Dossier · Resolution on a topical subject

Detention of EU citizens in the occupied areas of Cyprus

Reference: 2025/2860(RSP) Resolution on a topical subject
Where it stands: Parliament adopted the text on 11 September 2025. This is its final position on the matter.
Stage: Parliament’s position

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Decisions in plenary: 1
Last vote: 11 Sept 2025 · Adopted
Versions: 8 versions

Decisions in plenary: 1
Last vote: 11 Sept 2025 · Adopted
Versions: 8 versions

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Tabled for plenary (done)
Plenary vote (done) Adopted 11 September 2025
Parliament’s position (done) Final

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Decisions in plenary, 1

Every decision Parliament took on this dossier, newest first.

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Date	Decision	Kind	Effect	Final vote
11 Sept 2025	Detention of EU citizens in the occupied areas of Cyprus	Resolutions	Adopted	597 for, 0 against, 5 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 2025/2860(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
11 Sept 2025 Amendment 7, adding text after paragraph 1	Divided	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected190–353–14
11 Sept 2025 Amendment 3 to paragraph 2	For	For	Abst.	Against	Against	Against	Divided	Abst.	Rejected140–303–132
11 Sept 2025 Amendment 4 to paragraph 4	For	For	Abst.	Against	Against	Against	Divided	Abst.	Rejected148–308–130
11 Sept 2025 Amendment 8, adding text after paragraph 6	Divided	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	Rejected130–448–16
11 Sept 2025 Amendment 9 to paragraph 7	Divided	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected189–374–16
11 Sept 2025 Amendment 1, adding text after citation 1	For	For	For	Against	For	Against	Divided	For	Adopted424–158–19
11 Sept 2025 Amendment 5 to recital A	Divided	Against	Against	Against	Divided	Against	For	For	Rejected196–338–50
11 Sept 2025 Amendment 6 to recital F	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected182–406–12
11 Sept 2025 Final vote — text as a whole	For	For	For	For	For	For	For	For	Adopted597–0–5

11 Sept 2025 Amendment 7, adding text after paragraph 1

Rejected 190–353–14

The Left

Divided
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
11 Sept 2025 Amendment 3 to paragraph 2

Rejected 140–303–132

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

Abst.
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

Against
Patriots

Divided
ESN

Abst.
11 Sept 2025 Amendment 4 to paragraph 4

Rejected 148–308–130

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

Abst.
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

Against
Patriots

Divided
ESN

Abst.
11 Sept 2025 Amendment 8, adding text after paragraph 6

Rejected 130–448–16

The Left

Divided
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

Against
Patriots

For
ESN

For
11 Sept 2025 Amendment 9 to paragraph 7

Rejected 189–374–16

The Left

Divided
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
11 Sept 2025 Amendment 1, adding text after citation 1

Adopted 424–158–19

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

Against
EPP

For
ECR

Against
Patriots

Divided
ESN

For
11 Sept 2025 Amendment 5 to recital A

Rejected 196–338–50

The Left

Divided
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Divided
ECR

Against
Patriots

For
ESN

For
11 Sept 2025 Amendment 6 to recital F

Rejected 182–406–12

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
11 Sept 2025 Final vote — text as a whole

Adopted 597–0–5

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For

Versions, 8

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

Adopted by Parliament11 Sept 2025

Adopted text TA10-0192/2025 TA-10-2025-0192

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Tabled for plenary10 Sept 2025

Joint motion RC-B10-0371/2025 RC-10-2025-0371

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Tabled for plenary8 Sept 2025

Motion for a resolution B10-0388/2025 B-10-2025-0388
Tabled for plenary8 Sept 2025

Motion for a resolution B10-0396/2025 B-10-2025-0396
Tabled for plenary8 Sept 2025

Motion for a resolution B10-0376/2025 B-10-2025-0376
Tabled for plenary8 Sept 2025

Motion for a resolution B10-0371/2025 B-10-2025-0371
Tabled for plenary8 Sept 2025

Motion for a resolution B10-0389/2025 B-10-2025-0389
Tabled for plenary8 Sept 2025

Motion for a resolution B10-0383/2025 B-10-2025-0383

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Adopted text TA10-0192/2025: Parliament condemns the unlawful detention of five Greek Cypriot EU citizens by the Turkish military occupying regime in Cyprus and calls for their immediate release.
Motion for a resolution B10-0388/2025: A resolution on the detention of EU citizens in occupied areas of Cyprus, calling for their immediate release and for Turkey to respect human rights and international law.
Motion for a resolution B10-0396/2025: A resolution condemning the arrest and detention of five Greek Cypriot EU citizens by the Turkish occupation authorities in Cyprus, calling for their release and for accountability.
Motion for a resolution B10-0376/2025: A resolution condemning the detention of five elderly Greek Cypriot citizens in the occupied areas of Cyprus and demanding their immediate release.
Motion for a resolution B10-0371/2025: A resolution condemning the illegal arrest and continued detention of five Greek-Cypriot EU citizens in the occupied areas of Cyprus, demanding their immediate release.
Motion for a resolution B10-0389/2025: A resolution strongly condemning the unlawful and politically motivated detention of five Greek Cypriot EU citizens by the Turkish military occupying regime in Cyprus, demanding their immediate release and urging action by the EU and Türkiye.
Motion for a resolution B10-0383/2025: A resolution condemning the arrest and detention of five Cypriot nationals in the occupied areas of Cyprus since 19 July 2025, and calling for their immediate release.

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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-B10-0371/2025 → Adopted text TA10-0192/2025

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Adds a recital on the release on bail of three Greek Cypriot citizens, and moves the condemnation of Türkiye's occupation to a new paragraph.

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Timeline, 3

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

Plenary stage 3 steps · 10 Sept 2025–11 Sept 2025

11 September 2025

Plenary vote

Sitting of 11 Sept 2025 Motion for a resolution B10-0371/2025 Motion for a resolution B10-0376/2025 Motion for a resolution B10-0383/2025 Motion for a resolution B10-0388/2025 Motion for a resolution B10-0389/2025 Motion for a resolution B10-0396/2025 Adopted text TA10-0192/2025
10 September 2025

Debated in plenary

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

Sitting of 10 Sept 2025 Motion for a resolution B10-0371/2025 Motion for a resolution B10-0376/2025 Motion for a resolution B10-0383/2025 Motion for a resolution B10-0388/2025 Motion for a resolution B10-0389/2025 Motion for a resolution B10-0396/2025
10 September 2025

9 amendments tabled for the plenary vote

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

Amendments 1–4 Amendments 5–9

Connections

Texts, decisions, people and other dossiers related to this one.

Texts voted on

Text MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION On the detention of EU citizens in occupied areas of Cyprus Motion for a resolution B10-0388/2025 11 Sept 2025

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Permalink: https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2860
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). “Detention of EU citizens in the occupied areas of Cyprus”. Dossier, 11 September 2025. procId 2025-2860, reference 2025/2860(RSP). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2860 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL), https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2025%2F2860(RSP). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/procedures/2025-2860 (CC BY 4.0).

BibTeX

@misc{epw-dossier-2025-2860,
  author = {{European Parliament}},
  title = {{Detention of EU citizens in the occupied areas of Cyprus}},
  year = {2025},
  date = {2025-09-11},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2860}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2860},
  urldate = {2026-09-25},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Dossier. procId 2025-2860, reference 2025/2860(RSP). Official source: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2025\%2F2860(RSP). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record (CC BY 4.0)}
}