Domov Nikola BARTŮŠEK

This vote represents another motion of censure against the European Commission and its President, Ursula von der Leyen, which I decided to support in line with my previous votes in favour of earlier motions of censure. My position is therefore consistent and based on principle.
I want to be clear: I am not against the EU–Mercosur Agreement in principle. Trade agreements can be beneficial if they are negotiated transparently, respect Treaty rules, and ensure fair competition through genuine reciprocity. My support for this motion of censure is not a rejection of Mercosur itself.
Rather, it is a response to the Commission’s repeated governance failures. These include sidelining parliamentary and national scrutiny, weakening democratic oversight through procedural manoeuvres, and advancing major decisions without sufficient transparency or accountability. Such practices undermine trust in EU institutions regardless of the policy area concerned.
By supporting this censure—once again—I am sending a clear signal that these methods cannot become the norm. Repeated motions of censure reflect repeated shortcomings. Defending institutional balance, democratic control, and the role of Parliament requires consistency, and that is why I supported this motion

I voted in favour of this resolution because it clearly and firmly condemns the brutal repression carried out by the Iranian regime against its own people. The violent crackdown on protesters and the systematic violations of fundamental rights and freedoms cannot be ignored and deserve a strong response from the European Parliament.
The resolution strikes an appropriate balance by defending the Iranian people’s right to protest and to decide their own political future, while rejecting both internal repression and external military escalation. It avoids ideological framing and focuses on accountability of the regime and its security forces, rather than collective punishment of the population.
Importantly, the text remains credible and responsible. It does not weaken pressure on those responsible for abuses, nor does it endorse interventionist approaches that could further destabilise the region or harm civilians.
By supporting this resolution, I reaffirmed the EU’s commitment to human rights, freedom of expression and peaceful protest, and to standing with those who risk their safety to demand dignity and basic freedoms.