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Plans and actions to accelerate a transition to innovation without the use of animals in research, regulatory testing and education

Taxation65%★
Confidence: 65%
Assigned by: rule-based classifier
Evidence:
  • title/description contains "vat"
Reviewed: no
Methodology: topic-rules-v0.1
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Education64%
Confidence: 64%
Assigned by: rule-based classifier
Evidence:
  • title/description contains "education"
Reviewed: no
Methodology: topic-rules-v0.1
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Vote ID 135567Source: official EP roll-call records
Official roll-call results (EP minutes) ↗
15
/ 100

Importance Score

Low importance

Why this vote stands out:

  • ✓High participation
  • ✓Some MEPs voted against their group
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Topic importance+6 / 15
Turnout+5 / 5
Vote type+0 / 25
Close vote+0 / 15
Legislative+0 / 15
Rebel votes+4 / 10
Group division+0 / 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 “Plans and actions to accelerate a transition to innovation without the use of animals in research, regulatory testing and education”. 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 (667 for, 4 against, 16 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
667
Against
4
Abstain
16
Margin of victory
663 votes
Turnout (cast)
687
Absent
18
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 131Against 0Abstain 0Absent 5
Renew101 MEPs
For 99Against 0Abstain 1Absent 1
Greens/EFA71 MEPs
For 67Against 0Abstain 0Absent 4
PfE67 MEPs
For 60Against 0Abstain 6Absent 1
ECR63 MEPs
For 60Against 1Abstain 1Absent 1
NI44 MEPs
For 36Against 1Abstain 6Absent 1
The Left38 MEPs
For 36Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2
ESN4 MEPs
For 1Against 1Abstain 2Absent 0

Country angle

Most in favour
  • Germany81
  • France79
  • Italy73
  • Spain57
  • Poland51
Most against

None.

Divided delegations

None notably divided.

Full breakdown by all countries
Austria19 MEPs
For 19Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0
Belgium21 MEPs
For 21Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0
Bulgaria17 MEPs
For 17Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0
Croatia12 MEPs
For 11Against 0Abstain 1Absent 0
Cyprus6 MEPs
For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0
Czech Republic21 MEPs
For 19Against 2Abstain 0Absent 0
Denmark14 MEPs
For 14Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0
Estonia7 MEPs
For 6Against 0Abstain 1Absent 0
Finland14 MEPs
For 13Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1
France79 MEPs
For 79Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0
Germany96 MEPs
For 81Against 0Abstain 10Absent 5
Greece21 MEPs
For 18Against 0Abstain 2Absent 1
Hungary21 MEPs
For 19Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2
Ireland13 MEPs
For 13Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0
Italy76 MEPs
For 73Against 0Abstain 0Absent 3
Latvia8 MEPs
For 8Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0
Lithuania11 MEPs
For 10Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1
Luxembourg6 MEPs
For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0
Malta6 MEPs
For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0
Netherlands29 MEPs
For 26Against 1Abstain 1Absent 1
Poland52 MEPs
For 51Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1
Portugal21 MEPs
For 21Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0
Romania33 MEPs
For 31Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2
Slovakia14 MEPs
For 13Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0
Slovenia8 MEPs
For 8Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0
Spain59 MEPs
For 57Against 0Abstain 1Absent 1
Sweden21 MEPs
For 21Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

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