Decision
Mass kidnapping of children in Nigeria, including from St Mary’s Catholic School in Papiri
- Effect
- Adopted
- Result
- 519 for · 2 against · 50 abstained roll call
- Date
- 18 December 2025, 12:04–12:07
- Kind
- Resolution
More facts (9)
- Margin
- by an overwhelming majority
- Dossier
- 2025/3029(RSP)
- Source
- Motion for a resolution
- Topics
- Foreign affairs Assigned by a model, not checked by hand.
- Votes
- 14 votes · 5 roll calls · 4 amendments
- Requested by
- Renew (1 roll call) · Patriots (1 roll call) · ESN (1 roll call)
- Sitting
- Thursday 18 December 2025
- Final vote
- 182968
Result
The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.
Final vote: 519 for, 2 against, 50 abstained (roll call).
Adopted by an overwhelming majority.
Parliament adopted the text as its official position.
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 4 amendments (4 rejected) and 3 parts of the text voted on separately (2 adopted, 1 rejected). 6 alternative motions lapsed once the text was adopted.
Backed by The Left, S&D, Renew, EPP, ECR, Patriots and ESN; Greens mostly abstained.
Groups
| Group | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Majority line | Clear line | Cohesion | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Left | For 36 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 10 of 46 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| Greens | For 4 | Against 0 | Abst. 39 | No vote 10 of 53 | Majority line Abstained | Clear line Abstained | Cohesion 0.86 | |
| S&D | For 99 | Against 1 | Abst. 4 | No vote 32 of 136 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.93 | |
| Renew | For 59 | Against 1 | Abst. 0 | No vote 15 of 75 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.97 | |
| EPP | For 152 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 36 of 188 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| ECR | For 67 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 12 of 79 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| Patriots | For 58 | Against 0 | Abst. 4 | No vote 23 of 85 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.90 | |
| ESN | For 21 | Against 0 | Abst. 2 | No vote 4 of 27 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.87 | |
| No group | For 23 | Against 0 | Abst. 1 | No vote 6 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, 16
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.
Greens line Abstained · 4 voted for or against of 43 who voted
Voted for or against (4)
- Alexandra GEESE Germany
- Daniel FREUND Germany
- Markéta GREGOROVÁ Czechia
- Sergey LAGODINSKY Germany
S&D line For · 1 voted against, 4 abstained of 104 who voted
Voted against (1)
- Marianne VIND Denmark
Abstained (4)
- Lara WOLTERS Netherlands
- Marit MAIJ Netherlands
- Mohammed CHAHIM Netherlands
- Thijs REUTEN Netherlands
Renew line For · 1 voted against of 60 who voted
Voted against (1)
- Raquel GARCÍA HERMIDA-VAN DER WALLE Netherlands
Patriots line For · 4 abstained of 62 who voted
Abstained (4)
- Anders VISTISEN Denmark
- Barbara BONTE Belgium
- Gerolf ANNEMANS Belgium
- Tom VANDENDRIESSCHE Belgium
ESN line For · 2 abstained of 23 who voted
Abstained (2)
- Milan MAZUREK Slovakia
- Milan UHRÍK Slovakia
Countries
The final vote by national delegation.
Votes by country (27 delegations)
| Country | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Cohesion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.83 |
| Belgium | 12 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.56 |
| Bulgaria | 11 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| Cyprus | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Czechia | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| Germany | 75 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 0.82 |
| Denmark | 8 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0.42 |
| Estonia | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Spain | 46 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0.94 |
| Finland | 9 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0.85 |
| France | 57 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 0.90 |
| Greece | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1.00 |
| Croatia | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.86 |
| Hungary | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17 | — |
| Ireland | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.00 |
| Italy | 58 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 0.95 |
| Lithuania | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.86 |
| Luxembourg | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Latvia | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Malta | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | — |
| Netherlands | 17 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 0.44 |
| Poland | 45 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| Portugal | 18 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| Romania | 16 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0.91 |
| Sweden | 16 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0.76 |
| Slovenia | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Slovakia | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.77 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sophie WILMÈS Belgium | Renew | Speeches1 | 18 Dec 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | No vote recorded |
| Ewa KOPACZ Poland | EPP | Speeches2 | 17 Dec 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Davor Ivo STIER Croatia | EPP | Speeches1 | 17 Dec 2025 (verbatim report, official site) · for the group | For |
| Tomasz FROELICH Germany | ESN | Speeches1 | 17 Dec 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Abir AL-SAHLANI Sweden | Renew | Speeches1 | 17 Dec 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Mathilde ANDROUËT France | Patriots | Speeches1 | 17 Dec 2025 (verbatim report, official site) · for the group | No vote recorded |
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All votes on this decision, 14
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amendment 4, adding text after paragraph 1 RC-B10-0577/2025 – After § 1 – Am 4 | Roll call | 186 for, 367 against, 14 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ESN |
| 2 | Amendment 7 to paragraph 7 RC-B10-0577/2025 – § 7 – Am 7 | Roll call | 216 for, 333 against, 14 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 3 | Separate vote on paragraph 7 | Counted | 203 for, 346 against, 7 abstained Rejected |
Show the other 13 votesShow the other 11 votes
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Amendment 7 to paragraph 7 RC-B10-0577/2025 – § 7 – Am 7 | Roll call | 216 for, 333 against, 14 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 3 | Separate vote on paragraph 7 | Counted | 203 for, 346 against, 7 abstained Rejected |
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Separate vote on paragraph 8 | Counted | 317 for, 242 against, 11 abstained Adopted | |
| 5 | Amendment 5, adding text after recital D RC-B10-0577/2025 – After recital D – Am 5 | Roll call | 210 for, 338 against, 23 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 6 | Amendment 6, adding text after recital E RC-B10-0577/2025 – After recital E – Am 6 | Roll call | 218 for, 345 against, 5 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 7 | Vote on text inserted after recital F | Counted | 317 for, 238 against, 9 abstained Adopted | |
| 8 | Final vote — text as a whole RC-B10-0577/2025 – Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Roll call | 519 for, 2 against, 50 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Renew |
| 9 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0577/2025 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 10 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0580/2025 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 11 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0584/2025 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 12 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0588/2025 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 13 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0590/2025 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 14 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0593/2025 | Show of hands | Lapsed |
Roll calls requested by Renew, Patriots, ESN.
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 mass kidnapping of children in Nigeria, including the attack on St Mary's Catholic School in Papiri.
The text calls for the immediate and unconditional release of all students and staff still held captive.
It urges Nigerian authorities to ensure security, uphold human rights, tackle impunity, and combat terrorist groups.
Parliament also asks the EU and its member states to raise these concerns in dialogue with Nigeria.
AI: The text in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
This resolution condemns the mass kidnapping of children in Nigeria, including the attack on St Mary's Catholic School in Papiri, and calls for the immediate and unconditional release of all captives.
Dossier
Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.
2025/3029(RSP) · Resolution on a topical subject
Mass kidnapping of children in Nigeria, including from St Mary's Catholic School in Papiri
Parliament adopted the text on 18 December 2025. This is its final position on the matter.
Show the 3 steps of the dossier
- Tabled for plenary (done)
- Plenary vote · Adopted 18 December 2025 (done)
- Parliament’s position · Final (done)
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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
- 5 October 2026
Cite as
European Parliament (2025). “Mass kidnapping of children in Nigeria, including from St Mary’s Catholic School in Papiri”. Decision, 18 December 2025. votingId 182968, document B-10-2025-0584, reference 2025/3029(RSP). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-12-18/3 (retrieved 5 October 2026). Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 18 December 2025 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-12-18-RCV_EN.html; Results of votes, sitting of 18 December 2025 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-12-18-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2025-12-18, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2025-12-18/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-decision-2025-12-18-3,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{Mass kidnapping of children in Nigeria, including from St Mary’s Catholic School in Papiri}},
year = {2025},
date = {2025-12-18},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-12-18/3}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-12-18/3},
urldate = {2026-10-05},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Decision. votingId 182968, document B-10-2025-0584, reference 2025/3029(RSP). Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-12-18-RCV\_EN.html, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-12-18-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2025-12-18 (CC BY 4.0)}
}