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Relations between the EU and Saudi Arabia
Date: 16.12.2025Reference: A10-0230/2025multilateral relationswomen's rightspeacekeepingSaudi Arabiastrategic partnership (EU)innovationinternational human rights lawregional securitysoft energyeducationenvironmental protectioneconomic reformhuman rights
Overall Result
- 417 For
- 131 Against
- 108 Abstention
- 63 Did not vote
How we count
- Yes, No and Abstention come from the European Parliament's roll-call voting protocol.
- “Did not vote” is derived: MEPs with a mandate on the voting day for whom no vote was recorded. Abstentions do not count towards this.
- Subsequent vote corrections are shown but do not change the official result.
- Each vote (overall vote, amendment, partial vote) counts separately. Therefore totals may differ from pages that count differently.
Status
Adopted
Outcome as recorded by the European Parliament.
- Vote held on
Procedure timeline
No procedure timeline is available for this vote yet.
Sources
Data: EP Open Data API
What is this about?
- The EU aims to deepen its strategic partnership with Saudi Arabia, focusing on energy, security, and trade cooperation to enhance bilateral relations.
- Key objectives include economic diversification, particularly through renewable energy projects and critical raw materials.
- The EU emphasizes the need for human rights reforms, such as abolishing the death penalty and advancing women's rights.
- Saudi Arabia’s role as a regional mediator, including in Yemen and Gaza, is recognized but must align with international law.
- Progress on human rights is demanded as a precondition for a formal partnership agreement.
Vote by political group
How the political groups voted
Non-attached Members (NI)For5
- 5For
- 12Against
- 10Abstention
- 3Did not vote
Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D)For66
- 66For
- 8Against
- 50Abstention
- 12Did not vote
European People's Party (EPP)For173
- 173For
- 3Against
- 2Abstention
- 10Did not vote
Renew Europe (Renew)For64
- 64For
- 1Against
- 1Abstention
- 9Did not vote
European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR)For56
- 56For
- 6Against
- 10Abstention
- 7Did not vote
Patriots for Europe (PfE)For52
- 52For
- 12Against
- 14Abstention
- 7Did not vote
Europe of Sovereign Nations (ESN)For1
- 1For
- 3Against
- 19Abstention
- 4Did not vote
Greens/European Free Alliance (Greens/EFA)For0
- 0For
- 47Against
- 2Abstention
- 4Did not vote
The Left in the European Parliament (GUE/NGL)For0
- 0For
- 39Against
- 0Abstention
- 7Did not vote
Members
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| Name | Country | Group | Vote Position |
|---|---|---|---|
 Bulgaria | NI | For | |
 Spain | S&D | For | |
 France | EPP | For | |
| Bulgaria | Renew | For | |
 Greece | EPP | For | |
 Romania | S&D | For | |
 Italy | S&D | Intended voteAbstentionSubmitted vote: For | |
| Romania | EPP | For | |
| Spain | S&D | For | |
| Spain | EPP | For |
