Deteriorating situation of media freedom and freedom of expression in Hong Kong following the recent arrest of bookseller Leticia Wong and the convictions of Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung
Adopted 459 for · 12 against · 86 abstentions · 160 did not vote
Details
The whole chamber
Seating as in the European Parliament chamber, in this order: The Left, S&D, Greens/EFA, Renew, EPP, ECR, PfE, ESN and the non-attached members.
How each group voted
| Group | For | Abst. | Against | Did not vote | Cohesion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPP | 146 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 99% |
| S&D | 106 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 100% |
| PfE | 22 | 36 | 0 | 26 | 62% |
| ECR | 64 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 94% |
| Renew | 62 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 100% |
| Greens/EFA | 45 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 100% |
| The Left | 8 | 19 | 1 | 16 | 68% |
| ESN | 2 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 83% |
| NI | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | n/a |
Source: European Parliament roll-call votes, via HowTheyVote (ODbL). Collected 8 November 2026.
How each country voted
Click a country to see its MEPsSource: European Parliament roll-call votes, via HowTheyVote (ODbL). Collected 8 November 2026.
Winning majority
The winning side was For. Each group's position is the option chosen by most of its members who voted.
By country
About this vote
Reference: RC-B10-0398/2026
Procedure: 2026/2873(RSP)
Committee:
17 September 2026, 12:11 · Strasbourg plenary
Method
Cohesion is the share of the group's voting members who followed the group position, the option chosen by most of them. Off the group line: an MEP who voted differently from their group's position. Prepared with AI tools and reviewed by a person before publishing. Report an error: radar@parleon.eu.