Parliament adopted a resolution on the polarisation and increased repression in Serbia, one year after the Novi Sad railway station tragedy that killed 16 people. The text condemns violence against protesters, unlawful surveillance, and the conduct of certain security unit members, and calls on Serbian authorities to ensure transparency in projects involving foreign state-owned companies. It also rejects allegations of EU involvement in protests and stresses Serbia's need to uphold fundamental rights and freedoms as an EU candidate country. Parliament asks its President to forward the resolution to the Council, the Commission, member states' governments and parliaments, and Serbia's government and parliament.
How the vote unfolded · 22 ballots
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 3 amendments (2 adopted, 1 rejected) and 10 parts of the text voted on separately (6 adopted, 4 rejected). 8 alternative motions lapsed once the text was adopted.
Roll calls requested by The Left, S&D, Renew · split votes by The Left · separate votes by The Left.
adoptedrejectedlapsedsquare = amendmentcircle = part of the textdecisive voteSolid = roll call (click for every MEP’s vote); faded = no individual positions
All 22 ballots in voting order
1.Vote on text inserted after paragraph 2
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Rejected
2.Amendment 5, adding text after paragraph 215:05RC-B10-0459/2025 – After § 2 – Am 5A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by The Left
Adopted
3.Vote on text inserted after paragraph 3
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Rejected
4.Amendment 10 to paragraph 1215:05RC-B10-0459/2025 – § 12 – Am 10A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by Renew
Adopted
5.Separate vote on paragraph 16
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Rejected
6.Separate vote on paragraph 17A paragraph voted on its own, usually so a group can vote against just that part. requested by The Left
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
7.Amendment 7, adding text after paragraph 1815:06RC-B10-0459/2025 – After § 18 – Am 7A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by The Left
Rejected
8.Paragraph 24 — part 1 of 2Part 1: ‘Reiterates that EU accession negotiations with Serbia should only advance on the basis of measurable and sustainable progress in the fundamentals cluster, particularly on the rule of law, the fight against corruption and organised crime, judicial independence, media freedom, public administration reform,’A paragraph or amendment voted in separate parts, so groups can back one part and oppose another. requested by The Left
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
9.Paragraph 24 — part 2 of 2Part 2: ‘full alignment with the EU’s common foreign and security policy (CFSP), and sanctions against Russia; recalls that Serbia remains a notable exception in the Western Balkans regarding alignment with the CFSP; emphasises that progressive alignment with the CFSP is a key requirement for all EU candidate countries; calls on the Serbian authorities to foster a fact-based and open discussion on accession to the EU;’A paragraph or amendment voted in separate parts, so groups can back one part and oppose another. requested by The Left
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
10.Vote on text inserted after recital E
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Rejected
11.Vote on text inserted after recital R
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
12.Vote on text inserted after recital R
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
13.Vote on text inserted after recital T
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
14.Final vote — text as a whole15:07RC-B10-0459/2025 – Motion for a resolution (as a whole)A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by S&D, Renew
Adopted
15.Alternative motion for a resolutionB10-0459/2025
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Not put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.
16.Alternative motion for a resolutionB10-0461/2025
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Not put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.
17.Alternative motion for a resolutionB10-0462/2025
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Not put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.
18.Alternative motion for a resolutionB10-0463/2025
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Not put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.
19.Alternative motion for a resolutionB10-0465/2025
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Not put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.
20.Alternative motion for a resolutionB10-0466/2025
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Not put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.
21.Alternative motion for a resolutionB10-0467/2025
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Not put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.
22.Alternative motion for a resolutionB10-0468/2025
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Not put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.
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).
Codes in ballot labels
Am 27 — amendment 27
§ 5 — paragraph 5
§ 5/2, part 2 — a A paragraph or amendment voted in separate parts, so groups can back one part and oppose another., taken in parts
Am 3= 7= — identical amendments voted together
***I — Parliament’s first vote on a proposed EU law. It sets Parliament’s position for negotiations with the Council.; *** — Parliament can approve or reject the text, for example an international agreement, but cannot amend it.; * — Parliament gives its opinion on a proposal. The Council decides, but must wait for Parliament’s opinion.
Lapsed — Not put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.