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Union environment action programme (2021-2030)

Vote ID 135106Source: official EP roll-call records
Official roll-call results (EP minutes) ↗
74
/ 100

Importance Score

High importance

Why this vote stands out:

  • ✓Main vote
  • ✓Legislative procedure
  • ✓Some political group division
  • ✓Significant 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+7 / 10
Group division+10 / 15
Country division+12 / 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 “Union environment action programme (2021-2030)”. 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 (518 for, 130 against, 47 abstentions).

Automated summary generated from official vote metadata and observed voting patterns. Not a legal interpretation.

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
518
Against
130
Abstain
47
Margin of victory
388 votes
Turnout (cast)
695
Absent
10
Participation rate
98.6%
✓This was not a close vote — the margin was comfortable.

By political group

EPP179 MEPs
For 162Against 3Abstain 11Absent 3
S&D136 MEPs
For 133Against 2Abstain 0Absent 1
Renew101 MEPs
For 94Against 2Abstain 5Absent 0
Greens/EFA71 MEPs
For 69Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2
PfE67 MEPs
For 2Against 58Abstain 6Absent 1
ECR63 MEPs
For 1Against 46Abstain 16Absent 0
NI44 MEPs
For 19Against 14Abstain 8Absent 3
The Left38 MEPs
For 38Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0
ESN4 MEPs
For 0Against 3Abstain 1Absent 0

Country angle

Most in favour
  • Germany79
  • France55
  • Spain53
  • Italy33
  • Romania29
Most against
  • Czech Republic11
Divided delegations
  • Czech Republic
  • Italy
  • Poland
Full breakdown by all countries
Austria19 MEPs
For 16Against 3Abstain 0Absent 0
Belgium21 MEPs
For 14Against 3Abstain 3Absent 1
Bulgaria17 MEPs
For 13Against 0Abstain 4Absent 0
Croatia12 MEPs
For 10Against 1Abstain 1Absent 0
Cyprus6 MEPs
For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0
Czech Republic21 MEPs
For 9Against 11Abstain 1Absent 0
Denmark14 MEPs
For 14Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0
Estonia7 MEPs
For 6Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0
Finland14 MEPs
For 11Against 2Abstain 1Absent 0
France79 MEPs
For 55Against 22Abstain 0Absent 2
Germany96 MEPs
For 79Against 10Abstain 6Absent 1
Greece21 MEPs
For 16Against 4Abstain 0Absent 1
Hungary21 MEPs
For 9Against 0Abstain 12Absent 0
Ireland13 MEPs
For 13Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0
Italy76 MEPs
For 33Against 31Abstain 11Absent 1
Latvia8 MEPs
For 7Against 0Abstain 1Absent 0
Lithuania11 MEPs
For 9Against 1Abstain 0Absent 1
Luxembourg6 MEPs
For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0
Malta6 MEPs
For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0
Netherlands29 MEPs
For 23Against 5Abstain 1Absent 0
Poland52 MEPs
For 25Against 23Abstain 4Absent 0
Portugal21 MEPs
For 21Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0
Romania33 MEPs
For 29Against 3Abstain 0Absent 1
Slovakia14 MEPs
For 10Against 1Abstain 2Absent 1
Slovenia8 MEPs
For 8Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0
Spain59 MEPs
For 53Against 6Abstain 0Absent 0
Sweden21 MEPs
For 17Against 3Abstain 0Absent 1

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