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2015/2582(RSP) Resolution on the situation in Venezuela

Progress: Procedure completed

Legal Basis:
RoP 132-p2

Events

2015/03/12
   EP - Results of vote in Parliament
Documents
Results of vote in Parliament
2015/03/12
   EP - Decision by Parliament
Details

The European Parliament adopted by 384 votes to 75, with 45 abstentions a resolution on the situation in Venezuela.

The resolution was tabled by the ALDE, ECR, S&D, and EPP groups. It called on the authorities immediately to release Antonio Ledezma, Leopoldo Lopez, Daniel Ceballos, and all peaceful protesters, students and opposition leaders arbitrarily detained for exercising their right to freedom of expression and fundamental rights. All political prisoners must be given medical attention and have immediate, private and regular access to their families and lawyers of their choice. Parliament recalled its forthcoming request to the VP/HR to call for the immediate release of the protesters who had been arbitrarily arrested since the start of the protests in Venezuela.

End repression : Parliament recalled that one year after the peaceful demonstrations more than 1 700 protesters await trial, more than 69 remained jailed, and at least 40 people had been killed in the protests, their murderers remaining unaccountable.

It called on the Venezuelan Government to cease the political persecution and repression of the democratic opposition and the violations of freedom of expression and of demonstration, and urged an end to media censorship, reminding the authorities that opposition voices were imperative for a democratic society. The European External Action Service (EEAS), the EU Delegation to Venezuela and the Member States’ embassies were urged to continue to closely observe the investigations and the trial hearings of opposition leaders. Members recalled their demand for an ad hoc European Parliament delegation to be sent to assess the situation in Venezuela and to hold a dialogue with all sectors involved in the conflict as soon as possible.

Members asked the Commission and the Council to explore and adopt any measures required to safeguard European interests and the principle of legal certainty for European enterprises in Venezuela. They also asked the EU, its Member States and the international community to make statements and take measures to show solidarity with the Venezuelan people during this difficult period.

Calling on the Venezuelan Government to create an environment in which human rights defenders and independent non-governmental organisations could carry out their legitimate work in promoting human rights and democracy, Parliament stressed that, as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council, the Venezuelan Government had a particular responsibility to comply with the rule of law and with international law.

Elections: in view of the upcoming parliamentary elections, Venezuela should use this period to establish an inclusive political process based on consensus and joint ownership, through a genuine national dialogue with the meaningful participation of all democratic political forces in the framework of democracy, the rule of law and the full observance of human rights.

Parliament expressed its concern at the possibility of new protests leading to more acts of violence , which would only deepen the gulf between the positions of the government and the opposition and polarise to an even greater degree the sensitive political developments that were taking place in Venezuela. Representatives of all parties and all sections of Venezuelan society must remain calm in both actions and words. Members warned against any move that might lead to an atmosphere of tension and regression, which could lead to the democratic opposition being delegitimised and made illegal and/or the elections being cancelled.

Lastly, Parliament encouraged the regional partners of Venezuela, such as UNASUR and the Organisation of American States, to open channels of dialogue and understanding between the conflicting parties, and to guarantee public safety and protection, together with a return to calm and normality in Venezuela.

Documents
T8-0080/2015
2015/03/12
   EP - End of procedure in Parliament
2015/03/09
   EP - Motion for a resolution
Documents
B8-0236/2015
2015/03/09
   EP - Motion for a resolution
Documents
B8-0237/2015
2015/03/09
   EP - Motion for a resolution
Documents
B8-0238/2015
2015/03/09
   EP - Motion for a resolution
Documents
B8-0243/2015
2015/03/09
   EP - Motion for a resolution
Documents
B8-0244/2015
2015/03/09
   EP - Motion for a resolution
Documents
B8-0245/2015
2015/03/09
   EP - Motion for a resolution
Documents
B8-0246/2015
2015/03/09
   Joint motion for resolution
Documents
RC-B8-0236/2015
2015/02/25
   EP - Debate in Parliament
Documents
Debate in Parliament

Documents

Activities

Votes

RC-B8-0236/2015 - Am 6 #

2015/03/12 Outcome: -: 434, +: 88, 0: 43
EL LV IE LU SI MT FI AT EE LT SE HU HR DK BG SK PT CZ NL BE ES IT FR RO DE PL GB
Total
5
5
8
5
6
4
9
15
6
9
13
16
10
9
12
10
20
16
23
21
49
60
59
28
64
37
46
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Greece GUE/NGL

1

Ireland GUE/NGL

3

Finland GUE/NGL

For (1)

Merja KYLLÖNEN
1

Sweden GUE/NGL

Abstain (1)

Malin BJÖRK
1

Portugal GUE/NGL

4

Czechia GUE/NGL

1

Netherlands GUE/NGL

3

Spain GUE/NGL

11

Italy GUE/NGL

3

France GUE/NGL

4

Germany GUE/NGL

5
icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE
38

Latvia Verts/ALE

1

Luxembourg Verts/ALE

For (1)

Claude TURMES
1

Slovenia Verts/ALE

For (1)

Igor ŠOLTES
1

Finland Verts/ALE

Abstain (1)

Heidi HAUTALA
1

Austria Verts/ALE

Against (1)

Ulrike LUNACEK
3

Estonia Verts/ALE

Abstain (1)

Indrek TARAND
1

Lithuania Verts/ALE

For (1)

Bronis ROPĖ
1

Sweden Verts/ALE

3

Hungary Verts/ALE

2

Croatia Verts/ALE

For (1)

Davor ŠKRLEC
1

Denmark Verts/ALE

Abstain (1)

Margrete AUKEN
1

Netherlands Verts/ALE

2

Belgium Verts/ALE

For (1)

Bart STAES

Abstain (1)

Philippe LAMBERTS
2

Spain Verts/ALE

4

France Verts/ALE

2

Germany Verts/ALE

9

United Kingdom Verts/ALE

3
icon: EFDD EFDD
36

Lithuania EFDD

Against (1)

Valentinas MAZURONIS

Abstain (1)

Rolandas PAKSAS
2

Sweden EFDD

2

Italy EFDD

16

France EFDD

Against (1)

Joëlle BERGERON
1

Poland EFDD

1

United Kingdom EFDD

14
icon: NI NI
39

Greece NI

3

Austria NI

3

Hungary NI

2

Netherlands NI

4

Belgium NI

Against (1)

Gerolf ANNEMANS
1

Italy NI

4

France NI

18

Germany NI

Against (1)

Udo VOIGT
2

Poland NI

Against (1)

Stanisław ŻÓŁTEK
1

United Kingdom NI

Against (1)

Diane DODDS
1
icon: ECR ECR
51

Finland ECR

2

Croatia ECR

Against (1)

Ruža TOMAŠIĆ
1

Denmark ECR

3

Bulgaria ECR

Against (1)

Angel DZHAMBAZKI
1

Slovakia ECR

3

Czechia ECR

2

Netherlands ECR

2

Belgium ECR

4

Germany ECR

7

Poland ECR

17

United Kingdom ECR

9
icon: ALDE ALDE
59

Luxembourg ALDE

Against (1)

Charles GOERENS
1

Slovenia ALDE

Against (1)

Ivo VAJGL
1

Finland ALDE

Abstain (1)

Paavo VÄYRYNEN
2

Austria ALDE

Against (1)

Angelika MLINAR
1

Estonia ALDE

3

Lithuania ALDE

2

Sweden ALDE

3

Croatia ALDE

2

Denmark ALDE

Against (1)

Morten PETERSEN
1

Bulgaria ALDE

4

Portugal ALDE

Against (1)

José Inácio FARIA
2

Czechia ALDE

4

Netherlands ALDE

6

Belgium ALDE

6

Spain ALDE

8

France ALDE

6

Romania ALDE

Against (1)

Mircea DIACONU

Abstain (1)

Norica NICOLAI
2

Germany ALDE

4

United Kingdom ALDE

Against (1)

Catherine BEARDER
1
icon: S&D S&D
135

Greece S&D

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Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS
1

Latvia S&D

1

Ireland S&D

Against (1)

Nessa CHILDERS
1

Malta S&D

2

Finland S&D

2

Austria S&D

For (1)

Eugen FREUND

Against (1)

Karin KADENBACH

Abstain (1)

Evelyn REGNER
3

Estonia S&D

Against (1)

Marju LAURISTIN
1

Lithuania S&D

2

Sweden S&D

Against (1)

Soraya POST
1

Hungary S&D

4

Croatia S&D

Against (1)

Biljana BORZAN
1

Denmark S&D

3

Bulgaria S&D

For (1)

Georgi PIRINSKI

Against (1)

Momchil NEKOV
2

Slovakia S&D

3

Portugal S&D

8

Czechia S&D

For (1)

Pavel POC
3

Netherlands S&D

Against (2)

Agnes JONGERIUS, Kati PIRI
2

Belgium S&D

4

Spain S&D

10

Italy S&D

26

France S&D

9

Romania S&D

14

Germany S&D

13

Poland S&D

1

United Kingdom S&D

18
icon: PPE PPE
170

Latvia PPE

3

Ireland PPE

4

Luxembourg PPE

3

Slovenia PPE

4

Malta PPE

2

Finland PPE

Against (1)

Henna VIRKKUNEN
1

Austria PPE

5

Estonia PPE

Against (1)

Tunne KELAM
1

Lithuania PPE

2

Sweden PPE

3

Hungary PPE

8

Croatia PPE

5

Denmark PPE

Against (1)

Bendt BENDTSEN
1

Bulgaria PPE

5

Slovakia PPE

4

Portugal PPE

6

Czechia PPE

6

Netherlands PPE

4

Belgium PPE

4

Spain PPE

16

Italy PPE

11

France PPE

19

Romania PPE

12

Germany PPE

24

Poland PPE

17

RC-B8-0236/2015 - Am 5 #

2015/03/12 Outcome: -: 416, +: 118, 0: 21
SE LV IE EL LU AT FI EE SI MT FR DK LT HU HR SK BG PT CZ NL ES BE IT GB RO PL DE
Total
13
5
8
5
4
15
8
6
6
4
60
8
9
16
10
9
11
20
16
23
46
20
60
46
28
36
63
icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE
38

Sweden Verts/ALE

3

Latvia Verts/ALE

1

Luxembourg Verts/ALE

For (1)

Claude TURMES
1

Austria Verts/ALE

3

Finland Verts/ALE

For (1)

Heidi HAUTALA
1

Estonia Verts/ALE

For (1)

Indrek TARAND
1

Slovenia Verts/ALE

For (1)

Igor ŠOLTES
1

France Verts/ALE

3

Denmark Verts/ALE

For (1)

Margrete AUKEN
1

Lithuania Verts/ALE

For (1)

Bronis ROPĖ
1

Hungary Verts/ALE

2

Croatia Verts/ALE

For (1)

Davor ŠKRLEC
1

Netherlands Verts/ALE

2

Spain Verts/ALE

4

Belgium Verts/ALE

2

United Kingdom Verts/ALE

3

Germany Verts/ALE

8
icon: GUE/NGL GUE/NGL
37

Sweden GUE/NGL

For (1)

Malin BJÖRK
1

Ireland GUE/NGL

3

Greece GUE/NGL

1

Finland GUE/NGL

For (1)

Merja KYLLÖNEN
1

France GUE/NGL

4

Portugal GUE/NGL

4

Czechia GUE/NGL

1

Netherlands GUE/NGL

3

Spain GUE/NGL

11

Italy GUE/NGL

3

Germany GUE/NGL

5
icon: EFDD EFDD
36

Sweden EFDD

2

France EFDD

Abstain (1)

Joëlle BERGERON
1

Lithuania EFDD

Against (1)

Valentinas MAZURONIS

Abstain (1)

Rolandas PAKSAS
2

Italy EFDD

16

United Kingdom EFDD

14

Poland EFDD

1
icon: NI NI
39

Greece NI

Abstain (1)

Kostas PAPADAKIS
3

Austria NI

3

France NI

18

Hungary NI

2

Netherlands NI

4

Belgium NI

Against (1)

Gerolf ANNEMANS
1

Italy NI

4

United Kingdom NI

Against (1)

Diane DODDS
1

Poland NI

Against (1)

Stanisław ŻÓŁTEK
1

Germany NI

2
icon: ECR ECR
51

Finland ECR

2

Denmark ECR

3

Croatia ECR

Against (1)

Ruža TOMAŠIĆ
1

Slovakia ECR

3

Bulgaria ECR

Against (1)

Angel DZHAMBAZKI
1

Czechia ECR

2

Netherlands ECR

2

Belgium ECR

4

United Kingdom ECR

9

Poland ECR

17

Germany ECR

7
icon: ALDE ALDE
57

Sweden ALDE

3

Luxembourg ALDE

Against (1)

Charles GOERENS
1

Austria ALDE

Against (1)

Angelika MLINAR
1

Finland ALDE

1

Estonia ALDE

3

Slovenia ALDE

Against (1)

Ivo VAJGL
1

France ALDE

6

Denmark ALDE

Against (1)

Morten PETERSEN
1

Lithuania ALDE

2

Croatia ALDE

2

Bulgaria ALDE

4

Portugal ALDE

2

Czechia ALDE

4

Netherlands ALDE

6

Spain ALDE

8

Belgium ALDE

5

United Kingdom ALDE

Against (1)

Catherine BEARDER
1

Romania ALDE

2

Germany ALDE

4
icon: S&D S&D
131

Sweden S&D

Against (1)

Soraya POST
1

Latvia S&D

1

Ireland S&D

Against (1)

Nessa CHILDERS
1

Greece S&D

Against (1)

Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS
1

Austria S&D

3

Finland S&D

2

Estonia S&D

Against (1)

Marju LAURISTIN
1

Malta S&D

2

France S&D

10

Denmark S&D

2

Lithuania S&D

2

Hungary S&D

4

Croatia S&D

Against (1)

Biljana BORZAN
1

Slovakia S&D

2

Bulgaria S&D

Against (1)

Momchil NEKOV
1

Portugal S&D

8

Czechia S&D

For (1)

Pavel POC
3

Netherlands S&D

Against (2)

Agnes JONGERIUS, Kati PIRI
2

Spain S&D

7

Belgium S&D

4

Italy S&D

26

United Kingdom S&D

Abstain (1)

Lucy ANDERSON
18

Romania S&D

14

Poland S&D

1

Germany S&D

14
icon: PPE PPE
166

Sweden PPE

3

Latvia PPE

3

Ireland PPE

4

Luxembourg PPE

Against (2)

Frank ENGEL, Georges BACH
2

Austria PPE

5

Finland PPE

Against (1)

Henna VIRKKUNEN
1

Estonia PPE

Against (1)

Tunne KELAM
1

Slovenia PPE

4

Malta PPE

2

France PPE

18

Denmark PPE

Against (1)

Bendt BENDTSEN
1

Lithuania PPE

2

Hungary PPE

8

Croatia PPE

5

Slovakia PPE

4

Bulgaria PPE

5

Portugal PPE

6

Czechia PPE

6

Netherlands PPE

4

Spain PPE

16

Belgium PPE

4

Italy PPE

11

Romania PPE

12

Poland PPE

16

Germany PPE

23

RC-B8-0236/2015 - Am 1 #

2015/03/12 Outcome: 0: 245, -: 231, +: 87
BE BG CZ SE HR EE LT LU DK SI PL EL FI MT LV HU IE SK NL AT PT FR RO ES GB DE IT
Total
21
12
16
13
10
6
8
5
9
6
35
5
9
4
5
16
8
10
23
15
21
61
28
48
46
63
60
icon: ALDE ALDE
59

Belgium ALDE

6

Bulgaria ALDE

4

Czechia ALDE

4

Sweden ALDE

3

Croatia ALDE

2

Estonia ALDE

3

Lithuania ALDE

2

Luxembourg ALDE

For (1)

Charles GOERENS
1

Denmark ALDE

For (1)

Morten PETERSEN
1

Slovenia ALDE

For (1)

Ivo VAJGL
1

Finland ALDE

2

Netherlands ALDE

6

Austria ALDE

For (1)

Angelika MLINAR
1

Portugal ALDE

2

France ALDE

6

Romania ALDE

2

Spain ALDE

8

United Kingdom ALDE

1

Germany ALDE

4
icon: ECR ECR
50

Belgium ECR

4

Bulgaria ECR

Abstain (1)

Angel DZHAMBAZKI
1

Czechia ECR

2

Croatia ECR

Abstain (1)

Ruža TOMAŠIĆ
1

Denmark ECR

3

Poland ECR

16

Finland ECR

2

Slovakia ECR

3

Netherlands ECR

2

United Kingdom ECR

9

Germany ECR

7
icon: NI NI
39

Belgium NI

Abstain (1)

Gerolf ANNEMANS
1

Poland NI

Abstain (1)

Stanisław ŻÓŁTEK
1

Greece NI

Against (1)

Kostas PAPADAKIS
3

Hungary NI

2

Netherlands NI

4

Austria NI

3

France NI

18

United Kingdom NI

Abstain (1)

Diane DODDS
1

Germany NI

Against (1)

Martin SONNEBORN

Abstain (1)

Udo VOIGT
2

Italy NI

4
icon: PPE PPE
169

Belgium PPE

4

Bulgaria PPE

5

Czechia PPE

6

Sweden PPE

For (1)

Lars ADAKTUSSON
3

Croatia PPE

For (1)

Ivana MALETIĆ
5

Estonia PPE

Abstain (1)

Tunne KELAM
1

Lithuania PPE

2

Luxembourg PPE

3

Denmark PPE

Abstain (1)

Bendt BENDTSEN
1

Slovenia PPE

4

Poland PPE

16

Finland PPE

Abstain (1)

Henna VIRKKUNEN
1

Malta PPE

2

Latvia PPE

3

Hungary PPE

8

Ireland PPE

4

Slovakia PPE

Against (1)

József NAGY
4

Netherlands PPE

4

Austria PPE

5

Portugal PPE

7

France PPE

19

Romania PPE

Against (1)

Traian UNGUREANU
12

Spain PPE

16

Germany PPE

Against (2)

Werner KUHN, Werner LANGEN
23

Italy PPE

11
icon: EFDD EFDD
36

Sweden EFDD

2

Lithuania EFDD

2

Poland EFDD

1

France EFDD

Abstain (1)

Joëlle BERGERON
1

United Kingdom EFDD

14

Italy EFDD

16
icon: GUE/NGL GUE/NGL
37

Czechia GUE/NGL

Against (1)

Miloslav RANSDORF
1

Sweden GUE/NGL

Abstain (1)

Malin BJÖRK
1

Greece GUE/NGL

Against (1)

Emmanouil GLEZOS
1

Finland GUE/NGL

Against (1)

Merja KYLLÖNEN
1

Ireland GUE/NGL

3

Netherlands GUE/NGL

3

Portugal GUE/NGL

4

France GUE/NGL

4

Spain GUE/NGL

11

Germany GUE/NGL

5

Italy GUE/NGL

3
icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE
38

Belgium Verts/ALE

Against (1)

Bart STAES
2

Sweden Verts/ALE

3

Croatia Verts/ALE

Against (1)

Davor ŠKRLEC
1

Estonia Verts/ALE

Against (1)

Indrek TARAND
1

Luxembourg Verts/ALE

Against (1)

Claude TURMES
1

Denmark Verts/ALE

Against (1)

Margrete AUKEN
1

Slovenia Verts/ALE

Against (1)

Igor ŠOLTES
1

Finland Verts/ALE

Against (1)

Heidi HAUTALA
1

Latvia Verts/ALE

Against (1)

Tatjana ŽDANOKA
1

Hungary Verts/ALE

2

Netherlands Verts/ALE

2

Austria Verts/ALE

3

France Verts/ALE

3

Spain Verts/ALE

4

United Kingdom Verts/ALE

3

Germany Verts/ALE

9
icon: S&D S&D
135

Belgium S&D

4

Bulgaria S&D

For (1)

Georgi PIRINSKI

Against (1)

Momchil NEKOV
2

Czechia S&D

3

Sweden S&D

Against (1)

Soraya POST
1

Croatia S&D

Against (1)

Biljana BORZAN
1

Estonia S&D

Against (1)

Marju LAURISTIN
1

Lithuania S&D

2

Denmark S&D

3

Poland S&D

1

Greece S&D

Against (1)

Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS
1

Finland S&D

2

Malta S&D

2

Latvia S&D

Against (1)

Andrejs MAMIKINS
1

Hungary S&D

4

Ireland S&D

Against (1)

Nessa CHILDERS
1

Slovakia S&D

3

Netherlands S&D

Against (2)

Agnes JONGERIUS, Kati PIRI
2

Austria S&D

3

Portugal S&D

8

France S&D

10

Romania S&D

14

Spain S&D

9

United Kingdom S&D

For (1)

Derek VAUGHAN
18

Germany S&D

13

Italy S&D

26

RC-B8-0236/2015 - Am 2 #

2015/03/12 Outcome: -: 415, 0: 86, +: 53
IE EL LV EE LU MT FI SI LT SE AT NL HR DK SK BG FR CZ HU PT BE RO ES GB PL IT DE
Total
8
5
5
6
5
4
8
6
9
13
15
23
10
9
10
11
59
16
15
21
21
27
49
46
33
57
63
icon: GUE/NGL GUE/NGL
36

Ireland GUE/NGL

3

Greece GUE/NGL

Abstain (1)

Emmanouil GLEZOS
1

Finland GUE/NGL

For (1)

Merja KYLLÖNEN
1

Sweden GUE/NGL

Abstain (1)

Malin BJÖRK
1

Netherlands GUE/NGL

For (1)

Anja HAZEKAMP
3

France GUE/NGL

3

Czechia GUE/NGL

1

Portugal GUE/NGL

Abstain (1)

Marisa MATIAS
4

Spain GUE/NGL

11

Italy GUE/NGL

3

Germany GUE/NGL

5
icon: NI NI
39

Greece NI

3

Austria NI

3

Netherlands NI

4

France NI

18

Hungary NI

2

Belgium NI

Against (1)

Gerolf ANNEMANS
1

United Kingdom NI

Against (1)

Diane DODDS
1

Poland NI

Against (1)

Stanisław ŻÓŁTEK
1

Italy NI

4

Germany NI

Against (1)

Udo VOIGT
2
icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE
39

Latvia Verts/ALE

1

Estonia Verts/ALE

For (1)

Indrek TARAND
1

Luxembourg Verts/ALE

Abstain (1)

Claude TURMES
1

Finland Verts/ALE

Abstain (1)

Heidi HAUTALA
1

Slovenia Verts/ALE

Abstain (1)

Igor ŠOLTES
1

Lithuania Verts/ALE

Abstain (1)

Bronis ROPĖ
1

Sweden Verts/ALE

3

Austria Verts/ALE

3

Netherlands Verts/ALE

2

Croatia Verts/ALE

Abstain (1)

Davor ŠKRLEC
1

Denmark Verts/ALE

Against (1)

Margrete AUKEN
1

France Verts/ALE

3

Hungary Verts/ALE

2

Belgium Verts/ALE

2

Spain Verts/ALE

4

United Kingdom Verts/ALE

3

Germany Verts/ALE

9
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34

Lithuania EFDD

Against (1)

Valentinas MAZURONIS

Abstain (1)

Rolandas PAKSAS
2

Sweden EFDD

2

France EFDD

Abstain (1)

Joëlle BERGERON
1

United Kingdom EFDD

14

Poland EFDD

1

Italy EFDD

14
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50

Finland ECR

2

Netherlands ECR

2

Croatia ECR

Against (1)

Ruža TOMAŠIĆ
1

Denmark ECR

3

Slovakia ECR

3

Bulgaria ECR

Against (1)

Angel DZHAMBAZKI
1

Czechia ECR

2

Belgium ECR

4

United Kingdom ECR

9

Poland ECR

16

Germany ECR

7
icon: ALDE ALDE
58

Estonia ALDE

3

Luxembourg ALDE

Against (1)

Charles GOERENS
1

Finland ALDE

1

Slovenia ALDE

Against (1)

Ivo VAJGL
1

Lithuania ALDE

2

Sweden ALDE

3

Austria ALDE

Against (1)

Angelika MLINAR
1

Netherlands ALDE

6

Croatia ALDE

2

Denmark ALDE

Against (1)

Morten PETERSEN
1

Bulgaria ALDE

4

France ALDE

6

Czechia ALDE

4

Portugal ALDE

2

Belgium ALDE

6

Romania ALDE

Against (1)

Mircea DIACONU

Abstain (1)

Norica NICOLAI
2

Spain ALDE

8

United Kingdom ALDE

Against (1)

Catherine BEARDER
1

Germany ALDE

4
icon: S&D S&D
133

Ireland S&D

Against (1)

Nessa CHILDERS
1

Greece S&D

Against (1)

Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS
1

Latvia S&D

Abstain (1)

Andrejs MAMIKINS
1

Estonia S&D

Against (1)

Marju LAURISTIN
1

Malta S&D

2

Finland S&D

2

Lithuania S&D

2

Sweden S&D

Against (1)

Soraya POST
1

Austria S&D

Abstain (1)

Evelyn REGNER
3

Netherlands S&D

Against (2)

Agnes JONGERIUS, Kati PIRI
2

Croatia S&D

Against (1)

Biljana BORZAN
1

Denmark S&D

3

Slovakia S&D

3

Bulgaria S&D

Against (1)

Momchil NEKOV
1

France S&D

10

Czechia S&D

Abstain (1)

Pavel POC
3

Hungary S&D

4

Portugal S&D

8

Belgium S&D

4

Romania S&D

13

Spain S&D

Abstain (1)

Clara AGUILERA
10

United Kingdom S&D

For (1)

Lucy ANDERSON
18

Poland S&D

1

Italy S&D

25

Germany S&D

13
icon: PPE PPE
165

Ireland PPE

4

Latvia PPE

3

Estonia PPE

Against (1)

Tunne KELAM
1

Luxembourg PPE

3

Malta PPE

2

Finland PPE

Against (1)

Henna VIRKKUNEN
1

Slovenia PPE

4

Lithuania PPE

2

Sweden PPE

3

Austria PPE

5

Netherlands PPE

4

Croatia PPE

5

Denmark PPE

Against (1)

Bendt BENDTSEN
1

Slovakia PPE

4

Bulgaria PPE

5

France PPE

18

Czechia PPE

6

Hungary PPE

7

Portugal PPE

7

Belgium PPE

4

Romania PPE

12

Spain PPE

16

Poland PPE

14

Italy PPE

11

Germany PPE

23

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2015/03/12 Outcome: -: 451, 0: 77, +: 29
EL LV IE SI LU MT FI EE LT DK HR BG SE SK AT CZ PT HU BE NL ES GB RO PL IT FR DE
Total
4
5
8
6
5
4
9
6
9
8
10
10
13
10
15
16
21
15
21
23
49
46
28
34
60
59
63
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35

Ireland GUE/NGL

Abstain (1)

Luke Ming FLANAGAN
3

Finland GUE/NGL

For (1)

Merja KYLLÖNEN
1

Sweden GUE/NGL

Abstain (1)

Malin BJÖRK
1

Czechia GUE/NGL

1

Portugal GUE/NGL

Abstain (1)

Marisa MATIAS
4

Netherlands GUE/NGL

For (1)

Anja HAZEKAMP
3

Spain GUE/NGL

11

Italy GUE/NGL

3

France GUE/NGL

3

Germany GUE/NGL

Abstain (1)

Stefan ECK
5
icon: EFDD EFDD
36

Lithuania EFDD

Against (1)

Valentinas MAZURONIS

Abstain (1)

Rolandas PAKSAS
2

Sweden EFDD

2

United Kingdom EFDD

14

Poland EFDD

1

Italy EFDD

16

France EFDD

Abstain (1)

Joëlle BERGERON
1
icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE
38

Latvia Verts/ALE

1

Slovenia Verts/ALE

For (1)

Igor ŠOLTES
1

Luxembourg Verts/ALE

Abstain (1)

Claude TURMES
1

Finland Verts/ALE

Against (1)

Heidi HAUTALA
1

Estonia Verts/ALE

Against (1)

Indrek TARAND
1

Lithuania Verts/ALE

Abstain (1)

Bronis ROPĖ
1

Croatia Verts/ALE

Abstain (1)

Davor ŠKRLEC
1

Sweden Verts/ALE

3

Austria Verts/ALE

Abstain (1)

Michel REIMON
3

Hungary Verts/ALE

Against (1)

Tamás MESZERICS

Abstain (1)

Benedek JÁVOR
2

Belgium Verts/ALE

For (1)

Bart STAES

Abstain (1)

Philippe LAMBERTS
2

Netherlands Verts/ALE

2

Spain Verts/ALE

4

United Kingdom Verts/ALE

Against (2)

Alyn SMITH, Jean LAMBERT

Abstain (1)

Molly SCOTT CATO
3

France Verts/ALE

3

Germany Verts/ALE

9
icon: NI NI
39

Greece NI

3

Austria NI

3

Hungary NI

2

Belgium NI

Against (1)

Gerolf ANNEMANS
1

Netherlands NI

4

United Kingdom NI

Against (1)

Diane DODDS
1

Poland NI

Against (1)

Stanisław ŻÓŁTEK
1

Italy NI

4

France NI

18

Germany NI

Against (1)

Udo VOIGT
2
icon: ECR ECR
50

Finland ECR

2

Denmark ECR

3

Croatia ECR

Against (1)

Ruža TOMAŠIĆ
1

Bulgaria ECR

Against (1)

Angel DZHAMBAZKI
1

Slovakia ECR

3

Czechia ECR

2

Belgium ECR

4

Netherlands ECR

2

United Kingdom ECR

9

Poland ECR

16

Germany ECR

7
icon: ALDE ALDE
59

Slovenia ALDE

Against (1)

Ivo VAJGL
1

Luxembourg ALDE

Against (1)

Charles GOERENS
1

Finland ALDE

2

Estonia ALDE

3

Lithuania ALDE

2

Denmark ALDE

Against (1)

Morten PETERSEN
1

Croatia ALDE

2

Bulgaria ALDE

4

Sweden ALDE

3

Austria ALDE

Against (1)

Angelika MLINAR
1

Czechia ALDE

4

Portugal ALDE

2

Belgium ALDE

6

Netherlands ALDE

6

Spain ALDE

8

United Kingdom ALDE

Against (1)

Catherine BEARDER
1

Romania ALDE

2

France ALDE

6

Germany ALDE

4
icon: S&D S&D
134

Greece S&D

Against (1)

Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS
1

Latvia S&D

Abstain (1)

Andrejs MAMIKINS
1

Ireland S&D

Against (1)

Nessa CHILDERS
1

Malta S&D

2

Finland S&D

2

Estonia S&D

Against (1)

Marju LAURISTIN
1

Lithuania S&D

2

Denmark S&D

3

Croatia S&D

Against (1)

Biljana BORZAN
1

Bulgaria S&D

Against (1)

Momchil NEKOV
1

Sweden S&D

Against (1)

Soraya POST
1

Slovakia S&D

3

Austria S&D

3

Czechia S&D

For (1)

Pavel POC
3

Portugal S&D

8

Hungary S&D

4

Belgium S&D

4

Netherlands S&D

Against (2)

Agnes JONGERIUS, Kati PIRI
2

Spain S&D

10

United Kingdom S&D

18

Romania S&D

14

Poland S&D

1

Italy S&D

26

France S&D

For (1)

Guillaume BALAS
9

Germany S&D

13
icon: PPE PPE
166

Latvia PPE

3

Ireland PPE

4

Slovenia PPE

4

Luxembourg PPE

3

Malta PPE

2

Finland PPE

Against (1)

Henna VIRKKUNEN
1

Estonia PPE

Against (1)

Tunne KELAM
1

Lithuania PPE

2

Denmark PPE

Against (1)

Bendt BENDTSEN
1

Croatia PPE

5

Bulgaria PPE

4

Sweden PPE

3

Slovakia PPE

4

Austria PPE

5

Czechia PPE

6

Portugal PPE

7

Hungary PPE

7

Belgium PPE

4

Netherlands PPE

4

Spain PPE

16

Romania PPE

12

Poland PPE

15

Italy PPE

11

France PPE

19

Germany PPE

23

RC-B8-0236/2015 - Résolution #

2015/03/12 Outcome: +: 384, -: 75, 0: 45
DE RO GB PL FR ES IT BE CZ SE PT NL HU BG LT FI HR SK EE DK AT MT LU LV SI IE EL
Total
57
25
43
27
50
44
56
18
15
13
20
23
13
9
9
8
9
8
6
8
13
4
5
5
4
7
5
icon: PPE PPE
145

Germany PPE

19

Romania PPE

12

Poland PPE

10

France PPE

17

Spain PPE

15

Italy PPE

10

Belgium PPE

3

Czechia PPE

6

Sweden PPE

3

Portugal PPE

6

Netherlands PPE

4

Hungary PPE

5

Bulgaria PPE

4

Lithuania PPE

2

Finland PPE

For (1)

Henna VIRKKUNEN
1

Croatia PPE

5

Slovakia PPE

2

Estonia PPE

For (1)

Tunne KELAM
1

Denmark PPE

For (1)

Bendt BENDTSEN
1

Austria PPE

4

Malta PPE

2

Luxembourg PPE

3

Latvia PPE

3

Slovenia PPE

3

Ireland PPE

4
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119

Germany S&D

13

Romania S&D

12

United Kingdom S&D

16

Poland S&D

1

France S&D

Abstain (1)

Guillaume BALAS
5

Spain S&D

9

Italy S&D

24

Belgium S&D

4

Czechia S&D

3

Sweden S&D

For (1)

Soraya POST
1

Portugal S&D

8

Netherlands S&D

2

Hungary S&D

4

Bulgaria S&D

For (1)

Momchil NEKOV
1

Lithuania S&D

2

Finland S&D

1

Slovakia S&D

3

Estonia S&D

For (1)

Marju LAURISTIN
1

Denmark S&D

2

Austria S&D

3

Malta S&D

2

Latvia S&D

1

Greece S&D

1
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51

Germany ALDE

3

Romania ALDE

For (1)

Norica NICOLAI
1

United Kingdom ALDE

1

France ALDE

4

Spain ALDE

7

Belgium ALDE

6

Czechia ALDE

3

Sweden ALDE

3

Portugal ALDE

2

Netherlands ALDE

6

Bulgaria ALDE

3

Lithuania ALDE

2

Finland ALDE

2

Croatia ALDE

2

Estonia ALDE

3

Denmark ALDE

For (1)

Morten PETERSEN
1

Austria ALDE

For (1)

Angelika MLINAR
1

Luxembourg ALDE

For (1)

Charles GOERENS
1
icon: ECR ECR
47

Germany ECR

7

United Kingdom ECR

8

Poland ECR

14

Belgium ECR

4

Czechia ECR

2

Netherlands ECR

2

Bulgaria ECR

1

Finland ECR

2

Croatia ECR

For (1)

Ruža TOMAŠIĆ
1

Slovakia ECR

Abstain (1)

Richard SULÍK
3

Denmark ECR

3
icon: NI NI
35

Germany NI

2

United Kingdom NI

For (1)

Diane DODDS
1

Poland NI

Against (1)

Stanisław ŻÓŁTEK
1

France NI

17

Italy NI

3

Netherlands NI

4

Hungary NI

2

Austria NI

2

Greece NI

3
icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE
37

Germany Verts/ALE

Against (2)

Klaus BUCHNER, Ska KELLER
8

United Kingdom Verts/ALE

For (1)

Alyn SMITH

Against (1)

Molly SCOTT CATO

Abstain (1)

Jean LAMBERT
3

France Verts/ALE

Abstain (1)

Yannick JADOT
3

Spain Verts/ALE

4

Belgium Verts/ALE

Against (1)

Bart STAES
1

Sweden Verts/ALE

3

Netherlands Verts/ALE

2

Hungary Verts/ALE

Against (1)

Benedek JÁVOR

Abstain (1)

Tamás MESZERICS
2

Lithuania Verts/ALE

For (1)

Bronis ROPĖ
1

Finland Verts/ALE

For (1)

Heidi HAUTALA
1

Croatia Verts/ALE

Against (1)

Davor ŠKRLEC
1

Estonia Verts/ALE

For (1)

Indrek TARAND
1

Denmark Verts/ALE

Against (1)

Margrete AUKEN
1

Austria Verts/ALE

3

Luxembourg Verts/ALE

Against (1)

Claude TURMES
1

Latvia Verts/ALE

Against (1)

Tatjana ŽDANOKA
1

Slovenia Verts/ALE

Against (1)

Igor ŠOLTES
1
icon: EFDD EFDD
36

United Kingdom EFDD

14

Poland EFDD

1

France EFDD

Abstain (1)

Joëlle BERGERON
1

Italy EFDD

16

Sweden EFDD

2

Lithuania EFDD

Abstain (1)

Rolandas PAKSAS
2
icon: GUE/NGL GUE/NGL
34

Germany GUE/NGL

5

France GUE/NGL

3

Spain GUE/NGL

9

Italy GUE/NGL

3

Czechia GUE/NGL

Against (1)

Miloslav RANSDORF
1

Sweden GUE/NGL

For (1)

Malin BJÖRK
1

Portugal GUE/NGL

4

Netherlands GUE/NGL

3

Finland GUE/NGL

For (1)

Merja KYLLÖNEN
1

Ireland GUE/NGL

3

Greece GUE/NGL

Against (1)

Emmanouil GLEZOS
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      • The European Parliament adopted by 384 votes to 75, with 45 abstentions a resolution on the situation in Venezuela.

        The resolution was tabled by the ALDE, ECR, S&D, and EPP groups. It called on the authorities immediately to release Antonio Ledezma, Leopoldo Lopez, Daniel Ceballos, and all peaceful protesters, students and opposition leaders arbitrarily detained for exercising their right to freedom of expression and fundamental rights. All political prisoners must be given medical attention and have immediate, private and regular access to their families and lawyers of their choice. Parliament recalled its forthcoming request to the VP/HR to call for the immediate release of the protesters who had been arbitrarily arrested since the start of the protests in Venezuela.

        End repression: Parliament recalled that one year after the peaceful demonstrations more than 1 700 protesters await trial, more than 69 remained jailed, and at least 40 people had been killed in the protests, their murderers remaining unaccountable.

        It called on the Venezuelan Government to cease the political persecution and repression of the democratic opposition and the violations of freedom of expression and of demonstration, and urged an end to media censorship, reminding the authorities that opposition voices were imperative for a democratic society. The European External Action Service (EEAS), the EU Delegation to Venezuela and the Member States’ embassies were urged to continue to closely observe the investigations and the trial hearings of opposition leaders. Members recalled their demand for an ad hoc European Parliament delegation to be sent to assess the situation in Venezuela and to hold a dialogue with all sectors involved in the conflict as soon as possible.

        Members asked the Commission and the Council to explore and adopt any measures required to safeguard European interests and the principle of legal certainty for European enterprises in Venezuela. They also asked the EU, its Member States and the international community to make statements and take measures to show solidarity with the Venezuelan people during this difficult period.

        Calling on the Venezuelan Government to create an environment in which human rights defenders and independent non-governmental organisations could carry out their legitimate work in promoting human rights and democracy, Parliament stressed that, as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council, the Venezuelan Government had a particular responsibility to comply with the rule of law and with international law.

        Elections: in view of the upcoming parliamentary elections, Venezuela should use this period to establish an inclusive political process based on consensus and joint ownership, through a genuine national dialogue with the meaningful participation of all democratic political forces in the framework of democracy, the rule of law and the full observance of human rights.

        Parliament expressed its concern at the possibility of new protests leading to more acts of violence, which would only deepen the gulf between the positions of the government and the opposition and polarise to an even greater degree the sensitive political developments that were taking place in Venezuela. Representatives of all parties and all sections of Venezuelan society must remain calm in both actions and words. Members warned against any move that might lead to an atmosphere of tension and regression, which could lead to the democratic opposition being delegitimised and made illegal and/or the elections being cancelled.

        Lastly, Parliament encouraged the regional partners of Venezuela, such as UNASUR and the Organisation of American States, to open channels of dialogue and understanding between the conflicting parties, and to guarantee public safety and protection, together with a return to calm and normality in Venezuela.
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