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Plenary sitting, Thursday, 18 January 2024

17 decisions: 17 adopted. 291 ballots in all, 169 by , between 12:08 and 13:02.

Tightest result: Humanitarian situation in Gaza, the need to reach a ceasefire and the risks of regional escalation — adopted 312 to 131.

Resolutions & reports · 17

Non-binding texts in which Parliament states its position on a topic. They carry political weight but do not create law.

  1. Decision 1:Tajikistan: state repression against the independent media

    Motion for a resolution · 9 ballots

    Adopted by an overwhelming majority 481 for · 25 against · 26 abstained

    Backed by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE and ECR; opposed by PfE and ESN.

  2. Decision 2:Implementation report on Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 on nutrition and health claims made on foods

    Committee report by Tilly Metz · 8 ballots, incl. 2 amendments

    Adopted by a large majority 425 for · 75 against · 59 abstained

    Backed by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew and PPE; opposed by PfE and ESN; ECR mostly abstained.

  3. Decision 3:Protection of the European Union’s financial interests – combating fraud – annual report 2022

    Committee report by Maria Grapini · 12 ballots, incl. 4 amendments

    Adopted by a large majority 446 for · 48 against · 66 abstained

    Backed by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew and PPE; opposed by ECR; PfE and ESN mostly abstained.

  4. Decision 4:Shaping the EU’s position on the UN binding instrument on business and human rights, in particular on access to remedy and the protection of victims

    Committee report by Heidi Hautala

    Adopted by a large majority 426 for · 43 against · 86 abstained

    Backed by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE and ECR; opposed by PfE and ESN.

  5. Decision 5:Impact of illegal fishing on food security – the role of the European Union

    Committee report by Nuno Melo

    Adopted by an overwhelming majority 542 for · 5 against · 3 abstained

    Backed by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE, ECR, PfE and ESN.

  6. Decision 6:Extending the list of EU crimes to hate speech and hate crime

    Committee report by Maite Pagazaurtundúa · 14 ballots, incl. 7 amendments

    Adopted by a large majority 397 for · 121 against · 26 abstained

    Backed by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew and PPE; opposed by ECR, PfE and ESN.

  7. Decision 7:Implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy and future perspectives

    Committee report by Gabriel Mato · 24 ballots, incl. 3 amendments

    Adopted by a large majority 371 for · 92 against · 92 abstained

    Backed by S&D, Renew and PPE; opposed by The Left, Verts/ALE and ESN; ECR and PfE mostly abstained.

  8. Decision 8:EU Action Plan: protecting and restoring marine ecosystems for sustainable and resilient fisheries

    Committee report by Niclas Herbst · 26 ballots, incl. 14 amendments

    Adopted by a large majority 402 for · 95 against · 57 abstained

    Backed by S&D, Renew, PPE, ECR, PfE and ESN; opposed by The Left and Verts/ALE.

  9. Decision 9:Implementation of the Common Market Organisation (CMO) Regulation in fisheries and aquaculture – Regulation (EU) No 1379/2013

    Committee report by Izaskun Bilbao Barandica · 11 ballots

    Adopted by a large majority 415 for · 10 against · 129 abstained

    Backed by S&D, Renew, PPE and PfE; The Left, Verts/ALE and ECR mostly abstained; ESN split.

  10. Decision 10:Gender aspects of the rising cost of living and the impact of the energy crisis

    Committee report by Alice Kuhnke · 25 ballots

    Adopted by a large majority 383 for · 99 against · 71 abstained

    Backed by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE and ECR; opposed by ESN; PfE split.

  11. Decision 11:Geothermal energy

    Committee report by Zdzisław Krasnodębski

    Adopted by an overwhelming majority 531 for · 2 against · 20 abstained

    Backed by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE, ECR and PfE; ESN mostly abstained.

  12. Decision 12:Situation of fundamental rights in the EU in 2022 and 2023

    Committee report by Katarina Barley · 49 ballots, incl. 24 amendments

    Adopted by a large majority 391 for · 130 against · 20 abstained

    Backed by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew and PPE; opposed by ECR, PfE and ESN.

  13. Decision 13:Humanitarian situation in Gaza, the need to reach a ceasefire and the risks of regional escalation

    Motion for a resolution · 82 ballots, incl. 54 amendments

    Adopted by a clear majority 312 for · 131 against · 72 abstained

    No roll call, so how each group voted is not recorded.

  14. Decision 14:Revision of the European Labour Authority mandate

    Motion for a resolution · 6 ballots, incl. 4 amendments

    Adopted by show of hands, no counts recorded

  15. Decision 15:Situation in Hungary and frozen EU funds

    Motion for a resolution · 6 ballots, incl. 2 amendments

    Adopted by a large majority 345 for · 104 against · 29 abstained

    Backed by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew and PPE; opposed by ECR, PfE and ESN.

  16. Decision 16:The ongoing persecution of Falun Gong in China, notably the case of Mr Ding Yuande

    Motion for a resolution · 7 ballots

    Adopted by show of hands, no counts recorded

  17. Decision 17:The threat of famine following the spread of conflict in Sudan

    Motion for a resolution · 9 ballots

    Adopted by show of hands, no counts recorded
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