Decision
The need for EU support towards a just transition and reconstruction in Syria
- Effect
- Adopted
- Result
- 462 for · 76 against · 106 abstained roll call
- Date
- 12 March 2025, 13:18–13:26
- Kind
- Resolution
More facts (9)
- Margin
- by a large majority
- Dossier
- 2025/2569(RSP)
- Source
- Motion for a resolution
- Topics
- Foreign affairs Assigned by a model, not checked by hand.
- Votes
- 63 votes · 34 roll calls · 28 amendments
- Requested by
- The Left (1 roll call) · Renew (1 roll call) · ECR (1 roll call, 2 split votes) · Patriots (1 roll call, 5 split votes, 1 separate vote) · ESN (1 roll call)
- Sitting
- Wednesday 12 March 2025
- Final vote
- 172585
Result
The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.
Final vote: 462 for, 76 against, 106 abstained (roll call).
Adopted by a large majority.
Parliament adopted the text as its official position.
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 28 amendments (1 adopted, 27 rejected) and 26 parts of the text voted on separately (18 adopted, 7 rejected, 1 lapsed). 8 alternative motions lapsed once the text was adopted.
Backed by The Left, Greens, S&D, Renew and EPP; opposed by ESN; Patriots mostly abstained; ECR split.
Groups
| Group | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Majority line | Clear line | Cohesion | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Left | For 23 | Against 2 | Abst. 19 | No vote 2 of 46 | Majority line For | Clear line Divided | Cohesion 0.28 | |
| Greens | For 49 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 4 of 53 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| S&D | For 122 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 14 of 136 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| Renew | For 65 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 10 of 75 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| EPP | For 157 | Against 2 | Abst. 6 | No vote 23 of 188 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.93 | |
| ECR | For 34 | Against 4 | Abst. 34 | No vote 8 of 80 | Majority line Tie | Clear line Divided | Cohesion 0.21 | |
| Patriots | For 0 | Against 37 | Abst. 42 | No vote 7 of 86 | Majority line Abstained | Clear line Divided | Cohesion 0.30 | |
| ESN | For 0 | Against 20 | Abst. 1 | No vote 5 of 26 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 0.93 | |
| No group | For 12 | Against 11 | Abst. 4 | No vote 2 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, 9
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.
EPP line For · 2 voted against, 6 abstained of 165 who voted
Voted against (2)
- Alice TEODORESCU MÅWE Sweden
- Daniel CASPARY Germany
Abstained (6)
- Céline IMART France
- Christophe GOMART France
- Isabelle LE CALLENNEC France
- Laurent CASTILLO France
- Monika HOHLMEIER Germany
- Radan KANEV Bulgaria
ESN line Against · 1 abstained of 21 who voted
Abstained (1)
- Petras GRAŽULIS Lithuania
Countries
The final vote by national delegation.
Votes by country (27 delegations)
| Country | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Cohesion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 13 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0.58 |
| Belgium | 16 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0.70 |
| Bulgaria | 10 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0.57 |
| Cyprus | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — |
| Czechia | 5 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0.29 |
| Germany | 64 | 18 | 4 | 10 | 0.62 |
| Denmark | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.79 |
| Estonia | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Spain | 43 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 0.69 |
| Finland | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.90 |
| France | 37 | 31 | 4 | 9 | 0.27 |
| Greece | 12 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0.40 |
| Croatia | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.86 |
| Hungary | 8 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 0.29 |
| Ireland | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.89 |
| Italy | 32 | 0 | 36 | 8 | 0.29 |
| Lithuania | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — |
| Luxembourg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| Latvia | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Malta | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Netherlands | 23 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0.69 |
| Poland | 41 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0.84 |
| Portugal | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0.67 |
| Romania | 25 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0.89 |
| Sweden | 16 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0.70 |
| Slovenia | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Slovakia | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.79 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roberta METSOLA Malta | EPP | Speeches1 | 12 Mar 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | No vote recorded |
| Sabine VERHEYEN Germany | EPP | Speeches3 | 11 Mar 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Davor Ivo STIER Croatia | EPP | Speeches1 | 11 Mar 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| György HÖLVÉNYI Hungary | Patriots | Speeches1 | 11 Mar 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | Abstained |
| Sander SMIT changed group Netherlands | ECR | Speeches1 | 11 Mar 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Tomasz FROELICH Germany | ESN | Speeches1 | 11 Mar 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | Against |
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All votes on this decision, 63
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amendment 8, adding text before paragraph 1 RC–B10–0157/2025 – Before § 1 – Am 8 | Roll call | 41 for, 506 against, 47 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 2 | Amendment 26, adding text after paragraph 1 RC–B10–0157/2025 – After § 1 – Am 26 | Roll call | 234 for, 421 against, 8 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 3 | Amendment 27, adding text after paragraph 1 RC–B10–0157/2025 – After § 1 – Am 27 | Roll call | 135 for, 468 against, 70 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
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| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Amendment 26, adding text after paragraph 1 RC–B10–0157/2025 – After § 1 – Am 26 | Roll call | 234 for, 421 against, 8 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 3 | Amendment 27, adding text after paragraph 1 RC–B10–0157/2025 – After § 1 – Am 27 | Roll call | 135 for, 468 against, 70 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Amendment 28, adding text after paragraph 1 RC–B10–0157/2025 – After § 1 – Am 28 | Roll call | 205 for, 447 against, 13 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 5 | Amendment 9, adding text after paragraph 4 RC–B10–0157/2025 – After § 4 – Am 9 | Roll call | 96 for, 389 against, 174 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 6 | Amendment 10, adding text after paragraph 4 RC–B10–0157/2025 – After § 4 – Am 10 | Roll call | 235 for, 389 against, 40 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 7 | Amendment 29 to paragraph 5 RC–B10–0157/2025 – § 5 – Am 29 | Roll call | 115 for, 462 against, 91 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 8 | Amendment 11, adding text after paragraph 5 RC–B10–0157/2025 – After § 5 – Am 11 | Roll call | 247 for, 409 against, 7 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 9 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 5 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 10 | Amendment 15, adding text after paragraph 6 RC–B10–0157/2025 – After § 6 – Am 15 | Roll call | 173 for, 461 against, 29 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ESN |
| 11 | Amendment 31 to paragraph 7 RC–B10–0157/2025 – § 7 – Am 31 | Roll call | 122 for, 450 against, 93 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots, Renew |
| 12 | Amendment 30, adding text after paragraph 7 RC–B10–0157/2025 – After § 7 – Am 30 | Roll call | 213 for, 436 against, 11 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 13 | Paragraph 9 — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘funding and’” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: Patriots |
| 14 | Paragraph 9 — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: “those words” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: Patriots |
| 15 | Paragraph 11 — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: ‘Calls on the interim authorities to fully cooperate with competent international bodies, including UN mechanisms established specifically for investigating serious crimes in Syria, such as the UN International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism, the UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria, the UN Independent Institution on Missing Persons, and the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, and facilitate their on-site operations; encourages Syria to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and align national Syrian legislation accordingly, as well as give the ICC retroactive jurisdiction through a declaration; recognises the irreplaceable contribution of Fareed al-Madhhan (‘Caesar’) to documenting regime crimes, as well as the Syrian Network of Human Rights’ work in tracking disappearances; stresses the importance of these processes now being completed; calls for the EU to support the renewal of the mandate of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Syria’ | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: Patriots |
| 16 | Paragraph 11 — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: “and increase funding for all relevant mechanisms notably in light of US disinvestment;” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: Patriots |
| 17 | Amendment 16, adding text after paragraph 13 RC–B10–0157/2025 – After § 13 – Am 16 | Roll call | 205 for, 459 against, 3 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ESN |
| 18 | Paragraph 20 — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: “Welcomes the announcement by the Commission to allocate EUR 235 million in new humanitarian support to Syrians and calls for the EU and its Member States to sustain humanitarian and development aid efforts and to maintain financial support for neighbouring countries hosting Syrian refugees; invites the EU to explore pathways to use frozen assets of the Assad regime for a trust fund for Syrian reconstruction, rehabilitation and compensation of victims;” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: Patriots |
| 19 | Paragraph 20 — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: “is extremely concerned by the suspension of all USAID funding related to Syria or Syrian refugees and by the anticipated non-participation of the US in the next Brussels conference;” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: Patriots |
| 20 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 21 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 21 | Amendment 17, adding text after paragraph 22 RC–B10–0157/2025 – After § 22 – Am 17 | Roll call | 120 for, 475 against, 79 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ESN |
| 22 | Separate vote on paragraph 23 | Show of hands | Rejected | Requested byseparate: Patriots |
| 23 | Amendment 18 to paragraph 23 RC–B10–0157/2025 – § 23 – Am 18 | Roll call | 185 for, 475 against, 8 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ESN |
| 24 | Separate vote on paragraph 23 | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested byseparate: Patriots |
| 25 | Amendment 4 to paragraph 25 RC–B10–0157/2025 – § 25 – Am 4 | Roll call | 220 for, 373 against, 71 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 26 | Separate vote on paragraph 25 | Counted | 368 for, 280 against, 5 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: The Left; separate: Patriots |
| 27 | Separate vote on paragraph 25 | Roll call | 0 for, 0 against, 0 abstained Lapsed | Requested byroll call: The Left; separate: Patriots |
| 28 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 25 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 29 | Separate vote on paragraph 26 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 30 | Amendment 7, adding text after paragraph 26 RC–B10–0157/2025 – After § 26 – Am 7 | Roll call | 376 for, 236 against, 62 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 31 | Amendment 32 to paragraph 27 RC–B10–0157/2025 – § 27 – Am 32 | Roll call | 235 for, 406 against, 17 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 32 | Amendment 19 to paragraph 27 RC–B10–0157/2025 – § 27 – Am 19 | Roll call | 206 for, 450 against, 8 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ESN |
| 33 | Separate vote on paragraph 28 | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: Patriots |
| 34 | Paragraph 28 — part 2 RC–B10–0157/2025 – § 28/2 Part voted on: “those words” | Roll call | 303 for, 299 against, 53 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Patriots; split: Patriots |
| 35 | Amendment 33 to paragraph 31 RC–B10–0157/2025 – § 31 – Am 33 | Roll call | 193 for, 437 against, 37 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots, Renew |
| 36 | Separate vote on paragraph 31 | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: ECR; separate: Patriots |
| 37 | Paragraph 31 — part 2 RC–B10–0157/2025 – § 31/2 Part voted on: ‘expresses deep concern regarding the recent invitation by Parliament’s Intergroup on Christians in the Middle East of organisations closely linked to EU-sanctioned Assadists;’ | Roll call | 460 for, 149 against, 45 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: ECR; split: ECR; separate: Patriots |
| 38 | Amendment 20, adding text after paragraph 31 RC–B10–0157/2025 – After § 31 – Am 20 | Roll call | 207 for, 451 against, 11 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ESN |
| 39 | Paragraph 32 — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: “Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the relevant EU institutions, the governments and parliaments of the Member States and the interim Syrian government,” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: Patriots |
| 40 | Paragraph 32 — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: “and to have it translated and published in Arabic.” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: Patriots |
| 41 | Vote on text inserted after recital B | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 42 | Amendment 21 to recital D RC–B10–0157/2025 – recital D – Am 21 | Roll call | 194 for, 458 against, 17 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 43 | Amendment 38 to recital D RC–B10–0157/2025 – recital D – Am 38 | Roll call | 224 for, 411 against, 19 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ECR |
| 44 | Separate vote on recital F | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 45 | Amendment 39 to recital F RC–B10–0157/2025 – recital F – Am 39 | Roll call | 231 for, 412 against, 19 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ECR |
| 46 | Recital H — part 1 RC–B10–0157/2025 – recital H/1 Part voted on: “whereas Israel has occupied a part of the Syrian territory in the Golan Heights since 1967; whereas following the overthrow of the Assad regime, Israel has further seized the UN-patrolled demilitarised zone beyond the Golan Heights and repeatedly carried out strikes on military targets in Syria;” | Roll call | 497 for, 136 against, 33 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Patriots; split: ECR |
| 47 | Recital H — part 2 RC–B10–0157/2025 – recital H/2 Part voted on: ‘whereas the Israeli Minister of Defence has declared that ‘the IDF [Israel Defense Forces] will remain at the summit of Mount Hermon and the security zone indefinitely’;’ | Roll call | 344 for, 297 against, 17 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Patriots; split: ECR |
| 48 | Separate vote on recital J | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested byseparate: Patriots |
| 49 | Amendment 22 to recital K RC–B10–0157/2025 – recital K – Am 22 | Roll call | 219 for, 440 against, 8 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 50 | Separate vote on recital L | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 51 | Amendment 23 to recital M RC–B10–0157/2025 – recital M – Am 23 | Roll call | 217 for, 444 against, 10 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 52 | Amendment 24 to recital N RC–B10–0157/2025 – recital N – Am 24 | Roll call | 182 for, 455 against, 23 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 53 | Amendment 25 to recital P RC–B10–0157/2025 – recital P – Am 25 | Roll call | 197 for, 455 against, 13 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 54 | Amendment 14, adding text after recital P RC–B10–0157/2025 – After recital P – Am 14 | Roll call | 186 for, 470 against, 11 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ESN |
| 55 | Final vote — text as a whole RC–B10–0157/2025 – Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Roll call | 462 for, 76 against, 106 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Renew |
| 56 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0154/2025 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 57 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0155/2025 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 58 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0157/2025 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 59 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0160/2025 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 60 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0162/2025 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 61 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0164/2025 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 62 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0167/2025 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 63 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0169/2025 | Show of hands | Lapsed |
Roll calls requested by The Left, Renew, ECR, Patriots, ESN · split votes by ECR (2), Patriots (5) · separate votes by Patriots.
Text
The text voted on.
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Parliament adopted a resolution on EU support for a just transition and reconstruction in Syria, covering humanitarian aid, state-building, and political transition.
The text calls on the EU to increase aid, support reconstruction in key sectors, and cooperate with Syria's interim authorities.
It stresses the need for a pluralistic transition, transitional justice, and monitoring of authorities' actions.
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Parliament calls for EU support for Syria's reconstruction and a just, peaceful and inclusive political transition after the fall of the Assad regime.
Dossier
Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.
2025/2569(RSP) · Resolution on a topical subject
Parliament adopted the text on 12 March 2025. This is its final position on the matter.
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- Tabled for plenary (done)
- Plenary vote · Adopted 12 March 2025 (done)
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Connections
What this decision touches: the procedural chain, the same text, running issues, votes that split the chamber the same way.
Show 11 connections: Running issue: Humanitarian crises · Final votes that split the chamber the same way
Running issue: Humanitarian crises
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Sources & citation
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- Data source
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- Retrieved
- 25 September 2026
Cite as
European Parliament (2025). “The need for EU support towards a just transition and reconstruction in Syria”. Decision, 12 March 2025. votingId 172585, document B-10-2025-0164, reference 2025/2569(RSP). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-03-12/7 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 12 March 2025 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-03-12-RCV_EN.html; Results of votes, sitting of 12 March 2025 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-03-12-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2025-03-12, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2025-03-12/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-decision-2025-03-12-7,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{The need for EU support towards a just transition and reconstruction in Syria}},
year = {2025},
date = {2025-03-12},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-03-12/7}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-03-12/7},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Decision. votingId 172585, document B-10-2025-0164, reference 2025/2569(RSP). Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-03-12-RCV\_EN.html, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-03-12-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2025-03-12 (CC BY 4.0)}
}