← Votes·2020-04-17

Specific measures to provide exceptional flexibility for the use of the European Structural and Investments Funds in response to the COVID-19 outbreak

Vote ID 113166Source: 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+7 / 10

Group division+6 / 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 “Specific measures to provide exceptional flexibility for the use of the European Structural and Investments Funds in response to the COVID-19 outbreak”. EPP, S&D, Renew, Greens-EFA, PfE, ECR, NI, Left and ESN voted mostly against. The motion was rejected by a comfortable margin (38 for, 613 against, 40 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

Against

613

Abstain

Margin of victory

575 votes

Turnout (cast)

691

Absent

Participation rate

98.2%

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

By political group

EPP179 MEPs

For 0Against 172Abstain 4Absent 3

S&D136 MEPs

For 0Against 132Abstain 0Absent 4

Renew101 MEPs

For 0Against 101Abstain 0Absent 0

Greens/EFA71 MEPs

For 0Against 67Abstain 1Absent 3

PfE66 MEPs

For 18Against 25Abstain 23Absent 0

ECR63 MEPs

For 2Against 59Abstain 2Absent 0

NI44 MEPs

For 11Against 25Abstain 6Absent 2

The Left38 MEPs

For 6Against 27Abstain 4Absent 1

ESN4 MEPs

For 1Against 3Abstain 0Absent 0

Country angle

Most in favour

None.

Most against

Germany88
France56
Spain52
Poland50
Italy46

Divided delegations

None notably divided.

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria19 MEPs

For 0Against 19Abstain 0Absent 0

Belgium21 MEPs

For 0Against 19Abstain 2Absent 0

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 0Against 17Abstain 0Absent 0

Croatia12 MEPs

For 0Against 11Abstain 0Absent 1

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 2Against 4Abstain 0Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 2Against 18Abstain 0Absent 1

Denmark14 MEPs

For 0Against 14Abstain 0Absent 0

Estonia7 MEPs

For 0Against 7Abstain 0Absent 0

Finland14 MEPs

For 0Against 14Abstain 0Absent 0

France79 MEPs

For 23Against 56Abstain 0Absent 0

Germany96 MEPs

For 1Against 88Abstain 2Absent 5

Greece21 MEPs

For 4Against 17Abstain 0Absent 0

Hungary21 MEPs

For 0Against 20Abstain 1Absent 0

Ireland13 MEPs

For 2Against 10Abstain 0Absent 1

Italy76 MEPs

For 0Against 46Abstain 29Absent 1

Latvia8 MEPs

For 0Against 8Abstain 0Absent 0

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 1Against 10Abstain 0Absent 0

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 0Against 6Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 0Against 6Abstain 0Absent 0

Netherlands29 MEPs

For 0Against 27Abstain 1Absent 1

Poland52 MEPs

For 0Against 50Abstain 0Absent 2

Portugal21 MEPs

For 2Against 19Abstain 0Absent 0

Romania33 MEPs

For 0Against 33Abstain 0Absent 0

Slovakia14 MEPs

For 1Against 13Abstain 0Absent 0

Slovenia8 MEPs

For 0Against 8Abstain 0Absent 0

Spain58 MEPs

For 0Against 52Abstain 5Absent 1

Sweden21 MEPs

For 0Against 21Abstain 0Absent 0

Individual MEP positions

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