← Votes·2021-01-20

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 127025Source: official EP roll-call records

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Key vote

Why this vote stands out:

✓Main vote
✓Legislative procedure
✓High-interest topic: Defence
✓Some political group division
✓Some national delegation divergence
✓High participation
✓Many MEPs voted against their group

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Topic importance+15 / 15

Turnout+5 / 5

Vote type+25 / 25

Close vote+3 / 15

Legislative+15 / 15

Rebel votes+10 / 10

Group division+10 / 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 NI voted mostly in favour, while S&D, Greens-EFA and Left voted mostly against. ESN mostly abstained. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (364 for, 274 against, 52 abstentions).

Automated summary generated from official vote metadata and observed voting patterns. Not a legal interpretation.

Why it matters

This is a main (final) vote on a dossier — the decisive moment where the European Parliament adopts or rejects a legislative or political text. These are the votes that most directly shape EU law and policy, and the ones citizens and journalists should watch most closely.

Result analysis

For

364

Against

274

Abstain

Margin of victory

90 votes

Turnout (cast)

690

Absent

Participation rate

98.2%

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

By political group

EPP178 MEPs

For 165Against 4Abstain 6Absent 3

S&D136 MEPs

For 13Against 120Abstain 0Absent 3

Renew100 MEPs

For 51Against 29Abstain 18Absent 2

Greens/EFA71 MEPs

For 1Against 68Abstain 1Absent 1

PfE67 MEPs

For 60Against 0Abstain 5Absent 2

ECR63 MEPs

For 49Against 1Abstain 12Absent 1

NI44 MEPs

For 21Against 16Abstain 7Absent 0

The Left38 MEPs

For 1Against 36Abstain 0Absent 1

ESN4 MEPs

For 1Against 0Abstain 3Absent 0

Country angle

Most in favour

Italy56
Poland43
Romania21
Hungary16
Netherlands14

Most against

France49
Germany44
Spain28
Portugal12
Sweden8

Divided delegations

Austria
Belgium
Croatia
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Greece

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria19 MEPs

For 9Against 8Abstain 1Absent 1

Belgium20 MEPs

For 10Against 7Abstain 3Absent 0

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 13Against 4Abstain 0Absent 0

Croatia12 MEPs

For 7Against 4Abstain 1Absent 0

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 2Against 4Abstain 0Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 13Against 4Abstain 4Absent 0

Denmark14 MEPs

For 8Against 6Abstain 0Absent 0

Estonia7 MEPs

For 4Against 2Abstain 1Absent 0

Finland14 MEPs

For 7Against 6Abstain 1Absent 0

France79 MEPs

For 29Against 49Abstain 0Absent 1

Germany96 MEPs

For 33Against 44Abstain 15Absent 4

Greece21 MEPs

For 10Against 10Abstain 1Absent 0

Hungary21 MEPs

For 16Against 5Abstain 0Absent 0

Ireland13 MEPs

For 0Against 7Abstain 6Absent 0

Italy76 MEPs

For 56Against 19Abstain 0Absent 1

Latvia8 MEPs

For 5Against 3Abstain 0Absent 0

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 6Against 3Abstain 2Absent 0

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 2Against 2Abstain 2Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 2Against 4Abstain 0Absent 0

Netherlands29 MEPs

For 14Against 12Abstain 3Absent 0

Poland52 MEPs

For 43Against 7Abstain 0Absent 2

Portugal21 MEPs

For 8Against 12Abstain 0Absent 1

Romania33 MEPs

For 21Against 10Abstain 2Absent 0

Slovakia14 MEPs

For 7Against 4Abstain 3Absent 0

Slovenia8 MEPs

For 6Against 2Abstain 0Absent 0

Spain59 MEPs

For 26Against 28Abstain 3Absent 2

Sweden20 MEPs

For 7Against 8Abstain 4Absent 1

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