The death penalty in Saudi Arabia, notably the cases of Mustafa Hashem al-Darwish and Abdullah al-Howaiti
Foreign Affairs75%★
- title contains non-EU country "saudi arabia"
Human Rights64%
- title/description contains "death penalty"
Importance Score
Medium importanceWhy this vote stands out:
- ✓Main vote
- ✓Legislative procedure
- ✓High-interest topic: Human Rights
- ✓High participation
- ✓Some MEPs voted against their group
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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 “The death penalty in Saudi Arabia, notably the cases of Mustafa Hashem al-Darwish and Abdullah al-Howaiti”. EPP, S&D, Renew, Greens-EFA, PfE, ECR, NI and Left voted mostly in favour. ESN mostly abstained. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (661 for, 3 against, 23 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
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Country angle
- Germany80
- France79
- Italy74
- Spain59
- Poland50
None.
None notably divided.
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