← Votes·2021-01-19

Artificial intelligence: questions of interpretation and application of international law in so far as the EU is affected in the areas of civil and military uses and of state authority outside the scope of criminal justice

AI & Technology67%★

Confidence: 67%

Assigned by: rule-based classifier

Evidence:

title/description contains "artificial intelligence"

Reviewed: no

Methodology: topic-rules-v0.1

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Defence & Security66%

Confidence: 66%

Assigned by: rule-based classifier

Evidence:

title/description contains "military"

Reviewed: no

Methodology: topic-rules-v0.1

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Justice64%

Confidence: 64%

Assigned by: rule-based classifier

Evidence:

title/description contains "criminal justice"

Reviewed: no

Methodology: topic-rules-v0.1

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Vote ID 126571Source: official EP roll-call records

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Importance Score

Medium importance

Why this vote stands out:

✓High-interest topic: Defence
✓Very fragmented political vote
✓Some national delegation divergence
✓Close result
✓High participation
✓Many MEPs voted against their group

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Topic importance+15 / 15

Turnout+5 / 5

Vote type+0 / 25

Close vote+6 / 15

Legislative+0 / 15

Rebel votes+7 / 10

Group division+15 / 15

Country division+10 / 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 “Artificial intelligence: questions of interpretation and application of international law in so far as the EU is affected in the areas of civil and military uses and of state authority outside the scope of criminal justice”. EPP, Renew, PfE, ECR and ESN voted mostly in favour, while S&D, Greens-EFA, NI and Left voted mostly against. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (360 for, 314 against, 19 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

360

Against

314

Abstain

Margin of victory

46 votes

Turnout (cast)

693

Absent

Participation rate

98.6%

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

By political group

EPP178 MEPs

For 166Against 8Abstain 1Absent 3

S&D136 MEPs

For 5Against 130Abstain 0Absent 1

Renew100 MEPs

For 94Against 5Abstain 0Absent 1

Greens/EFA71 MEPs

For 1Against 67Abstain 3Absent 0

PfE67 MEPs

For 32Against 32Abstain 2Absent 1

ECR63 MEPs

For 39Against 16Abstain 7Absent 1

NI44 MEPs

For 19Against 20Abstain 5Absent 0

The Left38 MEPs

For 1Against 35Abstain 0Absent 2

ESN4 MEPs

For 1Against 1Abstain 1Absent 1

Country angle

Most in favour

France53
Poland43
Romania23
Netherlands17
Hungary16

Most against

Germany57
Italy50
Spain37
Portugal12
Belgium10

Divided delegations

Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Denmark
Finland
Germany
Greece

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria19 MEPs

For 10Against 8Abstain 0Absent 1

Belgium20 MEPs

For 9Against 10Abstain 1Absent 0

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 10Against 6Abstain 0Absent 1

Croatia12 MEPs

For 5Against 5Abstain 2Absent 0

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 2Against 4Abstain 0Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 13Against 5Abstain 3Absent 0

Denmark14 MEPs

For 8Against 6Abstain 0Absent 0

Estonia7 MEPs

For 5Against 2Abstain 0Absent 0

Finland14 MEPs

For 6Against 6Abstain 2Absent 0

France79 MEPs

For 53Against 25Abstain 0Absent 1

Germany96 MEPs

For 37Against 57Abstain 0Absent 2

Greece21 MEPs

For 9Against 8Abstain 4Absent 0

Hungary21 MEPs

For 16Against 5Abstain 0Absent 0

Ireland13 MEPs

For 7Against 6Abstain 0Absent 0

Italy76 MEPs

For 19Against 50Abstain 6Absent 1

Latvia8 MEPs

For 3Against 5Abstain 0Absent 0

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 6Against 5Abstain 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 12Abstain 0Absent 2

Romania33 MEPs

For 23Against 10Abstain 0Absent 0

Slovakia14 MEPs

For 8Against 5Abstain 1Absent 0

Slovenia8 MEPs

For 6Against 2Abstain 0Absent 0

Spain59 MEPs

For 22Against 37Abstain 0Absent 0

Sweden20 MEPs

For 10Against 9Abstain 0Absent 1

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