draft report (AFET) 24 October 2023 ✦ This is a draft report by the Committee on Foreign Affairs recommending what the Council, the Commission and the EU foreign policy chief should do on Syria.
Newest version first. Open a version to read it in full. “What changed” shows the differences paragraph by paragraph; ✦ lines are AI-written from the texts themselves.
Timeline
- Plenary stage
- 28 February 2024 Plenary voteAdopted Adopted by an overwhelming majorityFor 428 Against 35 Abstained 43
Final vote at 18:31 · 85% of votes cast in favour · every MEP’s position →
Show all 37 ballots in voting order
1. Final vote 18:26 Recommandation au Conseil, à la Commission et au SEAE sur la situation en Syrie - Recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the EEAS on the situation in Syria - Empfehlung an den Rat, die Kommission und den EAD zur Lage in Syrien - A9-0041/2024 - Nathalie Loiseau - § 1, point aAdoptedAdopted3. Separate vote on paragraph 1, point cAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded4. Amendment 19 to paragraph 1, point g 18:26 A9-0041/2024 - Nathalie Loiseau - § 1, point g - Am 19Rejected5. Amendment 20 to paragraph 1, point i 18:26 A9-0041/2024 - Nathalie Loiseau - § 1, point i - Am 20Rejected6. Separate vote on paragraph 1, point iAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded7. Separate vote on paragraph 1, point kAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded8. Separate vote on paragraph 1, point kRejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedAdopted10. Separate vote on paragraph 1, point lAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded11. Separate vote on paragraph 1, point lAdoptedelectronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded12. Separate vote on paragraph 1, point mAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded13. Separate vote on paragraph 1, point nAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedNot put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.15. Separate vote on paragraph 1, after point oAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded16. Separate vote on paragraph 1, point pAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded17. Separate vote on paragraph 1, point qAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedRejected19. Amendment 23 to paragraph 1, point r 18:28 A9-0041/2024 - Nathalie Loiseau - § 1, point r - Am 23Rejected20. Separate vote on paragraph 1, point rAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedAdoptedAdopted23. Amendment 15, adding text after recital B 18:29 A9-0041/2024 - Nathalie Loiseau - Après le considérant B - Am 15Rejected24. Separate vote on recital EAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded25. Separate vote on recital FAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded26. Separate vote on recital FNot put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded27. Separate vote on recital FNot put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded28. Separate vote on recital GAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded29. Separate vote on recital GRejectedelectronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded30. Separate vote on recital IAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded31. Vote on text inserted after recital NRejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded32. Amendment 17, adding text after recital N — part 1 18:30 A9-0041/2024 - Nathalie Loiseau - Après le considérant N - Am 17/1Adopted33. Amendment 17, adding text after recital N — part 2 18:30 A9-0041/2024 - Nathalie Loiseau - Après le considérant N - Am 17/2Adopted34. Amendment 17, adding text after recital N — part 3 18:31 A9-0041/2024 - Nathalie Loiseau - Après le considérant N - Am 17/3Adopted35. Separate vote on recital ORejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded36. Vote on text inserted after recital ORejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded37. Final vote 18:31 A9-0041/2024 - Nathalie Loiseau - Proposition de résolution (ensemble du texte)Adopted - 27 February 2024 Debated in plenary
MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.
- 19 February 2024 Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
- Committee stage
- 13 February 2024 Committee vote: report adopted
AFET (Foreign Affairs) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
- 24 October 2023 Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in AFET (Foreign Affairs). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
- 20 April 2023 Referred to the AFET (Foreign Affairs) committee
The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.