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15 Resolutions & reports ·decision 15 of 16 on Wednesday, 28 February 2024

Report on the Commission’s 2023 Rule of Law report

Committee report by Sophia in 't Veld · voted 18:21–18:25

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

Adopted by a large majority 374 for · 113 against · 45 abstained (70 % in favour)
The vote✦ In shortFull textProcedure

What Parliament decided

Adopted Adopted by a large majority

Parliament adopted the text as its official position.

For 374 Against 113 Abstained 45

Final vote — text as a whole at 18:25 · 70% of votes cast in favour · every MEP’s position →

Who backed it
  • The Left ✓
  • Verts/ALE ✓
  • S&D ✓
  • Renew ✓
  • PPE ✓
  • ECR ✗
  • PfE ✗
  • ESN ✗
  • NI ~

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

How the vote unfolded · 26 ballots

Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 14 amendments (9 adopted, 5 rejected) and 11 parts of the text voted on separately (11 adopted).

Roll calls requested by Renew, PPE, ID · split votes by MEPs (4) · separate votes by MEPs.

adopted rejected lapsed square = amendment circle = part of the text decisive vote Solid = roll call (click for every MEP’s vote); faded = no individual positions

All 26 ballots in voting order
1. Amendment 1 18:21 Rapport sur le rapport 2023 de la Commission sur l’état de droit - Report on the Commission’s 2023 Rule of Law report - Bericht über den Bericht der Kommission über die Rechtsstaatlichkeit 2023 - A9-0025/2024 - Sophia in 't Veld - Proposition de résolution de remplacement - Am 1 requested by ID
Rejected
2. Amendment 3 to paragraph 2 18:21 A9-0025/2024 - Sophia in 't Veld - § 2 - Am 3 requested by PPE
Adopted
3. Separate vote on paragraph 11 requested by MEPs
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
4. Amendment 4, adding text after paragraph 11 18:21 A9-0025/2024 - Sophia in 't Veld - Après le § 11 - Am 4 requested by PPE
Rejected
5. Amendment 5, adding text after paragraph 11 18:21 A9-0025/2024 - Sophia in 't Veld - Après le § 11 - Am 5 requested by PPE
Rejected
6. Amendment 6, adding text after paragraph 11 18:22 A9-0025/2024 - Sophia in 't Veld - Après le § 11 - Am 6 requested by PPE
Rejected
7. Amendment 8 to paragraph 18 18:22 A9-0025/2024 - Sophia in 't Veld - § 18 - Am 8 requested by PPE
Adopted
8. Paragraph 24 — part 1 18:22 A9-0025/2024 - Sophia in 't Veld - § 24/1 Part 1: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘notes, with great concern, the recent developments in Greece, where independent authorities such as the Hellenic Authority for Communication Security and Privacy (ADAE) and the Greek Data Protection Authority have been under increasing pressure due to their work concerning the illegitimate use of spyware, with the ADAE’s board members having been hurriedly replaced recently by the Greek Parliament, apparently as a result of the ADAE’s imminent decision to impose a fine on the Greek intelligence agency;’” requested by MEPs requested by PPE
Adopted
9. Paragraph 24 — part 2 18:22 A9-0025/2024 - Sophia in 't Veld - § 24/2 Part 2: “those words” requested by MEPs requested by PPE
Adopted
10. Amendment 9 to paragraph 27 18:22 A9-0025/2024 - Sophia in 't Veld - § 27 - Am 9 requested by PPE
Adopted
11. Amendment 10 to paragraph 28 18:23 A9-0025/2024 - Sophia in 't Veld - § 28 - Am 10 requested by PPE
Adopted
12. Amendment 11 to paragraph 34 18:23 A9-0025/2024 - Sophia in 't Veld - § 34 - Am 11 requested by PPE
Adopted
13. Paragraph 35 — part 1 18:23 A9-0025/2024 - Sophia in 't Veld - § 35/1 Part 1: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘lack of decisive breakthrough in the investigation into the’ and ‘on the basis of evidence that appears to have been available to the police the entire time;’” requested by MEPs requested by PPE
Adopted
14. Paragraph 35 — part 2 18:23 A9-0025/2024 - Sophia in 't Veld - § 35/2 Part 2: “those words” requested by MEPs requested by PPE
Adopted
15. Amendment 12 to paragraph 36 18:23 A9-0025/2024 - Sophia in 't Veld - § 36 - Am 12 requested by PPE
Adopted
16. Amendment 13 to paragraph 47 18:23 A9-0025/2024 - Sophia in 't Veld - § 47 - Am 13 requested by PPE
Adopted
17. Amendment 14 to paragraph 57 18:24 A9-0025/2024 - Sophia in 't Veld - § 57 - Am 14 requested by PPE
Rejected
18. Paragraph 67 — part 1 18:24 A9-0025/2024 - Sophia in 't Veld - § 67/1 Part 1: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘and rights’ and ‘believes that the right to safe and legal abortion should be anchored in the Charter of Fundamental Rights;’” requested by MEPs requested by PPE
Adopted
19. Paragraph 67 — part 2 18:24 A9-0025/2024 - Sophia in 't Veld - § 67/2 Part 2: ‘and rights’ requested by MEPs requested by PPE
Adopted
20. Paragraph 67 — part 3 18:24 A9-0025/2024 - Sophia in 't Veld - § 67/3 Part 3: ‘believes that the right to safe and legal abortion should be anchored in the Charter of Fundamental Rights;’ requested by MEPs requested by PPE
Adopted
21. Separate vote on paragraph 93 18:24 A9-0025/2024 - Sophia in 't Veld - § 93 requested by MEPs requested by PPE
Adopted
22. Paragraph 71 — part 1 18:25 A9-0025/2024 - Sophia in 't Veld - § 71/1 Part 1: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘calls for the establishment of a comprehensive EU search and rescue mission implemented by the Member States’ competent authorities and Frontex;’” requested by MEPs requested by PPE
Adopted
23. Paragraph 71 — part 2 18:25 A9-0025/2024 - Sophia in 't Veld - § 71/2 Part 2: “those words” requested by MEPs requested by PPE
Adopted
24. Amendment 15, adding text after paragraph 71 18:25 A9-0025/2024 - Sophia in 't Veld - Après le § 71 - Am 15 requested by Renew, PPE
Adopted
25. Amendment 2, adding text after recital E 18:25 A9-0025/2024 - Sophia in 't Veld - Après le considérant E - Am 2 requested by PPE
Adopted
26. Final vote — text as a whole 18:25 A9-0025/2024 - Sophia in 't Veld - Proposition de résolution (ensemble du texte)
Adopted

Part of the sitting of Wednesday, 28 February 2024. The vote was taken on Report A-9-2024-0025 in procedure 2023/2113.

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Codes in ballot labels

  • Am 27 — amendment 27
  • § 5 — paragraph 5
  • § 5/2, part 2 — a , taken in parts
  • Am 3= 7= — identical amendments voted together
  • ***I — ; *** — ; * —
  • Lapsed —
  • A10-… — committee report; B10-… — motion
  • RC-B10-… — joint motion of several groups

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