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Recommendation for the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on the EU’s diplomatic strategy and geopolitical cooperation in the Arctic

Urmas Paet – § 1, after point o – Am 4
Date: 26.11.2025·Reference: A10-0229/2025
Rapporteur: Urmas Paet

Overall Result

Rejected
  • 131 For
  • 477 Against
  • 57 Abstention
  • 54 Did not vote
Amendment— You are viewing a sub-vote (amendment) of the main vote.Amendment 4 · Tabled by ESNView amendment at the EP ↗
Amendment wording

Tabled by Sarah Knafo

Added: oa) recall that primary competence for the exploitation of natural, energy and mineral resources in the Arctic lies with the sovereign Member States concerned; underline that EU initiatives must fully respect the economic, energy and industrial choices of the Member States and their Arctic partners, and should not impose disproportionate constraints that go beyond the requirements of international law;

Wording as published by the EP, in English. PE778.832v01-00

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Status and procedure

Outcome as recorded by the European Parliament.

Vote held on
Latest recorded step
Plenary · (366 days ago)
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Procedure timeline

2025/2116(INI) · INI

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  1. Recorded: Referral21 days until the next step
  2. Recorded: Committee stage125 days until the next step
  3. Latest recorded: Plenary366 days since this step began
Recorded activities (9)
  1. Referral to committee
  2. Committee report tabled
  3. Committee amendments tabled
  4. Committee report adopted
  5. Tabling for plenary
  6. Tabling for plenary
  7. Plenary debate
  8. Plenary vote
  9. Plenary vote results
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  1. Plenary debate
  2. Plenary vote

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What is this about?

  • The EU aims to enhance its diplomatic and geopolitical engagement in the Arctic to ensure regional stability and sustainable development.
  • In response to increasing militarization by Russia and China’s growing influence, cooperation with NATO allies will be strengthened to counter hybrid threats.
  • Climate protection and the preservation of fragile ecosystems are central, with a focus on including indigenous communities and their traditional knowledge.
  • The EU seeks to safeguard critical infrastructure like undersea cables and enforce international law, particularly the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.
  • Strategic partnerships with Arctic states will secure resource supplies and boost the region’s economic resilience.
Source: Explanatory Statement (AI Generated)

Vote by political group

How the political groups voted

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Vote Position
NameCountryGroupVote Position
FrancePfE
For
HungaryPfE
For
ItalyPfE
For
FrancePfE
For
BulgariaESN
For
CzechiaPfE
For
NetherlandsPfE
For
HungaryPfE
For
GermanyESN
For
ItalyPfE
For
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