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1 Resolutions & reports ·decision 1 of 5 on Wednesday, 17 July 2024

The need for the EU's continuous support for Ukraine

Motion for a resolution · voted 13:44–13:50

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 495 for · 137 against · 47 abstained (73 % in favour) Foreign affairsDefence & securityUkraine & Russia
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What Parliament decided

Adopted Adopted by a large majority

Parliament adopted the text as its official position.

For 495 Against 137 Abstained 47

Final vote — text as a whole at 13:50 · 73% 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, PPE and ECR; opposed by PfE and ESN.

✦ What this vote decides · AI summary, based on the text voted on

Parliament adopted a resolution reaffirming the EU's continued support for Ukraine's independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity, and its commitment to political, financial, economic, humanitarian, military and diplomatic aid for as long as needed. The text condemns Russia's war, the recent visit of Hungary's Prime Minister to Russia, and attacks on civilians, and calls for increased military support, sanctions, and accountability for war crimes. It also welcomes Ukraine's EU accession talks and urges the Commission to propose long-term reconstruction assistance.

How the vote unfolded · 28 ballots

Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 8 amendments (8 rejected) and 18 parts of the text voted on separately (13 adopted, 5 rejected).

Roll calls requested by The Left, S&D, Renew, PPE, ECR, PfE, ESN · split votes by The Left, S&D, ECR, PfE (2).

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 28 ballots in voting order
1. Amendment 1, adding text after paragraph 1 13:44 B10-0007/2024 – After § 1 – Am 1 requested by ESN
Rejected
2. Paragraph 3 — part 1 of 2 Part 1: ‘Welcomes the recently launched EU accession negotiations with Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova; believes that their steady integration into the EU represents a geostrategic and democratic opportunity and an investment in a united and strong Europe;’ requested by PfE requested by PfE
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
3. Paragraph 3 — part 1 13:44 B10-0007/2024 – § 3/1 Part 1: ‘Welcomes the recently launched EU accession negotiations with Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova; believes that their steady integration into the EU represents a geostrategic and democratic opportunity and an investment in a united and strong Europe;’ requested by PfE requested by PfE
Adopted
4. Paragraph 3 — part 2 of 2 Part 2: ‘recalls that EU accession is a strictly merit-based process that requires the fulfilment of the criteria for EU membership, including those concerning democracy, the rule of law, fundamental values and the fight against corruption; recalls that the accession process requires adequate EU financial and technical assistance;’ requested by PfE
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
5. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 3
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
6. Amendment 6, adding text after paragraph 3 13:44 B10-0007/2024 – After § 3 – Am 6 requested by The Left
Rejected
7. Amendment 7, adding text after paragraph 3 13:45 B10-0007/2024 – After § 3 – Am 7 requested by The Left
Rejected
8. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 3
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
Rejected
9. Paragraph 4 — part 1 13:45 B10-0007/2024 – § 4/1 Part 1: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘reiterates its support for the peace formula presented by Ukraine’s President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy’ and ‘urges Hungary to lift its blockade of the European Peace Facility funding for Ukraine, including the agreed reimbursement for Member States for military assistance already delivered;’” requested by ECR requested by PPE
Adopted
10. Paragraph 4 — part 2 13:46 B10-0007/2024 – § 4/2 Part 2: ‘reiterates its support for the peace formula presented by Ukraine’s President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy;’ requested by ECR requested by PPE
Adopted
11. Paragraph 4 — part 3 13:46 B10-0007/2024 – § 4/3 Part 3: ‘urges Hungary to lift its blockade of the European Peace Facility funding for Ukraine, including the agreed reimbursement for Member States for military assistance already delivered;’ requested by ECR requested by PPE
Adopted
12. Amendment 9 to paragraph 5 13:46 B10-0007/2024 – § 5 – Am 9 requested by The Left
Rejected
13. Paragraph 5 — part 1 13:46 B10-0007/2024 – § 5/1 Part 1: ‘Recalls that Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine is part of a broader set of objectives against the West, against our democracy and our values; welcomes the outcome of the NATO Summit and reiterates its belief that Ukraine is on an irreversible path to NATO membership; calls for the EU and its Member States to increase their military support to Ukraine for as long as necessary and in whatever form necessary; reiterates its previous position that all EU Member States and NATO allies should collectively and individually commit to supporting Ukraine militarily with no less than 0.25 % of their GDP annually;’ without the words ‘and reiterates its belief that Ukraine is on an irreversible path to NATO membership;’ ‘increase their military’ and ‘reiterates its previous position that all EU Member States and NATO allies should collectively and individually commit to supporting Ukraine militarily with no less than 0.25 % of their GDP annually’ requested by The Left, S&D, PfE requested by S&D
Adopted
14. Paragraph 5 — part 2 13:47 B10-0007/2024 – § 5/2 Part 2: ‘and reiterates its belief that Ukraine is on an irreversible path to NATO membership;’ requested by The Left, S&D, PfE requested by S&D
Adopted
15. Paragraph 5 — part 3 13:47 B10-0007/2024 – § 5/3 Part 3: ‘increase their military’ requested by The Left, S&D, PfE requested by S&D
Adopted
16. Paragraph 5 — part 4 13:47 B10-0007/2024 – § 5/4 Part 4: ‘reiterates its previous position that all EU Member States and NATO allies should collectively and individually commit to supporting Ukraine militarily with no less than 0.25 % of their GDP annually’ requested by The Left, S&D, PfE requested by S&D
Adopted
17. Paragraph 5 — part 5 13:48 B10-0007/2024 – § 5/5 Part 5: ‘calls on the Member States to further expand training operations for the Ukrainian Armed Forces such as EUMAM Ukraine, with a view to further increasing their operational capabilities; underlines that insufficient or delayed deliveries of weapons and ammunition risk offsetting the efforts made so far and therefore urges the Member States to substantially increase and significantly accelerate their military support and boost the capacity of their military industries; strongly advocates for the removal of restrictions on the use of Western weapons systems delivered to Ukraine against military targets on Russian territory; welcomes the decision by NATO guaranteeing military supplies worth at least USD 40 billion in the near future;’ without the words ‘strongly advocates for the removal of restrictions on the use of Western weapons systems delivered to Ukraine’ and ‘against military targets on Russian territory;’ requested by The Left, S&D, PfE requested by S&D
Adopted
18. Paragraph 5 — part 6 13:48 B10-0007/2024 – § 5/6 Part 6: ‘strongly advocates for the removal of restrictions on the use of Western weapons systems delivered to Ukraine’ requested by The Left, S&D, PfE requested by S&D
Adopted
19. Paragraph 5 — part 7 13:48 B10-0007/2024 – § 5/7 Part 7: ‘against military targets on Russian territory;’ requested by The Left, S&D, PfE requested by S&D
Adopted
20. Amendment 10, adding text after paragraph 8 13:48 B10-0007/2024 – After § 8 – Am 10 requested by The Left
Rejected
21. Amendment 11, adding text after paragraph 8 13:49 B10-0007/2024 – After § 8 – Am 11 requested by The Left
Rejected
22. Amendment 12, adding text after paragraph 8 13:49 B10-0007/2024 – After § 8 – Am 12 requested by The Left
Rejected
23. Amendment 13, adding text after paragraph 9 13:49 B10-0007/2024 – After § 9 – Am 13 requested by The Left
Rejected
24. Vote on text inserted after recital B
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
25. Vote on text inserted after recital B
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
26. Separate vote on recital E 13:49 B10-0007/2024 – Recital E requested by PPE
Adopted
27. Final vote — text as a whole 13:50 B10-0007/2024 – Motion for a resolution (as a whole) requested by Renew, S&D, PPE
Adopted
28. Final vote on the motion for a resolution Motion for a resolution requested by Renew, S&D, PPE
— no individual positions recorded

Part of the sitting of Wednesday, 17 July 2024. The vote was taken on Motion B-10-2024-0007 in procedure 2024/2721.

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  • Am 27 — amendment 27
  • § 5 — paragraph 5
  • § 5/2, part 2 — a , taken in parts
  • Am 3= 7= — identical amendments voted together
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