← Votes·2023-03-30

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

Vote ID 154076Source: 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
✓Some political group division
✓Some national delegation divergence
✓High participation
✓Many MEPs voted against their group

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Topic importance+0 / 15

Turnout+4 / 5

Vote type+25 / 25

Close vote+0 / 15

Legislative+15 / 15

Rebel votes+10 / 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 “Strengthening the application of the principle of equal pay for equal work or work of equal value between men and women”. EPP, S&D, Renew, Greens-EFA, PfE, NI and Left voted mostly in favour, while ESN voted mostly against. ECR mostly abstained. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (427 for, 79 against, 76 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

427

Against

Abstain

Margin of victory

348 votes

Turnout (cast)

582

Absent

123

Participation rate

82.5%

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

By political group

EPP179 MEPs

For 105Against 30Abstain 6Absent 38

S&D136 MEPs

For 117Against 0Abstain 0Absent 19

Renew100 MEPs

For 75Against 2Abstain 11Absent 12

Greens/EFA71 MEPs

For 60Against 1Abstain 0Absent 10

ECR64 MEPs

For 3Against 16Abstain 36Absent 9

PfE65 MEPs

For 20Against 14Abstain 17Absent 14

NI46 MEPs

For 18Against 13Abstain 3Absent 12

The Left37 MEPs

For 27Against 0Abstain 2Absent 8

ESN4 MEPs

For 0Against 3Abstain 0Absent 1

Country angle

Most in favour

Italy55
France48
Germany45
Spain44
Poland24

Most against

Sweden11
Hungary10

Divided delegations

Germany
Hungary
Sweden

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria19 MEPs

For 9Against 0Abstain 8Absent 2

Belgium21 MEPs

For 12Against 3Abstain 2Absent 4

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 5Against 1Abstain 0Absent 11

Croatia12 MEPs

For 9Against 2Abstain 0Absent 1

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 5Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 14Against 3Abstain 1Absent 3

Denmark14 MEPs

For 11Against 1Abstain 1Absent 1

Estonia7 MEPs

For 6Against 0Abstain 1Absent 0

Finland14 MEPs

For 8Against 1Abstain 0Absent 5

France79 MEPs

For 48Against 3Abstain 14Absent 14

Germany96 MEPs

For 45Against 28Abstain 6Absent 17

Greece21 MEPs

For 9Against 2Abstain 2Absent 8

Hungary21 MEPs

For 7Against 10Abstain 0Absent 4

Ireland13 MEPs

For 13Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Italy76 MEPs

For 55Against 1Abstain 8Absent 12

Latvia8 MEPs

For 6Against 1Abstain 0Absent 1

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 8Against 1Abstain 0Absent 2

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 5Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Malta6 MEPs

For 3Against 0Abstain 0Absent 3

Netherlands29 MEPs

For 15Against 5Abstain 5Absent 4

Poland52 MEPs

For 24Against 0Abstain 24Absent 4

Portugal21 MEPs

For 17Against 0Abstain 2Absent 2

Romania33 MEPs

For 24Against 2Abstain 0Absent 7

Slovakia14 MEPs

For 10Against 2Abstain 1Absent 1

Slovenia8 MEPs

For 7Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Spain59 MEPs

For 44Against 2Abstain 1Absent 12

Sweden21 MEPs

For 8Against 11Abstain 0Absent 2

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