← Votes·2021-06-10

Breach of the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child and the use of minors by the Moroccan authorities in the migratory crisis in Ceuta

Vote ID 133930Source: official EP roll-call records

Official roll-call results (EP minutes) ↗

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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+10 / 10

Group division+10 / 15

Country division+10 / 15

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What was this vote about?

This vote concerned “Breach of the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child and the use of minors by the Moroccan authorities in the migratory crisis in Ceuta”. EPP, S&D, Renew and Greens-EFA voted mostly in favour, while ESN voted mostly against. PfE, ECR, NI and Left mostly abstained. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (397 for, 85 against, 196 abstentions).

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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

397

Against

Abstain

196

Margin of victory

312 votes

Turnout (cast)

678

Absent

Participation rate

96.2%

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

By political group

EPP179 MEPs

For 120Against 20Abstain 28Absent 11

S&D136 MEPs

For 125Against 1Abstain 4Absent 6

Renew101 MEPs

For 51Against 18Abstain 32Absent 0

Greens/EFA71 MEPs

For 66Against 0Abstain 4Absent 1

PfE67 MEPs

For 2Against 29Abstain 34Absent 2

ECR63 MEPs

For 6Against 1Abstain 54Absent 2

NI44 MEPs

For 14Against 6Abstain 20Absent 4

The Left38 MEPs

For 11Against 8Abstain 19Absent 0

ESN4 MEPs

For 0Against 2Abstain 1Absent 1

Country angle

Most in favour

Spain48
Germany46
Italy36
Romania27
Netherlands19

Most against

None.

Divided delegations

France
Italy

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria19 MEPs

For 9Against 0Abstain 10Absent 0

Belgium21 MEPs

For 12Against 1Abstain 7Absent 1

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 8Against 1Abstain 6Absent 2

Croatia12 MEPs

For 7Against 0Abstain 2Absent 3

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 4Against 0Abstain 2Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 13Against 3Abstain 4Absent 1

Denmark14 MEPs

For 9Against 0Abstain 5Absent 0

Estonia7 MEPs

For 4Against 0Abstain 3Absent 0

Finland14 MEPs

For 9Against 0Abstain 4Absent 1

France79 MEPs

For 19Against 26Abstain 32Absent 2

Germany96 MEPs

For 46Against 22Abstain 27Absent 1

Greece21 MEPs

For 15Against 0Abstain 4Absent 2

Hungary21 MEPs

For 6Against 0Abstain 13Absent 2

Ireland13 MEPs

For 9Against 2Abstain 2Absent 0

Italy76 MEPs

For 36Against 27Abstain 10Absent 3

Latvia8 MEPs

For 5Against 0Abstain 3Absent 0

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 9Against 0Abstain 1Absent 1

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 5Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Netherlands29 MEPs

For 19Against 1Abstain 8Absent 1

Poland52 MEPs

For 23Against 0Abstain 26Absent 3

Portugal21 MEPs

For 15Against 0Abstain 4Absent 2

Romania33 MEPs

For 27Against 1Abstain 4Absent 1

Slovakia14 MEPs

For 11Against 0Abstain 3Absent 0

Slovenia8 MEPs

For 7Against 0Abstain 1Absent 0

Spain59 MEPs

For 48Against 0Abstain 11Absent 0

Sweden21 MEPs

For 16Against 0Abstain 4Absent 1

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