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2018/2695(RSP) Resolution on the elections in Venezuela

Progress: Procedure completed

Legal Basis:
RoP 132-p2

Events

2018/05/03
   EP - Motion for a resolution
Documents
B8-0225/2018
2018/05/03
   EP - Motion for a resolution
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B8-0226/2018
2018/05/03
   EP - Motion for a resolution
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B8-0227/2018
2018/05/03
   Joint motion for resolution
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RC-B8-0225/2018
2018/05/03
   EP - Results of vote in Parliament
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Results of vote in Parliament
2018/05/03
   EP - Decision by Parliament
Details

The European Parliament adopted by 492 votes to 87, with 77 abstentions, a resolution on the elections in Venezuela.

The text adopted in plenary was tabled by the EPP, S&D, ECR and ALDE groups.

As a reminder, the early presidential elections called by the internationally non-recognised National Constituent Assembly and endorsed by the National Electoral Council (CNE) are now to be held on 20 May 2018. The CNE decided to limit participation in simultaneous local and regional elections to those parties that present candidates for the presidential elections.

On 25 January 2018, the Venezuelan Supreme Court decided to exclude the Mesa de la Unidad Democrática (MUD), a coalition of opposition parties, from the presidential elections, which represents a serious breach of the principle of equitable elections, prohibiting opposition candidates from competing freely and on equal terms in the elections. The conditions for credible, transparent and inclusive elections are therefore not met.

Against this background, Members strongly rejected the decision by the internationally non-recognised National Constituent Assembly endorsed by the National Electoral Council to hold the early presidential elections, currently scheduled for 20 May 2018 and called for their immediate suspension until the necessary conditions for credible, transparent and inclusive elections are met.

They insisted that only elections based on a viable electoral calendar , agreed in the context of the national dialogue with all relevant actors and political parties, and respecting equal, fair and transparent conditions of participation – including the lifting of bans on political opponents, the freeing of political prisoners and monitoring by independent international observers – will be recognised by the EU.

Given that Venezuela is facing an unprecedented political, social, economic and humanitarian crisis, the legitimate government resulting from such elections must urgently address this situation and work towards the national reconciliation of the country.

Both the government and opposition are urged to adopt without further delay a macroeconomic stabilisation plan together with the international financial institutions to address the numerous challenges, such as the shortages of basic goods and medicines. Members reiterated their call on the Venezuelan Government to allow humanitarian aid into the country.

Lastly, the resolution recalled that under the current circumstances, the European Parliament cannot recognise the elections resulting from this illegitimate process.

Documents
T8-0199/2018
2018/05/03
   EP - End of procedure in Parliament
2018/05/02
   EP - Debate in Parliament

Documents

Activities

Votes

B8-0225/2018 - résolution 03/05/2018 11:45:45.000 #

2018/05/03 Outcome: +: 492, -: 87, 0: 77
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87
48
56
60
28
64
46
20
18
15
24
13
18
17
18
12
18
11
9
11
8
5
5
6
9
5
6
16
1
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192

Germany PPE

31

Poland PPE

19

Italy PPE

Abstain (1)

Stefano MAULLU
12

United Kingdom PPE

For (1)

Julie GIRLING
1

Romania PPE

13

France PPE

18

Spain PPE

13

Belgium PPE

4

Austria PPE

5

Bulgaria PPE

6

Netherlands PPE

5

Slovakia PPE

6

Czechia PPE

7

Hungary PPE

10

Portugal PPE

7

Finland PPE

3

Sweden PPE

3

Lithuania PPE

3

Croatia PPE

3

Denmark PPE

For (1)

Bendt BENDTSEN
1

Slovenia PPE

5

Luxembourg PPE

3

Malta PPE

3

Latvia PPE

2

Ireland PPE

3

Estonia PPE

For (1)

Tunne KELAM
1

Cyprus PPE

1

Greece PPE

4
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159

Germany S&D

24

Poland S&D

5

Italy S&D

19

United Kingdom S&D

17

Romania S&D

13

France S&D

12

Spain S&D

12

Belgium S&D

4

Austria S&D

5

Bulgaria S&D

Against (1)

Georgi PIRINSKI
4

Netherlands S&D

3

Slovakia S&D

4

Czechia S&D

Abstain (1)

Jan KELLER
3

Hungary S&D

3

Portugal S&D

Abstain (1)

Pedro SILVA PEREIRA
7

Finland S&D

2

Sweden S&D

5

Lithuania S&D

2

Croatia S&D

2

Denmark S&D

2

Slovenia S&D

For (1)

Tanja FAJON
1

Luxembourg S&D

For (1)

Mady DELVAUX
1

Malta S&D

2

Latvia S&D

1

Ireland S&D

For (1)

Nessa CHILDERS
1

Cyprus S&D

2

Greece S&D

3
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Germany ECR

Against (1)

Bernd LUCKE
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Poland ECR

18

Italy ECR

2

United Kingdom ECR

16

Romania ECR

For (1)

Monica MACOVEI
1

Belgium ECR

3

Bulgaria ECR

2

Netherlands ECR

2

Slovakia ECR

3

Czechia ECR

2

Finland ECR

2

Lithuania ECR

1

Croatia ECR

For (1)

Ruža TOMAŠIĆ
1

Denmark ECR

2

Latvia ECR

For (1)

Roberts ZĪLE
1

Cyprus ECR

1

Greece ECR

Abstain (1)

Notis MARIAS
1
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Germany ALDE

4

United Kingdom ALDE

1

Romania ALDE

For (1)

Norica NICOLAI
1

France ALDE

6

Spain ALDE

8

Belgium ALDE

6

Austria ALDE

For (1)

Angelika MLINAR
1

Bulgaria ALDE

3

Netherlands ALDE

6

Czechia ALDE

4

Portugal ALDE

1

Finland ALDE

3

Sweden ALDE

3

Lithuania ALDE

3

Croatia ALDE

2

Denmark ALDE

3

Slovenia ALDE

For (1)

Ivo VAJGL
1

Luxembourg ALDE

For (1)

Charles GOERENS
1

Latvia ALDE

1

Ireland ALDE

For (1)

Marian HARKIN
1

Estonia ALDE

Abstain (1)

Jana TOOM
3
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Against (1)

Marcus PRETZELL
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Poland ENF

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Italy ENF

6

France ENF

14

Belgium ENF

For (1)

Gerolf ANNEMANS
1

Austria ENF

4

Netherlands ENF

3
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Germany EFDD

For (1)

Jörg MEUTHEN
1

Poland EFDD

1

Italy EFDD

13

United Kingdom EFDD

15

France EFDD

4

Czechia EFDD

Abstain (1)

Jiří PAYNE
1

Sweden EFDD

2

Lithuania EFDD

Abstain (1)

Rolandas PAKSAS
1
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Germany NI

1

Poland NI

Abstain (1)

Dobromir SOŚNIERZ
3

United Kingdom NI

For (1)

Diane DODDS

Against (1)

Diane JAMES

Abstain (1)

Steven WOOLFE
3

France NI

Abstain (1)

Bruno GOLLNISCH
1

Hungary NI

For (1)

Zoltán BALCZÓ

Abstain (1)

Krisztina MORVAI
2

Denmark NI

1

Greece NI

5

NI

Abstain (1)

David BORRELLI
1
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40

Germany GUE/NGL

Abstain (1)

Stefan ECK
6

Italy GUE/NGL

3

United Kingdom GUE/NGL

Against (1)

Martina ANDERSON
1

France GUE/NGL

3

Spain GUE/NGL

8

Netherlands GUE/NGL

3

Czechia GUE/NGL

Against (1)

Jaromír KOHLÍČEK
1

Portugal GUE/NGL

3

Finland GUE/NGL

Abstain (1)

Merja KYLLÖNEN
1

Sweden GUE/NGL

Abstain (1)

Malin BJÖRK
1

Denmark GUE/NGL

Against (1)

Rina Ronja KARI
1

Ireland GUE/NGL

4

Cyprus GUE/NGL

2

Greece GUE/NGL

Against (1)

Nikolaos CHOUNTIS

Abstain (1)

Stelios KOULOGLOU
3
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13

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Marco AFFRONTE
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Abstain (1)

José BOVÉ
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Monika VANA
3

Netherlands Verts/ALE

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Heidi HAUTALA
1

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4

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Bronis ROPĖ
1

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Davor ŠKRLEC
1

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Margrete AUKEN
1

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Igor ŠOLTES
1

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Miroslavs MITROFANOVS
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Indrek TARAND
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    • date: 2018-05-03T00:00:00 type: Results of vote in Parliament body: EP docs: url: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/sda.do?id=31112&l=en title: Results of vote in Parliament
    • date: 2018-05-03T00:00:00 type: Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading body: EP docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=TA&language=EN&reference=P8-TA-2018-0199 title: T8-0199/2018 summary: The European Parliament adopted by 492 votes to 87, with 77 abstentions, a resolution on the elections in Venezuela. The text adopted in plenary was tabled by the EPP, S&D, ECR and ALDE groups. As a reminder, the early presidential elections called by the internationally non-recognised National Constituent Assembly and endorsed by the National Electoral Council (CNE) are now to be held on 20 May 2018. The CNE decided to limit participation in simultaneous local and regional elections to those parties that present candidates for the presidential elections. On 25 January 2018, the Venezuelan Supreme Court decided to exclude the Mesa de la Unidad Democrática (MUD), a coalition of opposition parties, from the presidential elections, which represents a serious breach of the principle of equitable elections, prohibiting opposition candidates from competing freely and on equal terms in the elections. The conditions for credible, transparent and inclusive elections are therefore not met. Against this background, Members strongly rejected the decision by the internationally non-recognised National Constituent Assembly endorsed by the National Electoral Council to hold the early presidential elections, currently scheduled for 20 May 2018 and called for their immediate suspension until the necessary conditions for credible, transparent and inclusive elections are met. They insisted that only elections based on a viable electoral calendar , agreed in the context of the national dialogue with all relevant actors and political parties, and respecting equal, fair and transparent conditions of participation – including the lifting of bans on political opponents, the freeing of political prisoners and monitoring by independent international observers – will be recognised by the EU. Given that Venezuela is facing an unprecedented political, social, economic and humanitarian crisis, the legitimate government resulting from such elections must urgently address this situation and work towards the national reconciliation of the country. Both the government and opposition are urged to adopt without further delay a macroeconomic stabilisation plan together with the international financial institutions to address the numerous challenges, such as the shortages of basic goods and medicines. Members reiterated their call on the Venezuelan Government to allow humanitarian aid into the country. Lastly, the resolution recalled that under the current circumstances, the European Parliament cannot recognise the elections resulting from this illegitimate process.
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