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2019 discharge: Bio-Based Industries Joint Undertaking

Budget66%★
Confidence: 66%
Assigned by: rule-based classifier
Evidence:
  • title/description contains "discharge"
Reviewed: no
Methodology: topic-rules-v0.1
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Vote ID 130231Source: official EP roll-call records
Official roll-call results (EP minutes) ↗
78
/ 100

Importance Score

High importance

Why this vote stands out:

  • ✓Resolution / budget vote
  • ✓Budget-related
  • ✓High-interest topic: Budget
  • ✓Strong political group division
  • ✓Significant 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+12 / 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 “2019 discharge: Bio-Based Industries Joint Undertaking”. S&D, Renew, Greens-EFA, PfE, NI and Left voted mostly in favour, while EPP and ESN voted mostly against. ECR mostly abstained. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (439 for, 199 against, 55 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
439
Against
199
Abstain
55
Margin of victory
240 votes
Turnout (cast)
693
Absent
12
Participation rate
98.3%
✓This was not a close vote — the margin was comfortable.

By political group

EPP179 MEPs
For 19Against 155Abstain 2Absent 3
S&D136 MEPs
For 131Against 1Abstain 0Absent 4
Renew101 MEPs
For 94Against 7Abstain 0Absent 0
Greens/EFA71 MEPs
For 69Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2
PfE67 MEPs
For 47Against 13Abstain 7Absent 0
ECR63 MEPs
For 8Against 10Abstain 44Absent 1
NI44 MEPs
For 30Against 10Abstain 2Absent 2
The Left38 MEPs
For 38Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0
ESN4 MEPs
For 1Against 3Abstain 0Absent 0

Country angle

Most in favour
  • France70
  • Italy58
  • Germany53
  • Spain42
  • Netherlands20
Most against
  • Hungary13
  • Bulgaria8
Divided delegations
  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Ireland
  • Lithuania
Full breakdown by all countries
Austria19 MEPs
For 19Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0
Belgium21 MEPs
For 13Against 4Abstain 3Absent 1
Bulgaria17 MEPs
For 7Against 8Abstain 2Absent 0
Croatia12 MEPs
For 5Against 4Abstain 3Absent 0
Cyprus6 MEPs
For 4Against 2Abstain 0Absent 0
Czech Republic21 MEPs
For 11Against 9Abstain 0Absent 1
Denmark14 MEPs
For 12Against 1Abstain 0Absent 1
Estonia7 MEPs
For 5Against 1Abstain 1Absent 0
Finland14 MEPs
For 12Against 2Abstain 0Absent 0
France79 MEPs
For 70Against 9Abstain 0Absent 0
Germany96 MEPs
For 53Against 39Abstain 1Absent 3
Greece21 MEPs
For 10Against 8Abstain 1Absent 2
Hungary21 MEPs
For 8Against 13Abstain 0Absent 0
Ireland13 MEPs
For 8Against 5Abstain 0Absent 0
Italy76 MEPs
For 58Against 9Abstain 7Absent 2
Latvia8 MEPs
For 4Against 2Abstain 2Absent 0
Lithuania11 MEPs
For 6Against 4Abstain 1Absent 0
Luxembourg6 MEPs
For 4Against 2Abstain 0Absent 0
Malta6 MEPs
For 4Against 2Abstain 0Absent 0
Netherlands29 MEPs
For 20Against 8Abstain 1Absent 0
Poland52 MEPs
For 8Against 17Abstain 27Absent 0
Portugal21 MEPs
For 14Against 7Abstain 0Absent 0
Romania33 MEPs
For 16Against 14Abstain 1Absent 2
Slovakia14 MEPs
For 8Against 5Abstain 1Absent 0
Slovenia8 MEPs
For 4Against 4Abstain 0Absent 0
Spain59 MEPs
For 42Against 13Abstain 4Absent 0
Sweden21 MEPs
For 14Against 7Abstain 0Absent 0

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