European Parliament calls for peace and civilian protection in northeast Syria
Official title: Situatie in het noordoosten van Syrië, het geweld tegen burgers en de noodzaak om een duurzaam staakt-het-vuren in stand te houden
Status: Parliament has approved this proposal. (parliament: ‘Adopted’)
In plain language
- The European Parliament calls for a lasting ceasefire, civilian protection, and safe corridors for humanitarian aid in northeast Syria.
- This directly affects people in Syria, especially minorities such as the Kurds, alongside humanitarian organisations and European security services.
- For you, it means the European Union is actively working on regional stability and counterterrorism, which helps prevent new migration crises.
Automatically summarised (gemini-3.8-flash). AI can make mistakes: if in doubt, read the official text.
How parliament voted
Passed on 12 February 2026363 for · 71 against · 81 abstention(s)
In the European Parliament, a parliamentary group is a group of MEPs from like-minded parties in different countries. For each group, you can see how many members voted for or against, or abstained.
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EPP (Christian Democrats) Divided
116 for · 4 against · 4 abstentions
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S&D (Social Democrats) Voted for
95 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions
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Patriots for Europe Divided
12 for · 33 against · 20 abstentions
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ECR (Conservatives) Divided
7 for · 9 against · 45 abstentions
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Renew (Liberals) Voted for
54 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions
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Greens/EFA Voted for
39 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions
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The Left Divided
30 for · 0 against · 3 abstentions
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Europe of Sovereign Nations Divided
1 for · 22 against · 0 abstentions
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Non-attached Divided
9 for · 3 against · 9 abstentions
How MEPs voted, by country
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