Decision
The democratic backsliding and threats to political pluralism in Georgia
- Effect
- Adopted
- Result
- 495 for · 73 against · 86 abstained roll call
- Date
- 9 October 2024, 13:43–13:46
- Kind
- Resolution
More facts (9)
- Margin
- by a large majority
- Dossier
- 2024/2822(RSP)
- Source
- Motion for a resolution
- Topics
- Foreign affairs Assigned by a model, not checked by hand.
- Votes
- 38 votes · 10 roll calls · 2 amendments
- Requested by
- The Left (1 roll call) · S&D (3 split votes) · Renew (1 roll call) · EPP (1 roll call, 3 split votes, 1 separate vote) · ESN (1 roll call, 4 split votes, 1 separate vote)
- Sitting
- Wednesday 9 October 2024
- Final vote
- 169808
Result
The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.
Final vote: 495 for, 73 against, 86 abstained (roll call).
Adopted by a large majority.
Parliament adopted the text as its official position.
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 2 amendments (2 rejected) and 28 parts of the text voted on separately (25 adopted, 1 rejected, 2 lapsed). 7 alternative motions lapsed once the text was adopted.
Backed by The Left, Greens, S&D, Renew, EPP and ECR; opposed by ESN; Patriots mostly abstained.
Groups
| Group | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Majority line | Clear line | Cohesion | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Left | For 16 | Against 14 | Abst. 11 | No vote 5 of 46 | Majority line For | Clear line Divided | Cohesion 0.09 | |
| Greens | For 50 | Against 0 | Abst. 1 | No vote 2 of 53 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.97 | |
| S&D | For 120 | Against 0 | Abst. 2 | No vote 14 of 136 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.98 | |
| Renew | For 73 | Against 0 | Abst. 1 | No vote 3 of 77 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.98 | |
| EPP | For 162 | Against 0 | Abst. 5 | No vote 20 of 187 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.96 | |
| ECR | For 58 | Against 2 | Abst. 9 | No vote 9 of 78 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.76 | |
| Patriots | For 11 | Against 17 | Abst. 52 | No vote 6 of 86 | Majority line Abstained | Clear line Divided | Cohesion 0.47 | |
| ESN | For 0 | Against 20 | Abst. 2 | No vote 3 of 25 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 0.86 | |
| No group | For 5 | Against 20 | Abst. 3 | No vote 2 of 30 | Majority line — | Clear line No line | Cohesion — |
Members who changed group are counted in the group of the day: Branko GRIMS changed group, Diego SOLIER changed group, Elena YONCHEVA changed group, Elisabetta GUALMINI changed group, Ewa ZAJĄCZKOWSKA-HERNIK changed group, Fernand KARTHEISER changed group, Jessika VAN LEEUWEN changed group, Laurent CASTILLO changed group, Lukas SIEPER changed group, Malika SOREL changed group, Milan MAZUREK changed group, Nikola BARTŮŠEK changed group, Nikolas FARANTOURIS changed group, Nora JUNCO GARCÍA changed group, Pina PICIERNO changed group, Roberto VANNACCI changed group, Sander SMIT changed group, Taner KABILOV changed group.
Voted against their group, 22
Members who voted otherwise than a clear line (at least two thirds of the votes cast, at least 10 members voting) of the group they sat in that day. A group without a clear line is divided and not counted.
Greens line For · 1 abstained of 51 who voted
Abstained (1)
- Ana MIRANDA PAZ Spain
S&D line For · 2 abstained of 122 who voted
Abstained (2)
- Kristian VIGENIN Bulgaria
- Tsvetelina PENKOVA Bulgaria
Renew line For · 1 abstained of 74 who voted
Abstained (1)
EPP line For · 5 abstained of 167 who voted
Abstained (5)
- Branko GRIMS Slovenia
- Iuliu WINKLER Romania
- Loránt VINCZE Romania
- Nadine MORANO France
- Péter MAGYAR Hungary
ECR line For · 2 voted against, 9 abstained of 69 who voted
Voted against (2)
- Cristian TERHEŞ Romania
- Fernand KARTHEISER Luxembourg
Abstained (9)
- Adrian-George AXINIA Romania
- Claudiu-Richard TÂRZIU Romania
- Emmanouil FRAGKOS Greece
- Georgiana TEODORESCU Romania
- Guillaume PELTIER France
- Laurence TROCHU France
- Marion MARÉCHAL France
- Nicolas BAY France
- Şerban Dimitrie STURDZA Romania
ESN line Against · 2 abstained of 22 who voted
Abstained (2)
- Ewa ZAJĄCZKOWSKA-HERNIK Poland
- Marcin SYPNIEWSKI Poland
Countries
The final vote by national delegation.
Votes by country (27 delegations)
| Country | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Cohesion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.53 |
| Belgium | 16 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.76 |
| Bulgaria | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.53 |
| Cyprus | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Czechia | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.71 |
| Germany | 65 | 21 | 2 | 8 | 0.61 |
| Denmark | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.89 |
| Estonia | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Spain | 42 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 0.67 |
| Finland | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| France | 42 | 1 | 32 | 6 | 0.34 |
| Greece | 9 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0.29 |
| Croatia | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| Hungary | 8 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0.29 |
| Ireland | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0.65 |
| Italy | 54 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 0.64 |
| Lithuania | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | — |
| Luxembourg | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Latvia | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Malta | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| Netherlands | 25 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0.71 |
| Poland | 40 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.80 |
| Portugal | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.84 |
| Romania | 16 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 0.50 |
| Sweden | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Slovenia | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Slovakia | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
Members
Each member’s recorded position on the final roll call, in the group they sat in that day. Filter by country, group, position or name.
Debate speakers and how they voted
No plenary speech is linked to this dossier.
All votes on this decision, 38
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amendment 2 to paragraph 1 RC-B10-0070/2024 – § 1 – Am 2 | Roll call | 93 for, 526 against, 41 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ESN |
| 2 | Paragraph 1 — part 1 RC-B10-0070/2024 – § 1/1 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘and the law on “family values and protection of minors”’” | Roll call | 504 for, 89 against, 69 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: ESN; split: EPP |
| 3 | Paragraph 1 — part 2 RC-B10-0070/2024 – § 1/2 Part voted on: “those words” | Roll call | 456 for, 126 against, 64 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: ESN; split: EPP |
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| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Paragraph 1 — part 1 RC-B10-0070/2024 – § 1/1 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘and the law on “family values and protection of minors”’” | Roll call | 504 for, 89 against, 69 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: ESN; split: EPP |
| 3 | Paragraph 1 — part 2 RC-B10-0070/2024 – § 1/2 Part voted on: “those words” | Roll call | 456 for, 126 against, 64 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: ESN; split: EPP |
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Amendment 1, adding text after paragraph 1 RC-B10-0070/2024 – After § 1 – Am 1 | Roll call | 212 for, 316 against, 134 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 5 | Separate vote on paragraph 2 | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: ESN |
| 6 | Paragraph 2 — part 2 RC-B10-0070/2024 – § 2/2 Part voted on: “calls for all EU funding provided to the Georgian Government to be frozen until the above-mentioned undemocratic laws are repealed and for strict conditions to be placed on the disbursement of any future funding to the Georgian Government;” | Roll call | 499 for, 98 against, 67 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: ESN; split: ESN |
| 7 | Separate vote on paragraph 3 | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested byseparate: ESN |
| 8 | Paragraph 5 — part 1 of 3 Part voted on: ‘Reiterates its calls on the Commission to promptly assess how Georgia’s “transparency of foreign influence”’ | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: EPP |
| 9 | Paragraph 5 — part 2 of 3 Part voted on: “and “family values and protection of minors” laws, its abolition of gender quotas” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: EPP |
| 10 | Paragraph 5 — part 3 of 3 Part voted on: ‘and other changes in its electoral legislation, the implementation of the Venice Commission’s recommendations in general and the conduct of the elections in line with accepted international standards, affect Georgia’s continuous fulfilment of the visa liberalisation benchmarks, in particular the fundamental rights benchmark, which is a crucial component of the EU visa liberalisation policy;’ | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: EPP |
| 11 | Separate vote on paragraph 6 | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 12 | Separate vote on paragraph 7 | Counted | 327 for, 280 against, 42 abstained Adopted | Requested bysplit: ESN |
| 13 | Separate vote on paragraph 7 | Show of hands | Lapsed | Requested bysplit: ESN |
| 14 | Separate vote on paragraph 7 | Show of hands | Lapsed | Requested bysplit: ESN |
| 15 | Paragraph 8 — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: “Calls for the EU and its Member States to hold to account and impose personal sanctions on all those responsible for undermining democracy in Georgia, who are complicit in the violence committed against political opponents and peaceful protesters and who spread anti-Western disinformation;” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: ESN |
| 16 | Paragraph 8 — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: “welcomes the personal sanctions imposed by the US on Georgian Dream officials;” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: ESN |
| 17 | Separate vote on paragraph 9 RC-B10-0070/2024 – § 9 | Roll call | 490 for, 114 against, 61 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: ESN |
| 18 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 9 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 19 | Paragraph 18 — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘amid significant international backlash questioning the legitimacy of the upcoming elections’” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: S&D |
| 20 | Paragraph 18 — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: “those words” | Counted | 340 for, 280 against, 26 abstained Adopted | Requested bysplit: S&D |
| 21 | Paragraph 19 — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: “Deplores the use by Georgian Dream of violent images of the war in Ukraine as a means of manipulating opinions and spreading disinformation” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: S&D |
| 22 | Paragraph 19 — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: “and pro-Russian and anti-Ukrainian sentiment in its campaign ahead of the October 2024 elections” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: S&D |
| 23 | Paragraph 21 — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: ‘Strongly believes that the upcoming elections will be decisive in determining Georgia’s future democratic development and geopolitical choice, as well its ability to make progress with its EU member state candidacy;’ | Counted | 350 for, 259 against, 43 abstained Adopted | Requested bysplit: S&D |
| 24 | Paragraph 21 — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: ‘recognises that it is still possible to consolidate Georgia’s democratic future as an EU candidate country with a young, engaged generation of leaders, which was exemplified by the spontaneous protests against the foreign agent law that took place during 2024;’ | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: S&D |
| 25 | Paragraph 22 — part 1 RC-B10-0070/2024 – § 22/1 Part voted on: ‘Expresses deep concern about the increased influence of Russia in Georgia, including increased immigration from Russia, increased trade ties with Russia and Georgia’s willingness to pursue reconciliation with Russia’ | Roll call | 501 for, 65 against, 95 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: EPP, ESN; split: ESN |
| 26 | Paragraph 22 — part 2 RC-B10-0070/2024 – § 22/2 Part voted on: ‘despite Russia’s war in Ukraine and its occupation of a fifth of Georgian sovereign territory; calls on the Government of Georgia to impose sanctions against Russia in response to its war of aggression against Ukraine, continue its previous policy of non-recognition of the occupied territories and honour its commitment to enforce effective measures to avoid the circumvention of European sanctions; encourages the Government of Georgia to align fully with the EU’s foreign policy and the EU’s strategy towards Russia;’ | Roll call | 487 for, 113 against, 50 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: EPP, ESN; split: ESN |
| 27 | Separate vote on recital O RC-B10-0070/2024 – Recital O | Roll call | 473 for, 114 against, 72 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: The Left; separate: EPP |
| 28 | Recital P — part 1 of 3 Part voted on: “whereas the Georgian authorities have not taken into account a single recommendation of the Venice Commission regarding the annulment or modification of the above-mentioned laws on “transparency of foreign influence”” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: EPP |
| 29 | Recital P — part 2 of 3 Part voted on: “and “family values and the protection of minors”, the abolition of gender quotas in local and parliamentary elections,” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: EPP |
| 30 | Recital P — part 3 of 3 Part voted on: “and the formation of the Central Election Commission;” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: EPP |
| 31 | Final vote — text as a whole RC-B10-0070/2024 – Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Roll call | 495 for, 73 against, 86 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: EPP, Renew |
| 32 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0070/2024 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 33 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0071/2024 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 34 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0074/2024 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 35 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0079/2024 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 36 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0083/2024 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 37 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0084/2024 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 38 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0086/2024 | Show of hands | Lapsed |
Roll calls requested by The Left, Renew, EPP, ESN · split votes by S&D (3), EPP (3), ESN (4) · separate votes by EPP, ESN.
Text
The text voted on.
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Parliament adopted a resolution on democratic backsliding and threats to political pluralism in Georgia, covering issues such as the 'transparency of foreign influence' law and the 'family values and the protection of minors' law.
The resolution rejects the 'family values' law as an attack on the LGBTQ+ community and civil liberties, and notes risks from the foreign influence law for NGOs and media.
Parliament stresses the need for free and fair elections, expresses concern over use of force against demonstrators, and calls for balanced gender representation.
It also expresses readiness to participate in an international election observation mission and encourages peaceful resolution of issues with Russia.
AI: The text in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
This resolution addresses democratic backsliding and threats to political pluralism in Georgia ahead of its October 2024 elections. It calls for free and fair elections, rejects recent laws on foreign influence and family values, and urges dialogue with the EU.
Dossier
Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.
2024/2822(RSP) · Resolution on a topical subject
Parliament adopted the text on 9 October 2024. This is its final position on the matter.
Show the 3 steps of the dossier
- Tabled for plenary (done)
- Plenary vote · Adopted 9 October 2024 (done)
- Parliament’s position · Final (done)
Connections
What this decision touches: the procedural chain, the same text, running issues, votes that split the chamber the same way.
Show 17 connections: Running issue: EU-Georgia relations · Running issue: Georgia under Georgian Dream · Final votes that split the chamber the same way
Running issue: EU-Georgia relations
- Issue EU-Georgia relations Running issue · Agreement 12 Mar 2026
- Decision Case of Elene Khoshtaria and political prisoners under the Georgian Dream regime Resolution · motion for a resolution 12 Mar 2026 Adopted
- Decision 2023 and 2024 reports on Georgia Resolution · report by Rasa Juknevičienė 9 Jul 2025 Adopted
- Decision Media freedom in Georgia, particularly the case of Mzia Amaglobeli Resolution · motion for a resolution 19 Jun 2025 Adopted
- Decision Further deterioration of the political situation in Georgia Resolution · motion for a resolution 13 Feb 2025 Adopted
- Decision Georgia's worsening democratic crisis following the recent parliamentary elections and alleged electoral fraud Resolution · motion for a resolution 28 Nov 2024 Adopted
Running issue: Georgia under Georgian Dream
- Issue Georgia under Georgian Dream Running issue · Country situation 17 Jun 2026
- Decision 2025 Commission report on Georgia Resolution · report by Rasa Juknevičienė 17 Jun 2026 Adopted
- Decision Case of Elene Khoshtaria and political prisoners under the Georgian Dream regime Resolution · motion for a resolution 12 Mar 2026 Adopted
- Decision 2023 and 2024 reports on Georgia Resolution · report by Rasa Juknevičienė 9 Jul 2025 Adopted
- Decision Media freedom in Georgia, particularly the case of Mzia Amaglobeli Resolution · motion for a resolution 19 Jun 2025 Adopted
- Decision Further deterioration of the political situation in Georgia Resolution · motion for a resolution 13 Feb 2025 Adopted
Final votes that split the chamber the same way
- Decision Further deterioration of the political situation in Georgia Resolution · motion for a resolution 13 Feb 2025 Adopted
- Decision Georgia's worsening democratic crisis following the recent parliamentary elections and alleged electoral fraud Resolution · motion for a resolution 28 Nov 2024 Adopted
- Decision Four years of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and European contributions to a just peace and sustained security for Ukraine Resolution · motion for a resolution 24 Feb 2026 Adopted
- Decision EU position on the proposed plan and EU engagement towards a just and lasting peace for Ukraine Resolution · motion for a resolution 27 Nov 2025 Adopted
- Decision Russia’s unacceptable provocative actions and drone incursions into Romania, the Baltic states and Finland Resolution · motion for a resolution 18 Jun 2026 Adopted
Sources & citation
Where the facts on this page come from, and how to cite it.
- Official sources
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- Licensed CC BY 4.0.
- Retrieved
- 25 September 2026
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European Parliament (2024). “The democratic backsliding and threats to political pluralism in Georgia”. Decision, 9 October 2024. votingId 169808, document B-10-2024-0086, reference 2024/2822(RSP). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2024-10-09/2 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 9 October 2024 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-10-09-RCV_EN.html; Results of votes, sitting of 9 October 2024 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-10-09-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2024-10-09, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2024-10-09/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-decision-2024-10-09-2,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{The democratic backsliding and threats to political pluralism in Georgia}},
year = {2024},
date = {2024-10-09},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2024-10-09/2}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2024-10-09/2},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Decision. votingId 169808, document B-10-2024-0086, reference 2024/2822(RSP). Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-10-09-RCV\_EN.html, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-10-09-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2024-10-09 (CC BY 4.0)}
}