← Votes·2023-04-20

Screening Regulation

Vote ID 154559Source: official EP roll-call records

Official roll-call results (EP minutes) ↗

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Importance Score

Low importance

Why this vote stands out:

✓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+0 / 25

Close vote+0 / 15

Legislative+0 / 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 “Screening Regulation”. EPP, S&D, Renew and Greens-EFA voted mostly in favour, while ECR, PfE, NI, Left and ESN voted mostly against. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (419 for, 126 against, 30 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

419

Against

126

Abstain

Margin of victory

293 votes

Turnout (cast)

575

Absent

130

Participation rate

81.6%

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

By political group

EPP179 MEPs

For 125Against 2Abstain 15Absent 37

S&D136 MEPs

For 109Against 0Abstain 0Absent 27

Renew100 MEPs

For 81Against 0Abstain 3Absent 16

Greens/EFA71 MEPs

For 61Against 0Abstain 0Absent 10

ECR65 MEPs

For 5Against 51Abstain 0Absent 9

PfE64 MEPs

For 18Against 35Abstain 0Absent 11

NI46 MEPs

For 9Against 19Abstain 5Absent 13

The Left37 MEPs

For 9Against 14Abstain 7Absent 7

ESN4 MEPs

For 0Against 4Abstain 0Absent 0

Country angle

Most in favour

Germany68
Italy52
Spain46
France43
Netherlands21

Most against

Poland25
Hungary11

Divided delegations

Belgium
Czech Republic
Greece
Hungary

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria19 MEPs

For 14Against 2Abstain 0Absent 3

Belgium21 MEPs

For 11Against 7Abstain 0Absent 3

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 9Against 2Abstain 0Absent 6

Croatia12 MEPs

For 9Against 3Abstain 0Absent 0

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 2Against 0Abstain 1Absent 3

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 11Against 7Abstain 0Absent 3

Denmark14 MEPs

For 11Against 2Abstain 1Absent 0

Estonia7 MEPs

For 3Against 1Abstain 1Absent 2

Finland14 MEPs

For 6Against 3Abstain 1Absent 4

France79 MEPs

For 43Against 18Abstain 6Absent 12

Germany96 MEPs

For 68Against 13Abstain 1Absent 14

Greece21 MEPs

For 6Against 4Abstain 0Absent 11

Hungary21 MEPs

For 7Against 11Abstain 1Absent 2

Ireland13 MEPs

For 8Against 3Abstain 1Absent 1

Italy76 MEPs

For 52Against 0Abstain 5Absent 19

Latvia8 MEPs

For 4Against 1Abstain 1Absent 2

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 7Against 1Abstain 0Absent 3

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 3Against 0Abstain 0Absent 3

Netherlands29 MEPs

For 21Against 6Abstain 1Absent 1

Poland52 MEPs

For 10Against 25Abstain 6Absent 11

Portugal21 MEPs

For 12Against 2Abstain 2Absent 5

Romania33 MEPs

For 20Against 1Abstain 0Absent 12

Slovakia14 MEPs

For 9Against 3Abstain 1Absent 1

Slovenia8 MEPs

For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

Spain59 MEPs

For 46Against 7Abstain 1Absent 5

Sweden21 MEPs

For 15Against 4Abstain 0Absent 2

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