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The right to disconnect

Vote ID 126585Source: official EP roll-call records
Official roll-call results (EP minutes) ↗
37
/ 100

Importance Score

Low importance

Why this vote stands out:

  • ✓Some 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+10 / 10
Group division+10 / 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 “The right to disconnect”. 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 (485 for, 145 against, 57 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
485
Against
145
Abstain
57
Margin of victory
340 votes
Turnout (cast)
687
Absent
16
Participation rate
97.7%
✓This was not a close vote — the margin was comfortable.

By political group

EPP178 MEPs
For 155Against 11Abstain 8Absent 4
S&D136 MEPs
For 127Against 0Abstain 5Absent 4
Renew100 MEPs
For 72Against 26Abstain 0Absent 2
Greens/EFA71 MEPs
For 69Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2
PfE67 MEPs
For 1Against 36Abstain 29Absent 1
ECR63 MEPs
For 2Against 59Abstain 2Absent 0
NI44 MEPs
For 22Against 7Abstain 13Absent 2
The Left38 MEPs
For 37Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1
ESN4 MEPs
For 0Against 4Abstain 0Absent 0

Country angle

Most in favour
  • Germany74
  • France55
  • Spain55
  • Italy39
  • Romania31
Most against
  • Poland27
  • Netherlands15
  • Sweden10
Divided delegations
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • Netherlands
  • Poland
Full breakdown by all countries
Austria19 MEPs
For 15Against 3Abstain 0Absent 1
Belgium20 MEPs
For 14Against 6Abstain 0Absent 0
Bulgaria17 MEPs
For 15Against 2Abstain 0Absent 0
Croatia12 MEPs
For 9Against 1Abstain 2Absent 0
Cyprus6 MEPs
For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0
Czech Republic21 MEPs
For 11Against 10Abstain 0Absent 0
Denmark14 MEPs
For 7Against 7Abstain 0Absent 0
Estonia7 MEPs
For 4Against 3Abstain 0Absent 0
Finland14 MEPs
For 9Against 5Abstain 0Absent 0
France79 MEPs
For 55Against 22Abstain 1Absent 1
Germany96 MEPs
For 74Against 18Abstain 0Absent 4
Greece21 MEPs
For 16Against 1Abstain 3Absent 1
Hungary21 MEPs
For 8Against 0Abstain 13Absent 0
Ireland13 MEPs
For 13Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0
Italy76 MEPs
For 39Against 6Abstain 29Absent 2
Latvia8 MEPs
For 6Against 0Abstain 2Absent 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 12Against 15Abstain 0Absent 2
Poland52 MEPs
For 24Against 27Abstain 0Absent 1
Portugal21 MEPs
For 19Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2
Romania33 MEPs
For 31Against 1Abstain 1Absent 0
Slovakia14 MEPs
For 10Against 3Abstain 1Absent 0
Slovenia8 MEPs
For 8Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0
Spain59 MEPs
For 55Against 4Abstain 0Absent 0
Sweden20 MEPs
For 4Against 10Abstain 5Absent 1

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