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2019 discharge: European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights

Budget66%
Confidence: 66%
Assigned by: rule-based classifier
Evidence:
  • title/description contains "discharge"
Reviewed: no
Methodology: topic-rules-v0.1
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Civil Liberties64%
Confidence: 64%
Assigned by: rule-based classifier
Evidence:
  • title/description contains "fundamental rights"
Reviewed: no
Methodology: topic-rules-v0.1
View all votes on Civil Liberties
Vote ID 130186Source: official EP roll-call records
72
/ 100

Importance Score

High importance

Why this vote stands out:

  • Resolution / budget vote
  • Budget-related
  • High-interest topic: Budget
  • Some political group division
  • Some national delegation divergence
  • High participation
  • Many MEPs voted against their group
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Topic importance+12 / 15
Turnout+5 / 5
Vote type+15 / 25
Close vote+0 / 15
Legislative+12 / 15
Rebel votes+10 / 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 “2019 discharge: European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights”. EPP, S&D, Renew, Greens-EFA, PfE, NI and Left voted mostly in favour, while ESN voted mostly against. ECR mostly abstained. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (598 for, 39 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
598
Against
39
Abstain
57
Margin of victory
559 votes
Turnout (cast)
694
Absent
11
Participation rate
98.4%
This was not a close vote — the margin was comfortable.

By political group

EPP179 MEPs
For 175Against 0Abstain 2Absent 2
S&D136 MEPs
For 127Against 0Abstain 5Absent 4
Renew101 MEPs
For 101Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0
Greens/EFA71 MEPs
For 69Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2
PfE67 MEPs
For 38Against 25Abstain 4Absent 0
ECR63 MEPs
For 19Against 2Abstain 41Absent 1
NI44 MEPs
For 29Against 8Abstain 5Absent 2
The Left38 MEPs
For 38Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0
ESN4 MEPs
For 0Against 4Abstain 0Absent 0

Country angle

Most in favour
  • Germany81
  • Italy67
  • France56
  • Spain52
  • Romania32
Most against

None.

Divided delegations

None notably divided.

Full breakdown by all countries
Austria19 MEPs
For 19Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0
Belgium21 MEPs
For 20Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1
Bulgaria17 MEPs
For 15Against 0Abstain 2Absent 0
Croatia12 MEPs
For 9Against 0Abstain 3Absent 0
Cyprus6 MEPs
For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0
Czech Republic21 MEPs
For 19Against 1Abstain 0Absent 1
Denmark14 MEPs
For 12Against 1Abstain 0Absent 1
Estonia7 MEPs
For 7Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0
Finland14 MEPs
For 14Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0
France79 MEPs
For 56Against 23Abstain 0Absent 0
Germany96 MEPs
For 81Against 11Abstain 1Absent 3
Greece21 MEPs
For 19Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2
Hungary21 MEPs
For 21Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0
Ireland13 MEPs
For 13Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0
Italy76 MEPs
For 67Against 0Abstain 7Absent 2
Latvia8 MEPs
For 6Against 0Abstain 2Absent 0
Lithuania11 MEPs
For 10Against 0Abstain 1Absent 0
Luxembourg6 MEPs
For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0
Malta6 MEPs
For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0
Netherlands29 MEPs
For 27Against 1Abstain 1Absent 0
Poland52 MEPs
For 25Against 0Abstain 27Absent 0
Portugal21 MEPs
For 21Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0
Romania33 MEPs
For 32Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1
Slovakia14 MEPs
For 11Against 2Abstain 1Absent 0
Slovenia8 MEPs
For 8Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0
Spain59 MEPs
For 52Against 0Abstain 7Absent 0
Sweden21 MEPs
For 16Against 0Abstain 5Absent 0

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