How Bernd Lange voted.
Attempts by the ruling party Georgian Dream to ban opposition parties in Georgia (Motion adopted): 445 For, 37 Against, 97 Abstention, 140 Did not vote (719 Members). Bernd Lange: For.
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 EU-China political relations (Motion adopted): 454 For, 86 Against, 110 Abstention, 69 Did not vote (719 Members). Bernd Lange: For.
The EU Youth Strategy 2019-2027 (Motion adopted): 477 For, 124 Against, 66 Abstention, 50 Did not vote (717 Members). Bernd Lange: For.
Findings and recommendations of the Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield (Motion adopted): 420 For, 220 Against, 26 Abstention, 51 Did not vote (717 Members). Bernd Lange: For.
2025 Commission report on Moldova (Motion adopted): 505 For, 115 Against, 45 Abstention, 76 Did not vote (741 Members). Bernd Lange: For.
Countering transnational repression – towards an EU strategy to protect Europe’s sovereignty and democratic values (Motion adopted): 434 For, 128 Against, 104 Abstention, 74 Did not vote (740 Members). Bernd Lange: For.
Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union, of the one part, and the Republic of Uzbekistan, of the other part (Motion adopted): 423 For, 16 Against, 208 Abstention, 92 Did not vote (739 Members). Bernd Lange: For.
The Commission’s 2025 Rule of Law report – annual report 2025 (Motion adopted): 387 For, 191 Against, 46 Abstention, 113 Did not vote (737 Members). Bernd Lange: For.
Situation of fundamental rights in the European Union in 2024 and 2025 (Motion adopted): 328 For, 199 Against, 98 Abstention, 112 Did not vote (737 Members). Bernd Lange: For.
Case of Elene Khoshtaria and political prisoners under the Georgian Dream regime (Motion adopted): 438 For, 37 Against, 81 Abstention, 179 Did not vote (735 Members). Bernd Lange: For.
Conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Council of Europe Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law (Motion adopted): 455 For, 101 Against, 74 Abstention, 105 Did not vote (735 Members). Bernd Lange: For.
Brutal repression against protesters in Iran (Motion adopted): 562 For, 9 Against, 57 Abstention, 107 Did not vote (735 Members). Bernd Lange: For.
Addressing impunity through EU sanctions, including the EU Global Human Rights sanctions regime (so called “EU Magnitsky Act”) (Motion adopted): 440 For, 127 Against, 59 Abstention, 109 Did not vote (735 Members). Bernd Lange: For.
Human Rights and Democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2025 (Motion adopted): 421 For, 120 Against, 108 Abstention, 86 Did not vote (735 Members). Bernd Lange: For.
Implementation of the rule of law conditionality regime (Motion adopted): 386 For, 184 Against, 15 Abstention, 150 Did not vote (735 Members). Bernd Lange: For.
Proposal for a Council decision determining, pursuant to Article 7(1) of the Treaty on European Union, the existence of a clear risk of a serious breach by Hungary of the values on which the Union is founded (Motion adopted): 415 For, 193 Against, 28 Abstention, 99 Did not vote (735 Members). Bernd Lange: For.
Polarisation and increased repression in Serbia, one year after the Novi Sad tragedy (Motion adopted): 457 For, 103 Against, 72 Abstention, 103 Did not vote (735 Members). Bernd Lange: For.
Institutional consequences of the EU enlargement negotiations (Motion adopted): 310 For, 277 Against, 53 Abstention, 95 Did not vote (735 Members). Bernd Lange: For.
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