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Digital Markets Act

Digital Policy98%★
Confidence: 98%
Assigned by: rule-based classifier
Evidence:
  • title/description contains "digital markets act"
  • dossier "digital markets act" implies this topic
Reviewed: yes
Methodology: topic-rules-v0.1
View all votes on Digital Policy →
Internal Market72%
Confidence: 72%
Assigned by: rule-based classifier
Evidence:
  • dossier "digital markets act" implies this topic
Reviewed: no
Methodology: topic-rules-v0.1
View all votes on Internal Market →
Consumer Protection62%
Confidence: 62%
Assigned by: rule-based classifier
Evidence:
  • dossier "digital markets act" implies this topic
Reviewed: no
Methodology: topic-rules-v0.1
View all votes on Consumer Protection →
Vote ID 137716Source: official EP roll-call records
Official roll-call results (EP minutes) ↗
60
/ 100

Importance Score

High importance

Why this vote stands out:

  • ✓High-interest topic: Digital
  • ✓Strong political group division
  • ✓Significant national delegation divergence
  • ✓Close result
  • ✓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+6 / 15
Legislative+0 / 15
Rebel votes+10 / 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 “Digital Markets Act”. Greens-EFA, PfE, NI, Left and ESN voted mostly in favour, while EPP, Renew and ECR voted mostly against. S&D mostly abstained. The motion was rejected by a comfortable margin (249 for, 313 against, 134 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
249
Against
313
Abstain
134
Margin of victory
64 votes
Turnout (cast)
696
Absent
9
Participation rate
98.7%
✓This was not a close vote — the margin was comfortable.

By political group

EPP179 MEPs
For 10Against 166Abstain 2Absent 1
S&D136 MEPs
For 18Against 2Abstain 113Absent 3
Renew101 MEPs
For 26Against 70Abstain 4Absent 1
Greens/EFA71 MEPs
For 68Against 1Abstain 0Absent 2
PfE67 MEPs
For 53Against 12Abstain 2Absent 0
ECR63 MEPs
For 10Against 52Abstain 1Absent 0
NI44 MEPs
For 25Against 8Abstain 10Absent 1
The Left38 MEPs
For 35Against 0Abstain 2Absent 1
ESN4 MEPs
For 4Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Country angle

Most in favour
  • France74
  • Italy40
  • Germany38
  • Belgium10
  • Cyprus2
Most against
  • Poland44
  • Spain26
  • Romania23
  • Netherlands18
  • Czech Republic14
Divided delegations
  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Cyprus
  • Denmark
  • Finland
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Hungary
Full breakdown by all countries
Austria19 MEPs
For 6Against 8Abstain 5Absent 0
Belgium21 MEPs
For 10Against 8Abstain 3Absent 0
Bulgaria17 MEPs
For 0Against 12Abstain 5Absent 0
Croatia12 MEPs
For 0Against 6Abstain 6Absent 0
Cyprus6 MEPs
For 2Against 2Abstain 2Absent 0
Czech Republic21 MEPs
For 6Against 14Abstain 1Absent 0
Denmark14 MEPs
For 4Against 7Abstain 3Absent 0
Estonia7 MEPs
For 1Against 4Abstain 2Absent 0
Finland14 MEPs
For 4Against 6Abstain 4Absent 0
France79 MEPs
For 74Against 1Abstain 3Absent 1
Germany96 MEPs
For 38Against 38Abstain 16Absent 4
Greece21 MEPs
For 7Against 9Abstain 4Absent 1
Hungary21 MEPs
For 7Against 13Abstain 1Absent 0
Ireland13 MEPs
For 6Against 7Abstain 0Absent 0
Italy76 MEPs
For 40Against 22Abstain 13Absent 1
Latvia8 MEPs
For 1Against 5Abstain 1Absent 1
Lithuania11 MEPs
For 3Against 6Abstain 2Absent 0
Luxembourg6 MEPs
For 1Against 4Abstain 1Absent 0
Malta6 MEPs
For 0Against 2Abstain 4Absent 0
Netherlands29 MEPs
For 11Against 18Abstain 0Absent 0
Poland52 MEPs
For 1Against 44Abstain 7Absent 0
Portugal21 MEPs
For 4Against 7Abstain 10Absent 0
Romania33 MEPs
For 0Against 23Abstain 10Absent 0
Slovakia14 MEPs
For 3Against 8Abstain 3Absent 0
Slovenia8 MEPs
For 1Against 4Abstain 3Absent 0
Spain59 MEPs
For 12Against 26Abstain 21Absent 0
Sweden21 MEPs
For 7Against 9Abstain 4Absent 1

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