European Parliament condemns violent crackdown on protesters in Iran
Official title: De gewelddadige onderdrukking van demonstranten in Iran
Status: Parliament has approved this proposal. (parliament: ‘Adopted’)
In plain language
- The European Parliament condemns deadly violence against peaceful protesters in Iran and demands an immediate end to executions and internet shutdowns.
- These actions target the Iranian regime while calling for active support for citizens, protesters, and the Iranian democratic opposition.
- This does not directly change your daily life, but it signals a stronger European stance against human rights abuses and foreign threats.
Automatically summarised (gemini-3.8-flash). AI can make mistakes: if in doubt, read the official text.
How parliament voted
Passed on 22 January 2026562 for · 9 against · 57 abstention(s)
In the European Parliament, a parliamentary group is a group of MEPs from like-minded parties in different countries. For each group, you can see how many members voted for or against, or abstained.
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EPP (Christian Democrats) Voted for
170 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions
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S&D (Social Democrats) Voted for
114 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions
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Patriots for Europe Divided
69 for · 1 against · 7 abstentions
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ECR (Conservatives) Divided
64 for · 0 against · 2 abstentions
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Renew (Liberals) Voted for
63 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions
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Greens/EFA Divided
47 for · 0 against · 1 abstention
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The Left Divided
20 for · 0 against · 17 abstentions
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Non-attached Divided
11 for · 4 against · 12 abstentions
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Europe of Sovereign Nations Divided
4 for · 4 against · 18 abstentions
How MEPs voted, by country
Each country elects its own MEPs. Here you can see how the members from each country voted, regardless of their group.
🇵🇹 MEPs from Portugal
Majority in favour16 for · 0 against · 1 abstention
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🇦🇹 Austria
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🇧🇪 Belgium
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🇧🇬 Bulgaria
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🇭🇷 Croatia
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🇨🇾 Cyprus
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🇩🇰 Denmark
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🇪🇪 Estonia
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🇫🇮 Finland
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🇫🇷 France
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🇩🇪 Germany
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🇬🇷 Greece
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🇭🇺 Hungary
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🇮🇪 Ireland
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🇮🇹 Italy
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🇱🇻 Latvia
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🇱🇹 Lithuania
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🇱🇺 Luxembourg
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🇲🇹 Malta
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🇳🇱 Netherlands
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🇵🇱 Poland
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🇵🇹 Portugal
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🇷🇴 Romania
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🇸🇰 Slovakia
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🇸🇮 Slovenia
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🇪🇸 Spain
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Figures: for / against / abstention.