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Implementation of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive

Energy65%★

Confidence: 65%

Assigned by: rule-based classifier

Evidence:

title/description contains "energy"

Reviewed: no

Methodology: topic-rules-v0.1

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Vote ID 137652Source: official EP roll-call records

Official roll-call results (EP minutes) ↗

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Importance Score

Medium importance

Why this vote stands out:

✓High-interest topic: Energy
✓Strong political group division
✓Significant national delegation divergence
✓High participation
✓Many MEPs voted against their group

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Topic importance+12 / 15

Turnout+5 / 5

Vote type+0 / 25

Close vote+0 / 15

Legislative+0 / 15

Rebel votes+7 / 10

Group division+12 / 15

Country division+15 / 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 “Implementation of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive”. Greens-EFA, NI, Left and ESN voted mostly in favour, while EPP, Renew and PfE voted mostly against. S&D and ECR mostly abstained. The motion was rejected by a comfortable margin (143 for, 355 against, 198 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

143

Against

355

Abstain

198

Margin of victory

212 votes

Turnout (cast)

696

Absent

Participation rate

98.7%

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

By political group

EPP179 MEPs

For 1Against 172Abstain 5Absent 1

S&D136 MEPs

For 13Against 2Abstain 119Absent 2

Renew101 MEPs

For 1Against 95Abstain 4Absent 1

Greens/EFA71 MEPs

For 68Against 1Abstain 0Absent 2

PfE67 MEPs

For 5Against 58Abstain 4Absent 0

ECR63 MEPs

For 0Against 11Abstain 52Absent 0

NI44 MEPs

For 17Against 12Abstain 13Absent 2

The Left38 MEPs

For 36Against 0Abstain 1Absent 1

ESN4 MEPs

For 2Against 2Abstain 0Absent 0

Country angle

Most in favour

Hungary12
Cyprus2

Most against

France53
Germany46
Italy39
Romania22
Netherlands18

Divided delegations

Belgium
Cyprus
Germany
Greece
Ireland
Portugal
Spain

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria19 MEPs

For 3Against 11Abstain 5Absent 0

Belgium21 MEPs

For 7Against 10Abstain 4Absent 0

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 0Against 10Abstain 7Absent 0

Croatia12 MEPs

For 1Against 5Abstain 6Absent 0

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 2Against 2Abstain 2Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 5Against 11Abstain 5Absent 0

Denmark14 MEPs

For 3Against 8Abstain 3Absent 0

Estonia7 MEPs

For 0Against 5Abstain 2Absent 0

Finland14 MEPs

For 4Against 8Abstain 2Absent 0

France79 MEPs

For 25Against 53Abstain 0Absent 1

Germany96 MEPs

For 29Against 46Abstain 17Absent 4

Greece21 MEPs

For 7Against 9Abstain 3Absent 2

Hungary21 MEPs

For 12Against 3Abstain 6Absent 0

Ireland13 MEPs

For 6Against 7Abstain 0Absent 0

Italy76 MEPs

For 6Against 39Abstain 30Absent 1

Latvia8 MEPs

For 1Against 3Abstain 4Absent 0

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 2Against 7Abstain 2Absent 0

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 1Against 4Abstain 1Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 0Against 2Abstain 4Absent 0

Netherlands29 MEPs

For 4Against 18Abstain 7Absent 0

Poland52 MEPs

For 1Against 17Abstain 34Absent 0

Portugal21 MEPs

For 5Against 7Abstain 9Absent 0

Romania33 MEPs

For 0Against 22Abstain 11Absent 0

Slovakia14 MEPs

For 1Against 8Abstain 5Absent 0

Slovenia8 MEPs

For 2Against 6Abstain 0Absent 0

Spain59 MEPs

For 12Against 22Abstain 25Absent 0

Sweden21 MEPs

For 4Against 12Abstain 4Absent 1

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