Decision
Arbitrary detention of EU citizens Javier Marañón Montero and David Rodríguez Ballesta in Equatorial Guinea
- Effect
- Adopted
- Result
- show of hands — no count
- Date
- 9 October 2025
- Kind
- Resolution
More facts (8)
- Dossier
- 2025/2904(RSP)
- Source
- Motion for a resolution
- Topics
- Foreign affairs Assigned by a model, not checked by hand.
- Votes
- 7 votes · 0 roll calls
- Requested by
- The Left (1 separate vote)
- Sitting
- Thursday 9 October 2025
- Final vote
- 179662
Result
The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.
Show of hands — no count
Adopted.
Parliament adopted the text as its official position.
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 1 part of the text voted on separately (1 adopted). 5 alternative motions lapsed once the text was adopted.
Debate speakers and how they voted
| Member | Group | Speeches | Spoke | Final vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roberta METSOLA Malta | EPP | Speeches1 | 9 Oct 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | no roll call |
| Ewa KOPACZ Poland | EPP | Speeches3 | 8 Oct 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | no roll call |
| Hannes HEIDE Austria | S&D | Speeches1 | 8 Oct 2025 (verbatim report, official site) · for the group | no roll call |
| Michal WIEZIK Slovakia | Renew | Speeches1 | 8 Oct 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | no roll call |
| Marta TEMIDO Portugal | S&D | Speeches1 | 8 Oct 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | no roll call |
| Laura BALLARÍN CEREZA Spain | S&D | Speeches1 | 8 Oct 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | no roll call |
Show the other 4 speakers
| Member | Group | Speeches | Spoke | Final vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvise PÉREZ Spain | No group | Speeches1 | 8 Oct 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | no roll call |
| Elena NEVADO DEL CAMPO Spain | EPP | Speeches1 | 8 Oct 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | no roll call |
| Diana IOVANOVICI ŞOŞOACĂ Romania | No group | Speeches1 | 8 Oct 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | no roll call |
| Antonio LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ WHITE Spain | EPP | Speeches1 | 8 Oct 2025 (verbatim report, official site) · for the group | no roll call |
All votes on this decision, 7
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Separate vote on paragraph 6 | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested byseparate: The Left |
| 2 | Final vote — text as a whole Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 3 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0438/2025 | Show of hands | Lapsed |
Show the other 6 votesShow the other 4 votes
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Final vote — text as a whole Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 3 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0438/2025 | Show of hands | Lapsed |
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0439/2025 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 5 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0440/2025 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 6 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0441/2025 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 7 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0442/2025 | Show of hands | Lapsed |
separate 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 on the arbitrary detention of two Spanish citizens, Javier Marañón Montero and David Rodríguez Ballesta, in Equatorial Guinea.
It expresses grave concern and calls on the authorities to secure their immediate release, demanding urgent medical evacuation for one detainee in critical health.
The resolution also urges Equatorial Guinea to respect human rights obligations, improve detention conditions, and enhance democratic governance.
Parliament instructs its President to forward the resolution to the Council, the EU's foreign policy chief, the African Union, the UN, and Equatorial Guinea's authorities.
AI: The text in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
This resolution expresses grave concern over the arbitrary detention of Spanish citizens Javier Marañón Montero and David Rodríguez Ballesta in Equatorial Guinea and calls for their immediate release.
Dossier
Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.
2025/2904(RSP) · Resolution on a topical subject
Parliament adopted the text on 9 October 2025. This is its final position on the matter.
Show the 3 steps of the dossier
- Tabled for plenary (done)
- Plenary vote · Adopted 9 October 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 6 connections: Running issue: Detention of EU citizens abroad
Running issue: Detention of EU citizens abroad
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Sources & citation
Where the facts on this page come from, and how to cite it.
- Data source
- Licensed CC BY 4.0.
- Retrieved
- 25 September 2026
Cite as
European Parliament (2025). “Arbitrary detention of EU citizens Javier Marañón Montero and David Rodríguez Ballesta in Equatorial Guinea”. Decision, 9 October 2025. votingId 179662, document B-10-2025-0442, reference 2025/2904(RSP). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-10-09/12 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official source: Results of votes, sitting of 9 October 2025 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-10-09-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2025-10-09, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2025-10-09/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-decision-2025-10-09-12,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{Arbitrary detention of EU citizens Javier Marañón Montero and David Rodríguez Ballesta in Equatorial Guinea}},
year = {2025},
date = {2025-10-09},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-10-09/12}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-10-09/12},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Decision. votingId 179662, document B-10-2025-0442, reference 2025/2904(RSP). Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-10-09-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2025-10-09 (CC BY 4.0)}
}