Decision
Situation in Venezuela following the usurpation of the presidency on 10 January 2025
- Effect
- Adopted
- Result
- 374 for · 53 against · 163 abstained roll call
- Date
- 23 January 2025, 12:16–12:20
- Kind
- Resolution
More facts (9)
- Margin
- by a large majority
- Dossier
- 2025/2519(RSP)
- Source
- Motion for a resolution
- Topics
- Foreign affairs Assigned by a model, not checked by hand.
- Votes
- 26 votes · 13 roll calls · 5 amendments
- Requested by
- Greens (2 split votes, 1 separate vote) · S&D (5 split votes) · EPP (1 roll call) · ECR (1 roll call) · Patriots (1 roll call)
- Sitting
- Thursday 23 January 2025
- Final vote
- 171587
Result
The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.
Final vote: 374 for, 53 against, 163 abstained (roll call).
Adopted by a large majority.
Parliament adopted the text as its official position.
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 5 amendments (1 adopted, 4 rejected) and 15 parts of the text voted on separately (13 adopted, 2 rejected). 5 alternative motions lapsed once the text was adopted.
Backed by S&D, Renew and EPP; opposed by The Left; Greens, Patriots and ESN mostly abstained; ECR split.
Groups
| Group | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Majority line | Clear line | Cohesion | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Left | For 2 | Against 30 | Abst. 7 | No vote 7 of 46 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 0.65 | |
| Greens | For 0 | Against 3 | Abst. 42 | No vote 8 of 53 | Majority line Abstained | Clear line Abstained | Cohesion 0.90 | |
| S&D | For 107 | Against 0 | Abst. 6 | No vote 23 of 136 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.92 | |
| Renew | For 67 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 8 of 75 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| EPP | For 158 | Against 0 | Abst. 2 | No vote 28 of 188 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.98 | |
| ECR | For 31 | Against 1 | Abst. 31 | No vote 17 of 80 | Majority line Tie | Clear line Divided | Cohesion 0.24 | |
| Patriots | For 7 | Against 0 | Abst. 52 | No vote 27 of 86 | Majority line Abstained | Clear line Abstained | Cohesion 0.82 | |
| ESN | For 0 | Against 2 | Abst. 19 | No vote 5 of 26 | Majority line Abstained | Clear line Abstained | Cohesion 0.86 | |
| No group | For 2 | Against 17 | Abst. 4 | No vote 6 of 29 | Majority line — | Clear line No line | Cohesion — |
Members who changed group are counted in the group of the day: Branko GRIMS 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, Nikola BARTŮŠEK changed group, Nikolas FARANTOURIS changed group, Pina PICIERNO changed group, Roberto VANNACCI changed group, Sander SMIT changed group, Taner KABILOV changed group.
Voted against their group, 29
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.
The Left line Against · 2 voted for, 7 abstained of 39 who voted
Voted for (2)
- Hanna GEDIN Sweden
- Jonas SJÖSTEDT Sweden
Abstained (7)
- Anja HAZEKAMP Netherlands
- Carola RACKETE Germany
- Jussi SARAMO Finland
- Li ANDERSSON Finland
- Merja KYLLÖNEN Finland
- Per CLAUSEN Denmark
- Sebastian EVERDING Germany
Greens line Abstained · 3 voted for or against of 45 who voted
Voted for or against (3)
- Ana MIRANDA PAZ Spain
- Jaume ASENS LLODRÀ Spain
- Vicent MARZÀ IBÁÑEZ Spain
S&D line For · 6 abstained of 113 who voted
Abstained (6)
- Kristian VIGENIN Bulgaria
- Lara WOLTERS Netherlands
- Maria GRAPINI Romania
- Marit MAIJ Netherlands
- Mohammed CHAHIM Netherlands
- Thijs REUTEN Netherlands
EPP line For · 2 abstained of 160 who voted
Abstained (2)
- Branko GRIMS Slovenia
- Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ Czechia
Patriots line Abstained · 7 voted for or against of 59 who voted
Voted for or against (7)
- Anna BRYŁKA Poland
- António TÂNGER CORRÊA Portugal
- Nikola BARTŮŠEK Czechia
- Pierre PIMPIE France
- Séverine WERBROUCK France
- Tiago MOREIRA DE SÁ Portugal
- Tomasz BUCZEK Poland
ESN line Abstained · 2 voted for or against of 21 who voted
Voted for or against (2)
- Petar VOLGIN Bulgaria
- Siegbert Frank DROESE Germany
Countries
The final vote by national delegation.
Votes by country (27 delegations)
| Country | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Cohesion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 9 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0.46 |
| Belgium | 13 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0.47 |
| Bulgaria | 8 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0.50 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — |
| Czechia | 8 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0.25 |
| Germany | 48 | 8 | 27 | 13 | 0.37 |
| Denmark | 6 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0.40 |
| Estonia | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Spain | 38 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 0.62 |
| Finland | 9 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0.46 |
| France | 29 | 8 | 33 | 11 | 0.21 |
| Greece | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0.25 |
| Croatia | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | — |
| Hungary | 5 | 0 | 3 | 13 | — |
| Ireland | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.00 |
| Italy | 25 | 9 | 25 | 17 | 0.14 |
| Lithuania | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — |
| Luxembourg | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| Latvia | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| Malta | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Netherlands | 12 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 0.38 |
| Poland | 43 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.84 |
| Portugal | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.86 |
| Romania | 18 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0.73 |
| Sweden | 15 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0.63 |
| Slovenia | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — |
| Slovakia | 7 | 4 | 3 | 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
| Member | Group | Speeches | Spoke | Final vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabine VERHEYEN Germany | EPP | Speeches1 | 23 Jan 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Esteban GONZÁLEZ PONS Spain | EPP | Speeches2 | 21 Jan 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Andrius KUBILIUS Lithuania | EPP | Speeches2 | 21 Jan 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | Not in office |
| Julie RECHAGNEUX France | Patriots | Speeches2 | 21 Jan 2025 (verbatim report, official site) · for the group | Abstained |
| Tiago MOREIRA DE SÁ Portugal | Patriots | Speeches2 | 21 Jan 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| João OLIVEIRA Portugal | The Left | Speeches2 | 21 Jan 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | Against |
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All votes on this decision, 26
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Separate vote on paragraph 1 RC-B10-0064/2025 - § 1 | Roll call | 518 for, 41 against, 37 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: EPP |
| 2 | Amendment 2, adding text after paragraph 1 RC-B10-0064/2025 - Après le § 1 - Am 2 | Roll call | 148 for, 285 against, 23 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 3 | Paragraph 2 — part 1 RC-B10-0064/2025 - § 2/1 Part voted on: “Recalls that on the basis of the electoral records submitted by the democratic opposition to the regime and as stated by the independent international organisations present at the elections on 28 July 2024, namely the United Nations mission and the Carter Center, Parliament recognised Edmundo González Urrutia as the legitimate winner of the presidential elections” | Roll call | 480 for, 112 against, 16 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: EPP; split: S&D; separate: Greens |
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| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Amendment 2, adding text after paragraph 1 RC-B10-0064/2025 - Après le § 1 - Am 2 | Roll call | 148 for, 285 against, 23 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 3 | Paragraph 2 — part 1 RC-B10-0064/2025 - § 2/1 Part voted on: “Recalls that on the basis of the electoral records submitted by the democratic opposition to the regime and as stated by the independent international organisations present at the elections on 28 July 2024, namely the United Nations mission and the Carter Center, Parliament recognised Edmundo González Urrutia as the legitimate winner of the presidential elections” | Roll call | 480 for, 112 against, 16 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: EPP; split: S&D; separate: Greens |
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Paragraph 2 — part 2 RC-B10-0064/2025 - § 2/2 Part voted on: “a victory acknowledged by the EU and its Member States;” | Roll call | 321 for, 219 against, 66 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: EPP; split: S&D; separate: Greens |
| 5 | Amendment 3, adding text after paragraph 2 RC-B10-0064/2025 - Après le § 2 - Am 3 | Roll call | 148 for, 294 against, 12 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 6 | Separate vote on paragraph 4 RC-B10-0064/2025 - § 4 | Roll call | 521 for, 66 against, 14 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: EPP |
| 7 | Paragraph 5 — part 1 RC-B10-0064/2025 - § 5/1 Part voted on: ‘Welcomes the statement of the High Representative on behalf of the EU Member States recognising the victory of Edmundo González Urrutia by a significant majority, and Parliament considers that he should have taken the presidential oath on 10 January 2025;’ without the words ‘on behalf of the EU Member States’ | Roll call | 467 for, 116 against, 21 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: EPP; split: Greens, S&D |
| 8 | Paragraph 5 — part 2 RC-B10-0064/2025 - § 5/2 Part voted on: “on behalf of the EU Member States” | Roll call | 322 for, 249 against, 36 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: EPP; split: Greens, S&D |
| 9 | Paragraph 5 — part 3 RC-B10-0064/2025 - § 5/3 Part voted on: “also welcomes the commitment by the EU to continue to address the urgent needs of the people of Venezuela, who are suffering the consequences of the long humanitarian crisis;” | Roll call | 555 for, 12 against, 40 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: EPP; split: Greens, S&D |
| 10 | Paragraph 6 — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘President-elect’” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: S&D |
| 11 | Paragraph 6 — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: “those words” | Show of hands | Rejected | Requested bysplit: S&D |
| 12 | Amendment 1, adding text after paragraph 7 RC-B10-0064/2025 - Après le § 7 - Am 1 | Roll call | 210 for, 133 against, 26 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 13 | Amendment 5, adding text after paragraph 8 RC-B10-0064/2025 - Après le § 8 - Am 5 | Roll call | 151 for, 419 against, 33 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ECR |
| 14 | Amendment 4, adding text after paragraph 8 RC-B10-0064/2025 - Après le § 8 - Am 4 | Roll call | 134 for, 283 against, 27 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 15 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 14 | Counted | 226 for, 321 against, 59 abstained Rejected | |
| 16 | Recital A — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘publicly available’” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: S&D |
| 17 | Recital A — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: “those words” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: S&D |
| 18 | Recital F — part 1 of 3 Part voted on: ‘whereas on 19 September 2024, Parliament recognised Edmundo González Urrutia as the legitimate and democratically elected President of Venezuela and María Corina Machado as the leader of the democratic forces in Venezuela; whereas other democratic states in the region and throughout the world have recognised González as President-elect; whereas he should have been sworn in on 10 January 2025;’ without the words ‘in the region and throughout the world’ | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: Greens, S&D |
| 19 | Recital F — part 2 of 3 Part voted on: “in the region and throughout the world” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: Greens, S&D |
| 20 | Recital F — part 3 of 3 Part voted on: “whereas on 17 December 2024, Parliament awarded the 2024 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought to María Corina Machado, as the leader of the democratic forces in Venezuela, and to President-elect Edmundo González Urrutia, representing all Venezuelans inside and outside the country fighting for the reinstitution of freedom and democracy;” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: Greens, S&D |
| 21 | Final vote — text as a whole RC-B10-0064/2025 - Proposition de résolution (ensemble du texte) | Roll call | 374 for, 53 against, 163 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: EPP |
| 22 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0064/2025 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 23 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0068/2025 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 24 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0071/2025 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 25 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0080/2025 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 26 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0083/2025 | Show of hands | Lapsed |
Roll calls requested by EPP, ECR, Patriots · split votes by Greens (2), S&D (5) · separate votes by Greens.
Text
The text voted on.
AI: What this vote decides Written by AI from the official text — check the source
Parliament adopted a resolution on the situation in Venezuela after Nicolás Maduro took power on 10 January 2025, which it calls a usurpation of the presidency.
The text condemns the regime as illegitimate and reiterates recognition of Edmundo González Urrutia as the legitimate president-elect, urging that he should have been sworn in.
Parliament calls for strengthened sanctions against Maduro and his circle, and for the release of political prisoners and an end to repression.
AI: The text in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
This resolution condemns Nicolás Maduro's usurpation of the presidency on 10 January 2025 and declares his regime illegitimate.
Dossier
Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.
2025/2519(RSP) · Resolution on a topical subject
Parliament adopted the text on 23 January 2025. This is its final position on the matter.
Show the 3 steps of the dossier
- Tabled for plenary (done)
- Plenary vote · Adopted 23 January 2025 (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 9 connections: Running issue: Venezuela · Running issue: Venezuela, Cuba and Nicaragua
Running issue: Venezuela
- Issue Venezuela Running issue · Country situation 30 Apr 2026
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- Decision Situation in Venezuela Resolution · motion for a resolution 19 Sept 2024 Adopted
Running issue: Venezuela, Cuba and Nicaragua
- Issue Venezuela, Cuba and Nicaragua Running issue · Country situation 17 Sept 2026
- Decision Political prisoners in Cuba, in particular the case of Félix Navarro and his daughter Saylí Navarro Resolution · motion for a resolution 17 Sept 2026 Adopted
- Decision Political repression and humanitarian situation in Cuba Resolution · motion for a resolution 18 Jun 2026 Adopted
- Decision Political prisoners in Nicaragua – the cases of Carlos Brenes, Salvadora del Socorro Martínez Aburto and Brooklyn Rivera Resolution · motion for a resolution 18 Jun 2026 Adopted
- Decision Shortcomings and deficiencies of the ‘Amnesty Law’ in Venezuela Resolution · motion for a resolution 30 Apr 2026 Adopted
- Decision EU political strategy on Latin America Resolution · report by Davor Ivo Stier 8 Oct 2025 Adopted
Sources & citation
Where the facts on this page come from, and how to cite it.
- Official sources
- Data source
- Licensed CC BY 4.0.
- Retrieved
- 25 September 2026
Cite as
European Parliament (2025). “Situation in Venezuela following the usurpation of the presidency on 10 January 2025”. Decision, 23 January 2025. votingId 171587, document B-10-2025-0064, reference 2025/2519(RSP). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-01-23/5 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 23 January 2025 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-01-23-RCV_EN.html; Results of votes, sitting of 23 January 2025 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-01-23-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2025-01-23, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2025-01-23/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-decision-2025-01-23-5,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{Situation in Venezuela following the usurpation of the presidency on 10 January 2025}},
year = {2025},
date = {2025-01-23},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-01-23/5}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-01-23/5},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Decision. votingId 171587, document B-10-2025-0064, reference 2025/2519(RSP). Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-01-23-RCV\_EN.html, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-01-23-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2025-01-23 (CC BY 4.0)}
}