← Votes·2020-12-15

Implementation report on the Return Directive

Vote ID 125587Source: official EP roll-call records

Official roll-call results (EP minutes) ↗

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Importance Score

Low importance

Why this vote stands out:

✓Strong political group division
✓Significant national delegation divergence
✓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+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 “Implementation report on the Return Directive”. PfE, NI and ESN voted mostly in favour, while EPP, S&D, Renew, Greens-EFA and Left voted mostly against. ECR mostly abstained. The motion was rejected by a comfortable margin (131 for, 522 against, 41 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

131

Against

522

Abstain

Margin of victory

391 votes

Turnout (cast)

694

Absent

Participation rate

98.6%

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

By political group

EPP180 MEPs

For 14Against 163Abstain 2Absent 1

S&D136 MEPs

For 3Against 128Abstain 2Absent 3

Renew100 MEPs

For 0Against 98Abstain 0Absent 2

Greens/EFA71 MEPs

For 0Against 69Abstain 0Absent 2

PfE66 MEPs

For 64Against 2Abstain 0Absent 0

ECR63 MEPs

For 25Against 2Abstain 35Absent 1

NI44 MEPs

For 21Against 20Abstain 2Absent 1

The Left38 MEPs

For 0Against 38Abstain 0Absent 0

ESN4 MEPs

For 4Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Country angle

Most in favour

Hungary13

Most against

Germany84
Spain55
France49
Italy39
Romania31

Divided delegations

Czech Republic
France
Hungary
Italy

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria19 MEPs

For 3Against 16Abstain 0Absent 0

Belgium21 MEPs

For 3Against 15Abstain 3Absent 0

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 3Against 13Abstain 1Absent 0

Croatia12 MEPs

For 0Against 9Abstain 3Absent 0

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 0Against 6Abstain 0Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 8Against 13Abstain 0Absent 0

Denmark14 MEPs

For 4Against 10Abstain 0Absent 0

Estonia7 MEPs

For 1Against 6Abstain 0Absent 0

Finland14 MEPs

For 2Against 11Abstain 0Absent 1

France79 MEPs

For 30Against 49Abstain 0Absent 0

Germany96 MEPs

For 11Against 84Abstain 0Absent 1

Greece21 MEPs

For 3Against 18Abstain 0Absent 0

Hungary21 MEPs

For 13Against 7Abstain 0Absent 1

Ireland13 MEPs

For 0Against 13Abstain 0Absent 0

Italy76 MEPs

For 35Against 39Abstain 0Absent 2

Latvia8 MEPs

For 0Against 6Abstain 2Absent 0

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 0Against 10Abstain 1Absent 0

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 0Against 6Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 0Against 3Abstain 2Absent 1

Netherlands29 MEPs

For 5Against 22Abstain 0Absent 2

Poland52 MEPs

For 0Against 24Abstain 27Absent 1

Portugal21 MEPs

For 0Against 21Abstain 0Absent 0

Romania33 MEPs

For 1Against 31Abstain 1Absent 0

Slovakia14 MEPs

For 2Against 10Abstain 1Absent 1

Slovenia8 MEPs

For 0Against 8Abstain 0Absent 0

Spain59 MEPs

For 4Against 55Abstain 0Absent 0

Sweden20 MEPs

For 3Against 17Abstain 0Absent 0

Individual MEP positions

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