← Votes·2022-10-06

The Media freedom crackdown in Myanmar, notably the cases of Htet Htet Khine, Sithu Aung Myint and Nyein Nyein Aye

Foreign Affairs75%★

Confidence: 75%

Assigned by: rule-based classifier

Evidence:

title contains non-EU country "myanmar"

Reviewed: yes

Methodology: topic-rules-v0.1

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Media Freedom65%

Confidence: 65%

Assigned by: rule-based classifier

Evidence:

title/description contains "media freedom"

Reviewed: no

Methodology: topic-rules-v0.1

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Vote ID 148924Source: official EP roll-call records

Official roll-call results (EP minutes) ↗

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Importance Score

Low importance

Why this vote stands out:

✓High-interest topic: Media Freedom
✓Some political group division
✓Some national delegation divergence
✓High participation
✓Many MEPs voted against their group

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Topic importance+10 / 15

Turnout+4 / 5

Vote type+0 / 25

Close vote+0 / 15

Legislative+0 / 15

Rebel votes+7 / 10

Group division+10 / 15

Country division+8 / 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 “The Media freedom crackdown in Myanmar, notably the cases of Htet Htet Khine, Sithu Aung Myint and Nyein Nyein Aye”. EPP, S&D, Renew, Greens-EFA, PfE, Left and NI voted mostly in favour, while ECR and ESN voted mostly against. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (460 for, 56 against, 39 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

460

Against

Abstain

Margin of victory

404 votes

Turnout (cast)

555

Absent

149

Participation rate

78.8%

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

By political group

EPP179 MEPs

For 131Against 0Abstain 9Absent 39

S&D136 MEPs

For 111Against 0Abstain 0Absent 25

Renew101 MEPs

For 81Against 2Abstain 1Absent 17

Greens/EFA72 MEPs

For 58Against 0Abstain 0Absent 14

ECR62 MEPs

For 2Against 41Abstain 7Absent 12

PfE67 MEPs

For 20Against 8Abstain 18Absent 21

The Left37 MEPs

For 31Against 0Abstain 0Absent 6

NI44 MEPs

For 24Against 3Abstain 3Absent 14

ESN4 MEPs

For 1Against 2Abstain 1Absent 0

Country angle

Most in favour

Germany62
France46
Italy46
Spain44
Romania24

Most against

Poland24

Divided delegations

Poland

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria19 MEPs

For 15Against 0Abstain 3Absent 1

Belgium21 MEPs

For 10Against 2Abstain 3Absent 6

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 10Against 2Abstain 0Absent 5

Croatia12 MEPs

For 9Against 1Abstain 1Absent 1

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 14Against 0Abstain 3Absent 4

Denmark14 MEPs

For 8Against 2Abstain 1Absent 3

Estonia7 MEPs

For 4Against 0Abstain 1Absent 2

Finland14 MEPs

For 6Against 0Abstain 1Absent 7

France79 MEPs

For 46Against 0Abstain 20Absent 13

Germany96 MEPs

For 62Against 9Abstain 0Absent 25

Greece21 MEPs

For 15Against 0Abstain 1Absent 5

Hungary21 MEPs

For 13Against 0Abstain 0Absent 8

Ireland13 MEPs

For 11Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

Italy76 MEPs

For 46Against 7Abstain 0Absent 23

Latvia8 MEPs

For 4Against 0Abstain 0Absent 4

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 10Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 5Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Netherlands29 MEPs

For 22Against 2Abstain 1Absent 4

Poland52 MEPs

For 21Against 24Abstain 0Absent 7

Portugal21 MEPs

For 17Against 0Abstain 0Absent 4

Romania33 MEPs

For 24Against 0Abstain 0Absent 9

Slovakia14 MEPs

For 9Against 1Abstain 2Absent 2

Slovenia8 MEPs

For 7Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Spain59 MEPs

For 44Against 4Abstain 0Absent 11

Sweden20 MEPs

For 16Against 1Abstain 2Absent 1

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