← Votes·2021-03-11

Declaration of the EU as an LGBTIQ Freedom Zone

Vote ID 128700Source: official EP roll-call records

Official roll-call results (EP minutes) ↗

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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+4 / 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 “Declaration of the EU as an LGBTIQ Freedom Zone”. EPP, PfE, NI and ESN voted mostly in favour, while Left and S&D voted mostly against. Renew, Greens-EFA and ECR mostly abstained. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (238 for, 110 against, 182 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

238

Against

110

Abstain

182

Margin of victory

128 votes

Turnout (cast)

530

Absent

175

Participation rate

75.2%

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

By political group

EPP179 MEPs

For 102Against 39Abstain 28Absent 10

Renew101 MEPs

For 6Against 27Abstain 64Absent 4

Greens/EFA71 MEPs

For 22Against 15Abstain 32Absent 2

PfE67 MEPs

For 54Against 6Abstain 6Absent 1

ECR63 MEPs

For 23Against 0Abstain 39Absent 1

NI44 MEPs

For 17Against 10Abstain 7Absent 10

The Left38 MEPs

For 6Against 7Abstain 1Absent 24

S&D136 MEPs

For 4Against 6Abstain 3Absent 123

ESN4 MEPs

For 4Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Country angle

Most in favour

Italy44
Netherlands16
Czech Republic12
Austria9
Greece9

Most against

Germany36
France33
Hungary13

Divided delegations

Cyprus
France
Lithuania
Sweden

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria19 MEPs

For 9Against 1Abstain 4Absent 5

Belgium21 MEPs

For 7Against 2Abstain 10Absent 2

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 3Against 1Abstain 7Absent 6

Croatia12 MEPs

For 4Against 0Abstain 3Absent 5

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 3Against 2Abstain 0Absent 1

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 12Against 0Abstain 9Absent 0

Denmark14 MEPs

For 4Against 2Abstain 6Absent 2

Estonia7 MEPs

For 1Against 0Abstain 4Absent 2

Finland14 MEPs

For 5Against 2Abstain 4Absent 3

France79 MEPs

For 25Against 33Abstain 9Absent 12

Germany96 MEPs

For 16Against 36Abstain 25Absent 19

Greece21 MEPs

For 9Against 1Abstain 1Absent 10

Hungary21 MEPs

For 1Against 13Abstain 2Absent 5

Ireland13 MEPs

For 9Against 2Abstain 1Absent 1

Italy76 MEPs

For 44Against 0Abstain 13Absent 19

Latvia8 MEPs

For 2Against 0Abstain 3Absent 3

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 1Against 1Abstain 6Absent 3

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 2Against 0Abstain 3Absent 1

Malta6 MEPs

For 2Against 0Abstain 0Absent 4

Netherlands29 MEPs

For 16Against 0Abstain 7Absent 6

Poland52 MEPs

For 16Against 0Abstain 27Absent 9

Portugal21 MEPs

For 9Against 1Abstain 1Absent 10

Romania33 MEPs

For 9Against 2Abstain 13Absent 9

Slovakia14 MEPs

For 6Against 3Abstain 2Absent 3

Slovenia8 MEPs

For 3Against 0Abstain 2Absent 3

Spain59 MEPs

For 12Against 3Abstain 18Absent 26

Sweden21 MEPs

For 8Against 5Abstain 2Absent 6

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