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2007/2564(RSP) Resolution on the Radio Caracas TV channel case in Venezuela

Progress: Procedure completed

Legal Basis:
RoP 135

Events

2007/06/14
   EC - Commission response to text adopted in plenary
Documents
SP(2007)3179
2007/05/24
   EP - Results of vote in Parliament
Documents
Results of vote in Parliament
2007/05/24
   EP - Debate in Parliament
Documents
Debate in Parliament
2007/05/24
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The European Parliament adopted a joint resolution on the Radio Caracas TV channel case in Venezuela, and condemed the decision by the President of Venezuela, Hugo Chávez, not to renew the broadcasting licence of one of the country's leading television and radio stations, Radio Caracas Televisión (RCTV). The current licence expires on 27 May 2007.

MEPs were divided over some aspects of this issue, with rival resolutions coming from the EPP-ED, ALDE and UEN groups on the one hand, and the PES, Greens/EFA and GUE/NGL on the other. The former was adopted by 43 votes to 22 with 0 abstentions.

The adopted resolution states that non-renewal of the licence will deprive a large section of the public of a pluralist source of information, thus undermining the right of the press to criticise the authorities. According to the Venezuelan government itself, Radio Caracas Televisión is the only media organ whose licence is not being renewed. Parliament pointed out that Venezuela's Constitution guarantees freedom of expression, communication and information and that Venezuela is a signatory to various international pacts which underpin civil and political rights. MEPs believe that if there is any substance to accusations which have been made by the authorities against the RCTV management, these could be tested through ordinary legal proceedings.

Parliament called on the Government of Venezuela, in the name of the principle of the impartiality of the State, to ensure equal treatment under the law for all media, whether private or public, irrespective of all political or ideological considerations. It also called for a dialogue between the Venezuelan Government and the country's private media, while strongly deploring the Government's total unwillingness to engage in dialogue in general, and in the case of RCTV in particular.

Lastly, it asked the relevant delegations and committees of Parliament to examine this issue.

Documents
T6-0216/2007
2007/05/24
   EP - End of procedure in Parliament
2007/05/22
   EP - Motion for a resolution
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B6-0206/2007
2007/05/22
   EP - Motion for a resolution
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B6-0223/2007
2007/05/22
   EP - Motion for a resolution
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B6-0231/2007
2007/05/22
   Joint motion for resolution
Documents
RC-B6-0206/2007

Documents

Votes

RC B6-206/2007 - Cas de la chaîne "Radio Caracas TV" au Venezuela - par. 3 #

2007/05/24 Outcome: +: 40, -: 21, 0: 1
GB PL DE SK PT NL LV RO LU EL CZ LT CY ES BE IT FR AT
Total
8
9
9
3
2
2
1
1
1
3
1
2
2
3
1
4
8
2
icon: PPE-DE PPE-DE
33

United Kingdom PPE-DE

7

Poland PPE-DE

4

Germany PPE-DE

5

Slovakia PPE-DE

3

Portugal PPE-DE

2

Latvia PPE-DE

1

Romania PPE-DE

1

Luxembourg PPE-DE

For (1)

Astrid LULLING
1

Greece PPE-DE

2

Czechia PPE-DE

1

Spain PPE-DE

1

Italy PPE-DE

Against (1)

Mario MAURO
2

France PPE-DE

3
icon: ALDE ALDE
6

United Kingdom ALDE

For (1)

Fiona HALL
1

Poland ALDE

1

Germany ALDE

1

Netherlands ALDE

For (1)

Jan MULDER
1

Lithuania ALDE

1

Cyprus ALDE

For (1)

Marios MATSAKIS
1
icon: UEN UEN
2

Poland UEN

2
icon: IND/DEM IND/DEM
1

Poland IND/DEM

Against (1)

Witold TOMCZAK
1
icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE
3

Spain Verts/ALE

Against (1)

Raül ROMEVA i RUEDA
1

Italy Verts/ALE

Against (1)

Monica FRASSONI
1

France Verts/ALE

Against (1)

Gérard ONESTA
1
icon: GUE/NGL GUE/NGL
7

Germany GUE/NGL

2

Netherlands GUE/NGL

Abstain (1)

Erik MEIJER
1

Greece GUE/NGL

Against (1)

Georgios TOUSSAS
1

Cyprus GUE/NGL

1

Italy GUE/NGL

Against (1)

Giusto CATANIA
1

France GUE/NGL

Against (1)

Francis WURTZ
1
icon: PSE PSE
10

Poland PSE

1

Germany PSE

Against (1)

Evelyne GEBHARDT
1

Lithuania PSE

Against (1)

Aloyzas SAKALAS
1

Spain PSE

Against (1)

Manuel MEDINA ORTEGA
1

Belgium PSE

Against (1)

Véronique DE KEYSER
1

France PSE

3

Austria PSE

2

RC B6-206/2007 - Cas de la chaîne "Radio Caracas TV" au Venezuela - am. 7 #

2007/05/24 Outcome: -: 40, +: 22, 0: 2
FR AT BE ES IT NL CY EL LT LV RO LU CZ PL PT DE SK GB
Total
8
2
1
3
4
2
2
3
3
1
1
1
1
10
2
9
3
8
icon: PSE PSE
10

France PSE

3

Austria PSE

2

Belgium PSE

1

Spain PSE

1

Lithuania PSE

For (1)

Aloyzas SAKALAS
1

Poland PSE

1

Germany PSE

1
icon: GUE/NGL GUE/NGL
7

France GUE/NGL

For (1)

Francis WURTZ
1

Italy GUE/NGL

For (1)

Giusto CATANIA
1

Netherlands GUE/NGL

For (1)

Erik MEIJER
1

Cyprus GUE/NGL

1

Greece GUE/NGL

1

Germany GUE/NGL

2
icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE
3

France Verts/ALE

For (1)

Gérard ONESTA
1

Spain Verts/ALE

1

Italy Verts/ALE

For (1)

Monica FRASSONI
1
icon: IND/DEM IND/DEM
1

Poland IND/DEM

For (1)

Witold TOMCZAK
1
icon: UEN UEN
3

Poland UEN

3
icon: ALDE ALDE
6

Netherlands ALDE

Against (1)

Jan MULDER
1

Cyprus ALDE

Against (1)

Marios MATSAKIS
1

Lithuania ALDE

Against (1)

Danutė BUDREIKAITĖ
1

Poland ALDE

Against (1)

Janusz ONYSZKIEWICZ
1

Germany ALDE

1

United Kingdom ALDE

Against (1)

Fiona HALL
1
icon: PPE-DE PPE-DE
34

France PPE-DE

3

Spain PPE-DE

1

Italy PPE-DE

2

Greece PPE-DE

2

Lithuania PPE-DE

1

Latvia PPE-DE

Against (1)

Valdis DOMBROVSKIS
1

Romania PPE-DE

Against (1)

Ovidiu Victor GANȚ
1

Luxembourg PPE-DE

Against (1)

Astrid LULLING
1

Czechia PPE-DE

Against (1)

Zuzana ROITHOVÁ
1

Poland PPE-DE

4

Portugal PPE-DE

2

Germany PPE-DE

5

Slovakia PPE-DE

3

United Kingdom PPE-DE

7

RC B6-206/2007 - Cas de la chaîne "Radio Caracas TV" au Venezuela - am. 8 #

2007/05/24 Outcome: -: 44, +: 20
FR AT BE ES IT NL CY EL LT LV RO LU CZ PT DE SK PL GB
Total
8
2
1
3
4
2
2
3
3
1
1
1
1
2
9
3
10
8
icon: PSE PSE
10

France PSE

3

Austria PSE

2

Belgium PSE

1

Spain PSE

1

Lithuania PSE

For (1)

Aloyzas SAKALAS
1

Germany PSE

1

Poland PSE

1
icon: GUE/NGL GUE/NGL
7

France GUE/NGL

For (1)

Francis WURTZ
1

Italy GUE/NGL

For (1)

Giusto CATANIA
1

Netherlands GUE/NGL

For (1)

Erik MEIJER
1

Cyprus GUE/NGL

1

Greece GUE/NGL

1

Germany GUE/NGL

2
icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE
3

France Verts/ALE

For (1)

Gérard ONESTA
1

Spain Verts/ALE

1

Italy Verts/ALE

For (1)

Monica FRASSONI
1
icon: IND/DEM IND/DEM
1

Poland IND/DEM

Against (1)

Witold TOMCZAK
1
icon: UEN UEN
3

Poland UEN

3
icon: ALDE ALDE
6

Netherlands ALDE

Against (1)

Jan MULDER
1

Cyprus ALDE

Against (1)

Marios MATSAKIS
1

Lithuania ALDE

Against (1)

Danutė BUDREIKAITĖ
1

Germany ALDE

1

Poland ALDE

Against (1)

Janusz ONYSZKIEWICZ
1

United Kingdom ALDE

Against (1)

Fiona HALL
1
icon: PPE-DE PPE-DE
34

France PPE-DE

3

Spain PPE-DE

1

Italy PPE-DE

2

Greece PPE-DE

2

Lithuania PPE-DE

1

Latvia PPE-DE

Against (1)

Valdis DOMBROVSKIS
1

Romania PPE-DE

Against (1)

Ovidiu Victor GANȚ
1

Luxembourg PPE-DE

Against (1)

Astrid LULLING
1

Czechia PPE-DE

Against (1)

Zuzana ROITHOVÁ
1

Portugal PPE-DE

2

Germany PPE-DE

5

Slovakia PPE-DE

3

Poland PPE-DE

4

United Kingdom PPE-DE

7

RC B6-206/2007 - Cas de la chaîne "Radio Caracas TV" au Venezuela - résolution #

2007/05/24 Outcome: +: 43, -: 22
GB PL DE SK PT LT LV RO LU EL CZ CY NL IT BE AT ES FR
Total
9
10
9
3
2
3
1
1
1
3
1
2
2
4
1
2
2
9
icon: PPE-DE PPE-DE
34

United Kingdom PPE-DE

8

Poland PPE-DE

4

Germany PPE-DE

5

Slovakia PPE-DE

3

Portugal PPE-DE

2

Lithuania PPE-DE

1

Latvia PPE-DE

1

Romania PPE-DE

1

Luxembourg PPE-DE

For (1)

Astrid LULLING
1

Greece PPE-DE

2

Czechia PPE-DE

1

Italy PPE-DE

2

France PPE-DE

3
icon: ALDE ALDE
6

United Kingdom ALDE

For (1)

Fiona HALL
1

Poland ALDE

1

Germany ALDE

1

Lithuania ALDE

1

Cyprus ALDE

For (1)

Marios MATSAKIS
1

Netherlands ALDE

For (1)

Jan MULDER
1
icon: UEN UEN
3

Poland UEN

3
icon: IND/DEM IND/DEM
1

Poland IND/DEM

Against (1)

Witold TOMCZAK
1
icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE
4

Italy Verts/ALE

Against (1)

Monica FRASSONI
1

Spain Verts/ALE

Against (1)

Raül ROMEVA i RUEDA
1

France Verts/ALE

2
icon: GUE/NGL GUE/NGL
7

Germany GUE/NGL

2

Greece GUE/NGL

Against (1)

Georgios TOUSSAS
1

Cyprus GUE/NGL

1

Netherlands GUE/NGL

Against (1)

Erik MEIJER
1

Italy GUE/NGL

Against (1)

Giusto CATANIA
1

France GUE/NGL

Against (1)

Francis WURTZ
1
icon: PSE PSE
10

Poland PSE

1

Germany PSE

Against (1)

Evelyne GEBHARDT
1

Lithuania PSE

Against (1)

Aloyzas SAKALAS
1

Belgium PSE

Against (1)

Véronique DE KEYSER
1

Austria PSE

2

Spain PSE

Against (1)

Manuel MEDINA ORTEGA
1

France PSE

3

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    • date: 2007-05-22T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=MOTION&reference=P6-RC-2007-206&language=EN title: RC-B6-0206/2007 type: Joint motion for resolution
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    • date: 2007-05-24T00:00:00 type: Results of vote in Parliament body: EP docs: url: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/sda.do?id=13695&l=en title: Results of vote in Parliament
    • date: 2007-05-24T00:00:00 type: Debate in Parliament body: EP docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?secondRef=TOC&language=EN&reference=20070524&type=CRE title: Debate in Parliament
    • date: 2007-05-24T00:00:00 type: Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading body: EP docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=TA&language=EN&reference=P6-TA-2007-216 title: T6-0216/2007 summary: The European Parliament adopted a joint resolution on the Radio Caracas TV channel case in Venezuela, and condemed the decision by the President of Venezuela, Hugo Chávez, not to renew the broadcasting licence of one of the country's leading television and radio stations, Radio Caracas Televisión (RCTV). The current licence expires on 27 May 2007. MEPs were divided over some aspects of this issue, with rival resolutions coming from the EPP-ED, ALDE and UEN groups on the one hand, and the PES, Greens/EFA and GUE/NGL on the other. The former was adopted by 43 votes to 22 with 0 abstentions. The adopted resolution states that non-renewal of the licence will deprive a large section of the public of a pluralist source of information, thus undermining the right of the press to criticise the authorities. According to the Venezuelan government itself, Radio Caracas Televisión is the only media organ whose licence is not being renewed. Parliament pointed out that Venezuela's Constitution guarantees freedom of expression, communication and information and that Venezuela is a signatory to various international pacts which underpin civil and political rights. MEPs believe that if there is any substance to accusations which have been made by the authorities against the RCTV management, these could be tested through ordinary legal proceedings. Parliament called on the Government of Venezuela, in the name of the principle of the impartiality of the State, to ensure equal treatment under the law for all media, whether private or public, irrespective of all political or ideological considerations. It also called for a dialogue between the Venezuelan Government and the country's private media, while strongly deploring the Government's total unwillingness to engage in dialogue in general, and in the case of RCTV in particular. Lastly, it asked the relevant delegations and committees of Parliament to examine this issue.
    • date: 2007-05-24T00:00:00 type: End of procedure in Parliament body: EP
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