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Verification of credentials

Vote ID 112263Source: official EP roll-call records

Official roll-call results (EP minutes) ↗

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Importance Score

Low importance

Why this vote stands out:

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

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Topic importance+0 / 15

Turnout+5 / 5

Vote type+0 / 25

Close vote+0 / 15

Legislative+0 / 15

Rebel votes+10 / 10

Group division+10 / 15

Country division+0 / 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 “Verification of credentials”. EPP, S&D, Renew, PfE, ECR, NI, Left and ESN voted mostly in favour. Greens-EFA mostly abstained. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (494 for, 6 against, 106 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

494

Against

Abstain

106

Margin of victory

488 votes

Turnout (cast)

606

Absent

Participation rate

89.5%

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

By political group

EPP173 MEPs

For 147Against 0Abstain 3Absent 23

S&D132 MEPs

For 118Against 0Abstain 0Absent 14

Renew96 MEPs

For 89Against 0Abstain 1Absent 6

Greens/EFA67 MEPs

For 8Against 1Abstain 52Absent 6

PfE64 MEPs

For 31Against 1Abstain 25Absent 7

ECR59 MEPs

For 52Against 1Abstain 4Absent 2

NI42 MEPs

For 28Against 3Abstain 5Absent 6

The Left37 MEPs

For 17Against 0Abstain 16Absent 4

ESN4 MEPs

For 2Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

Country angle

Most in favour

Germany67
France55
Poland47
Spain39
Italy38

Most against

None.

Divided delegations

None notably divided.

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria18 MEPs

For 15Against 0Abstain 2Absent 1

Belgium21 MEPs

For 11Against 0Abstain 8Absent 2

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 16Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Croatia11 MEPs

For 8Against 0Abstain 2Absent 1

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 5Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 17Against 0Abstain 4Absent 0

Denmark13 MEPs

For 10Against 0Abstain 2Absent 1

Estonia6 MEPs

For 4Against 0Abstain 1Absent 1

Finland13 MEPs

For 7Against 2Abstain 3Absent 1

France74 MEPs

For 55Against 0Abstain 11Absent 8

Germany96 MEPs

For 67Against 0Abstain 23Absent 6

Greece21 MEPs

For 17Against 0Abstain 0Absent 4

Hungary21 MEPs

For 17Against 0Abstain 0Absent 4

Ireland11 MEPs

For 5Against 0Abstain 5Absent 1

Italy73 MEPs

For 38Against 0Abstain 26Absent 9

Latvia8 MEPs

For 7Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 8Against 0Abstain 2Absent 1

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 5Against 0Abstain 1Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Netherlands26 MEPs

For 22Against 0Abstain 3Absent 1

Poland51 MEPs

For 47Against 0Abstain 0Absent 4

Portugal21 MEPs

For 13Against 0Abstain 3Absent 5

Romania32 MEPs

For 24Against 0Abstain 0Absent 8

Slovakia13 MEPs

For 12Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Slovenia8 MEPs

For 4Against 0Abstain 0Absent 4

Spain53 MEPs

For 39Against 3Abstain 7Absent 4

Sweden20 MEPs

For 15Against 0Abstain 3Absent 2

Individual MEP positions

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