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2019/2989(RSP) Resolution on the commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the Romanian revolution of December 1989

Progress: Procedure completed

Legal Basis:
RoP 132-p2

Events

2019/12/19
   EP - Results of vote in Parliament
Documents
Results of vote in Parliament
2019/12/19
   EP - Decision by Parliament
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The European Parliament adopted by 513 to 18, with 87 abstentions, a resolution on the commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the Romanian revolution of December 1989.

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

The anti-totalitarian revolution in Bucharest lead to the fall of the communist regime and the enactment of democracy. It tragically resulted in the loss of 1 142 lives, 3 138 people being gravely injured, and over 760 individuals being illegally detained and tortured. The sacrifice of the Romanian citizens who courageously stood in the line of fire, opened up the country’s path towards NATO, the European Union and the democratic world.

The use of force against the Romanian people in December 1989 painfully shook all of Romanian society to the core, and the identification of the actual perpetrators of these crimes remains an agonising unresolved issue for the victims, their families and for all Romanian citizens. These mass violations of fundamental rights had been perpetrated by the forces of the communist dictatorial regime that opened fire on peaceful protesters and deprived a large number of demonstrators against Ceaușescu’s oppression of their liberty. Even after so many years have gone by, neither the victims nor their heirs have learned the truth about the exact circumstances of these tragedies.

Romania has unnecessarily delayed the process of clarifying the truth and making it publicly available, which is paramount to guaranteeing the right of the victims and their heirs to equitable compensation and reparation. The national authorities have failed to act with the necessary due diligence imposed by international human rights norms.

Parliament commemorated and paid homage to the victims of the December 1989 revolution, who sacrificed their lives for the cause of ending the totalitarian dictatorship in Romania, and to their families. It called on Romania to strengthen its efforts to clarify the truth in relation to the events of the revolution, an absolute necessity for the country, the Romanian people, Europe and the European Union, in light of the right of the Romanian people to learn the truth, 30 years on from the revolution of December 1989.

As for the institutions of the European Union and its Member States, including Romania, they are called on to do their utmost to ensure that the crimes of communist regimes are remembered, and to guarantee that such crimes will never be committed again.

Documents
T9-0109/2019
2019/12/19
   EP - End of procedure in Parliament
2019/12/16
   EP - Motion for a resolution
Documents
B9-0241/2019
2019/12/16
   EP - Debate in Parliament
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Debate in Parliament

Documents

Activities

Votes

B9-0241/2019 - Résolution #

2019/12/19 Outcome: +: 513, 0: 87, -: 18
DE IT PL ES FR GB RO CZ NL HU BE AT SE PT SK BG LT DK EL HR LV FI EE SI MT LU CY IE
Total
87
54
45
45
60
43
29
21
23
16
20
16
17
19
13
13
10
12
15
7
7
8
6
5
5
6
6
10
icon: PPE PPE
146

Germany PPE

26

Italy PPE

5

Poland PPE

14

Spain PPE

8

France PPE

7

Romania PPE

12

Czechia PPE

5

Netherlands PPE

4

Hungary PPE

8

Belgium PPE

4

Austria PPE

7

Sweden PPE

4

Portugal PPE

6

Slovakia PPE

4

Bulgaria PPE

5

Lithuania PPE

3

Denmark PPE

For (1)

Pernille WEISS
1

Greece PPE

6

Croatia PPE

For (1)

Željana ZOVKO
1

Latvia PPE

For (1)

Sandra KALNIETE
1

Finland PPE

2

Slovenia PPE

3

Malta PPE

2

Luxembourg PPE

2

Cyprus PPE

2

Ireland PPE

4
icon: S&D S&D
132

Germany S&D

Abstain (1)

Maria NOICHL
13

Italy S&D

12

Poland S&D

6

Spain S&D

20

France S&D

3

United Kingdom S&D

10

Romania S&D

9

Netherlands S&D

5

Hungary S&D

5

Belgium S&D

2

Austria S&D

4

Sweden S&D

5

Portugal S&D

9

Slovakia S&D

3

Bulgaria S&D

Abstain (1)

Elena YONCHEVA
3

Lithuania S&D

2

Denmark S&D

3

Greece S&D

2

Croatia S&D

3

Latvia S&D

2

Finland S&D

1

Estonia S&D

2

Slovenia S&D

2

Malta S&D

3

Luxembourg S&D

For (1)

Marc ANGEL
1

Cyprus S&D

2
icon: Renew Renew
98

Germany Renew

7

Spain Renew

8

France Renew

18

United Kingdom Renew

14

Romania Renew

8

Czechia Renew

6

Netherlands Renew

6

Hungary Renew

2

Belgium Renew

4

Austria Renew

For (1)

Claudia GAMON
1

Sweden Renew

3

Slovakia Renew

2

Bulgaria Renew

3

Lithuania Renew

2

Denmark Renew

4

Croatia Renew

For (1)

Valter FLEGO
1

Latvia Renew

For (1)

Ivars IJABS
1

Finland Renew

2

Estonia Renew

3

Luxembourg Renew

2

Ireland Renew

For (1)

Billy KELLEHER
1
icon: ID ID
59

Germany ID

10

Italy ID

23

France ID

15

Czechia ID

Abstain (2)

Hynek BLAŠKO, Ivan DAVID
2

Belgium ID

3

Austria ID

3

Denmark ID

For (1)

Peter KOFOD
1

Finland ID

1

Estonia ID

For (1)

Jaak MADISON
1
icon: ECR ECR
57

Germany ECR

For (1)

Helmut GEUKING
1

Italy ECR

5

Poland ECR

25

Spain ECR

3

United Kingdom ECR

2

Czechia ECR

4

Netherlands ECR

4

Belgium ECR

3

Sweden ECR

2

Slovakia ECR

2

Bulgaria ECR

2

Lithuania ECR

1

Croatia ECR

For (1)

Ruža TOMAŠIĆ
1

Latvia ECR

2
icon: NI NI
29

Germany NI

Against (1)

Martin SONNEBORN
1

Italy NI

9

United Kingdom NI

Abstain (1)

Louis STEDMAN-BRYCE
11

Hungary NI

1

Slovakia NI

For (1)

Milan UHRÍK

Abstain (1)

Miroslav RADAČOVSKÝ
2

Greece NI

4

Croatia NI

1
icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE
66

Germany Verts/ALE

24

Spain Verts/ALE

2

France Verts/ALE

12

United Kingdom Verts/ALE

For (1)

Magid MAGID
6

Czechia Verts/ALE

3

Netherlands Verts/ALE

3

Belgium Verts/ALE

3

Austria Verts/ALE

Abstain (1)

Monika VANA
1

Sweden Verts/ALE

2

Portugal Verts/ALE

Abstain (1)

Francisco GUERREIRO
1

Lithuania Verts/ALE

2

Denmark Verts/ALE

2

Latvia Verts/ALE

Abstain (1)

Tatjana ŽDANOKA
1

Finland Verts/ALE

Abstain (1)

Ville NIINISTÖ
1

Luxembourg Verts/ALE

Abstain (1)

Tilly METZ
1

Ireland Verts/ALE

2
icon: GUE/NGL GUE/NGL
31

Germany GUE/NGL

5

Spain GUE/NGL

Against (1)

Sira REGO
4

France GUE/NGL

5

Czechia GUE/NGL

Abstain (1)

Kateřina KONEČNÁ
1

Netherlands GUE/NGL

Abstain (1)

Anja HAZEKAMP
1

Belgium GUE/NGL

Against (1)

Marc BOTENGA
1

Sweden GUE/NGL

Abstain (1)

Malin BJÖRK
1

Portugal GUE/NGL

Against (1)

Sandra PEREIRA
3

Denmark GUE/NGL

Abstain (1)

Nikolaj VILLUMSEN
1

Greece GUE/NGL

3

Finland GUE/NGL

Abstain (1)

Silvia MODIG
1

Cyprus GUE/NGL

Against (1)

Giorgos GEORGIOU

Abstain (1)

Niyazi KIZILYÜREK
2

Ireland GUE/NGL

3

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  • The European Parliament adopted by 513 to 18, with 87 abstentions, a resolution on the commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the Romanian revolution of December 1989.
  • The text adopted in plenary was tabled by the EPP, S&D, Renew and ECR groups.
  • The anti-totalitarian revolution in Bucharest lead to the fall of the communist regime and the enactment of democracy. It tragically resulted in the loss of 1 142 lives, 3 138 people being gravely injured, and over 760 individuals being illegally detained and tortured. The sacrifice of the Romanian citizens who courageously stood in the line of fire, opened up the country’s path towards NATO, the European Union and the democratic world.
  • The use of force against the Romanian people in December 1989 painfully shook all of Romanian society to the core, and the identification of the actual perpetrators of these crimes remains an agonising unresolved issue for the victims, their families and for all Romanian citizens. These mass violations of fundamental rights had been perpetrated by the forces of the communist dictatorial regime that opened fire on peaceful protesters and deprived a large number of demonstrators against Ceaușescu’s oppression of their liberty. Even after so many years have gone by, neither the victims nor their heirs have learned the truth about the exact circumstances of these tragedies.
  • Romania has unnecessarily delayed the process of clarifying the truth and making it publicly available, which is paramount to guaranteeing the right of the victims and their heirs to equitable compensation and reparation. The national authorities have failed to act with the necessary due diligence imposed by international human rights norms.
  • Parliament commemorated and paid homage to the victims of the December 1989 revolution, who sacrificed their lives for the cause of ending the totalitarian dictatorship in Romania, and to their families. It called on Romania to strengthen its efforts to clarify the truth in relation to the events of the revolution, an absolute necessity for the country, the Romanian people, Europe and the European Union, in light of the right of the Romanian people to learn the truth, 30 years on from the revolution of December 1989.
  • As for the institutions of the European Union and its Member States, including Romania, they are called on to do their utmost to ensure that the crimes of communist regimes are remembered, and to guarantee that such crimes will never be committed again.
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