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Recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on the Western Balkans, following the 2020 summit

Enlargement65%
Confidence: 65%
Assigned by: rule-based classifier
Evidence:
  • title/description contains "western balkans"
Reviewed: no
Methodology: topic-rules-v0.1
View all votes on Enlargement
Foreign Affairs63%
Confidence: 63%
Assigned by: rule-based classifier
Evidence:
  • title/description contains "foreign affairs"
Reviewed: no
Methodology: topic-rules-v0.1
View all votes on Foreign Affairs
Vote ID 114638Source: official EP roll-call records
32
/ 100

Importance Score

Low importance

Why this vote stands out:

  • High-interest topic: Enlargement
  • Some political group division
  • High participation
  • Many MEPs voted against their group
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Topic importance+10 / 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+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 “Recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on the Western Balkans, following the 2020 summit”. EPP, S&D, Renew, Greens-EFA, NI and Left voted mostly in favour, while PfE, ECR and ESN voted mostly against. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (535 for, 119 against, 33 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
535
Against
119
Abstain
33
Margin of victory
416 votes
Turnout (cast)
687
Absent
17
Participation rate
97.6%
This was not a close vote — the margin was comfortable.

By political group

EPP179 MEPs
For 166Against 6Abstain 5Absent 2
S&D136 MEPs
For 133Against 0Abstain 0Absent 3
Renew101 MEPs
For 93Against 5Abstain 1Absent 2
Greens/EFA71 MEPs
For 68Against 0Abstain 0Absent 3
PfE66 MEPs
For 7Against 40Abstain 18Absent 1
ECR63 MEPs
For 3Against 58Abstain 1Absent 1
NI44 MEPs
For 26Against 7Abstain 8Absent 3
The Left38 MEPs
For 37Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1
ESN4 MEPs
For 0Against 3Abstain 0Absent 1

Country angle

Most in favour
  • Germany79
  • France56
  • Spain53
  • Italy40
  • Romania32
Most against

None.

Divided delegations
  • Denmark
  • Italy
  • Poland
Full breakdown by all countries
Austria19 MEPs
For 16Against 3Abstain 0Absent 0
Belgium21 MEPs
For 15Against 5Abstain 0Absent 1
Bulgaria17 MEPs
For 15Against 2Abstain 0Absent 0
Croatia12 MEPs
For 8Against 1Abstain 1Absent 2
Cyprus6 MEPs
For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0
Czech Republic21 MEPs
For 14Against 6Abstain 1Absent 0
Denmark14 MEPs
For 9Against 5Abstain 0Absent 0
Estonia7 MEPs
For 6Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0
Finland14 MEPs
For 12Against 2Abstain 0Absent 0
France79 MEPs
For 56Against 0Abstain 23Absent 0
Germany96 MEPs
For 79Against 11Abstain 0Absent 6
Greece21 MEPs
For 11Against 2Abstain 7Absent 1
Hungary21 MEPs
For 20Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1
Ireland13 MEPs
For 13Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0
Italy76 MEPs
For 40Against 35Abstain 0Absent 1
Latvia8 MEPs
For 6Against 1Abstain 1Absent 0
Lithuania11 MEPs
For 9Against 1Abstain 0Absent 1
Luxembourg6 MEPs
For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0
Malta6 MEPs
For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0
Netherlands29 MEPs
For 22Against 7Abstain 0Absent 0
Poland52 MEPs
For 25Against 25Abstain 0Absent 2
Portugal21 MEPs
For 20Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1
Romania33 MEPs
For 32Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0
Slovakia14 MEPs
For 10Against 4Abstain 0Absent 0
Slovenia8 MEPs
For 8Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0
Spain58 MEPs
For 53Against 4Abstain 0Absent 1
Sweden21 MEPs
For 18Against 3Abstain 0Absent 0

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