European Parliament demands immediate return of abducted Ukrainian children
Official title: Oekraïense kinderen die onder dwang naar Rusland zijn gedeporteerd of in de door Rusland bezette gebieden in Oekraïne leven
Status: Parliament has approved this proposal. (parliament: ‘Adopted’)
In plain language
- The European Parliament condemns Russia's abduction, re-education, and forced adoption of Ukrainian children and demands their immediate return.
- This affects tens of thousands of deported Ukrainian children and their families, as well as Russian officials and companies facing sanctions.
- For you, it means the EU is stepping up diplomatic and financial pressure, allocating funds for child protection and pursuing war crimes prosecution.
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How parliament voted
Passed on 12 November 2026536 for · 8 against · 37 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
153 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions
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S&D (Social Democrats) Voted for
109 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions
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ECR (Conservatives) Divided
65 for · 0 against · 3 abstentions
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Renew (Liberals) Divided
66 for · 0 against · 1 abstention
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Patriots for Europe Divided
60 for · 0 against · 5 abstentions
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Greens/EFA Voted for
42 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions
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The Left Divided
30 for · 0 against · 3 abstentions
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Non-attached Divided
6 for · 7 against · 10 abstentions
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Europe of Sovereign Nations Divided
5 for · 1 against · 15 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 Bulgaria
Majority in favour10 for · 1 against · 2 abstentions
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🇦🇹 Austria
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🇧🇬 Bulgaria
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🇳🇱 Netherlands
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