Decision
Strengthening Moldova’s resilience against Russian hybrid threats and malign interference
- Effect
- Adopted
- Result
- 490 for · 65 against · 86 abstained roll call
- Date
- 10 September 2025, 14:30–14:32
- Kind
- Resolution
More facts (9)
- Margin
- by a large majority
- Dossier
- 2025/2811(RSP)
- Source
- Motion for a resolution
- Topics
- Foreign affairsDefence & security Assigned by a model, not checked by hand.
- Votes
- 20 votes · 8 roll calls · 4 amendments
- Requested by
- Renew (1 roll call) · ECR (1 roll call, 1 split vote)
- Sitting
- Wednesday 10 September 2025
- Final vote
- 178788
Result
The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.
Final vote: 490 for, 65 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 4 amendments (4 adopted) and 8 parts of the text voted on separately (2 adopted, 6 rejected). 7 alternative motions lapsed once the text was adopted.
Backed by Greens, S&D, Renew, EPP and ECR; opposed by ESN; The Left and Patriots mostly abstained.
Groups
| Group | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Majority line | Clear line | Cohesion | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Left | For 12 | Against 2 | Abst. 18 | No vote 14 of 46 | Majority line Abstained | Clear line Divided | Cohesion 0.34 | |
| Greens | For 46 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 7 of 53 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| S&D | For 120 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 16 of 136 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| Renew | For 66 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 9 of 75 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| EPP | For 167 | Against 0 | Abst. 6 | No vote 15 of 188 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.95 | |
| ECR | For 65 | Against 5 | Abst. 0 | No vote 9 of 79 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.89 | |
| Patriots | For 11 | Against 14 | Abst. 56 | No vote 4 of 85 | Majority line Abstained | Clear line Abstained | Cohesion 0.54 | |
| ESN | For 1 | Against 20 | Abst. 3 | No vote 3 of 27 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 0.75 | |
| No group | For 2 | Against 24 | Abst. 3 | No vote 1 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, Elena YONCHEVA changed group, Elisabetta GUALMINI changed group, Ewa ZAJĄCZKOWSKA-HERNIK 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, 40
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 · 6 abstained of 173 who voted
Abstained (6)
- Céline IMART France
- Christophe GOMART France
- François-Xavier BELLAMY France
- Isabelle LE CALLENNEC France
- Laurent CASTILLO France
- Nadine MORANO France
ECR line For · 5 voted against of 70 who voted
Voted against (5)
- Emmanouil FRAGKOS Greece
- Guillaume PELTIER France
- Laurence TROCHU France
- Marion MARÉCHAL France
- Nicolas BAY France
Patriots line Abstained · 25 voted for or against of 81 who voted
Voted for or against (25)
- Anders VISTISEN Denmark
- Anna Maria CISINT Italy
- Elisabeth DIERINGER Austria
- Filip TUREK Czechia
- Georg MAYER Austria
- Gerald HAUSER Austria
- Harald VILIMSKY Austria
- Isabella TOVAGLIERI Italy
- Jana NAGYOVÁ Czechia
- Jaroslav BŽOCH Czechia
- Jaroslav KNOT Czechia
- Jaroslava POKORNÁ JERMANOVÁ Czechia
- Klara DOSTALOVA Czechia
- Nikola BARTŮŠEK Czechia
- Ondřej KNOTEK Czechia
- Paolo BORCHIA Italy
- Petra STEGER Austria
- Raffaele STANCANELLI Italy
- Roberto VANNACCI Italy
- Roman HAIDER Austria
- Silvia SARDONE Italy
- Susanna CECCARDI Italy
- Tiago MOREIRA DE SÁ Portugal
- Tomáš KUBÍN Czechia
- Vilis KRIŠTOPANS Latvia
ESN line Against · 1 voted for, 3 abstained of 24 who voted
Voted for (1)
- Petras GRAŽULIS Lithuania
Abstained (3)
- Ewa ZAJĄCZKOWSKA-HERNIK Poland
- Marcin SYPNIEWSKI Poland
- Sarah KNAFO France
Countries
The final vote by national delegation.
Votes by country (27 delegations)
| Country | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Cohesion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
| Belgium | 14 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0.61 |
| Bulgaria | 11 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.77 |
| Cyprus | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Czechia | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.79 |
| Germany | 67 | 23 | 0 | 6 | 0.62 |
| Denmark | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.89 |
| Estonia | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Spain | 45 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 0.75 |
| Finland | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| France | 30 | 4 | 42 | 5 | 0.33 |
| Greece | 10 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0.44 |
| Croatia | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Hungary | 8 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0.33 |
| Ireland | 10 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.86 |
| Italy | 49 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 0.69 |
| Lithuania | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| Luxembourg | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Latvia | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Malta | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| Netherlands | 22 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0.72 |
| Poland | 41 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0.84 |
| Portugal | 17 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.92 |
| Romania | 25 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0.89 |
| Sweden | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Slovenia | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Slovakia | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0.38 |
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 | 10 Sept 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Nicolae ȘTEFĂNUȚĂ Romania | Greens | Speeches3 | 9 Sept 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | No vote recorded |
| Villy SØVNDAL Denmark | Greens | Speeches1 | 9 Sept 2025 (verbatim report, official site) · for the group | For |
| Vytenis Povilas ANDRIUKAITIS Lithuania | S&D | Speeches1 | 9 Sept 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Siegfried MUREŞAN Romania | EPP | Speeches1 | 9 Sept 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| David MCALLISTER Germany | EPP | Speeches1 | 9 Sept 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
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All votes on this decision, 20
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 1 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 2 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 5 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 3 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 7 | Show of hands | Rejected |
Show the other 19 votesShow the other 17 votes
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 5 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 3 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 7 | Show of hands | Rejected |
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Paragraph 12 — part 1 RC-B10-0355/2025 - § 12/1 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘supporting local LGBTIQ+ organisations and’ and ‘regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity;’” | Roll call | 520 for, 102 against, 32 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: ECR; split: ECR |
| 5 | Paragraph 12 — part 2 RC-B10-0355/2025 - § 12/2 Part voted on: “supporting local LGBTIQ+ organisations and” | Roll call | 271 for, 297 against, 50 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ECR; split: ECR |
| 6 | Paragraph 12 — part 3 RC-B10-0355/2025 - § 12/3 Part voted on: “regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity;” | Roll call | 287 for, 279 against, 62 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: ECR; split: ECR |
| 7 | Amendment 1 to paragraph 13 RC-B10-0355/2025 - § 13 - Am 1 | Roll call | 300 for, 114 against, 222 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: ECR |
| 8 | Amendment 2, adding text after paragraph 13 RC-B10-0355/2025 - Après le § 13 - Am 2 | Roll call | 344 for, 106 against, 199 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: ECR |
| 9 | Amendment 3, adding text after paragraph 16 RC-B10-0355/2025 - Après le § 16 - Am 3 | Roll call | 463 for, 110 against, 73 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: ECR |
| 10 | Vote on text inserted after recital A | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 11 | Vote on text inserted after recital B | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 12 | Amendment 4, adding text after recital F RC-B10-0355/2025 - Après le considérant F - Am 4 | Roll call | 479 for, 34 against, 126 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: ECR |
| 13 | Final vote — text as a whole RC-B10-0355/2025 - Proposition de résolution (ensemble du texte) | Roll call | 490 for, 65 against, 86 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Renew |
| 14 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0353/2025 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 15 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0355/2025 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 16 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0356/2025 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 17 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0357/2025 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 18 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0359/2025 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 19 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0361/2025 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 20 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0363/2025 | Show of hands | Lapsed |
Roll calls requested by Renew, ECR · split votes by ECR.
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 strengthening Moldova's resilience against Russian hybrid threats and malign interference.
The resolution condemns Russia's persistent hybrid attacks and supports Moldova's independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity.
It calls for continued EU support for Moldova's reforms and EU integration ahead of the parliamentary elections.
AI: The text in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
This resolution addresses Russian hybrid threats and interference in Moldova, particularly ahead of the 2025 parliamentary elections. It condemns Russia's actions, supports Moldova's EU integration, and calls for enhanced EU assistance and sanctions.
Dossier
Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.
2025/2811(RSP) · Resolution on a topical subject
Parliament adopted the text on 10 September 2025. This is its final position on the matter.
Show the 3 steps of the dossier
- Tabled for plenary (done)
- Plenary vote · Adopted 10 September 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 14 connections: Running issue: Russian hybrid threats in Moldova · Running issue: EU enlargement · Final votes that split the chamber the same way
Running issue: Russian hybrid threats in Moldova
- Issue Russian hybrid threats in Moldova Running issue · Conflict 10 Sept 2025
- Decision 2023 and 2024 reports on Moldova Resolution · report by Sven Mikser 18 Jun 2025 Adopted
- Decision Strengthening Moldova’s resilience against Russian interference ahead of the upcoming presidential elections and a constitutional referendum on EU integration Resolution · motion for a resolution 9 Oct 2024 Adopted
Running issue: EU enlargement
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- Decision 2025 Commission report on Serbia Resolution · report by Tonino Picula 8 Jul 2026 Adopted
- Decision 2025 Commission report on Moldova Resolution · report by Sven Mikser 8 Jul 2026 Adopted
- Decision 2025 Commission report on Ukraine Resolution · report by Michael Gahler 8 Jul 2026 Adopted
- Decision 2025 Commission report on Kosovo Resolution · report by Riho Terras 17 Jun 2026 Adopted
- Decision 2025 Commission report on North Macedonia Resolution · report by Thomas Waitz 17 Jun 2026 Adopted
Final votes that split the chamber the same way
- Decision EU’s diplomatic strategy and geopolitical cooperation in the Arctic Resolution · report by Urmas Paet 26 Nov 2025 Adopted
- Decision 2025 Commission report on Moldova Resolution · report by Sven Mikser 8 Jul 2026 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 2023 and 2024 reports on Moldova Resolution · report by Sven Mikser 18 Jun 2025 Adopted
- Decision 2023 and 2024 reports on Georgia Resolution · report by Rasa Juknevičienė 9 Jul 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). “Strengthening Moldova’s resilience against Russian hybrid threats and malign interference”. Decision, 10 September 2025. votingId 178788, document B-10-2025-0355, reference 2025/2811(RSP). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-09-10/15 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 10 September 2025 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-09-10-RCV_EN.html; Results of votes, sitting of 10 September 2025 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-09-10-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2025-09-10, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2025-09-10/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-decision-2025-09-10-15,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{Strengthening Moldova’s resilience against Russian hybrid threats and malign interference}},
year = {2025},
date = {2025-09-10},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-09-10/15}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-09-10/15},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Decision. votingId 178788, document B-10-2025-0355, reference 2025/2811(RSP). Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-09-10-RCV\_EN.html, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-09-10-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2025-09-10 (CC BY 4.0)}
}