Plenary sitting, Thursday, 28 November 2024

MEPs decided on 6 subjects between 12:13 and 12:35 — 5 adopted, 1 rejected. That took 147 ballots, 60 of them by roll call with every MEP’s position recorded.

✦ The day in brief · AI briefing of the day’s main decisions

Parliament adopted resolutions on human rights and democracy in Hong Kong, Iran, Cambodia, and Georgia, and rejected a text on smoke-free environments.

6 Smoke-free environments — Parliament rejected a resolution that would have backed extending smoke-free rules to outdoor areas and e-cigarettes. The Left and PPE supported it, while Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, ECR, PfE, and ESN opposed.
1 Hong Kong national security cases — Parliament adopted a resolution condemning the imprisonment of Jimmy Lai and 45 activists, demanding their release, repeal of the national security law, and sanctions against officials. It was backed by Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE, and ECR.
2 Repression of women in Iran — Parliament adopted a resolution condemning Iran's repression of women, including the compulsory dress code law, and called for sanctions and designating the Revolutionary Guards as terrorists. It was backed by most groups except ESN.
3 Civil society in Cambodia — Parliament adopted a resolution urging Cambodia to drop charges against the labour group CENTRAL, release activists, and reform laws. It also called for sanctions and EU support. Backed by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE, and ECR.
4 Democratic crisis in Georgia — Parliament adopted a resolution condemning alleged electoral fraud in Georgia's October elections and urging authorities to reverse course and uphold EU reforms. It was backed by Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE, and ECR, opposed by The Left and ESN.

Which decisions appear here is chosen by the kind of decision and the margin, not by the AI — it only puts them into words. The numbers lead to the full record below.

subjects decided

5 / 1

adopted / rejected

147

ballots, incl. 27 amendments

roll calls (per-MEP record)

Tightest result of the day: Recommendation on smoke- and aerosol-free environments — Rejected 152–378

New here? How plenary voting works and how to read this page

A sitting is one day of voting in the Parliament’s plenary. Everything voted that day is listed here by subject — a report, resolution, agreement or objection the Parliament is deciding on. Subjects are sorted into sections by what kind of decision they are (new laws, international agreements, non-binding resolutions, …); each section explains what “adopted” means there.

Each subject can involve many ballots. MEPs first vote on amendments (proposed changes) and on parts of the text a group asked to vote on separately, then hold the decisive vote on the whole text — that is the result shown at the top of every subject. The strip of squares and circles under it shows all the ballots in the order they were taken; open the list to see each one.

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Resolutions & reports

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

Hong Kong, notably the cases of Jimmy Lai and the 45 activists recently convicted under the national security law

Motion for a resolution · voted at 12:13

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📄 Motion B-10-2024-0212 Full procedure 2024/2950

Adopted Adopted by a large majority

Parliament adopted the text as its official position.

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

Parliament adopted a resolution on Hong Kong, focusing on the cases of Jimmy Lai and 45 activists convicted under the national security law. The text condemns their imprisonment and demands their immediate and unconditional release, along with all others detained for exercising freedoms. It also urges the repeal of the national security laws and calls for sanctions against Hong Kong and Chinese officials. Parliament asks the EU to monitor human rights abuses and review the status of Hong Kong Economic and Trade Offices.

For 473 Against 23 Abstained 98

Final vote — text as a whole at 12:13 · 80% 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 Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE and ECR; The Left, PfE and ESN mostly abstained.

How the vote unfolded · 9 ballots

Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 3 parts of the text voted on separately (3 adopted). 5 alternative motions lapsed once the text was adopted.

Roll call requested by Renew · split votes by The Left.

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

Show all 9 ballots in voting order

1. Separate vote: after paragraph 3 After § 3

electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded

Adopted

2. Paragraph 4 — part 1 of 2 § 4 Part 1: ‘Calls on the EEAS and the Member States to warn China that its actions in HK will have consequences for EU-China relations; calls on the Council to review its 2020 conclusions on HK and to impose targeted sanctions on John Lee and other HK and Chinese officials responsible for human rights violations, to revoke HK’s favourable customs treatment and review the status of the HK Economic Trade Office in Brussels;’ Split vote requested by The Left

show of hands — no individual positions recorded

Adopted

3. Paragraph 4 — part 2 of 2 § 4 Part 2: ‘urges the Member States to file an ICJ case against China’s decision to impose the NSL on HK and Macau;’ Split vote requested by The Left

show of hands — no individual positions recorded

Adopted

4. Final vote — text as a whole 12:13 RC-B10-0208/2024 – Motion for a resolution (as a whole) Roll call requested by Renew