← Votes·2021-07-06

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

Vote ID 134635Source: 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 PfE, ECR and ESN voted mostly against. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (505 for, 127 against, 58 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

505

Against

127

Abstain

Margin of victory

378 votes

Turnout (cast)

690

Absent

Participation rate

97.9%

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

By political group

EPP179 MEPs

For 127Against 21Abstain 26Absent 5

S&D136 MEPs

For 131Against 0Abstain 1Absent 4

Renew101 MEPs

For 100Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Greens/EFA71 MEPs

For 69Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

PfE67 MEPs

For 7Against 43Abstain 16Absent 1

ECR63 MEPs

For 8Against 45Abstain 9Absent 1

NI44 MEPs

For 22Against 15Abstain 6Absent 1

The Left38 MEPs

For 38Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

ESN4 MEPs

For 1Against 3Abstain 0Absent 0

Country angle

Most in favour

Germany81
France56
Spain55
Italy37
Romania29

Most against

Poland31
Hungary13

Divided delegations

Hungary
Malta

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria19 MEPs

For 14Against 5Abstain 0Absent 0

Belgium21 MEPs

For 15Against 3Abstain 1Absent 2

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 12Against 0Abstain 5Absent 0

Croatia12 MEPs

For 5Against 1Abstain 5Absent 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 22Abstain 0Absent 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 37Against 16Abstain 22Absent 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 3Against 2Abstain 1Absent 0

Netherlands29 MEPs

For 22Against 7Abstain 0Absent 0

Poland52 MEPs

For 14Against 31Abstain 4Absent 3

Portugal21 MEPs

For 19Against 0Abstain 2Absent 0

Romania33 MEPs

For 29Against 2Abstain 0Absent 2

Slovakia14 MEPs

For 8Against 4Abstain 2Absent 0

Slovenia8 MEPs

For 7Against 0Abstain 1Absent 0

Spain59 MEPs

For 55Against 4Abstain 0Absent 0

Sweden21 MEPs

For 17Against 0Abstain 2Absent 2

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