Decision

Rule of law and media freedom in Greece

Effect: Adopted
Result: 330 for · 254 against · 26 abstained roll call
Date: 7 February 2024, 13:35
Kind: Resolution

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Margin: by a small majority
Text: Motion B-9-2024-0098
Dossier: 2024-2502
Source: Motion for a resolution
Votes: 3 votes · 2 roll calls · 1 amendment
Requested by: S&D (1 roll call)
Sitting: Wednesday 7 February 2024
Final vote: 164220

Margin: by a small majority
Text: Motion B-9-2024-0098
Dossier: 2024-2502
Source: Motion for a resolution
Votes: 3 votes · 2 roll calls · 1 amendment
Requested by: S&D (1 roll call)
Sitting: Wednesday 7 February 2024
Final vote: 164220

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Votes on this decision

Members on the final vote

Result

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Adopted by a small majority.

Parliament adopted the text as its official position.

Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 1 amendment (1 rejected).

Backed by The Left, Greens, S&D and Renew; opposed by EPP, ECR and Patriots; ESN split.

Groups

Members counted in their current group: the view with groups at the date of the vote is not available right now.

Members’ votes by their current group. Majority: the most common position. Clear line: a position with at least two thirds of the group’s votes, otherwise Divided.
Group	For	Against	Abst.	Majority line	Clear line
The Left	For 13	Against 0	Abst. 0	Majority line For	Clear line For
Greens	For 29	Against 0	Abst. 0	Majority line For	Clear line For
S&D	For 58	Against 0	Abst. 0	Majority line For	Clear line For
Renew	For 36	Against 0	Abst. 3	Majority line For	Clear line For
EPP	For 7	Against 75	Abst. 3	Majority line Against	Clear line Against
ECR	For 1	Against 23	Abst. 2	Majority line Against	Clear line Against
Patriots	For 0	Against 20	Abst. 5	Majority line Against	Clear line Against
ESN	For 0	Against 1	Abst. 1	Majority line Tie	Clear line Divided
No group	For 1	Against 1	Abst. 3	Majority line Abstained	Clear line Divided

Voted against their group, 0

Members who voted otherwise than a clear line (at least two thirds of the votes cast) of their group — groups as of today: the view with groups at the date of the vote is not available right now.

Nobody voted against a clear line of their group.

Countries

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Members

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All votes on this decision, 3

In voting order. **Result**: for–against–abstained (a show of hands has no count). **Requested by**: the groups that asked for a roll call, a split vote or a separate vote.
No.	Vote	Recorded	Result	Requested by
1	Amendment 1, adding text after recital Q B9-0098/2024 – After recital Q – Am 1	Roll call	253 for, 264 against, 94 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: S&D
2	Final vote — text as a whole B9-0098/2024 – Motion for a resolution (text as a whole)	Roll call	330 for, 254 against, 26 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: S&D
3	Final vote on the motion for a resolution Motion for a resolution	Show of hands	Lapsed	Requested byroll call: S&D

Roll call requested by S&D.

Text

The text voted on.

Motion B-9-2024-0098

Dossier

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2024/2502(RSP) · Resolution on a topical subject

Rule of Law and Media freedom in Greece

Parliament adopted the text on 7 February 2024. This is its final position on the matter.

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Tabled for plenary (done)
Plenary vote · Adopted 7 February 2024 (done)
Parliament’s position · Final (done)

Connections

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Sources & citation

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Permalink: https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2024-02-07/9
Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 7 February 2024 (European Parliament)
Results of votes, sitting of 7 February 2024 (European Parliament)
Data source: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2024-02-07
Licensed CC BY 4.0.
Retrieved: 25 September 2026

Cite as

European Parliament (2024). “Rule of law and media freedom in Greece”. Decision, 7 February 2024. votingId 164220, document B-9-2024-0098, reference 2024-2502. EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2024-02-07/9 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 7 February 2024 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-02-07-RCV_EN.html; Results of votes, sitting of 7 February 2024 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-02-07-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2024-02-07, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2024-02-07/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).

BibTeX

@misc{epw-decision-2024-02-07-9,
  author = {{European Parliament}},
  title = {{Rule of law and media freedom in Greece}},
  year = {2024},
  date = {2024-02-07},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2024-02-07/9}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2024-02-07/9},
  urldate = {2026-09-25},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Decision. votingId 164220, document B-9-2024-0098, reference 2024-2502. Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-02-07-RCV\_EN.html, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-02-07-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2024-02-07 (CC BY 4.0)}
}