Decision
Return of Ukrainian children forcibly transferred and deported by Russia
- Effect
- Adopted
- Result
- 516 for · 3 against · 34 abstained roll call
- Date
- 8 May 2025, 13:08
- Kind
- Resolution
More facts (9)
- Margin
- by an overwhelming majority
- Dossier
- 2025/2691(RSP)
- Source
- Motion for a resolution
- Topics
- Foreign affairs Assigned by a model, not checked by hand.
- Votes
- 12 votes · 1 roll call
- Requested by
- The Left (1 split vote) · Renew (1 roll call)
- Sitting
- Thursday 8 May 2025
- Final vote
- 176309
Result
The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.
Final vote: 516 for, 3 against, 34 abstained (roll call).
Adopted by an overwhelming majority.
Parliament adopted the text as its official position.
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 5 parts of the text voted on separately (3 adopted, 2 rejected). 6 alternative motions lapsed once the text was adopted.
Backed by The Left, Greens, S&D, Renew, EPP, ECR and Patriots; ESN mostly abstained.
Groups
| Group | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Majority line | Clear line | Cohesion | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Left | For 26 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 20 of 46 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| Greens | For 48 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 5 of 53 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| S&D | For 108 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 28 of 136 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| Renew | For 63 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 12 of 75 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| EPP | For 141 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 47 of 188 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| ECR | For 61 | Against 0 | Abst. 3 | No vote 16 of 80 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.93 | |
| Patriots | For 63 | Against 0 | Abst. 2 | No vote 20 of 85 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.95 | |
| ESN | For 3 | Against 1 | Abst. 18 | No vote 5 of 27 | Majority line Abstained | Clear line Abstained | Cohesion 0.73 | |
| No group | For 3 | Against 2 | Abst. 11 | No vote 13 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, 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.
ECR line For · 3 abstained of 64 who voted
Abstained (3)
- Emmanouil FRAGKOS Greece
- Fernand KARTHEISER Luxembourg
- Galato ALEXANDRAKI Greece
Patriots line For · 2 abstained of 65 who voted
Abstained (2)
- Anders VISTISEN Denmark
- Thierry MARIANI France
ESN line Abstained · 4 voted for or against of 22 who voted
Voted for or against (4)
- Marcin SYPNIEWSKI Poland
- Markus BUCHHEIT Germany
- Petar VOLGIN Bulgaria
- Sarah KNAFO France
Countries
The final vote by national delegation.
Votes by country (27 delegations)
| Country | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Cohesion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 17 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| Belgium | 13 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| Bulgaria | 8 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0.59 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | — |
| Czechia | 17 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.92 |
| Germany | 59 | 1 | 19 | 17 | 0.62 |
| Denmark | 12 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.88 |
| Estonia | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Spain | 46 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1.00 |
| Finland | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1.00 |
| France | 62 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 0.98 |
| Greece | 3 | 0 | 6 | 12 | — |
| Croatia | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | — |
| Hungary | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | — |
| Ireland | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| Italy | 61 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1.00 |
| Lithuania | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — |
| Luxembourg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Latvia | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| Malta | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Netherlands | 29 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| Poland | 46 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1.00 |
| Portugal | 16 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1.00 |
| Romania | 27 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0.95 |
| Sweden | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Slovenia | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | — |
| Slovakia | 6 | 0 | 1 | 8 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javi LÓPEZ Spain | S&D | Speeches1 | 8 May 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | No vote recorded |
| Ewa KOPACZ Poland | EPP | Speeches2 | 7 May 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Villy SØVNDAL Denmark | Greens | Speeches1 | 7 May 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Davor Ivo STIER Croatia | EPP | Speeches1 | 7 May 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS Lithuania | Renew | Speeches1 | 7 May 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Pina PICIERNO changed group Italy | Renew | Speeches1 | 7 May 2025 (verbatim report, official site) · for the group | For |
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All votes on this decision, 12
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paragraph 1 — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: “Strongly condemns the violent actions of the Russian Federation and the complicity of Belarus in the mistreatment of Ukrainian children, including murder, forced transfer and deportation, illegal adoption, sexual abuse and exploitation, forced Russification and militarisation;” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: The Left |
| 2 | Paragraph 1 — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: “stresses that these acts form part of a genocidal strategy to erase Ukrainian identity;” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: The Left |
| 3 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 4 | Show of hands | Adopted |
Show the other 11 votesShow the other 9 votes
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Paragraph 1 — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: “stresses that these acts form part of a genocidal strategy to erase Ukrainian identity;” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: The Left |
| 3 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 4 | Show of hands | Adopted |
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 6 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 5 | Vote on text inserted after recital B | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 6 | Final vote — text as a whole RC-B10-0249/2025 - Proposition de résolution (ensemble du texte) | Roll call | 516 for, 3 against, 34 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Renew |
| 7 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0247/2025 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 8 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0249/2025 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 9 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0250/2025 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 10 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0252/2025 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 11 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0255/2025 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 12 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0258/2025 | Show of hands | Lapsed |
Roll call requested by Renew · split votes by The Left.
Text
The text voted on.
AI: What this vote decides Written by AI from the official text — check the source
Parliament adopted a resolution condemning Russia's forced transfer and deportation of Ukrainian children and urging their safe return to Ukraine.
MEPs call for a formal system, facilitated by independent neutral parties, to reunite deported children with their guardians and carers.
The text also urges Russia to cease military aggression and resume ceasefire negotiations, and calls for investigations into international crimes.
AI: The text in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
The resolution condemns Russia's military aggression against Ukraine and the forced deportation and transfer of Ukrainian children, urging their safe return and an immediate halt to these actions.
Dossier
Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.
2025/2691(RSP) · Resolution on a topical subject
Parliament adopted the text on 8 May 2025. This is its final position on the matter.
Show the 3 steps of the dossier
- Tabled for plenary (done)
- Plenary vote · Adopted 8 May 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 12 connections: Running issue: Russia's war against Ukraine · Running issue: Humanitarian crises
Running issue: Russia's war against Ukraine
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Running issue: Humanitarian crises
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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). “Return of Ukrainian children forcibly transferred and deported by Russia”. Decision, 8 May 2025. votingId 176309, document B-10-2025-0247, reference 2025/2691(RSP). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-05-08/9 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 8 May 2025 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-05-08-RCV_EN.html; Results of votes, sitting of 8 May 2025 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-05-08-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2025-05-08, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2025-05-08/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-decision-2025-05-08-9,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{Return of Ukrainian children forcibly transferred and deported by Russia}},
year = {2025},
date = {2025-05-08},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-05-08/9}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-05-08/9},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Decision. votingId 176309, document B-10-2025-0247, reference 2025/2691(RSP). Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-05-08-RCV\_EN.html, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-05-08-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2025-05-08 (CC BY 4.0)}
}