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Declaration of the EU as an LGBTIQ Freedom Zone

Vote ID 128974Source: official EP roll-call records
Official roll-call results (EP minutes) ↗
70
/ 100

Importance Score

High importance

Why this vote stands out:

  • ✓Main vote
  • ✓Legislative procedure
  • ✓Some political group division
  • ✓Some national delegation divergence
  • ✓High participation
  • ✓Many MEPs voted against their group
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Topic importance+0 / 15
Turnout+5 / 5
Vote type+25 / 25
Close vote+0 / 15
Legislative+15 / 15
Rebel votes+7 / 10
Group division+10 / 15
Country division+8 / 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, 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 (492 for, 141 against, 46 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
492
Against
141
Abstain
46
Margin of victory
351 votes
Turnout (cast)
679
Absent
26
Participation rate
96.3%
✓This was not a close vote — the margin was comfortable.

By political group

EPP179 MEPs
For 137Against 12Abstain 21Absent 9
S&D136 MEPs
For 128Against 1Abstain 0Absent 7
Renew101 MEPs
For 97Against 2Abstain 1Absent 1
Greens/EFA71 MEPs
For 68Against 0Abstain 1Absent 2
PfE67 MEPs
For 2Against 61Abstain 4Absent 0
ECR63 MEPs
For 5Against 46Abstain 12Absent 0
NI44 MEPs
For 17Against 17Abstain 6Absent 4
The Left38 MEPs
For 37Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1
ESN4 MEPs
For 0Against 2Abstain 1Absent 1

Country angle

Most in favour
  • Germany83
  • France53
  • Spain53
  • Netherlands22
  • Portugal21
Most against
  • Italy36
  • Poland27
  • Hungary12
Divided delegations
  • Hungary
  • Italy
  • Poland
Full breakdown by all countries
Austria19 MEPs
For 15Against 3Abstain 0Absent 1
Belgium21 MEPs
For 18Against 0Abstain 3Absent 0
Bulgaria17 MEPs
For 10Against 2Abstain 4Absent 1
Croatia12 MEPs
For 9Against 1Abstain 2Absent 0
Cyprus6 MEPs
For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0
Czech Republic21 MEPs
For 11Against 2Abstain 6Absent 2
Denmark14 MEPs
For 14Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0
Estonia7 MEPs
For 5Against 1Abstain 1Absent 0
Finland14 MEPs
For 11Against 2Abstain 0Absent 1
France79 MEPs
For 53Against 23Abstain 3Absent 0
Germany96 MEPs
For 83Against 10Abstain 0Absent 3
Greece21 MEPs
For 15Against 3Abstain 2Absent 1
Hungary21 MEPs
For 7Against 12Abstain 1Absent 1
Ireland13 MEPs
For 13Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0
Italy76 MEPs
For 33Against 36Abstain 5Absent 2
Latvia8 MEPs
For 4Against 1Abstain 0Absent 3
Lithuania11 MEPs
For 6Against 1Abstain 3Absent 1
Luxembourg6 MEPs
For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0
Malta6 MEPs
For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0
Netherlands29 MEPs
For 22Against 3Abstain 4Absent 0
Poland52 MEPs
For 24Against 27Abstain 0Absent 1
Portugal21 MEPs
For 21Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0
Romania33 MEPs
For 18Against 6Abstain 6Absent 3
Slovakia14 MEPs
For 8Against 4Abstain 0Absent 2
Slovenia8 MEPs
For 4Against 0Abstain 2Absent 2
Spain59 MEPs
For 53Against 4Abstain 1Absent 1
Sweden21 MEPs
For 17Against 0Abstain 3Absent 1

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