← Votes·2021-09-15

Visa Facilitation Agreement between the EU and Cabo Verde

Vote ID 135502Source: 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
✓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+0 / 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 “Visa Facilitation Agreement between the EU and Cabo Verde”. EPP, S&D, Renew, PfE, ECR and NI voted mostly in favour, while Greens-EFA, Left and ESN voted mostly against. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (533 for, 107 against, 47 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

533

Against

107

Abstain

Margin of victory

426 votes

Turnout (cast)

687

Absent

Participation rate

97.5%

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

By political group

EPP179 MEPs

For 175Against 1Abstain 0Absent 3

S&D136 MEPs

For 130Against 0Abstain 0Absent 6

Renew101 MEPs

For 99Against 1Abstain 0Absent 1

Greens/EFA71 MEPs

For 5Against 63Abstain 0Absent 3

PfE67 MEPs

For 34Against 4Abstain 28Absent 1

ECR63 MEPs

For 54Against 4Abstain 4Absent 1

NI44 MEPs

For 25Against 9Abstain 9Absent 1

The Left38 MEPs

For 9Against 23Abstain 4Absent 2

ESN4 MEPs

For 0Against 2Abstain 2Absent 0

Country angle

Most in favour

Italy69
Germany53
Poland50
Spain48
France36

Most against

None.

Divided delegations

Finland
Ireland

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria19 MEPs

For 13Against 6Abstain 0Absent 0

Belgium21 MEPs

For 14Against 4Abstain 3Absent 0

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 17Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Croatia12 MEPs

For 10Against 0Abstain 2Absent 0

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 4Against 2Abstain 0Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 18Against 3Abstain 0Absent 0

Denmark14 MEPs

For 10Against 3Abstain 1Absent 0

Estonia7 MEPs

For 6Against 0Abstain 1Absent 0

Finland14 MEPs

For 8Against 5Abstain 0Absent 1

France79 MEPs

For 36Against 18Abstain 24Absent 1

Germany96 MEPs

For 53Against 25Abstain 14Absent 4

Greece21 MEPs

For 18Against 2Abstain 0Absent 1

Hungary21 MEPs

For 19Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

Ireland13 MEPs

For 7Against 6Abstain 0Absent 0

Italy76 MEPs

For 69Against 4Abstain 0Absent 3

Latvia8 MEPs

For 7Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 9Against 1Abstain 0Absent 1

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 5Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Netherlands29 MEPs

For 20Against 8Abstain 0Absent 1

Poland52 MEPs

For 50Against 1Abstain 0Absent 1

Portugal21 MEPs

For 20Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0

Romania33 MEPs

For 31Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

Slovakia14 MEPs

For 12Against 2Abstain 0Absent 0

Slovenia8 MEPs

For 8Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Spain59 MEPs

For 48Against 10Abstain 0Absent 1

Sweden21 MEPs

For 15Against 4Abstain 2Absent 0

Individual MEP positions

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