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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 112522Source: official EP roll-call records
Official roll-call results (EP minutes) ↗
47
/ 100

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+10 / 10
Group division+10 / 15
Country division+10 / 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, PfE, NI and Left voted mostly in favour, while EPP, S&D, Renew, ECR and ESN voted mostly against. The motion was rejected by a comfortable margin (179 for, 437 against, 26 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
179
Against
437
Abstain
26
Margin of victory
258 votes
Turnout (cast)
642
Absent
61
Participation rate
91.3%
✓This was not a close vote — the margin was comfortable.

By political group

EPP179 MEPs
For 6Against 155Abstain 3Absent 15
S&D136 MEPs
For 11Against 104Abstain 10Absent 11
Renew101 MEPs
For 12Against 84Abstain 2Absent 3
Greens/EFA71 MEPs
For 64Against 2Abstain 0Absent 5
PfE66 MEPs
For 38Against 13Abstain 7Absent 8
ECR63 MEPs
For 3Against 52Abstain 1Absent 7
NI44 MEPs
For 19Against 13Abstain 3Absent 9
The Left37 MEPs
For 25Against 9Abstain 0Absent 3
ESN4 MEPs
For 1Against 3Abstain 0Absent 0

Country angle

Most in favour
  • Italy41
  • Greece7
Most against
  • Germany56
  • Poland46
  • Spain44
  • France37
  • Romania31
Divided delegations
  • Belgium
  • France
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Ireland
  • Italy
Full breakdown by all countries
Austria19 MEPs
For 3Against 11Abstain 4Absent 1
Belgium21 MEPs
For 6Against 9Abstain 4Absent 2
Bulgaria17 MEPs
For 0Against 16Abstain 0Absent 1
Croatia12 MEPs
For 1Against 11Abstain 0Absent 0
Cyprus6 MEPs
For 2Against 4Abstain 0Absent 0
Czech Republic21 MEPs
For 6Against 15Abstain 0Absent 0
Denmark14 MEPs
For 3Against 9Abstain 1Absent 1
Estonia7 MEPs
For 1Against 5Abstain 0Absent 1
Finland14 MEPs
For 4Against 9Abstain 0Absent 1
France79 MEPs
For 34Against 37Abstain 4Absent 4
Germany96 MEPs
For 28Against 56Abstain 1Absent 11
Greece21 MEPs
For 7Against 6Abstain 2Absent 6
Hungary21 MEPs
For 6Against 9Abstain 0Absent 6
Ireland12 MEPs
For 5Against 6Abstain 0Absent 1
Italy76 MEPs
For 41Against 26Abstain 1Absent 8
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 6Against 19Abstain 1Absent 3
Poland52 MEPs
For 0Against 46Abstain 1Absent 5
Portugal21 MEPs
For 3Against 17Abstain 0Absent 1
Romania33 MEPs
For 1Against 31Abstain 0Absent 1
Slovakia14 MEPs
For 1Against 9Abstain 4Absent 0
Slovenia8 MEPs
For 2Against 6Abstain 0Absent 0
Spain58 MEPs
For 11Against 44Abstain 0Absent 3
Sweden21 MEPs
For 4Against 14Abstain 0Absent 3

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