← Votes·2026-02-12

Situation in Northeast Syria, the violence against civilians and the need to maintain a sustainable ceasefire

Foreign Affairs75%★

Confidence: 75%

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Evidence:

title contains non-EU country "syria"

Reviewed: yes

Methodology: topic-rules-v0.1

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Vote ID 185337Source: official EP roll-call records

Official roll-call results (EP minutes) ↗

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Importance Score

Low importance

Why this vote stands out:

✓Some MEPs voted against their group

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Topic importance+8 / 15

Turnout+2 / 5

Vote type+0 / 25

Close vote+0 / 15

Legislative+0 / 15

Rebel votes+4 / 10

Group division+0 / 15

Country division+0 / 15

Methodology: importance-v0.1 · The Importance Score is a prioritisation indicator. It does not judge whether a vote is good or bad.

What was this vote about?

This vote concerned “Situation in Northeast Syria, the violence against civilians and the need to maintain a sustainable ceasefire”. EPP, S&D, PfE, ECR, Renew, Greens-EFA, Left, ESN and NI voted mostly in favour. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (514 for, 6 against, 7 abstentions).

Automated summary generated from official vote metadata and observed voting patterns. Not a legal interpretation.

Why it matters

This is a substantive vote (such as an amendment or resolution) that contributes to shaping the final position of the Parliament on a dossier. It reflects the political direction taken on specific provisions.

Result analysis

For

514

Against

Abstain

Margin of victory

508 votes

Turnout (cast)

527

Absent

192

Participation rate

73.3%

✓This was not a close vote — the margin was comfortable.

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 125Against 0Abstain 0Absent 60

S&D135 MEPs

For 96Against 0Abstain 0Absent 39

PfE84 MEPs

For 55Against 6Abstain 5Absent 18

ECR82 MEPs

For 64Against 0Abstain 0Absent 18

Renew78 MEPs

For 57Against 0Abstain 0Absent 21

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 42Against 0Abstain 0Absent 11

The Left45 MEPs

For 33Against 0Abstain 0Absent 12

ESN27 MEPs

For 24Against 0Abstain 0Absent 3

NI29 MEPs

For 17Against 0Abstain 2Absent 10

Country angle

Most in favour

Germany73
France54
Italy53
Spain52
Poland45

Most against

None.

Divided delegations

None notably divided.

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 8Against 0Abstain 5Absent 7

Belgium22 MEPs

For 17Against 0Abstain 0Absent 5

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 11Against 0Abstain 0Absent 6

Croatia12 MEPs

For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 6

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 0Against 0Abstain 0Absent 6

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 18Against 0Abstain 0Absent 3

Denmark15 MEPs

For 15Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Estonia7 MEPs

For 7Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Finland15 MEPs

For 11Against 0Abstain 0Absent 4

France81 MEPs

For 54Against 0Abstain 0Absent 27

Germany96 MEPs

For 73Against 0Abstain 0Absent 23

Greece21 MEPs

For 5Against 0Abstain 2Absent 14

Hungary21 MEPs

For 10Against 0Abstain 0Absent 11

Ireland14 MEPs

For 12Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

Italy76 MEPs

For 53Against 0Abstain 0Absent 23

Latvia9 MEPs

For 7Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 9Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 4Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 23Against 6Abstain 0Absent 2

Poland53 MEPs

For 45Against 0Abstain 0Absent 8

Portugal21 MEPs

For 13Against 0Abstain 0Absent 8

Romania33 MEPs

For 22Against 0Abstain 0Absent 11

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 9Against 0Abstain 0Absent 6

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 3

Spain60 MEPs

For 52Against 0Abstain 0Absent 8

Sweden21 MEPs