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Artificial intelligence in education, culture and the audiovisual sector

AI & Technology67%
Confidence: 67%
Assigned by: rule-based classifier
Evidence:
  • title/description contains "artificial intelligence"
Reviewed: no
Methodology: topic-rules-v0.1
View all votes on AI & Technology
Education64%
Confidence: 64%
Assigned by: rule-based classifier
Evidence:
  • title/description contains "education"
Reviewed: no
Methodology: topic-rules-v0.1
View all votes on Education
Vote ID 130990Source: official EP roll-call records
34
/ 100

Importance Score

Low importance

Why this vote stands out:

  • High-interest topic: Ai Technology
  • Some political group division
  • High participation
  • Many MEPs voted against their group
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Topic importance+12 / 15
Turnout+5 / 5
Vote type+0 / 25
Close vote+0 / 15
Legislative+0 / 15
Rebel votes+7 / 10
Group division+10 / 15
Country division+0 / 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 in education, culture and the audiovisual sector”. EPP, S&D, Renew, Greens-EFA, PfE, NI and Left voted mostly in favour. ECR and ESN mostly abstained. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (623 for, 12 against, 61 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
623
Against
12
Abstain
61
Margin of victory
611 votes
Turnout (cast)
696
Absent
9
Participation rate
98.7%
This was not a close vote — the margin was comfortable.

By political group

EPP179 MEPs
For 174Against 0Abstain 1Absent 4
S&D136 MEPs
For 133Against 0Abstain 0Absent 3
Renew101 MEPs
For 101Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0
Greens/EFA71 MEPs
For 70Against 0Abstain 1Absent 0
PfE67 MEPs
For 50Against 3Abstain 14Absent 0
ECR63 MEPs
For 24Against 2Abstain 37Absent 0
NI44 MEPs
For 35Against 5Abstain 3Absent 1
The Left38 MEPs
For 34Against 1Abstain 2Absent 1
ESN4 MEPs
For 0Against 1Abstain 3Absent 0

Country angle

Most in favour
  • Germany85
  • France77
  • Italy74
  • Spain54
  • Romania33
Most against

None.

Divided delegations

None notably divided.

Full breakdown by all countries
Austria19 MEPs
For 16Against 0Abstain 3Absent 0
Belgium21 MEPs
For 18Against 0Abstain 3Absent 0
Bulgaria17 MEPs
For 14Against 0Abstain 2Absent 1
Croatia12 MEPs
For 10Against 1Abstain 1Absent 0
Cyprus6 MEPs
For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0
Czech Republic21 MEPs
For 19Against 1Abstain 1Absent 0
Denmark14 MEPs
For 12Against 0Abstain 1Absent 1
Estonia7 MEPs
For 6Against 0Abstain 1Absent 0
Finland14 MEPs
For 12Against 0Abstain 2Absent 0
France79 MEPs
For 77Against 1Abstain 1Absent 0
Germany96 MEPs
For 85Against 0Abstain 10Absent 1
Greece21 MEPs
For 18Against 2Abstain 0Absent 1
Hungary21 MEPs
For 20Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1
Ireland13 MEPs
For 13Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0
Italy76 MEPs
For 74Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2
Latvia8 MEPs
For 8Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0
Lithuania11 MEPs
For 11Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0
Luxembourg6 MEPs
For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0
Malta6 MEPs
For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0
Netherlands29 MEPs
For 24Against 1Abstain 4Absent 0
Poland52 MEPs
For 26Against 0Abstain 26Absent 0
Portugal21 MEPs
For 19Against 0Abstain 2Absent 0
Romania33 MEPs
For 33Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0
Slovakia14 MEPs
For 12Against 2Abstain 0Absent 0
Slovenia8 MEPs
For 8Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0
Spain59 MEPs
For 54Against 4Abstain 0Absent 1
Sweden21 MEPs
For 16Against 0Abstain 4Absent 1

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