← Votes·2022-04-05

Strengthening the application of the principle of equal pay for equal work or work of equal value between men and women

Vote ID 141461Source: official EP roll-call records

Official roll-call results (EP minutes) ↗

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Importance Score

Key vote

Why this vote stands out:

✓Main vote
✓Legislative procedure
✓Very fragmented political vote
✓Some 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+10 / 10

Group division+15 / 15

Country division+10 / 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 “Strengthening the application of the principle of equal pay for equal work or work of equal value between men and women”. S&D, Renew, Greens-EFA, PfE, NI and Left voted mostly in favour, while EPP, ECR and ESN voted mostly against. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (403 for, 166 against, 58 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

403

Against

166

Abstain

Margin of victory

237 votes

Turnout (cast)

627

Absent

Participation rate

88.9%

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

By political group

EPP179 MEPs

For 75Against 82Abstain 7Absent 15

S&D136 MEPs

For 116Against 0Abstain 0Absent 20

Renew101 MEPs

For 72Against 7Abstain 15Absent 7

Greens/EFA71 MEPs

For 68Against 0Abstain 1Absent 2

ECR63 MEPs

For 1Against 46Abstain 10Absent 6

PfE67 MEPs

For 22Against 13Abstain 17Absent 15

NI44 MEPs

For 19Against 15Abstain 5Absent 5

The Left38 MEPs

For 30Against 0Abstain 0Absent 8

ESN4 MEPs

For 0Against 3Abstain 1Absent 0

Country angle

Most in favour

Italy63
Germany51
France44
Spain41
Poland21

Most against

Hungary11
Sweden11
Austria9
Czech Republic8

Divided delegations

Austria
Bulgaria
Croatia
Czech Republic
Denmark
Germany
Poland
Slovakia

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria19 MEPs

For 8Against 9Abstain 0Absent 2

Belgium21 MEPs

For 15Against 2Abstain 3Absent 1

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 6Against 6Abstain 2Absent 3

Croatia12 MEPs

For 5Against 5Abstain 2Absent 0

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 5Against 8Abstain 8Absent 0

Denmark14 MEPs

For 7Against 5Abstain 1Absent 1

Estonia7 MEPs

For 4Against 2Abstain 1Absent 0

Finland14 MEPs

For 9Against 1Abstain 2Absent 2

France79 MEPs

For 44Against 1Abstain 12Absent 22

Germany96 MEPs

For 51Against 37Abstain 6Absent 2

Greece21 MEPs

For 12Against 5Abstain 1Absent 3

Hungary21 MEPs

For 2Against 11Abstain 0Absent 8

Ireland13 MEPs

For 12Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Italy76 MEPs

For 63Against 6Abstain 2Absent 5

Latvia8 MEPs

For 5Against 2Abstain 0Absent 1

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 6Against 3Abstain 1Absent 1

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 5Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Malta6 MEPs

For 5Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Netherlands29 MEPs

For 15Against 7Abstain 5Absent 2

Poland52 MEPs

For 21Against 19Abstain 8Absent 4

Portugal21 MEPs

For 17Against 0Abstain 0Absent 4

Romania33 MEPs

For 20Against 8Abstain 0Absent 5

Slovakia14 MEPs

For 7Against 4Abstain 2Absent 1

Slovenia8 MEPs

For 3Against 2Abstain 0Absent 3

Spain59 MEPs

For 41Against 12Abstain 1Absent 5

Sweden21 MEPs

For 9Against 11Abstain 1Absent 0

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