Plenary sitting, Thursday, 19 September 2024
7 decisions: 7 adopted. 169 ballots in all, 93 by A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published., between 13:07 and 13:40.
Tightest result: Situation in Venezuela — adopted 309 to 201.
Parliament approved an international satellite launch agreement and adopted five resolutions on human rights and geopolitical crises, backing continued support for Ukraine.
International agreements & consent · 1
Treaties and agreements Parliament can only approve or refuse as a whole — no amendments are possible.
Decision 1:EU/USA Agreement on the launch of Galileo satellites from U.S. Territory
Committee report by Borys Budka · Parliament can approve or reject the text, for example an international agreement, but cannot amend it.
Written by an AI from the text voted on. The outcome and the numbers come from Parliament’s official record. The European Parliament voted on the draft Council decision to conclude an agreement between the European Union and the United States of America on security procedures for launching Galileo satellites from U.S. territory.
Adopted by an overwhelming majority 582 for · 16 against · 17 abstainedBacked by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE, ECR, PfE and ESN.
Resolutions & reports · 6
Non-binding texts in which Parliament states its position on a topic. They carry political weight but do not create law.
Decision 2:The deteriorating situation of women in Afghanistan due to the recent adoption of the law on the ‘Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice’
Motion for a resolution · 20 ballots, incl. 3 amendments
Written by an AI from the text voted on. The outcome and the numbers come from Parliament’s official record. Parliament adopted a resolution condemning the Taliban's enforcement of Sharia law and the erasure of women and girls from public life in Afghanistan.
Adopted by an overwhelming majority 565 for · 8 against · 43 abstainedBacked by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE, ECR and PfE; ESN mostly abstained.
Decision 3:The severe situation of political prisoners in Belarus
Motion for a resolution · 8 ballots, incl. 1 amendment
Written by an AI from the text voted on. The outcome and the numbers come from Parliament’s official record. Parliament adopted a resolution on the severe situation of political prisoners in Belarus, condemning systematic repression since the 2020 presidential election.
Adopted by an overwhelming majority 549 for · 21 against · 37 abstainedBacked by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE, ECR and PfE; ESN mostly abstained.
Decision 4:The case of José Daniel Ferrier García in Cuba
Motion for a resolution · 14 ballots, incl. 6 amendments
Written by an AI from the text voted on. The outcome and the numbers come from Parliament’s official record. The text condemns human rights violations by the Cuban regime and urges the immediate release of all politically detained persons.
Adopted by a clear majority 380 for · 182 against · 51 abstainedBacked by Renew, PPE, ECR and PfE; opposed by The Left, Verts/ALE and S&D; ESN mostly abstained.
Decision 5:Continued financial and military support to Ukraine by EU Member States
Motion for a resolution · 55 ballots, incl. 26 amendments
Written by an AI from the text voted on. The outcome and the numbers come from Parliament’s official record. The text condemns Russia's invasion and calls for intensive diplomatic efforts to end the war and start peace negotiations.
Adopted by a large majority 425 for · 131 against · 63 abstainedBacked by Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE and ECR; opposed by The Left, PfE and ESN.
Decision 6:Situation in Venezuela
Motion for a resolution · 42 ballots, incl. 4 amendments
Written by an AI from the text voted on. The outcome and the numbers come from Parliament’s official record. Parliament adopted a resolution on the situation in Venezuela, condemning the electoral fraud in the 28 July presidential election and not recognising the proclaimed victory of Nicolás Maduro.
Adopted by a clear majority 309 for · 201 against · 12 abstainedBacked by Renew, PPE, ECR, PfE and ESN; opposed by The Left, Verts/ALE and S&D.
Decision 7:The devastating floods in central and eastern Europe, the loss of lives and the EU’s preparedness to act on such disasters exacerbated by climate change
Motion for a resolution · 29 ballots, incl. 12 amendments
Written by an AI from the text voted on. The outcome and the numbers come from Parliament’s official record. The text expresses sympathy with victims and commends emergency services, while calling for non-repayable aid for affected regions.
Adopted by show of hands, no counts recorded
✦ AI: one-sentence summaries written by an AI from the text voted on; the outcome and the numbers come from Parliament’s official record. Each decision’s page shows every ballot, the full text and the procedure.
New here? How plenary voting works
- A sitting
- One day of voting in plenary. Each subject is a report, resolution, agreement or objection; they are grouped by kind of decision, and each group says what “adopted” means there.
- The ballots
- Members vote on amendments and on parts of the text first, then on the text as a whole. That final, decisive vote is the result shown at the top of each subject.
- Who voted how
- Only roll-call votes record each Member’s vote — open one for every name and the breakdown by group. A show of hands records the outcome only.
- Document & procedure
- Each subject rests on a document (a committee report, a motion, a Council or Commission text) and belongs to a procedure, the whole file that can span years.
- Group badges
- How most of a group voted: ✓ For · ✗ Against · – Abstained · ~ Split (no majority).