Dossier · Resolution on a topical subject

Situation in Venezuela following the usurpation of the presidency on 10 January 2025

Reference: 2025/2519(RSP) Resolution on a topical subject
Where it stands: Parliament adopted the text on 23 January 2025. This is its final position on the matter.
Stage: Parliament’s position

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Decisions in plenary: 1
Last vote: 23 Jan 2025 · Adopted
Versions: 7 versions

Decisions in plenary: 1
Last vote: 23 Jan 2025 · Adopted
Versions: 7 versions

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Decisions in plenary, 1

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Date	Decision	Kind	Effect	Final vote
23 Jan 2025	Situation in Venezuela following the usurpation of the presidency on 10 January 2025	Resolutions	Adopted	374 for, 53 against, 163 abstained by roll call

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Every roll-call vote on the dossier, in date and voting order, with each group's line at the date of the vote.

Each group's clear line at the date of the vote: a position with at least two thirds of the group's votes (at least 10 members voting), otherwise Divided; “< 10 voted” when fewer took part. Result: outcome, for–against–abstained (method).

Voting grid of 2025/2519(RSP): one row per roll call, one column per group, then the result.
Vote	The Left	Greens	S&D	Renew	EPP	ECR	Patriots	ESN	Result
23 Jan 2025 Separate vote on paragraph 1	Against	For	For	For	For	For	For	Abst.	Adopted518–41–37
23 Jan 2025 Amendment 2, adding text after paragraph 1	Against	Against	Against	Against	Divided	For	For	Divided	Rejected148–285–23
23 Jan 2025 Paragraph 2 — part 1	Against	Against	For	For	For	For	For	Against	Adopted480–112–16
23 Jan 2025 Paragraph 2 — part 2	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Divided	Against	Adopted321–219–66
23 Jan 2025 Amendment 3, adding text after paragraph 2	Against	Against	Against	Against	< 10 voted	For	For	Divided	Rejected148–294–12
23 Jan 2025 Separate vote on paragraph 4	Against	For	For	For	For	For	For	Against	Adopted521–66–14
23 Jan 2025 Paragraph 5 — part 1	Against	Against	For	For	For	For	For	Against	Adopted467–116–21
23 Jan 2025 Paragraph 5 — part 2	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Divided	Against	Adopted322–249–36
23 Jan 2025 Paragraph 5 — part 3	For	For	For	For	For	For	For	Abst.	Adopted555–12–40
23 Jan 2025 Amendment 1, adding text after paragraph 7	Divided	Against	For	Against	For	For	For	For	Adopted210–133–26
23 Jan 2025 Amendment 5, adding text after paragraph 8	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	Against	Rejected151–419–33
23 Jan 2025 Amendment 4, adding text after paragraph 8	Against	Against	Against	Against	< 10 voted	For	For	Divided	Rejected134–283–27
23 Jan 2025 Final vote — text as a whole	Against	Abst.	For	For	For	Divided	Abst.	Abst.	Adopted374–53–163

23 Jan 2025 Separate vote on paragraph 1

Adopted 518–41–37

The Left

Against
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

Abst.
23 Jan 2025 Amendment 2, adding text after paragraph 1

Rejected 148–285–23

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Divided
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

Divided
23 Jan 2025 Paragraph 2 — part 1

Adopted 480–112–16

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

Against
23 Jan 2025 Paragraph 2 — part 2

Adopted 321–219–66

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

For
Patriots

Divided
ESN

Against
23 Jan 2025 Amendment 3, adding text after paragraph 2

Rejected 148–294–12

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

< 10 voted
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

Divided
23 Jan 2025 Separate vote on paragraph 4

Adopted 521–66–14

The Left

Against
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

Against
23 Jan 2025 Paragraph 5 — part 1

Adopted 467–116–21

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

Against
23 Jan 2025 Paragraph 5 — part 2

Adopted 322–249–36

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

For
Patriots

Divided
ESN

Against
23 Jan 2025 Paragraph 5 — part 3

Adopted 555–12–40

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

Abst.
23 Jan 2025 Amendment 1, adding text after paragraph 7

Adopted 210–133–26

The Left

Divided
Greens

Against
S&D

For
Renew

Against
EPP

For
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
23 Jan 2025 Amendment 5, adding text after paragraph 8

Rejected 151–419–33

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

Against
23 Jan 2025 Amendment 4, adding text after paragraph 8

Rejected 134–283–27

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

< 10 voted
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

Divided
23 Jan 2025 Final vote — text as a whole

Adopted 374–53–163

The Left

Against
Greens

Abst.
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Divided
Patriots

Abst.
ESN

Abst.

Versions, 7

The text of the dossier, version by version, newest first. Compare shows what changed between two consecutive versions.

Adopted by Parliament23 Jan 2025

Adopted text TA10-0007/2025 TA-10-2025-0007

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Tabled for plenary21 Jan 2025

Joint motion RC-B10-0064/2025 RC-10-2025-0064

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Tabled for plenary20 Jan 2025

Motion for a resolution B10-0068/2025 B-10-2025-0068
Tabled for plenary20 Jan 2025

Motion for a resolution B10-0064/2025 B-10-2025-0064
Tabled for plenary20 Jan 2025

Motion for a resolution B10-0071/2025 B-10-2025-0071
Tabled for plenary20 Jan 2025

Motion for a resolution B10-0080/2025 B-10-2025-0080
Tabled for plenary20 Jan 2025

Motion for a resolution B10-0083/2025 B-10-2025-0083

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Adopted text TA10-0007/2025: Parliament condemns Nicolás Maduro's usurpation of the presidency on 10 January 2025 and does not recognise him as legitimate. It reiterates that Edmundo González Urrutia won the 28 July 2024 election and should have been sworn in.
Motion for a resolution B10-0068/2025: This resolution concerns the situation in Venezuela after Nicolás Maduro was sworn in as president on 10 January 2025, which Parliament calls a coup d'état. It acknowledges Edmundo González Urrutia as the legitimate president and condemns repression and human rights violations.
Motion for a resolution B10-0064/2025: This resolution condemns Nicolás Maduro's usurpation of the presidency on 10 January 2025 and declares his regime illegitimate.
Motion for a resolution B10-0071/2025: Parliament rejects the legitimacy of the 28 July 2024 election results and Nicolás Maduro's takeover of the presidency on 10 January 2025, and calls for respect for the will of the Venezuelan people.
Motion for a resolution B10-0080/2025: Parliament's resolution on Venezuela after the 10 January 2025 inauguration: it recognises Edmundo González Urrutia as legitimate president, rejects Nicolás Maduro, and calls for his release of detainees and international recognition.
Motion for a resolution B10-0083/2025: Parliament condemns Nicolás Maduro's assumption of a new term without credible election evidence and calls for a peaceful democratic transition recognizing Edmundo González Urrutia as president.

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What changed, 1

Between consecutive versions, newest pair first. The overviews are written by AI from the two texts; the comparison shows every change.

Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament Joint motion RC-B10-0064/2025 → Adopted text TA10-0007/2025

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Adds a new paragraph expressing concern about the detention of an Italian humanitarian worker in Venezuela. The other changes are formal and wording: a decimal separator is corrected and a title is removed.

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Timeline, 3

Every recorded step, newest first, grouped by stage; the latest stage is open.

Plenary stage 3 steps · 21 Jan 2025–23 Jan 2025

23 January 2025

Plenary vote

Sitting of 23 Jan 2025 Motion for a resolution B10-0064/2025 Motion for a resolution B10-0068/2025 Motion for a resolution B10-0071/2025 Motion for a resolution B10-0080/2025 Motion for a resolution B10-0083/2025 Adopted text TA10-0007/2025
21 January 2025

Debated in plenary

MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.

Sitting of 21 Jan 2025
21 January 2025

7 amendments tabled for the plenary vote

Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.

Amendment 1 Amendments 2–4 Amendment 5 Amendments 6–7

Connections

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Texts voted on

Text MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Venezuela following the usurpation of the presidency on 10 January 2025 Motion for a resolution B10-0064/2025 23 Jan 2025

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Permalink: https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2519
Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL)
Data source: EP Open Data API: procedure record
Licensed CC BY 4.0.
Retrieved: 25 September 2026

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European Parliament (2025). “Situation in Venezuela following the usurpation of the presidency on 10 January 2025”. Dossier, 23 January 2025. procId 2025-2519, reference 2025/2519(RSP). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2519 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL), https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2025%2F2519(RSP). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/procedures/2025-2519 (CC BY 4.0).

BibTeX

@misc{epw-dossier-2025-2519,
  author = {{European Parliament}},
  title = {{Situation in Venezuela following the usurpation of the presidency on 10 January 2025}},
  year = {2025},
  date = {2025-01-23},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2519}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2519},
  urldate = {2026-09-25},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Dossier. procId 2025-2519, reference 2025/2519(RSP). Official source: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2025\%2F2519(RSP). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record (CC BY 4.0)}
}