← Votes·2019-09-19

The importance of European remembrance for the future of Europe

Vote ID 108774Source: official EP roll-call records

Official roll-call results (EP minutes) ↗

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Importance Score

High importance

Why this vote stands out:

✓Main vote
✓Legislative procedure
✓Some political group division
✓Some national delegation divergence
✓High participation
✓Many MEPs voted against their group

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Topic importance+0 / 15

Turnout+5 / 5

Vote type+25 / 25

Close vote+0 / 15

Legislative+15 / 15

Rebel votes+10 / 10

Group division+10 / 15

Country division+8 / 15

Methodology: importance-v0.1 · The Importance Score is a prioritisation indicator. It does not judge whether a vote is good or bad.

What was this vote about?

This vote concerned “The importance of European remembrance for the future of Europe”. EPP, S&D, Renew, Greens-EFA, PfE, ECR and NI voted mostly in favour, while Left voted mostly against. ESN mostly abstained. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (496 for, 42 against, 52 abstentions).

Automated summary generated from official vote metadata and observed voting patterns. Not a legal interpretation.

Why it matters

This is a main (final) vote on a dossier — the decisive moment where the European Parliament adopts or rejects a legislative or political text. These are the votes that most directly shape EU law and policy, and the ones citizens and journalists should watch most closely.

Result analysis

For

496

Against

Abstain

Margin of victory

454 votes

Turnout (cast)

590

Absent

Participation rate

87.0%

✓This was not a close vote — the margin was comfortable.

By political group

EPP173 MEPs

For 150Against 1Abstain 2Absent 20

S&D132 MEPs

For 101Against 6Abstain 5Absent 20

Renew96 MEPs

For 85Against 0Abstain 4Absent 7

Greens/EFA67 MEPs

For 45Against 2Abstain 13Absent 7

PfE64 MEPs

For 45Against 0Abstain 11Absent 8

ECR59 MEPs

For 52Against 0Abstain 4Absent 3

The Left37 MEPs

For 0Against 27Abstain 4Absent 6

NI43 MEPs

For 15Against 5Abstain 7Absent 16

ESN4 MEPs

For 1Against 1Abstain 2Absent 0

Country angle

Most in favour

Germany61
France54
Italy48
Poland47
Spain40

Most against

Greece7

Divided delegations

Cyprus

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria18 MEPs

For 18Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Belgium21 MEPs

For 15Against 1Abstain 4Absent 1

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 11Against 3Abstain 1Absent 2

Croatia11 MEPs

For 8Against 0Abstain 0Absent 3

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 3Against 3Abstain 0Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 19Against 1Abstain 0Absent 1

Denmark13 MEPs

For 11Against 1Abstain 1Absent 0

Estonia6 MEPs

For 4Against 0Abstain 1Absent 1

Finland13 MEPs

For 10Against 0Abstain 3Absent 0

France74 MEPs

For 54Against 4Abstain 7Absent 9

Germany96 MEPs

For 61Against 7Abstain 12Absent 16

Greece21 MEPs

For 2Against 7Abstain 4Absent 8

Hungary21 MEPs

For 18Against 0Abstain 0Absent 3

Ireland11 MEPs

For 4Against 2Abstain 1Absent 4

Italy73 MEPs

For 48Against 0Abstain 12Absent 13

Latvia8 MEPs

For 7Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 10Against 0Abstain 1Absent 0

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 5Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Netherlands26 MEPs

For 20Against 1Abstain 0Absent 5

Poland51 MEPs

For 47Against 0Abstain 0Absent 4

Portugal21 MEPs

For 14Against 3Abstain 2Absent 2

Romania32 MEPs

For 27Against 0Abstain 0Absent 5

Slovakia13 MEPs

For 9Against 1Abstain 0Absent 3

Slovenia8 MEPs

For 6Against 0Abstain 1Absent 1

Spain54 MEPs

For 40Against 6Abstain 2Absent 6

Sweden20 MEPs

For 19Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0

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