Dossier · Resolution on a topical subject

Situation in Belarus, five years after the fraudulent presidential elections

Reference: 2025/2900(RSP) Resolution on a topical subject
Where it stands: Parliament adopted the text on 22 October 2025. This is its final position on the matter.
Stage: Parliament’s position

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Decisions in plenary: 1
Last vote: 22 Oct 2025 · Adopted
Versions: 8 versions

Decisions in plenary: 1
Last vote: 22 Oct 2025 · Adopted
Versions: 8 versions

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Tabled for plenary (done)
Plenary vote (done) Adopted 22 October 2025
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Decisions in plenary, 1

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Date	Decision	Kind	Effect	Final vote
22 Oct 2025	Situation in Belarus, five years after the fraudulent presidential elections	Resolutions	Adopted	458 for, 18 against, 84 abstained by roll call

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Voting grid of 2025/2900(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
22 Oct 2025 Paragraph 9 — part 2	Against	For	For	For	For	For	Against	Against	Adopted450–153–14
22 Oct 2025 Amendment 5, adding text after paragraph 12	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected183–402–16
22 Oct 2025 Recital Q — part 2	For	For	For	For	For	Divided	For	Divided	Adopted476–42–65
22 Oct 2025 Final vote — text as a whole	Divided	For	For	For	For	For	Divided	Abst.	Adopted458–18–84

22 Oct 2025 Paragraph 9 — part 2

Adopted 450–153–14

The Left

Against
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

For
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
22 Oct 2025 Amendment 5, adding text after paragraph 12

Rejected 183–402–16

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
22 Oct 2025 Recital Q — part 2

Adopted 476–42–65

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Divided
Patriots

For
ESN

Divided
22 Oct 2025 Final vote — text as a whole

Adopted 458–18–84

The Left

Divided
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

For
Patriots

Divided
ESN

Abst.

Versions, 8

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Adopted by Parliament22 Oct 2025

Adopted text TA10-0249/2025 TA-10-2025-0249

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Tabled for plenary17 Oct 2025

Joint motion RC-B10-0451/2025 RC-10-2025-0451

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Tabled for plenary15 Oct 2025

Motion for a resolution B10-0455/2025 B-10-2025-0455
Tabled for plenary15 Oct 2025

Motion for a resolution B10-0452/2025 B-10-2025-0452
Tabled for plenary15 Oct 2025

Motion for a resolution B10-0454/2025 B-10-2025-0454
Tabled for plenary15 Oct 2025

Motion for a resolution B10-0451/2025 B-10-2025-0451
Tabled for plenary15 Oct 2025

Motion for a resolution B10-0453/2025 B-10-2025-0453
Tabled for plenary14 Oct 2025

Motion for a resolution B10-0449/2025 B-10-2025-0449

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Adopted text TA10-0249/2025: This resolution condemns repression in Belarus since the fraudulent 2020 elections, demands the release of all political prisoners, and calls for new free elections under international observation.
Motion for a resolution B10-0455/2025: This resolution rejects the legitimacy of the 2020 and 2025 presidential elections in Belarus and refuses to acknowledge Lukashenka as president, confirming Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya as the legitimate winner of the 2020 election.
Motion for a resolution B10-0452/2025: This resolution condemns repression in Belarus and demands the release of political prisoners, while supporting democratic forces and civil society.
Motion for a resolution B10-0454/2025: This resolution addresses the situation in Belarus five years after the fraudulent 2020 presidential election. It condemns the Lukashenka regime's repression, complicity in Russia's war against Ukraine, and hybrid attacks on the EU, and calls for continued non-recognition, sanctions, and support for democratic forces.
Motion for a resolution B10-0451/2025: This resolution concerns the situation in Belarus five years after the fraudulent 2020 presidential elections. It condemns ongoing repression, calls for the release of political prisoners, and demands accountability for human rights abuses.
Motion for a resolution B10-0453/2025: Parliament's resolution on Belarus, five years after the 2020 elections, condemns repression and demands the release of all political prisoners.
Motion for a resolution B10-0449/2025: This resolution condemns the Lukashenka regime's oppression and fraudulent elections in Belarus, and expresses solidarity with the Belarusian people.

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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-B10-0451/2025 → Adopted text TA10-0249/2025

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Adds a statement that Tsikhanouskaya legitimately won the 2020 election and that Lukashenka unlawfully held power. Changes the request on provisional documents from allowing issuance to assisting exiled Belarusian citizens in obtaining them. The other changes are formal or wording: a decimal separator, a rephrased sentence, and an updated title.

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Timeline, 3

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

Plenary stage 3 steps · 17 Oct 2025–22 Oct 2025

22 October 2025

Plenary vote

Sitting of 22 Oct 2025 Motion for a resolution B10-0449/2025 Motion for a resolution B10-0451/2025 Motion for a resolution B10-0452/2025 Motion for a resolution B10-0453/2025 Motion for a resolution B10-0454/2025 Motion for a resolution B10-0455/2025 Adopted text TA10-0249/2025
22 October 2025

Debated in plenary

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Sitting of 22 Oct 2025
17 October 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 2–3 Amendments 4–6 Amendment 8

Connections

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Texts voted on

Text MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Belarus, five years after the fraudulent presidential elections Motion for a resolution B10-0454/2025 22 Oct 2025

Dossiers sharing a running issue

Dossier Deteriorating situation of political prisoners in Belarus, in particular the case of Aliaksandra Pulinovich 2026/2766(RSP) · Resolution on a topical subject 18 Jun 2026 Adopted
Dossier Immediate risk of further repression by Lukashenka’s regime in Belarus: threats from the Investigative Committee 2025/2629(RSP) · Resolution on a topical subject 3 Apr 2025 Adopted
Dossier Need for actions to address the continued oppression and fake elections in Belarus 2024/3014(RSP) · Resolution on a topical subject 22 Jan 2025 Adopted
Dossier The severe situation of political prisoners in Belarus 2024/2804(RSP) · Resolution on a topical subject 19 Sept 2024 Adopted
Dossier Continuous Belarussian hybrid attacks against Lithuania 2025/3025(RSP) · Resolution on a topical subject 18 Dec 2025 Adopted

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Permalink: https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2900
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). “Situation in Belarus, five years after the fraudulent presidential elections”. Dossier, 22 October 2025. procId 2025-2900, reference 2025/2900(RSP). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2900 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL), https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2025%2F2900(RSP). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/procedures/2025-2900 (CC BY 4.0).

BibTeX

@misc{epw-dossier-2025-2900,
  author = {{European Parliament}},
  title = {{Situation in Belarus, five years after the fraudulent presidential elections}},
  year = {2025},
  date = {2025-10-22},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2900}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2900},
  urldate = {2026-09-25},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Dossier. procId 2025-2900, reference 2025/2900(RSP). Official source: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2025\%2F2900(RSP). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record (CC BY 4.0)}
}