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Old continent growing older - possibilities and challenges related to ageing policy post 2020

Vote ID 134503Source: official EP roll-call records
Official roll-call results (EP minutes) ↗
36
/ 100

Importance Score

Low importance

Why this vote stands out:

  • ✓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+0 / 25
Close vote+3 / 15
Legislative+0 / 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 “Old continent growing older - possibilities and challenges related to ageing policy post 2020”. S&D, Renew, Greens-EFA, NI and Left voted mostly in favour, while EPP, PfE, ECR and ESN voted mostly against. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (389 for, 287 against, 15 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
389
Against
287
Abstain
15
Margin of victory
102 votes
Turnout (cast)
691
Absent
14
Participation rate
98.0%
✓This was not a close vote — the margin was comfortable.

By political group

EPP179 MEPs
For 29Against 146Abstain 0Absent 4
S&D136 MEPs
For 131Against 1Abstain 0Absent 4
Renew101 MEPs
For 95Against 5Abstain 0Absent 1
Greens/EFA71 MEPs
For 69Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2
PfE67 MEPs
For 0Against 64Abstain 2Absent 1
ECR63 MEPs
For 5Against 47Abstain 10Absent 1
NI44 MEPs
For 22Against 19Abstain 2Absent 1
The Left38 MEPs
For 38Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0
ESN4 MEPs
For 0Against 3Abstain 1Absent 0

Country angle

Most in favour
  • Germany55
  • France48
  • Spain42
  • Portugal20
  • Netherlands18
Most against
  • Poland41
  • Italy36
  • Czech Republic15
  • Hungary13
  • Austria10
Divided delegations
  • Austria
  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Italy
Full breakdown by all countries
Austria19 MEPs
For 9Against 10Abstain 0Absent 0
Belgium21 MEPs
For 16Against 3Abstain 0Absent 2
Bulgaria17 MEPs
For 8Against 9Abstain 0Absent 0
Croatia12 MEPs
For 5Against 4Abstain 2Absent 1
Cyprus6 MEPs
For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0
Czech Republic21 MEPs
For 5Against 15Abstain 1Absent 0
Denmark14 MEPs
For 11Against 1Abstain 1Absent 1
Estonia7 MEPs
For 5Against 1Abstain 1Absent 0
Finland14 MEPs
For 12Against 2Abstain 0Absent 0
France79 MEPs
For 48Against 30Abstain 0Absent 1
Germany96 MEPs
For 55Against 41Abstain 0Absent 0
Greece21 MEPs
For 10Against 10Abstain 0Absent 1
Hungary21 MEPs
For 8Against 13Abstain 0Absent 0
Ireland13 MEPs
For 13Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0
Italy76 MEPs
For 31Against 36Abstain 8Absent 1
Latvia8 MEPs
For 4Against 4Abstain 0Absent 0
Lithuania11 MEPs
For 4Against 6Abstain 0Absent 1
Luxembourg6 MEPs
For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0
Malta6 MEPs
For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0
Netherlands29 MEPs
For 18Against 11Abstain 0Absent 0
Poland52 MEPs
For 8Against 41Abstain 0Absent 3
Portugal21 MEPs
For 20Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0
Romania33 MEPs
For 17Against 14Abstain 1Absent 1
Slovakia14 MEPs
For 6Against 7Abstain 1Absent 0
Slovenia8 MEPs
For 4Against 4Abstain 0Absent 0
Spain59 MEPs
For 42Against 17Abstain 0Absent 0
Sweden21 MEPs
For 12Against 7Abstain 0Absent 2

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