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Escalation of violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo

Reference: 2025/2553(RSP) Resolution on a topical subject
Where it stands: Parliament adopted the text on 13 February 2025. This is its final position on the matter.
Stage: Parliament’s position

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Decisions in plenary: 1
Last vote: 13 Feb 2025 · Adopted
Versions: 9 versions

Decisions in plenary: 1
Last vote: 13 Feb 2025 · Adopted
Versions: 9 versions

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Tabled for plenary (done)
Plenary vote (done) Adopted 13 February 2025
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Decisions in plenary, 1

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Date	Decision	Kind	Effect	Final vote
13 Feb 2025	Escalation of violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo	Resolutions	Adopted	443 for, 4 against, 48 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 2025/2553(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
13 Feb 2025 Separate vote on paragraph 10	For	For	For	For	For	Divided	For	Abst.	Adopted464–13–55
13 Feb 2025 Amendment 4 to paragraph 11	For	For	Abst.	Against	Against	Against	Divided	Abst.	Rejected142–281–108
13 Feb 2025 Separate vote on paragraph 11	For	For	For	For	For	For	Divided	Abst.	Adopted475–14–43
13 Feb 2025 Amendment 1 to paragraph 15	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	Divided	For	For	Rejected102–406–23
13 Feb 2025 Paragraph 15 — part 1	Divided	Against	For	For	For	For	For	For	Adopted426–78–24
13 Feb 2025 Paragraph 15 — part 2	For	For	For	For	For	For	For	Abst.	Adopted489–4–31
13 Feb 2025 Amendment 2 to paragraph 17	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	Divided	For	For	Rejected114–401–15
13 Feb 2025 Amendment 3, adding text after paragraph 20	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	Divided	Divided	Abst.	Rejected62–408–60
13 Feb 2025 Final vote — text as a whole	For	For	For	For	For	For	For	Abst.	Adopted443–4–48

13 Feb 2025 Separate vote on paragraph 10

Adopted 464–13–55

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Divided
Patriots

For
ESN

Abst.
13 Feb 2025 Amendment 4 to paragraph 11

Rejected 142–281–108

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

Abst.
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

Against
Patriots

Divided
ESN

Abst.
13 Feb 2025 Separate vote on paragraph 11

Adopted 475–14–43

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

For
Patriots

Divided
ESN

Abst.
13 Feb 2025 Amendment 1 to paragraph 15

Rejected 102–406–23

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

Divided
Patriots

For
ESN

For
13 Feb 2025 Paragraph 15 — part 1

Adopted 426–78–24

The Left

Divided
Greens

Against
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
13 Feb 2025 Paragraph 15 — part 2

Adopted 489–4–31

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

Abst.
13 Feb 2025 Amendment 2 to paragraph 17

Rejected 114–401–15

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

Divided
Patriots

For
ESN

For
13 Feb 2025 Amendment 3, adding text after paragraph 20

Rejected 62–408–60

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

Divided
Patriots

Divided
ESN

Abst.
13 Feb 2025 Final vote — text as a whole

Adopted 443–4–48

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

Abst.

Versions, 9

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

Adopted by Parliament13 Feb 2025

Adopted text TA10-0020/2025 TA-10-2025-0020

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Tabled for plenary11 Feb 2025

Joint motion RC-B10-0102/2025 RC-10-2025-0102

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Tabled for plenary10 Feb 2025

Motion for a resolution B10-0133/2025 B-10-2025-0133
Tabled for plenary10 Feb 2025

Motion for a resolution B10-0109/2025 B-10-2025-0109
Tabled for plenary10 Feb 2025

Motion for a resolution B10-0102/2025 B-10-2025-0102
Tabled for plenary10 Feb 2025

Motion for a resolution B10-0105/2025 B-10-2025-0105
Tabled for plenary10 Feb 2025

Motion for a resolution B10-0125/2025 B-10-2025-0125
Tabled for plenary10 Feb 2025

Motion for a resolution B10-0129/2025 B-10-2025-0129
Tabled for plenary10 Feb 2025

Motion for a resolution B10-0127/2025 B-10-2025-0127

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Adopted text TA10-0020/2025: Parliament condemns the occupation of Goma and other territories by M23 and Rwandan forces, urging Rwanda to withdraw and cease support for M23.
Motion for a resolution B10-0133/2025: This resolution condemns the Rwandan-backed M23 rebel group's violence and atrocities in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, and demands an end to Rwanda's support, M23's withdrawal, disarmament, and an end to illegal mining.
Motion for a resolution B10-0109/2025: This resolution addresses the escalation of violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), particularly the M23 offensive and seizure of Goma. It calls for an immediate ceasefire, humanitarian access, and accountability for human rights violations.
Motion for a resolution B10-0102/2025: Parliament condemns violations by M23 and Rwanda in eastern DRC, urges Rwanda's withdrawal, and calls for halting EU mineral imports from Rwanda and rescinding the EU-Rwanda raw materials deal.
Motion for a resolution B10-0105/2025: Parliament condemns the seizure of Goma by M23 with Rwandan support, denounces human rights violations and resource exploitation, and calls for suspending EU agreements with Rwanda and for an African-led peace process.
Motion for a resolution B10-0125/2025: Parliament condemns the occupation of Goma and other territories in the eastern DRC by M23 and the RDF, and calls for an immediate ceasefire, withdrawal of forces, and humanitarian access.
Motion for a resolution B10-0129/2025: Parliament condemns Rwanda's military support for M23 in eastern DRC and calls for a ceasefire, negotiations, and humanitarian access.
Motion for a resolution B10-0127/2025: Parliament condemns breaches of DRC sovereignty by M23 and Rwanda, urges Rwandan troop withdrawal, and calls for dissolving rebel groups.

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What changed, 1

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Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament Joint motion RC-B10-0102/2025 → Adopted text TA10-0020/2025

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The only substantive change updates the list of individuals targeted for sanctions, adding two commanders and removing one, and correcting the report year. The other change is formal: number formatting is adjusted to use commas as decimal separators.

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Timeline, 3

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Plenary stage 3 steps · 11 Feb 2025–13 Feb 2025

13 February 2025

Plenary vote

Sitting of 13 Feb 2025 Motion for a resolution B10-0102/2025 Motion for a resolution B10-0105/2025 Motion for a resolution B10-0109/2025 Motion for a resolution B10-0125/2025 Motion for a resolution B10-0127/2025 Motion for a resolution B10-0129/2025 Motion for a resolution B10-0133/2025 Adopted text TA10-0020/2025
11 February 2025

Debated in plenary

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

Sitting of 11 Feb 2025
11 February 2025

4 amendments tabled for the plenary vote

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

Amendments 1–3 Amendment 4

Connections

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Texts voted on

Text MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the escalation of violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo Motion for a resolution B10-0133/2025 13 Feb 2025

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Permalink: https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2553
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). “Escalation of violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo”. Dossier, 13 February 2025. procId 2025-2553, reference 2025/2553(RSP). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2553 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL), https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2025%2F2553(RSP). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/procedures/2025-2553 (CC BY 4.0).

BibTeX

@misc{epw-dossier-2025-2553,
  author = {{European Parliament}},
  title = {{Escalation of violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo}},
  year = {2025},
  date = {2025-02-13},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2553}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2553},
  urldate = {2026-09-25},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Dossier. procId 2025-2553, reference 2025/2553(RSP). Official source: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2025\%2F2553(RSP). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record (CC BY 4.0)}
}