Decision

Critical situation in Cuba

Effect: Adopted
Result: 285 for · 172 against · 46 abstained roll call
Date: 29 February 2024, 12:26–12:29
Kind: Resolution

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Margin: by a clear majority
Text: Motion B-9-2024-0148
Dossier: 2024-2584
Source: Motion for a resolution
Votes: 23 votes · 17 roll calls · 4 amendments
Requested by: The Left (1 roll call, 2 split votes) · Greens (1 roll call, 2 split votes) · S&D (1 roll call, 2 split votes) · EPP (1 roll call)
Sitting: Thursday 29 February 2024
Final vote: 165987

Margin: by a clear majority
Text: Motion B-9-2024-0148
Dossier: 2024-2584
Source: Motion for a resolution
Votes: 23 votes · 17 roll calls · 4 amendments
Requested by: The Left (1 roll call, 2 split votes) · Greens (1 roll call, 2 split votes) · S&D (1 roll call, 2 split votes) · EPP (1 roll call)
Sitting: Thursday 29 February 2024
Final vote: 165987

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Result

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Adopted by a clear majority.

Parliament adopted the text as its official position.

Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 4 amendments (4 rejected) and 14 parts of the text voted on separately (14 adopted). 4 alternative motions lapsed once the text was adopted.

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

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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 0	Against 10	Abst. 1	Majority line Against	Clear line Against
Greens	For 0	Against 20	Abst. 3	Majority line Against	Clear line Against
S&D	For 8	Against 41	Abst. 4	Majority line Against	Clear line Against
Renew	For 33	Against 1	Abst. 0	Majority line For	Clear line For
EPP	For 70	Against 2	Abst. 0	Majority line For	Clear line For
ECR	For 17	Against 0	Abst. 0	Majority line For	Clear line For
Patriots	For 8	Against 0	Abst. 12	Majority line Abstained	Clear line Divided
ESN	For 1	Against 1	Abst. 1	Majority line Tie	Clear line Divided
No group	For 0	Against 4	Abst. 0	Majority line Against	Clear line Against

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, 23

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	Separate vote on paragraph 1 Situation critique à Cuba - Critical situation in Cuba - Kritische Lage in Kuba - Situation critique à Cuba - Critical situation in Cuba - Kritische Lage in Kuba - RC-B9-0144/2024 - § 1	Roll call	325 for, 184 against, 20 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: The Left
2	Separate vote on paragraph 2 RC-B9-0144/2024 - § 2	Roll call	498 for, 4 against, 30 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: Greens, S&D
3	Amendment 1, adding text after paragraph 3 RC-B9-0144/2024 - Après le § 3 - Am 1	Roll call	210 for, 284 against, 39 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: Greens, S&D, EPP

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Votes on this decision, continued
No.	Vote	Recorded	Result	Requested by
2	Separate vote on paragraph 2 RC-B9-0144/2024 - § 2	Roll call	498 for, 4 against, 30 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: Greens, S&D
3	Amendment 1, adding text after paragraph 3 RC-B9-0144/2024 - Après le § 3 - Am 1	Roll call	210 for, 284 against, 39 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: Greens, S&D, EPP

Votes on this decision, continued
No.	Vote	Recorded	Result	Requested by
4	Paragraph 4 — part 1 RC-B9-0144/2024 - § 4/1 Part voted on: “Is concerned at the alarming increase in the number of political prisoners, which has risen more than eightfold since 2018;”	Roll call	482 for, 32 against, 17 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: Greens, S&D; split: Greens, S&D, The Left
5	Paragraph 4 — part 2 RC-B9-0144/2024 - § 4/2 Part voted on: “making Cuba the biggest prison for political activists and dissidents in Latin America”	Roll call	296 for, 191 against, 41 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: Greens, S&D; split: Greens, S&D, The Left
6	Paragraph 4 — part 3 RC-B9-0144/2024 - § 4/3 Part voted on: “calls for the immediate and unconditional release of individuals detained solely for exercising their human rights, including the rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly; further calls for the dismissal of unjust criminal charges and supports the facilitation of the return of those in exile;”	Roll call	482 for, 24 against, 25 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: Greens, S&D; split: Greens, S&D, The Left
7	Paragraph 6 — part 1 RC-B9-0144/2024 - § 6/1 Part voted on: “Reiterates its firm and unconditional support for the Cuban people, for all human rights defenders in Cuba and for their commendable dedication to freedoms and all rights”	Roll call	504 for, 8 against, 22 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: Greens, S&D; split: Greens, S&D
8	Paragraph 6 — part 2 RC-B9-0144/2024 - § 6/2 Part voted on: “which the Cuban regime has denied for decades;”	Roll call	312 for, 180 against, 29 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: Greens, S&D; split: Greens, S&D
9	Separate vote on paragraph 7 RC-B9-0144/2024 - § 7	Roll call	321 for, 35 against, 173 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: The Left
10	Paragraph 8 — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: ‘Notes that in November 2023, members of the Cuban Parliament, including the Secretary of the Cuban National Parliament, Homero Acosta, were treated respectfully and received warmly at the European Parliament; declares the continued exclusion of the European Parliament, which is the sole European institution denied access to Cuban territory, to be unacceptable and a violation of the PDCA; rejects Cuba’s decision to refuse a visit by an ad hoc delegation from Parliament and urges the Cuban authorities to adhere to the principles of the PDCA and grant Parliament access to the country;’	Show of hands	Adopted	Requested bysplit: The Left
11	Paragraph 8 — part 2 RC-B9-0144/2024 - § 8/2 Part voted on: ‘requests that, in accordance with the PDCA’s principles of equality, reciprocity and mutual respect, similar measures be adopted, denying access to Parliament’s premises to any representative of the National Assembly of People’s Power’	Roll call	286 for, 200 against, 42 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: The Left; split: The Left
12	Paragraph 8 — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: ‘requests that, in accordance with the PDCA’s principles of equality, reciprocity and mutual respect, similar measures be adopted, denying access to Parliament’s premises to any representative of the National Assembly of People’s Power’	Show of hands	Adopted	Requested bysplit: The Left
13	Amendment 2, adding text after paragraph 8 RC-B9-0144/2024 - Après le § 8 - Am 2	Roll call	208 for, 279 against, 43 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: Greens, S&D, EPP
14	Separate vote on paragraph 9 RC-B9-0144/2024 - § 9	Roll call	469 for, 32 against, 28 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: Greens, S&D
15	Separate vote on paragraph 10 RC-B9-0144/2024 - § 10	Roll call	302 for, 198 against, 32 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: The Left
16	Amendment 3, adding text after paragraph 10 RC-B9-0144/2024 - Après le § 10 - Am 3	Roll call	244 for, 256 against, 32 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: Greens, S&D, EPP
17	Amendment 4, adding text after paragraph 10 RC-B9-0144/2024 - Après le § 10 - Am 4	Roll call	219 for, 267 against, 44 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: Greens, S&D, EPP
18	Separate vote on paragraph 11 RC-B9-0144/2024 - § 11	Roll call	306 for, 192 against, 33 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: The Left
19	Final vote — text as a whole RC-B9-0144/2024 - Proposition de résolution (ensemble du texte)	Roll call	285 for, 172 against, 46 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: The Left, EPP
20	Alternative motion for a resolution B9-0144/2024	Show of hands	Lapsed
21	Alternative motion for a resolution B9-0145/2024	Show of hands	Lapsed
22	Alternative motion for a resolution B9-0148/2024	Show of hands	Lapsed
23	Alternative motion for a resolution B9-0151/2024	Show of hands	Lapsed

Roll calls requested by The Left, Greens, S&D, EPP · split votes by The Left (2), Greens (2), S&D (2).

Text

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Motion B-9-2024-0148

Dossier

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2024/2584(RSP) · Resolution on a topical subject

Parliament adopted the text on 29 February 2024. This is its final position on the matter.

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Tabled for plenary (done)
Plenary vote · Adopted 29 February 2024 (done)
Parliament’s position · Final (done)

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Permalink: https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2024-02-29/13
Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 29 February 2024 (European Parliament)
Results of votes, sitting of 29 February 2024 (European Parliament)
Data source: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2024-02-29
Licensed CC BY 4.0.
Retrieved: 25 September 2026

Cite as

European Parliament (2024). “Critical situation in Cuba”. Decision, 29 February 2024. votingId 165987, document B-9-2024-0148, reference 2024-2584. EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2024-02-29/13 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 29 February 2024 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-02-29-RCV_EN.html; Results of votes, sitting of 29 February 2024 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-02-29-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2024-02-29, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2024-02-29/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).

BibTeX

@misc{epw-decision-2024-02-29-13,
  author = {{European Parliament}},
  title = {{Critical situation in Cuba}},
  year = {2024},
  date = {2024-02-29},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2024-02-29/13}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2024-02-29/13},
  urldate = {2026-09-25},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Decision. votingId 165987, document B-9-2024-0148, reference 2024-2584. Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-02-29-RCV\_EN.html, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-02-29-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2024-02-29 (CC BY 4.0)}
}