← Votes·2020-11-24

Markets in financial instruments

Vote ID 125060Source: official EP roll-call records

Official roll-call results (EP minutes) ↗

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Importance Score

Medium importance

Why this vote stands out:

✓Strong political group division
✓Significant national delegation divergence
✓Close result
✓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+6 / 15

Legislative+0 / 15

Rebel votes+10 / 10

Group division+12 / 15

Country division+12 / 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 “Markets in financial instruments”. EPP, Renew and ECR voted mostly in favour, while S&D, Greens-EFA, NI and Left voted mostly against. PfE and ESN mostly abstained. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (346 for, 287 against, 67 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

346

Against

287

Abstain

Margin of victory

59 votes

Turnout (cast)

700

Absent

Participation rate

99.3%

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

By political group

EPP180 MEPs

For 168Against 3Abstain 7Absent 2

S&D136 MEPs

For 3Against 130Abstain 2Absent 1

Renew101 MEPs

For 94Against 5Abstain 2Absent 0

Greens/EFA71 MEPs

For 1Against 69Abstain 0Absent 1

PfE66 MEPs

For 11Against 18Abstain 37Absent 0

ECR63 MEPs

For 55Against 2Abstain 5Absent 1

NI44 MEPs

For 12Against 22Abstain 10Absent 0

The Left38 MEPs

For 0Against 37Abstain 1Absent 0

ESN4 MEPs

For 0Against 1Abstain 3Absent 0

Country angle

Most in favour

Poland43
Romania23
Netherlands17
Czech Republic16
Hungary16

Most against

France48
Germany47
Spain33
Portugal13
Finland6

Divided delegations

Austria
Belgium
Croatia
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Greece

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria19 MEPs

For 8Against 8Abstain 3Absent 0

Belgium21 MEPs

For 8Against 7Abstain 5Absent 1

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 12Against 5Abstain 0Absent 0

Croatia12 MEPs

For 6Against 4Abstain 2Absent 0

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 2Against 4Abstain 0Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 16Against 5Abstain 0Absent 0

Denmark14 MEPs

For 7Against 6Abstain 1Absent 0

Estonia7 MEPs

For 4Against 2Abstain 1Absent 0

Finland14 MEPs

For 5Against 6Abstain 2Absent 1

France79 MEPs

For 31Against 48Abstain 0Absent 0

Germany96 MEPs

For 37Against 47Abstain 11Absent 1

Greece21 MEPs

For 11Against 10Abstain 0Absent 0

Hungary21 MEPs

For 16Against 5Abstain 0Absent 0

Ireland13 MEPs

For 7Against 6Abstain 0Absent 0

Italy76 MEPs

For 15Against 21Abstain 39Absent 1

Latvia8 MEPs

For 5Against 3Abstain 0Absent 0

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 7Against 4Abstain 0Absent 0

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 4Against 2Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 2Against 4Abstain 0Absent 0

Netherlands29 MEPs

For 17Against 12Abstain 0Absent 0

Poland52 MEPs

For 43Against 8Abstain 0Absent 1

Portugal21 MEPs

For 7Against 13Abstain 1Absent 0

Romania33 MEPs

For 23Against 10Abstain 0Absent 0

Slovakia14 MEPs

For 9Against 3Abstain 2Absent 0

Slovenia8 MEPs

For 6Against 2Abstain 0Absent 0

Spain59 MEPs

For 26Against 33Abstain 0Absent 0

Sweden21 MEPs

For 12Against 9Abstain 0Absent 0

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