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Automated decision-making processes: ensuring consumer protection and free movement of goods and services

AI & Technology67%★

Confidence: 67%

Assigned by: rule-based classifier

Evidence:

title/description contains "automated decision"

Reviewed: no

Methodology: topic-rules-v0.1

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Internal Market64%

Confidence: 64%

Assigned by: rule-based classifier

Evidence:

title/description contains "free movement"

Reviewed: no

Methodology: topic-rules-v0.1

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Consumer Protection64%

Confidence: 64%

Assigned by: rule-based classifier

Evidence:

title/description contains "consumer protection"

Reviewed: no

Methodology: topic-rules-v0.1

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Vote ID 112521Source: official EP roll-call records

Official roll-call results (EP minutes) ↗

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Importance Score

Medium importance

Why this vote stands out:

✓High-interest topic: Ai Technology
✓Some political group division
✓Some national delegation divergence
✓High participation
✓Many MEPs voted against their group

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Topic importance+12 / 15

Turnout+5 / 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 “Automated decision-making processes: ensuring consumer protection and free movement of goods and services”. Greens-EFA and Left voted mostly in favour, while EPP, S&D, Renew, PfE, ECR, NI and ESN voted mostly against. The motion was rejected by a comfortable margin (139 for, 489 against, 18 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

139

Against

489

Abstain

Margin of victory

350 votes

Turnout (cast)

646

Absent

Participation rate

91.9%

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

By political group

EPP179 MEPs

For 2Against 157Abstain 4Absent 16

S&D136 MEPs

For 13Against 106Abstain 8Absent 9

Renew101 MEPs

For 9Against 88Abstain 0Absent 4

Greens/EFA71 MEPs

For 65Against 2Abstain 0Absent 4

PfE66 MEPs

For 0Against 60Abstain 0Absent 6

ECR63 MEPs

For 2Against 54Abstain 0Absent 7

NI44 MEPs

For 14Against 18Abstain 4Absent 8

The Left37 MEPs

For 34Against 0Abstain 0Absent 3

ESN4 MEPs

For 0Against 2Abstain 2Absent 0

Country angle

Most in favour

Ireland7

Most against

Germany58
Italy54
France52
Poland46
Spain44

Divided delegations

Greece
Hungary
Ireland

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria19 MEPs

For 3Against 14Abstain 1Absent 1

Belgium21 MEPs

For 6Against 12Abstain 2Absent 1

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 0Against 15Abstain 1Absent 1

Croatia12 MEPs

For 2Against 10Abstain 0Absent 0

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 2Against 4Abstain 0Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 4Against 15Abstain 2Absent 0

Denmark14 MEPs

For 3Against 10Abstain 0Absent 1

Estonia7 MEPs

For 0Against 6Abstain 0Absent 1

Finland14 MEPs

For 4Against 8Abstain 0Absent 2

France79 MEPs

For 22Against 52Abstain 0Absent 5

Germany96 MEPs

For 29Against 58Abstain 2Absent 7

Greece21 MEPs

For 5Against 6Abstain 4Absent 6

Hungary21 MEPs

For 6Against 8Abstain 1Absent 6

Ireland12 MEPs

For 7Against 4Abstain 0Absent 1

Italy76 MEPs

For 14Against 54Abstain 1Absent 7

Latvia8 MEPs

For 1Against 5Abstain 0Absent 2

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 2Against 9Abstain 0Absent 0

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 1Against 4Abstain 1Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 0Against 4Abstain 2Absent 0

Netherlands29 MEPs

For 4Against 22Abstain 0Absent 3

Poland52 MEPs

For 1Against 46Abstain 0Absent 5

Portugal21 MEPs

For 4Against 16Abstain 0Absent 1

Romania33 MEPs

For 0Against 32Abstain 0Absent 1

Slovakia14 MEPs

For 3Against 10Abstain 1Absent 0

Slovenia8 MEPs

For 1Against 7Abstain 0Absent 0

Spain58 MEPs

For 11Against 44Abstain 0Absent 3

Sweden21 MEPs

For 4Against 14Abstain 0Absent 3

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