Decision
Continuous Belarusian hybrid attacks against Lithuania
- Effect
- Adopted
- Result
- 438 for · 37 against · 48 abstained roll call
- Date
- 18 December 2025, 12:21–12:24
- Kind
- Resolution
More facts (9)
- Margin
- by an overwhelming majority
- Dossier
- 2025/3025(RSP)
- Source
- Motion for a resolution
- Topics
- Foreign affairsDefence & security Assigned by a model, not checked by hand.
- Votes
- 18 votes · 10 roll calls · 3 amendments
- Requested by
- The Left (1 roll call) · Greens (1 roll call, 2 split votes) · Renew (1 roll call) · ECR (1 roll call, 1 split vote)
- Sitting
- Thursday 18 December 2025
- Final vote
- 182922
Result
The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.
Final vote: 438 for, 37 against, 48 abstained (roll call).
Adopted by an overwhelming majority.
Parliament adopted the text as its official position.
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 3 amendments (1 adopted, 2 rejected) and 8 parts of the text voted on separately (8 adopted). 6 alternative motions lapsed once the text was adopted.
Backed by Greens, S&D, Renew, EPP, ECR and Patriots; opposed by ESN; The Left mostly abstained.
Groups
| Group | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Majority line | Clear line | Cohesion | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Left | For 13 | Against 5 | Abst. 18 | No vote 10 of 46 | Majority line Abstained | Clear line Divided | Cohesion 0.25 | |
| Greens | For 36 | Against 0 | Abst. 5 | No vote 12 of 53 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.82 | |
| S&D | For 91 | Against 0 | Abst. 2 | No vote 43 of 136 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.97 | |
| Renew | For 55 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 20 of 75 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| EPP | For 134 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 54 of 188 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| ECR | For 55 | Against 0 | Abst. 4 | No vote 20 of 79 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.90 | |
| Patriots | For 50 | Against 0 | Abst. 11 | No vote 24 of 85 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.73 | |
| ESN | For 1 | Against 20 | Abst. 3 | No vote 3 of 27 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 0.75 | |
| No group | For 3 | Against 12 | Abst. 5 | No vote 10 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, 26
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 For · 5 abstained of 41 who voted
Abstained (5)
- Ana MIRANDA PAZ Spain
- Benedetta SCUDERI Italy
- Ignazio Roberto MARINO Italy
- Mélissa CAMARA France
- Saskia BRICMONT Belgium
S&D line For · 2 abstained of 93 who voted
Abstained (2)
- Cecilia STRADA Italy
- Marco TARQUINIO Italy
ECR line For · 4 abstained of 59 who voted
Abstained (4)
- Emmanouil FRAGKOS Greece
- Galato ALEXANDRAKI Greece
- Laurence TROCHU France
- Nicolas BAY France
Patriots line For · 11 abstained of 61 who voted
Abstained (11)
- Anders VISTISEN Denmark
- Barbara BONTE Belgium
- Elisabeth DIERINGER Austria
- Georg MAYER Austria
- Gerald HAUSER Austria
- Gerolf ANNEMANS Belgium
- Harald VILIMSKY Austria
- Petra STEGER Austria
- Roman HAIDER Austria
- Thierry MARIANI France
- Tom VANDENDRIESSCHE Belgium
ESN line Against · 1 voted for, 3 abstained of 24 who voted
Voted for (1)
- Sarah KNAFO France
Abstained (3)
- Ewa ZAJĄCZKOWSKA-HERNIK Poland
- Marcin SYPNIEWSKI Poland
- Petras GRAŽULIS Lithuania
Countries
The final vote by national delegation.
Votes by country (27 delegations)
| Country | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Cohesion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 10 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0.44 |
| Belgium | 8 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 0.36 |
| Bulgaria | 8 | 1 | 0 | 8 | — |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | — |
| Czechia | 16 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0.83 |
| Germany | 53 | 22 | 5 | 16 | 0.49 |
| Denmark | 10 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0.86 |
| Estonia | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Spain | 41 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 0.84 |
| Finland | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1.00 |
| France | 55 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 0.90 |
| Greece | 2 | 0 | 3 | 16 | — |
| Croatia | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18 | — |
| Ireland | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0.55 |
| Italy | 43 | 0 | 13 | 20 | 0.65 |
| Lithuania | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.86 |
| Luxembourg | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Latvia | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Malta | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — |
| Netherlands | 26 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1.00 |
| Poland | 37 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 0.89 |
| Portugal | 17 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.92 |
| Romania | 16 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1.00 |
| Sweden | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| Slovenia | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Slovakia | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0.18 |
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 |
| Roberts ZĪLE Latvia | ECR | Speeches3 | 16 Dec 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Vytenis Povilas ANDRIUKAITIS Lithuania | S&D | Speeches1 | 16 Dec 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS Lithuania | Renew | Speeches1 | 16 Dec 2025 (verbatim report, official site) · for the group | For |
| Urmas PAET Estonia | Renew | Speeches1 | 16 Dec 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Jüri RATAS Estonia | EPP | Speeches1 | 16 Dec 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
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All votes on this decision, 18
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amendment 3 to paragraph 4 RC-B10-0571/2025 – § 4 – Am 3 | Roll call | 385 for, 97 against, 78 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: ECR |
| 2 | Paragraph 6 — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: “Deplores the lack of coordination surrounding the partial lifting of US sanctions on Belarus on 13 December 2025, which undermines solidarity and collective support for EU and NATO members targeted by Belarusian hybrid attacks;” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: ECR |
| 3 | Paragraph 6 — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: “stresses that statements by the US special envoy to Belarus on the Belarusian de facto authorities giving assurances that the balloon launches will be stopped indicate an acknowledgement of responsibility and are relevant for the establishment of state responsibility under international law;” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: ECR |
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| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Paragraph 6 — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: “Deplores the lack of coordination surrounding the partial lifting of US sanctions on Belarus on 13 December 2025, which undermines solidarity and collective support for EU and NATO members targeted by Belarusian hybrid attacks;” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: ECR |
| 3 | Paragraph 6 — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: “stresses that statements by the US special envoy to Belarus on the Belarusian de facto authorities giving assurances that the balloon launches will be stopped indicate an acknowledgement of responsibility and are relevant for the establishment of state responsibility under international law;” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: ECR |
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Paragraph 7 — part 1 RC-B10-0571/2025 – § 7/1 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘particularly those posed by its state-engineered instrumentalisation of migration’” | Roll call | 451 for, 43 against, 65 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Greens; split: Greens |
| 5 | Paragraph 7 — part 2 RC-B10-0571/2025 – § 7/2 Part voted on: “those words” | Roll call | 441 for, 94 against, 23 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Greens; split: Greens |
| 6 | Separate vote on paragraph 9 RC-B10-0571/2025 – § 9 | Roll call | 429 for, 76 against, 51 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 7 | Amendment 1, adding text after paragraph 9 RC-B10-0571/2025 – After § 9 – Am 1 | Roll call | 86 for, 463 against, 8 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 8 | Amendment 2, adding text after paragraph 9 RC-B10-0571/2025 – After § 9 – Am 2 | Roll call | 54 for, 483 against, 13 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 9 | Paragraph 11 — part 1 RC-B10-0571/2025 – § 11/1 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘and Frontex, in full respect of its mandate,’” | Roll call | 472 for, 61 against, 24 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: The Left, Greens; split: Greens |
| 10 | Paragraph 11 — part 2 RC-B10-0571/2025 – § 11/2 Part voted on: “those words” | Roll call | 431 for, 110 against, 11 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: The Left, Greens; split: Greens |
| 11 | Separate vote on recital H RC-B10-0571/2025 – Recital H | Roll call | 455 for, 88 against, 11 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Greens |
| 12 | Final vote — text as a whole RC-B10-0571/2025 – Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Roll call | 438 for, 37 against, 48 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Renew |
| 13 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0570/2025 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 14 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0571/2025 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 15 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0578/2025 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 16 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0582/2025 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 17 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0585/2025 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 18 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0587/2025 | Show of hands | Lapsed |
Roll calls requested by The Left, Greens, Renew, ECR · split votes by Greens (2), 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 condemning Belarus's ongoing hybrid attacks against Lithuania, including drone and balloon incursions, instrumentalised migration, smuggling, economic coercion, cyberattacks and disinformation.
It declares these acts part of a Russia-led destabilisation strategy and demands Belarus cease all such operations and release European hauliers' vehicles and goods.
Parliament also calls for strengthened EU-NATO cooperation, expanded border surveillance, additional sanctions and sectoral measures against Belarus.
AI: The text in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
Parliament condemns Belarus's hybrid attacks against Lithuania and the EU, including UAV and balloon incursions, instrumentalised migration, smuggling, economic coercion, cyber activities and disinformation, calling them state-organised terror operations.
Dossier
Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.
2025/3025(RSP) · Resolution on a topical subject
Continuous Belarussian hybrid attacks against Lithuania
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)
Connections
What this decision touches: the procedural chain, the same text, running issues, votes that split the chamber the same way.
Show 16 connections: Running issue: Hybrid warfare against EU · Running issue: EU external border protection · Running issue: Belarus
Running issue: Hybrid warfare against EU
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Running issue: EU external border protection
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Running issue: Belarus
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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). “Continuous Belarusian hybrid attacks against Lithuania”. Decision, 18 December 2025. votingId 182922, document B-10-2025-0585, reference 2025/3025(RSP). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-12-18/7 (retrieved 25 September 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-2025-12-18-7,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{Continuous Belarusian hybrid attacks against Lithuania}},
year = {2025},
date = {2025-12-18},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-12-18/7}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-12-18/7},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Decision. votingId 182922, document B-10-2025-0585, reference 2025/3025(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)}
}