Decision
Presidential elections in Honduras, the non-recognition of the outcome by the incumbent administration and the attacks on opposition members of the National Assembly
- Effect
- Adopted
- Result
- show of hands — no count
- Date
- 22 January 2026, 12:03–12:04
- Kind
- Resolution
More facts (8)
- Dossier
- 2026/2571(RSP)
- Source
- Motion for a resolution
- Topics
- Foreign affairs Assigned by a model, not checked by hand.
- Votes
- 16 votes · 3 roll calls · 3 amendments
- Requested by
- The Left (1 roll call) · EPP (1 roll call)
- Sitting
- Thursday 22 January 2026
- Final vote
- 183989
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 3 amendments (1 adopted, 2 rejected) and 4 parts of the text voted on separately (1 adopted, 3 rejected). 8 alternative motions lapsed once the text was adopted.
Debate speakers and how they voted
| Member | Group | Speeches | Spoke | Final vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabine VERHEYEN Germany | EPP | Speeches1 | 22 Jan 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | no roll call |
| Davor Ivo STIER Croatia | EPP | Speeches1 | 21 Jan 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | no roll call |
| Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ Czechia | EPP | Speeches1 | 21 Jan 2026 (verbatim report, official site) · for the group | no roll call |
| Tomasz FROELICH Germany | ESN | Speeches1 | 21 Jan 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | no roll call |
| Reinhold LOPATKA Austria | EPP | Speeches1 | 21 Jan 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | no roll call |
| Ana MIRANDA PAZ Spain | Greens | Speeches1 | 21 Jan 2026 (verbatim report, official site) · for the group | no roll call |
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All votes on this decision, 16
| 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 3 | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 3 | Amendment 7, adding text after paragraph 3 RC-B10-0064/2026 – After § 3 – Am 7 | Roll call | 98 for, 464 against, 46 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
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| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 3 | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 3 | Amendment 7, adding text after paragraph 3 RC-B10-0064/2026 – After § 3 – Am 7 | Roll call | 98 for, 464 against, 46 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Amendment 3, adding text after paragraph 6 RC-B10-0064/2026 – After § 6 – Am 3 | Roll call | 491 for, 51 against, 72 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: EPP |
| 5 | Amendment 5, adding text after recital A RC-B10-0064/2026 – After recital A – Am 5 | Roll call | 215 for, 362 against, 39 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 6 | Vote on text inserted after recital F | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 7 | Vote on text inserted after recital F | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 8 | Final vote — text as a whole Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 9 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0064/2026 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 10 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0065/2026 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 11 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0067/2026 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 12 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0079/2026 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 13 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0087/2026 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 14 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0089/2026 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 15 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0090/2026 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 16 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0092/2026 | Show of hands | Lapsed |
Roll calls requested by The Left, EPP.
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 presidential elections in Honduras, the non-recognition of the outcome by the incumbent administration, and attacks on opposition members of the National Assembly.
It stresses that the will of the Honduran people expressed on 30 November must be respected and supports the official proclamation of Nasry Asfura as president-elect.
It calls for an end to violence and intimidation, condemns the attack on Deputy Gladys López, and considers the decree ordering a recount to have no legal basis.
It urges authorities to guarantee a peaceful transfer of power and asks the EU's foreign policy chief to monitor the situation closely.
AI: The text in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
This resolution concerns the presidential elections in Honduras on 30 November 2025. It stresses that the will of the Honduran people must be respected and supports the official proclamation of Nasry Asfura as president-elect.
Dossier
Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.
2026/2571(RSP) · Resolution on a topical subject
Parliament adopted the text on 22 January 2026. This is its final position on the matter.
Show the 3 steps of the dossier
- Tabled for plenary (done)
- Plenary vote · Adopted 22 January 2026 (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.
No connections found for this decision.
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 (2026). “Presidential elections in Honduras, the non-recognition of the outcome by the incumbent administration and the attacks on opposition members of the National Assembly”. Decision, 22 January 2026. votingId 183989, document B-10-2026-0064, reference 2026/2571(RSP). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-01-22/3 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official source: Results of votes, sitting of 22 January 2026 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-01-22-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2026-01-22, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2026-01-22/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-decision-2026-01-22-3,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{Presidential elections in Honduras, the non-recognition of the outcome by the incumbent administration and the attacks on opposition members of the National Assembly}},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-01-22},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-01-22/3}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-01-22/3},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Decision. votingId 183989, document B-10-2026-0064, reference 2026/2571(RSP). Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-01-22-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2026-01-22 (CC BY 4.0)}
}