The impact of COVID-19 measures on democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights
Reference B9-0343/2020Health
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- For496
- Against138
- Abstained49
- Absent21
- Margin
- +358
- Turnout
- 97%
How the groups voted
GroupForAgainstAbstainedAbsentUnity
The Left393610297%
S&D1451350010100%
Greens/EFA69680
By country
- DE Germany78–11–1
- FR France48–29–2
- IT Italy34–29–12
- ES Spain52–0–5
- PL Poland24–27–0
- RO Romania
Every MEP
- Magdalena ADAMOWICZEPP · PL
- Asim ADEMOVEPP · BG
- Isabella ADINOLFINon-attached · IT
- Matteo ADINOLFIID · IT
- Alex AGIUS SALIBAS&D · MT
- Mazaly AGUILARECR · ES
- Clara AGUILERAS&D · ES
- Abir AL-SAHLANIRenew · SE
- Alviina ALAMETSÄGreens/EFA · FI
- Alexander ALEXANDROV YORDANOVEPP · BG
- François ALFONSIGreens/EFA · FR
- Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELIRenew · BG
- Álvaro AMAROEPP · PT
- Andris AMERIKSS&D · LV
- Christine ANDERSONID · DE
- Rasmus ANDRESENGreens/EFA · DE
- Barry ANDREWSRenew · IE
- Eric ANDRIEUS&D · FR
- Nikos ANDROULAKISS&D · GR
- Mathilde ANDROUËTID · FR
- Marc ANGELS&D · LU
- Gerolf ANNEMANSID · BE
- Andrus ANSIPRenew · EE
- Attila ARA-KOVÁCSS&D · HU
- Maria ARENAS&D · BE
- Pablo ARIAS ECHEVERRÍAEPP · ES
- Pascal ARIMONTEPP · BE
- Konstantinos ARVANITISThe Left · GR
- Bartosz ARŁUKOWICZEPP · PL
- Anna-Michelle ASIMAKOPOULOUEPP · GR
- Manon AUBRYThe Left · FR
- Margrete AUKENGreens/EFA · DK
- Petras AUŠTREVIČIUSRenew · LT
- Carmen AVRAMS&D · RO
- Malik AZMANIRenew · NL
- Simona BALDASSARREID · IT
- Marek Paweł BALTS&D · PL
- Jordan BARDELLAID · FR
- Katarina BARLEYS&D · DE
- Pernando BARRENA ARZAThe Left · ES
- Pietro BARTOLOS&D · IT
- Alessandra BASSOID · IT
- José Ramón BAUZÁ DÍAZRenew · ES
- Nicolas BAYID · FR
- Gunnar BECKID · DE
- Nicola BEERRenew · DE
- Tiziana BEGHINNon-attached · IT
- Aurélia BEIGNEUXID · FR
- Marek BELKAS&D · PL
- François-Xavier BELLAMYEPP · FR
- Dragoş BENEAS&D · RO
- Brando BENIFEIS&D · IT
- Isabel BENJUMEA BENJUMEAEPP · ES
- Hildegard BENTELEEPP · DE
- Tom BERENDSENEPP · NL
- Lars Patrick BERGID · DE
- Stefan BERGEREPP · DE
- Erik BERGKVISTS&D · SE
- Sergio BERLATOECR · IT
- Silvio BERLUSCONIEPP · IT
From the Parliament's press release
- The European Parliament adopted by 496 votes to 138, with 49 abstention, a resolution on the impact of COVID-19 measures on democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights.The COVID-19 pandemic has created distress across the entire EU and has deeply affected the population. It is a stress test for democracies and the resilience of national safeguards for the rule of law and fundamental rights.Freedom of movement, assembly and association are important cornerstones of democracy. However, the ability to exercise these rights has been restricted due to the necessary social distancing rules and public health precautions in the majority of Member States.The resolution called on the Member States to ensure that, when measures that could…