2023 and 2024 Commission reports on Ukraine

Wording as published by the EP, in English.

1. Amendment 1Rejected

   Recital AA a (new)

   Tabled by Danilo Della Valle · The Left

   Added: AAa. whereas there is a growing number of violations of fundamental rights documented in Ukraine, with activists, political opponents and journalists critical of the Ukrainian Government being repressed; whereas there have been arbitrary arrests, cases of judicial persecution and restrictions on freedom of the press and freedom of expression; whereas extraordinary laws are being used to silence dissent and permanently suppress even the slightest form of democratic pluralism; whereas it is becoming more and more common to see serious violations of personal freedoms during forced demonstrations on the country’s streets;

2. Amendment 3Adopted

   Recital W a (new)

   Tabled by Özlem Demirel, Jonas Sjöstedt · The Left

   Added: Wa. Whereas the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) has raised serious concerns regarding the deterioration of labour rights in Ukraine, including violations of trade union freedoms and social dialogue; whereas freedom of association, collective bargaining, and the right to strike are protected under International Labour Organization (ILO) conventions to which Ukraine is a party, and are key elements of the EU acquis and the Copenhagen criteria;

3. Amendment 4Adopted

   Paragraph 1 a (new)

   Tabled by Özlem Demirel · The Left

   Added: 1a. Regrets the EU’s militaristic strategy in Ukraine, which has failed to secure peace and undermined the EU’s global relevance; demands an urgent shift in EU policy toward diplomacy and civilian protection, putting peace and conflict resolution above military escalation; calls on the EU to finally open negotiation channels to achieve a political solution to the conflict in Ukraine, in response to the need for collective security and disarmament in Europe and compliance with the principles of the UN Charter and the Final Act of the Helsinki Conference;

4. Amendment 5Rejected

   Paragraph 45 a (new)

   Tabled by Özlem Demirel, Jonas Sjöstedt · The Left

   Added: 45a. Expresses deep concern about reports of state interference in trade union affairs, including attempts to seize union property and to delegitimise representative organisations; urges the Ukrainian government to refrain from any actions that threaten trade union independence and to guarantee full legal protection against anti-union practices; calls on the Ukrainian authorities to immediately lift all restrictions on trade union leader Grigoriy Osovyi and ensure that no trade unionist is subject to judicial harassment, arbitrary detention or state repression; urges the Commission and the EEAS to actively monitor the state of labour rights in Ukraine, in close cooperation with the ETUC and the ILO;

5. Amendment 6Rejected

   Paragraph 65 a (new)

   Tabled by Kinga Gál, António Tânger Corrêa, Georg Mayer +1 · PfE

   Added: 65a. Considers it unacceptable that Ukraine deliberately targeted the Druzhba oil pipeline, being fully aware of its indispensable role for the energy security of Hungary and Slovakia; states that these attacks do not primarily harm the Russian Federation, but rather undermine the security, welfare and economic stability of Hungary and Slovakia, members of the very community that Ukraine is eager to join; recalls that in its statement of 27 January 2025, the Commission stated that the ‘integrity of the energy infrastructure supplying EU Member States is a matter of EU security. The Commission expects all third countries to respect this and is ready to take measures to protect critical energy infrastructure such as electricity cables and oil and gas pipeline or facilities’; in this context, expresses grave concern regarding the continued silence and inaction of the Commission in the face of recent actions by Ukraine that deliberately threaten the energy infrastructure of Member States, notably Hungary and Slovakia; emphasises that the lack of meaningful response may be interpreted as the Commission’s alignment with a third country against its own Member States in a matter of national sovereignty and security; calls on the Commission to take immediate measures to protect critical energy infrastructure, in line with its aforementioned statement; urges the Commission to clarify its position on these attacks; stresses that Member States cannot be left vulnerable on account of political considerations;

6. Amendment 39Rejected

   Recital Q a (new)

   Tabled by Petar Volgin, Tomasz Froelich, Hans Neuhoff +1 · ESN

   Added: Qa. whereas on 20 August 2024, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted a law targeting various religious organisations, including the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC), the largest Christian denomination in Ukraine by number of parishes and clergy, and recognised by most practising Ukrainian believers; whereas this legislation, justified by the Ukrainian authorities on national security grounds owing to alleged links between the UOC and the Russian Federation, prompted serious concerns about its compatibility with fundamental human rights, notably the right to freedom of religion; whereas the adoption of this law has provoked significant public controversy and may risk deepening societal divisions in Ukraine;

7. Amendment 44Rejected

   Paragraph 43 a (new)

   Tabled by Petar Volgin, Tomasz Froelich, Hans Neuhoff +1 · ESN

   Added: 43a. Strongly condemns the ongoing campaign of state pressure against the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, including the detention and intimidation of clergy, closure of places of worship, and the adoption of legislation aimed at banning or severely restricting its activities; stresses that such targeted repression of a major religious community has no place in a country aspiring to join the EU; insists that Ukraine immediately cease discriminatory measures under the guise of national security and fully align its practices with international human rights obligations;