← Votes·2022-12-15

Suspicions of corruption from Qatar and the broader need for transparency and accountability in the European institutions

Foreign Affairs75%★

Confidence: 75%

Assigned by: rule-based classifier

Evidence:

title contains non-EU country "qatar"

Reviewed: yes

Methodology: topic-rules-v0.1

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Corruption65%

Confidence: 65%

Assigned by: rule-based classifier

Evidence:

title/description contains "corruption"

Reviewed: no

Methodology: topic-rules-v0.1

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Vote ID 151495Source: 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: Corruption
✓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 “Suspicions of corruption from Qatar and the broader need for transparency and accountability in the European institutions”. PfE, ECR, NI and ESN voted mostly in favour, while EPP, S&D, Renew, Greens-EFA and Left voted mostly against. The motion was rejected by a comfortable margin (158 for, 394 against, 4 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

158

Against

394

Abstain

Margin of victory

236 votes

Turnout (cast)

556

Absent

149

Participation rate

78.9%

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

By political group

EPP179 MEPs

For 8Against 128Abstain 1Absent 42

S&D137 MEPs

For 15Against 93Abstain 0Absent 29

Renew100 MEPs

For 6Against 77Abstain 1Absent 16

Greens/EFA71 MEPs

For 0Against 61Abstain 0Absent 10

PfE65 MEPs

For 53Against 1Abstain 0Absent 11

ECR64 MEPs

For 49Against 0Abstain 0Absent 15

NI45 MEPs

For 19Against 9Abstain 1Absent 16

The Left37 MEPs

For 3Against 24Abstain 1Absent 9

ESN4 MEPs

For 4Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Country angle

Most in favour

Italy49
Poland24
Hungary12

Most against

Germany67
France45
Spain44
Romania24
Netherlands21

Divided delegations

Poland
Sweden

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria19 MEPs

For 2Against 14Abstain 0Absent 3

Belgium21 MEPs

For 5Against 12Abstain 0Absent 4

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 1Against 11Abstain 0Absent 5

Croatia12 MEPs

For 2Against 7Abstain 0Absent 3

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 0Against 5Abstain 0Absent 1

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 5Against 10Abstain 0Absent 6

Denmark14 MEPs

For 3Against 9Abstain 0Absent 2

Estonia7 MEPs

For 0Against 4Abstain 0Absent 3

Finland14 MEPs

For 0Against 8Abstain 0Absent 6

France79 MEPs

For 18Against 45Abstain 0Absent 16

Germany96 MEPs

For 10Against 67Abstain 0Absent 19

Greece21 MEPs

For 2Against 12Abstain 0Absent 7

Hungary21 MEPs

For 12Against 6Abstain 0Absent 3

Ireland13 MEPs

For 2Against 7Abstain 1Absent 3

Italy76 MEPs

For 49Against 12Abstain 2Absent 13

Latvia8 MEPs

For 1Against 4Abstain 0Absent 3

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 0Against 8Abstain 0Absent 3

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 0Against 5Abstain 0Absent 1

Malta6 MEPs

For 1Against 3Abstain 0Absent 2

Netherlands29 MEPs

For 5Against 21Abstain 0Absent 3

Poland52 MEPs

For 24Against 15Abstain 0Absent 13

Portugal21 MEPs

For 0Against 16Abstain 0Absent 5

Romania33 MEPs

For 1Against 24Abstain 0Absent 8

Slovakia14 MEPs

For 3Against 8Abstain 1Absent 2

Slovenia8 MEPs

For 0Against 7Abstain 0Absent 1

Spain59 MEPs

For 3Against 44Abstain 0Absent 12

Sweden21 MEPs

For 9Against 10Abstain 0Absent 2

Individual MEP positions

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