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EU/China Agreement: cooperation on and protection of geographical indications

China95%★
Confidence: 95%
Assigned by: rule-based classifier
Evidence:
  • title mentions "china"
Reviewed: yes
Methodology: topic-rules-v0.1
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Foreign Affairs75%
Confidence: 75%
Assigned by: rule-based classifier
Evidence:
  • "china" is a non-EU country topic
Reviewed: yes
Methodology: topic-rules-v0.1
View all votes on Foreign Affairs →
Vote ID 124730Source: official EP roll-call records
Official roll-call results (EP minutes) ↗
24
/ 100

Importance Score

Low importance

Why this vote stands out:

  • ✓High-interest topic: China
  • ✓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+0 / 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 “EU/China Agreement: cooperation on and protection of geographical indications”. EPP, S&D, Renew, Greens-EFA, PfE, ECR, NI, Left and ESN voted mostly in favour. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (633 for, 13 against, 39 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
633
Against
13
Abstain
39
Margin of victory
620 votes
Turnout (cast)
685
Absent
19
Participation rate
97.3%
✓This was not a close vote — the margin was comfortable.

By political group

EPP179 MEPs
For 171Against 1Abstain 0Absent 7
S&D136 MEPs
For 125Against 0Abstain 6Absent 5
Renew101 MEPs
For 96Against 1Abstain 1Absent 3
Greens/EFA71 MEPs
For 56Against 0Abstain 15Absent 0
PfE66 MEPs
For 59Against 5Abstain 0Absent 2
ECR63 MEPs
For 58Against 1Abstain 3Absent 1
NI44 MEPs
For 33Against 5Abstain 5Absent 1
The Left38 MEPs
For 30Against 0Abstain 8Absent 0
ESN4 MEPs
For 3Against 0Abstain 1Absent 0

Country angle

Most in favour
  • Germany82
  • Italy75
  • France59
  • Spain53
  • Poland51
Most against

None.

Divided delegations

None notably divided.

Full breakdown by all countries
Austria19 MEPs
For 18Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1
Belgium21 MEPs
For 16Against 0Abstain 4Absent 1
Bulgaria17 MEPs
For 16Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1
Croatia12 MEPs
For 11Against 0Abstain 1Absent 0
Cyprus6 MEPs
For 4Against 0Abstain 2Absent 0
Czech Republic21 MEPs
For 19Against 1Abstain 1Absent 0
Denmark14 MEPs
For 14Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0
Estonia7 MEPs
For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1
Finland14 MEPs
For 14Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0
France79 MEPs
For 59Against 1Abstain 18Absent 1
Germany96 MEPs
For 82Against 8Abstain 1Absent 5
Greece21 MEPs
For 18Against 2Abstain 0Absent 1
Hungary21 MEPs
For 21Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0
Ireland12 MEPs
For 12Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0
Italy76 MEPs
For 75Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1
Latvia8 MEPs
For 7Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1
Lithuania11 MEPs
For 10Against 0Abstain 1Absent 0
Luxembourg6 MEPs
For 5Against 0Abstain 1Absent 0
Malta6 MEPs
For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0
Netherlands29 MEPs
For 25Against 1Abstain 3Absent 0
Poland52 MEPs
For 51Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1
Portugal21 MEPs
For 18Against 0Abstain 2Absent 1
Romania33 MEPs
For 31Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2
Slovakia14 MEPs
For 14Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0
Slovenia8 MEPs
For 8Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0
Spain59 MEPs
For 53Against 0Abstain 5Absent 1
Sweden21 MEPs
For 20Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

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