← Votes·2022-05-03

Schengen Information System (SIS): application of the provisions of the Schengen acquis in Cyprus

Migration & Asylum66%★

Confidence: 66%

Assigned by: rule-based classifier

Evidence:

title/description contains "schengen"

Reviewed: no

Methodology: topic-rules-v0.1

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Vote ID 142267Source: official EP roll-call records

Official roll-call results (EP minutes) ↗

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Importance Score

High importance

Why this vote stands out:

✓Main vote
✓Legislative procedure
✓High-interest topic: Migration
✓Strong political group division
✓High participation
✓Many MEPs voted against their group

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Topic importance+12 / 15

Turnout+4 / 5

Vote type+25 / 25

Close vote+0 / 15

Legislative+15 / 15

Rebel votes+7 / 10

Group division+12 / 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 “Schengen Information System (SIS): application of the provisions of the Schengen acquis in Cyprus”. EPP, Renew, PfE, ECR, NI, S&D and ESN voted mostly in favour, while Left voted mostly against. Greens-EFA mostly abstained. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (403 for, 58 against, 69 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

Abstain

Margin of victory

345 votes

Turnout (cast)

530

Absent

175

Participation rate

75.2%

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

By political group

EPP179 MEPs

For 159Against 0Abstain 1Absent 19

Renew101 MEPs

For 75Against 15Abstain 2Absent 9

Greens/EFA71 MEPs

For 5Against 1Abstain 60Absent 5

PfE67 MEPs

For 62Against 0Abstain 0Absent 5

ECR63 MEPs

For 56Against 0Abstain 0Absent 7

The Left38 MEPs

For 1Against 33Abstain 1Absent 3

NI44 MEPs

For 24Against 7Abstain 0Absent 13

S&D136 MEPs

For 16Against 2Abstain 5Absent 113

ESN4 MEPs

For 3Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Country angle

Most in favour

Italy52
Germany44
Poland39
France30
Spain30

Most against

None.

Divided delegations

France
Greece

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria19 MEPs

For 10Against 0Abstain 3Absent 6

Belgium21 MEPs

For 14Against 1Abstain 3Absent 3

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 10Against 0Abstain 0Absent 7

Croatia12 MEPs

For 8Against 0Abstain 0Absent 4

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 4Against 2Abstain 0Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 13Against 1Abstain 3Absent 4

Denmark14 MEPs

For 12Against 1Abstain 0Absent 1

Estonia7 MEPs

For 5Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

Finland14 MEPs

For 9Against 1Abstain 2Absent 2

France79 MEPs

For 30Against 20Abstain 13Absent 16

Germany96 MEPs

For 44Against 7Abstain 23Absent 22

Greece21 MEPs

For 8Against 8Abstain 0Absent 5

Hungary21 MEPs

For 16Against 0Abstain 0Absent 5

Ireland13 MEPs

For 8Against 4Abstain 1Absent 0

Italy76 MEPs

For 52Against 0Abstain 5Absent 19

Latvia8 MEPs

For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 7Against 0Abstain 1Absent 3

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 4Against 0Abstain 1Absent 1

Malta6 MEPs

For 2Against 0Abstain 0Absent 4

Netherlands29 MEPs

For 18Against 2Abstain 3Absent 6

Poland52 MEPs

For 39Against 0Abstain 1Absent 12

Portugal21 MEPs

For 8Against 4Abstain 1Absent 8

Romania33 MEPs

For 19Against 0Abstain 0Absent 14

Slovakia14 MEPs

For 9Against 0Abstain 1Absent 4

Slovenia8 MEPs

For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

Spain59 MEPs

For 30Against 6Abstain 6Absent 17

Sweden21 MEPs

For 12Against 1Abstain 2Absent 6

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