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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
- 202 For
- 412 Against
- 37 Abstention
- 68 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
Rejected
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)For14
- 14For
- 8Against
- 5Abstention
- 3Did not vote
The Left in the European Parliament (GUE/NGL)For40
- 40For
- 0Against
- 0Abstention
- 6Did not vote
Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D)For73
- 73For
- 51Against
- 0Abstention
- 12Did not vote
European People's Party (EPP)For13
- 13For
- 163Against
- 0Abstention
- 12Did not vote
Greens/European Free Alliance (Greens/EFA)For48
- 48For
- 0Against
- 0Abstention
- 5Did not vote
Renew Europe (Renew)For11
- 11For
- 49Against
- 6Abstention
- 9Did not vote
European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR)For3
- 3For
- 59Against
- 9Abstention
- 8Did not vote
Patriots for Europe (PfE)For0
- 0For
- 65Against
- 13Abstention
- 7Did not vote
Europe of Sovereign Nations (ESN)For0
- 0For
- 17Against
- 4Abstention
- 6Did not vote
Members
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| Name | Country | Group | Vote Position |
|---|---|---|---|
 Italy | GUE/NGL | For | |
 Germany | NI | For | |
| Germany | NI | For | |
| Italy | GUE/NGL | For | |
| Italy | S&D | For | |
 Czechia | EPP | For | |
| Germany | Greens/EFA | For | |
| Italy | GUE/NGL | For | |
| Germany | S&D | For | |
 Sweden | S&D | For |
