← Votes·2021-07-06

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

Vote ID 134634Source: official EP roll-call records

Official roll-call results (EP minutes) ↗

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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+0 / 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”. EPP, S&D, Renew, Greens-EFA, NI and Left voted mostly in favour, while ECR and ESN voted mostly against. PfE mostly abstained. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (490 for, 116 against, 83 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

490

Against

116

Abstain

Margin of victory

374 votes

Turnout (cast)

689

Absent

Participation rate

97.7%

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

By political group

EPP179 MEPs

For 111Against 31Abstain 31Absent 6

S&D136 MEPs

For 130Against 0Abstain 2Absent 4

Renew101 MEPs

For 100Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Greens/EFA71 MEPs

For 69Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

PfE67 MEPs

For 9Against 26Abstain 31Absent 1

ECR63 MEPs

For 8Against 44Abstain 10Absent 1

NI44 MEPs

For 22Against 12Abstain 9Absent 1

The Left38 MEPs

For 38Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

ESN4 MEPs

For 1Against 3Abstain 0Absent 0

Country angle

Most in favour

Germany81
France56
Spain42
Italy39
Romania27

Most against

Poland28
Hungary13

Divided delegations

Hungary
Malta
Poland
Slovakia

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria19 MEPs

For 14Against 5Abstain 0Absent 0

Belgium21 MEPs

For 15Against 3Abstain 1Absent 2

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 13Against 0Abstain 4Absent 0

Croatia12 MEPs

For 5Against 2Abstain 4Absent 1

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 17Against 2Abstain 2Absent 0

Denmark14 MEPs

For 13Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Estonia7 MEPs

For 5Against 0Abstain 2Absent 0

Finland14 MEPs

For 12Against 0Abstain 2Absent 0

France79 MEPs

For 56Against 0Abstain 22Absent 1

Germany96 MEPs

For 81Against 12Abstain 3Absent 0

Greece21 MEPs

For 18Against 2Abstain 0Absent 1

Hungary21 MEPs

For 7Against 13Abstain 1Absent 0

Ireland13 MEPs

For 13Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Italy76 MEPs

For 39Against 16Abstain 20Absent 1

Latvia8 MEPs

For 8Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 6Against 1Abstain 3Absent 1

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 2Against 2Abstain 2Absent 0

Netherlands29 MEPs

For 22Against 7Abstain 0Absent 0

Poland52 MEPs

For 19Against 28Abstain 2Absent 3

Portugal21 MEPs

For 15Against 0Abstain 6Absent 0

Romania33 MEPs

For 27Against 2Abstain 2Absent 2

Slovakia14 MEPs

For 8Against 5Abstain 1Absent 0

Slovenia8 MEPs

For 4Against 0Abstain 4Absent 0

Spain59 MEPs

For 42Against 16Abstain 0Absent 1

Sweden21 MEPs

For 17Against 0Abstain 2Absent 2

Individual MEP positions

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