Δεκτή πρόταση Νίκου Παπανδρέου για ψήφισμα ευρωομάδας Σοσιαλιστών – Δημοκρατών περί προστασίας μειονοτήτων Συρίας

Απεδέχθησαν οι Ευρωβουλευτές την πρόταση του ψηφίσματος για την προστασία των θρησκευτικών και εθνικών μειονοτήτων στη Συρία, την οποία εισηγήθηκε ο Νίκος Παπανδρέου στην ευρωομάδα των Σοσιαλιστών και Δημοκρατών.

Με την πρόταση του ευρωβουλευτή του ΠΑΣΟΚ – ΚΙΝΑΛ, μέσω του ψηφίσματος καλείται η ΕΕ να αναλάβει ενεργό δράση και να χρησιμοποιήσει όλα τα διαθέσιμα εργαλεία προς την μεταβατική κυβέρνηση της Συρίας με στόχο την προστασία των θρησκευτικών και εθνικών μειονοτήτων της χώρας.

Οι ευρωβουλευτές του S&D με αφορμή την τρομοκρατική ενέργεια στον ελληνορθόδοξο ναό του Mar Elias στην Δαμασκό ζητούν την απερίφραστη καταδίκη της επίθεσης και να εκφραστεί η βαθιά ανησυχία του Ευρωπαϊκού Κοινοβουλίου για νέες ανάλογες ενέργειες.

Ο Νίκος Παπανδρέου και οι υπόλοιποι ευρωβουλευτές ζητούν μέσω του ψηφίσματος να κληθεί η μεταβατική κυβέρνηση της Συρίας να προστατεύσει στην πράξη τις μειονότητες και να ξεκινήσει άμεσα εθνικό διάλογο χωρίς αποκλεισμούς.

Σχέδιο Ψηφίσματος (στα αγγλικά):

“MOTION FOR RESOLUTION

with request for inclusion in the agenda for a debate on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of Law pursuant to Rule 150(5) of the Rules of Procedure

Urgent need to protect religious minorities in Syria, following the recent terrorist attack on the Mar Elias church in Damascus

Yoannis MANIATIS, Francisco ASSIS, Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR, Marco TARQUINIO, Hana JALLOUL MURO, Evin INCIR, Nikos PAPANDREOU

on behalf of the S&D Group

Urgent need to protect religious minorities in Syria, following the recent terrorist attack on the Mar Elias church in Damascus

The European Parliament,

– having regard to its previous resolutions on Syria;

– having regard to Rules 150(5) and 136(4) of its Rules of Procedure;

whereas on 22 June 2025, a suicide bomber attacked the Mar Elias Greek Orthodox Church in the Dweil’a neighborhood of Damascus;
whereas the attack resulted in the deaths of at least 25 people and left 63 others injured;
whereas this atrocity has heightened fears among Syria’s religious and ethnic minorities amid rising threats from extremist groups;
whereas the protection of the ethnic and religious diversity of Syrian society is a perquisite for a successful political transition;
whereas Syrian authorities attributed the attack to the Islamic State (Daesh), later identifying those responsible, including alleged sleeper cells linked to the al-Hol refugee camp; whereas the extremist group Saraya Ansar al-Sunnah subsequently claimed responsibility;
whereas the European Union and the United States have recently lifted economic sanctions to support Syria’s reconstruction and reentry into global markets,

Strongly condemns the heinous terrorist attack against the Mar Elias Church in Dweilaa, near Damascus,
Expresses deep concern that the attack risks undermining the ongoing political transition in Syria, particularly by spreading fear across the country and threatening Syria’s social fabric,
Urges the Syrian transitional government to take immediate action to end targeted violence and protect religious communities and all parts of Syrian society; calls for the protection of all communities, including Alawites, in response to reported cases of women’s abductions, killings, and disappearances;
Calls for stronger legal and security protection of worship sites, accountability for sectarian violence and hate speech, and support for interfaith dialogue and reconciliation programs;
Reiterates its call for an inclusive transition process that represents all of Syria’s communities, including Arabs, Kurds, Christians, Sunni, Shia, Druze, Alawites, Armenians, Turkmens and Circassians; expect this vision to be fully respected while drafting a modern democratic framework guaranteeing human rights, rule of law, security, and citizenship irrespective of faith or ethnicity;
Calls on Syrian authorities and international community to continue focusing on the fight against Daesh to prevent extremist resurgences;
Reiterates that the EU must take an active role in Syria’s democratic transition, using all tools to support the Syrian transitional government in upholding democracy and human rights, protecting all of Syria’s communities, promoting gender equality, respecting neighbouring countries and international law;
Supports the decision by the Foreign Affairs Council to suspend sanctions on Syria while simultaneously adopting sanctions against individuals associated to Assad’s regime and against armed entities in response to the wave of crimes against Alawite communities; advocates rigorous respect for fundamental rights, rule of law, minorities, gender equality, fight against terrorism, international law and sovereign rights of all states as preconditions for EU’s financial and political support; Expresses its strongest support for the conference with civil society scheduled for next autumn in Syria;
Instructs its President to forward this resolution to Council, Commission, HRVP, transitional government of Syria and parliaments of the Member States”.

(Οι υπερτονισμοί από την Panhellenic Post)