Decision

Detention of EU citizens in the occupied areas of Cyprus

Effect: Adopted
Result: 597 for · 0 against · 5 abstained roll call
Date: 11 September 2025, 13:10–13:13
Kind: Resolution

More facts (9)

Margin: by an overwhelming majority
Text: Motion B-10-2025-0388
Dossier: 2025/2860(RSP)
Source: Motion for a resolution
Topics: Foreign affairs Assigned by a model, not checked by hand.
Votes: 17 votes · 9 roll calls · 8 amendments
Requested by: The Left (1 roll call) · Patriots (1 roll call)
Sitting: Thursday 11 September 2025
Final vote: 178988

Margin: by an overwhelming majority
Text: Motion B-10-2025-0388
Dossier: 2025/2860(RSP)
Source: Motion for a resolution
Topics: Foreign affairs Assigned by a model, not checked by hand.
Votes: 17 votes · 9 roll calls · 8 amendments
Requested by: The Left (1 roll call) · Patriots (1 roll call)
Sitting: Thursday 11 September 2025
Final vote: 178988

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Votes on this decision

Members on the final vote

Result

The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.

Adopted by an overwhelming majority.

Parliament adopted the text as its official position.

Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 8 amendments (1 adopted, 7 rejected) and 2 parts of the text voted on separately (1 adopted, 1 rejected). 6 alternative motions lapsed once the text was adopted.

Backed by The Left, Greens, S&D, Renew, EPP, ECR, Patriots and ESN.

Groups

Members' votes, each counted in the group they belonged to on the day. **No vote**: in office that day, no position recorded. **Majority line**: the most common position. **Clear line**: a position with at least two thirds of the group's votes (at least 10 members voting), otherwise Divided. **Cohesion**: Agreement Index, 0 = evenly split, 1 = all voted the same (method).
Group	For	Against	Abst.	No vote	Majority line	Clear line	Cohesion
The Left	For 30	Against 0	Abst. 0	No vote 16 of 46	Majority line For	Clear line For	Cohesion 1.00
Greens	For 43	Against 0	Abst. 0	No vote 10 of 53	Majority line For	Clear line For	Cohesion 1.00
S&D	For 116	Against 0	Abst. 0	No vote 20 of 136	Majority line For	Clear line For	Cohesion 1.00
Renew	For 58	Against 0	Abst. 1	No vote 16 of 75	Majority line For	Clear line For	Cohesion 0.97
EPP	For 169	Against 0	Abst. 0	No vote 19 of 188	Majority line For	Clear line For	Cohesion 1.00
ECR	For 66	Against 0	Abst. 0	No vote 13 of 79	Majority line For	Clear line For	Cohesion 1.00
Patriots	For 67	Against 0	Abst. 0	No vote 18 of 85	Majority line For	Clear line For	Cohesion 1.00
ESN	For 24	Against 0	Abst. 1	No vote 2 of 27	Majority line For	Clear line For	Cohesion 0.94
No group	For 24	Against 0	Abst. 3	No vote 3 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, 2

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.

Renew line For · 1 abstained of 59 who voted
Abstained (1)
- Ilhan KYUCHYUK Bulgaria
ESN line For · 1 abstained of 25 who voted
Abstained (1)
- Zsuzsanna BORVENDÉG Hungary

Countries

The final vote by national delegation.

Votes by country (27 delegations)

Members' votes by country. **No vote**: in office that day, no position recorded. **Cohesion**: Agreement Index of the delegation, 0 = evenly split, 1 = all the same; it reflects the mix of groups (method).
Country	For	Abst.	No vote	Cohesion
Austria	18	0	2	1.00
Belgium	18	0	4	1.00
Bulgaria	12	1	4	0.88
Cyprus	6	0	0	—
Czechia	20	0	1	1.00
Germany	83	1	12	0.98
Denmark	11	0	4	1.00
Estonia	6	0	1	—
Spain	55	0	5	1.00
Finland	13	0	2	1.00
France	70	0	11	1.00
Greece	16	0	5	1.00
Croatia	10	0	2	1.00
Hungary	5	1	15	—
Ireland	10	0	4	1.00
Italy	62	0	14	1.00
Lithuania	9	0	2	—
Luxembourg	6	0	0	—
Latvia	9	0	0	—
Malta	5	0	1	—
Netherlands	26	0	5	1.00
Poland	47	1	5	0.97
Portugal	14	0	7	1.00
Romania	24	1	8	0.94
Sweden	21	0	0	1.00
Slovenia	9	0	0	—
Slovakia	12	0	3	1.00

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.

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Debate speakers and how they voted

Members who spoke in the plenary debate on the dossier. **Speeches**: how many times they took the floor. **Final vote**: their recorded position on this decision's final roll call.
Member	Group	Speeches	Spoke	Final vote
Giorgos GEORGIOU Cyprus	The Left	Speeches2	11 Sept 2025 (verbatim report, official site)	For
Katarina BARLEY Germany	S&D	Speeches1	11 Sept 2025 (verbatim report, official site)	No vote recorded
Esteban GONZÁLEZ PONS Spain	EPP	Speeches3	10 Sept 2025 (verbatim report, official site)	For
Costas MAVRIDES Cyprus	S&D	Speeches2	10 Sept 2025 (verbatim report, official site)	For
Loucas FOURLAS Cyprus	EPP	Speeches1	10 Sept 2025 (verbatim report, official site)	For
Sandro GOZI France	Renew	Speeches1	10 Sept 2025 (verbatim report, official site)	For

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Debate speakers, continued
Member	Group	Speeches	Spoke	Final vote
Nikos PAPANDREOU Greece	S&D	Speeches1	10 Sept 2025 (verbatim report, official site) · for the group	For
Nikos PAPPAS Greece	The Left	Speeches1	10 Sept 2025 (verbatim report, official site) · for the group	No vote recorded
Afroditi LATINOPOULOU Greece	Patriots	Speeches1	10 Sept 2025 (verbatim report, official site)	For
Michalis HADJIPANTELA Cyprus	EPP	Speeches1	10 Sept 2025 (verbatim report, official site) · for the group	For
Geadis GEADI Cyprus	ECR	Speeches1	10 Sept 2025 (verbatim report, official site)	For
Fidias PANAYIOTOU Cyprus	No group	Speeches1	10 Sept 2025 (verbatim report, official site)	For
Seán KELLY Ireland	EPP	Speeches1	10 Sept 2025 (verbatim report, official site)	For

All votes on this decision, 17

In voting order. **Result**: for–against–abstained (a show of hands has no count). **Requested by**: the groups that asked for a roll call, a split vote or a separate vote.
No.	Vote	Recorded	Result	Requested by
1	Amendment 7, adding text after paragraph 1 RC-B10-0371/2025 - Après le § 1 - Am 7	Roll call	190 for, 353 against, 14 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: Patriots
2	Amendment 3 to paragraph 2 RC-B10-0371/2025 - § 2 - Am 3	Roll call	140 for, 303 against, 132 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: The Left
3	Amendment 4 to paragraph 4 RC-B10-0371/2025 - § 4 - Am 4	Roll call	148 for, 308 against, 130 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: The Left

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Votes on this decision, continued
No.	Vote	Recorded	Result	Requested by
2	Amendment 3 to paragraph 2 RC-B10-0371/2025 - § 2 - Am 3	Roll call	140 for, 303 against, 132 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: The Left
3	Amendment 4 to paragraph 4 RC-B10-0371/2025 - § 4 - Am 4	Roll call	148 for, 308 against, 130 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: The Left

Votes on this decision, continued
No.	Vote	Recorded	Result	Requested by
4	Amendment 8, adding text after paragraph 6 RC-B10-0371/2025 - Après le § 6 - Am 8	Roll call	130 for, 448 against, 16 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: Patriots
5	Amendment 9 to paragraph 7 RC-B10-0371/2025 - § 7 - Am 9	Roll call	189 for, 374 against, 16 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: Patriots
6	Amendment 1, adding text after citation 1 RC-B10-0371/2025 - Après le visa 1 - Am 1	Roll call	424 for, 158 against, 19 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: The Left
7	Vote on text inserted after citation 1	Show of hands	Rejected
8	Amendment 5 to recital A RC-B10-0371/2025 - Considérant A - Am 5	Roll call	196 for, 338 against, 50 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: Patriots
9	Vote on text inserted after recital B	Show of hands	Adopted
10	Amendment 6 to recital F RC-B10-0371/2025 - Considérant F - Am 6	Roll call	182 for, 406 against, 12 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: Patriots
11	Final vote — text as a whole RC-B10-0371/2025 - Proposition de résolution (ensemble du texte)	Roll call	597 for, 0 against, 5 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: Patriots
12	Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0371/2025	Show of hands	Lapsed
13	Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0376/2025	Show of hands	Lapsed
14	Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0383/2025	Show of hands	Lapsed
15	Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0388/2025	Show of hands	Lapsed
16	Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0389/2025	Show of hands	Lapsed
17	Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0396/2025	Show of hands	Lapsed

Roll calls requested by The Left, Patriots.

Text

The text voted on.

Motion B-10-2025-0388

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Parliament adopted a resolution on the detention of five elderly Greek Cypriot EU citizens arrested in an area of Cyprus under Turkish occupation.

It calls for their immediate release and urges Turkish authorities to provide medical care and ensure an independent investigation.

Parliament also asks the Council, Commission, and member states to request the detainees' release and to respect human rights.

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A resolution on the detention of EU citizens in occupied areas of Cyprus, calling for their immediate release and for Turkey to respect human rights and international law.

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Dossier

Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.

2025/2860(RSP) · Resolution on a topical subject

Parliament adopted the text on 11 September 2025. This is its final position on the matter.

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Tabled for plenary (done)
Plenary vote · Adopted 11 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 9 connections: Running issue: Cyprus division · Running issue: Türkiye

Running issue: Cyprus division

Issue Cyprus division Running issue · Country situation 8 Jul 2026
Decision The impact of the 1974 Turkish invasion on Cypriot women and girls, and the crimes committed by Turkish forces and consequences on gender equality Resolution · motion for a resolution 8 Jul 2026 Adopted
Decision 2025 Commission report on Türkiye Resolution · report by Nacho Sánchez Amor 17 Jun 2026 Adopted

Running issue: Türkiye

Issue Türkiye Running issue · Country situation 17 Jun 2026
Decision 2025 Commission report on Türkiye Resolution · report by Nacho Sánchez Amor 17 Jun 2026 Adopted
Decision Targeted expulsions of foreign journalists and foreign Christians in Türkiye under national security pretexts Resolution · motion for a resolution 12 Feb 2026 Adopted
Decision 2023 and 2024 reports on Türkiye Resolution · report by Nacho Sánchez Amor 7 May 2025 Adopted
Decision Recent dismissals and arrests of mayors in Türkiye Resolution · motion for a resolution 13 Feb 2025 Adopted
Decision The case of Bülent Mumay in Türkiye Resolution · motion for a resolution 10 Oct 2024 Adopted

Sources & citation

Where the facts on this page come from, and how to cite it.

Permalink: https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-09-11/3
Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 11 September 2025 (European Parliament)
Results of votes, sitting of 11 September 2025 (European Parliament)
Data source: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2025-09-11
Licensed CC BY 4.0.
Retrieved: 25 September 2026

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European Parliament (2025). “Detention of EU citizens in the occupied areas of Cyprus”. Decision, 11 September 2025. votingId 178988, document B-10-2025-0388, reference 2025/2860(RSP). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-09-11/3 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 11 September 2025 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-09-11-RCV_EN.html; Results of votes, sitting of 11 September 2025 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-09-11-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2025-09-11, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2025-09-11/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).

BibTeX

@misc{epw-decision-2025-09-11-3,
  author = {{European Parliament}},
  title = {{Detention of EU citizens in the occupied areas of Cyprus}},
  year = {2025},
  date = {2025-09-11},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-09-11/3}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-09-11/3},
  urldate = {2026-09-25},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Decision. votingId 178988, document B-10-2025-0388, reference 2025/2860(RSP). Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-09-11-RCV\_EN.html, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-09-11-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2025-09-11 (CC BY 4.0)}
}