← Votes·2019-10-24

Search and rescue in the Mediterranean (SAR)

Vote ID 109661Source: official EP roll-call records

Official roll-call results (EP minutes) ↗

/ 100

Importance Score

Low importance

Why this vote stands out:

✓Some political group division
✓Some national delegation divergence
✓High participation
✓Many MEPs voted against their group

Show full breakdown

Topic importance+0 / 15

Turnout+4 / 5

Vote type+0 / 25

Close vote+0 / 15

Legislative+0 / 15

Rebel votes+7 / 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 “Search and rescue in the Mediterranean (SAR)”. PfE, ECR and ESN voted mostly in favour, while EPP, S&D, Renew, Greens-EFA, NI and Left voted mostly against. The motion was rejected by a comfortable margin (134 for, 429 against, 4 abstentions).

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

Why it matters

This is a substantive vote (such as an amendment or resolution) that contributes to shaping the final position of the Parliament on a dossier. It reflects the political direction taken on specific provisions.

Result analysis

For

134

Against

429

Abstain

Margin of victory

295 votes

Turnout (cast)

567

Absent

111

Participation rate

83.6%

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

By political group

EPP173 MEPs

For 9Against 139Abstain 2Absent 23

S&D132 MEPs

For 0Against 108Abstain 0Absent 24

Renew96 MEPs

For 1Against 72Abstain 0Absent 23

PfE64 MEPs

For 59Against 0Abstain 1Absent 4

Greens/EFA67 MEPs

For 0Against 57Abstain 0Absent 10

ECR59 MEPs

For 46Against 4Abstain 0Absent 9

NI43 MEPs

For 15Against 17Abstain 1Absent 10

The Left37 MEPs

For 0Against 29Abstain 0Absent 8

ESN4 MEPs

For 4Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Country angle

Most in favour

Poland22
Hungary10

Most against

Germany72
Spain44
France41
Italy34
Romania25

Divided delegations

Czech Republic
Hungary
Italy
Poland

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria18 MEPs

For 3Against 13Abstain 0Absent 2

Belgium21 MEPs

For 4Against 15Abstain 0Absent 2

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 1Against 9Abstain 0Absent 7

Croatia11 MEPs

For 1Against 9Abstain 1Absent 0

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 0Against 1Abstain 0Absent 5

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 7Against 12Abstain 2Absent 0

Denmark13 MEPs

For 1Against 10Abstain 0Absent 2

Estonia6 MEPs

For 1Against 4Abstain 0Absent 1

Finland13 MEPs

For 1Against 5Abstain 0Absent 7

France74 MEPs

For 20Against 41Abstain 0Absent 13

Germany96 MEPs

For 12Against 72Abstain 0Absent 12

Greece21 MEPs

For 3Against 12Abstain 0Absent 6

Hungary21 MEPs

For 10Against 6Abstain 0Absent 5

Ireland11 MEPs

For 0Against 9Abstain 0Absent 2

Italy73 MEPs

For 31Against 34Abstain 0Absent 8

Latvia8 MEPs

For 2Against 4Abstain 0Absent 2

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 1Against 8Abstain 0Absent 2

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 0Against 4Abstain 0Absent 2

Malta6 MEPs

For 0Against 5Abstain 0Absent 1

Netherlands26 MEPs

For 2Against 20Abstain 0Absent 4

Poland51 MEPs

For 22Against 19Abstain 0Absent 10

Portugal21 MEPs

For 0Against 19Abstain 0Absent 2

Romania32 MEPs

For 2Against 25Abstain 0Absent 5

Slovakia13 MEPs

For 4Against 8Abstain 0Absent 1

Slovenia8 MEPs

For 0Against 6Abstain 1Absent 1

Spain54 MEPs

For 3Against 44Abstain 0Absent 7

Sweden20 MEPs

For 3Against 15Abstain 0Absent 2

Individual MEP positions

Loading individual positions…