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Urgent need to protect religious minorities in Syria following the recent terrorist attack on Mar Elias Church in Damascus

Reference: 2025/2798(RSP) Resolution on a topical subject
Where it stands: Parliament adopted the text on 10 July 2025. This is its final position on the matter.
Stage: Parliament’s position

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Decisions in plenary: 1
Last vote: 10 Jul 2025 · Adopted
Versions: 10 versions

Decisions in plenary: 1
Last vote: 10 Jul 2025 · Adopted
Versions: 10 versions

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Tabled for plenary (done)
Plenary vote (done) Adopted 10 July 2025
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A resolution tabled by political groups, usually on an urgent matter or in reaction to a statement by the Commission or Council. Not binding.

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Decisions in plenary, 1

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Date	Decision	Kind	Effect	Final vote
10 Jul 2025	Urgent need to protect religious minorities in Syria following the recent terrorist attack on Mar Elias Church in Damascus	Resolutions	Adopted	625 for, 7 against, 10 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 2025/2798(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
10 Jul 2025 Amendment 11, adding text after paragraph 3	Against	Against	Against	Against	Divided	For	For	For	Rejected235–357–36
10 Jul 2025 Amendment 12, adding text after paragraph 4	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	For	Adopted364–261–14
10 Jul 2025 Amendment 1, adding text after paragraph 5	For	For	For	For	For	For	For	Abst.	Adopted581–16–34
10 Jul 2025 Amendment 4, adding text after paragraph 5	For	For	For	Abst.	Against	Against	Against	Against	Rejected212–363–71
10 Jul 2025 Amendment 2 to paragraph 7 — part 1	For	For	For	For	For	For	For	For	Adopted615–5–21
10 Jul 2025 Amendment 2 to paragraph 7 — part 2	Divided	For	For	For	Against	Abst.	Abst.	Against	Adopted256–249–135
10 Jul 2025 Amendment 8, adding text after recital A	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected232–407–6
10 Jul 2025 Amendment 9 to recital B	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	For	Adopted351–260–12
10 Jul 2025 Amendment 10, adding text after recital D	Against	Against	Against	Against	Divided	For	For	For	Rejected237–372–23
10 Jul 2025 Final vote — text as a whole	For	For	For	For	For	For	For	For	Adopted625–7–10

10 Jul 2025 Amendment 11, adding text after paragraph 3

Rejected 235–357–36

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Divided
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
10 Jul 2025 Amendment 12, adding text after paragraph 4

Adopted 364–261–14

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

For
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
10 Jul 2025 Amendment 1, adding text after paragraph 5

Adopted 581–16–34

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

Abst.
10 Jul 2025 Amendment 4, adding text after paragraph 5

Rejected 212–363–71

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

Abst.
EPP

Against
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
10 Jul 2025 Amendment 2 to paragraph 7 — part 1

Adopted 615–5–21

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
10 Jul 2025 Amendment 2 to paragraph 7 — part 2

Adopted 256–249–135

The Left

Divided
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

Against
ECR

Abst.
Patriots

Abst.
ESN

Against
10 Jul 2025 Amendment 8, adding text after recital A

Rejected 232–407–6

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
10 Jul 2025 Amendment 9 to recital B

Adopted 351–260–12

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

For
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
10 Jul 2025 Amendment 10, adding text after recital D

Rejected 237–372–23

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Divided
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
10 Jul 2025 Final vote — text as a whole

Adopted 625–7–10

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For

Versions, 10

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

Adopted by Parliament10 Jul 2025

Adopted text TA10-0163/2025 TA-10-2025-0163

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Tabled for plenary9 Jul 2025

Joint motion RC-B10-0335/2025 RC-10-2025-0335

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Tabled for plenary7 Jul 2025

Motion for a resolution B10-0344/2025 B-10-2025-0344
Tabled for plenary7 Jul 2025

Motion for a resolution B10-0347/2025 B-10-2025-0347
Tabled for plenary7 Jul 2025

Motion for a resolution B10-0343/2025 B-10-2025-0343
Tabled for plenary7 Jul 2025

Motion for a resolution B10-0345/2025 B-10-2025-0345
Tabled for plenary7 Jul 2025

Motion for a resolution B10-0338/2025 B-10-2025-0338
Tabled for plenary7 Jul 2025

Motion for a resolution B10-0335/2025 B-10-2025-0335
Tabled for plenary7 Jul 2025

Motion for a resolution B10-0325/2025 B-10-2025-0325
Tabled for plenary7 Jul 2025

Motion for a resolution B10-0346/2025 B-10-2025-0346

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Adopted text TA10-0163/2025: Parliament condemns the terrorist attack on Mar Elias Church and all attacks on religious and ethnic communities in Syria, urging the Syrian authorities to protect minorities, investigate violations, and ensure accountability.
Motion for a resolution B10-0344/2025: Parliament's resolution urges Syrian authorities to investigate attacks on religious and ethnic communities, prosecute perpetrators, and improve safety of worship sites, including restoring the Mar Elias church.
Motion for a resolution B10-0345/2025: The resolution condemns terrorist attacks and violence against religious minorities in Syria, including Christians, Alawites, and Druze, and calls for protection, investigations, and accountability.
Motion for a resolution B10-0338/2025: This resolution condemns the terrorist attack on Christians at Mar Elias Church in Damascus and expresses concern about the systematic targeting of religious minorities in Syria.
Motion for a resolution B10-0335/2025: A resolution on protecting religious minorities in Syria after the attack on the Mar Elias church. It condemns violence, calls for investigations and protection of all Syrians, and stresses that Syria is not safe for refugee returns.
Motion for a resolution B10-0325/2025: The resolution condemns the terrorist attack on the Mar Elias Church and sectarian violence in Syria, and calls for protection of religious and ethnic communities, a democratic transition, and accountability.
Motion for a resolution B10-0346/2025: This resolution condemns the terrorist attack on Mar Elias church in Damascus and calls on Syrian authorities to protect religious minorities, uphold freedom of religion, combat terrorism, and ensure inclusive governance.

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What changed, 2

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-B10-0335/2025 → Adopted text TA10-0163/2025

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Adds concerns about violence against Alawite women and HTS members in administration. Expands EU support conditions, including constitutional guarantees, election timeline, and reconstruction fund. Strengthens paragraphs on Christian communities, urging dialogue and property restitution. Broadens counter-terrorism efforts and warns about US disengagement.

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Tabled for plenary → Tabled for plenary Motion for a resolution B10-0344/2025 → Joint motion RC-B10-0335/2025

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The resolution now focuses on recent violence against Alawites and Druze, and updates the Mar Elias attack details, including the group claiming it and casualty numbers. It also shifts from urging investigations to strongly condemning attacks, and adds calls for sanctions, a dialogue conference, and respect for territorial integrity. The other changes are wording: the description of Syria's suffering is rephrased.

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Timeline, 3

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

Plenary stage 3 steps · 9 Jul 2025–10 Jul 2025

10 July 2025

Plenary vote

Sitting of 10 Jul 2025 Motion for a resolution B10-0325/2025 Motion for a resolution B10-0335/2025 Motion for a resolution B10-0338/2025 Motion for a resolution B10-0343/2025 Motion for a resolution B10-0344/2025 Motion for a resolution B10-0345/2025 Motion for a resolution B10-0346/2025 Motion for a resolution B10-0347/2025 Adopted text TA10-0163/2025
9 July 2025

Debated in plenary

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

Sitting of 9 Jul 2025 Motion for a resolution B10-0325/2025 Motion for a resolution B10-0335/2025 Motion for a resolution B10-0338/2025 Motion for a resolution B10-0343/2025 Motion for a resolution B10-0344/2025 Motion for a resolution B10-0345/2025 Motion for a resolution B10-0346/2025 Motion for a resolution B10-0347/2025
9 July 2025

18 amendments tabled for the plenary vote

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

Amendments 1–2 Amendment 3 Amendment 4 Amendments 4–5 Amendment 6 Amendments 8–12 Amendment 13 Amendment 14 Amendments 14–15 Amendments 16–17

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Texts voted on

Text MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION Urgent need to protect religious minorities in Syria, following the recent terrorist attack on the Mar Elias church in Damascus Motion for a resolution B10-0335/2025 10 Jul 2025

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Permalink: https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2798
Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL)
Data source: EP Open Data API: procedure record
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Retrieved: 25 September 2026

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European Parliament (2025). “Urgent need to protect religious minorities in Syria following the recent terrorist attack on Mar Elias Church in Damascus”. Dossier, 10 July 2025. procId 2025-2798, reference 2025/2798(RSP). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2798 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL), https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2025%2F2798(RSP). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/procedures/2025-2798 (CC BY 4.0).

BibTeX

@misc{epw-dossier-2025-2798,
  author = {{European Parliament}},
  title = {{Urgent need to protect religious minorities in Syria following the recent terrorist attack on Mar Elias Church in Damascus}},
  year = {2025},
  date = {2025-07-10},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2798}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2798},
  urldate = {2026-09-25},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Dossier. procId 2025-2798, reference 2025/2798(RSP). Official source: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2025\%2F2798(RSP). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record (CC BY 4.0)}
}