← Votes·2023-04-20

The universal decriminalisation of homosexuality in the light of recent developments in Uganda

Vote ID 154595Source: 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
✓Many MEPs voted against their group

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Topic importance+0 / 15

Turnout+2 / 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 “The universal decriminalisation of homosexuality in the light of recent developments in Uganda”. EPP, S&D, Renew, Greens-EFA, Left and NI voted mostly in favour, while ECR, PfE and ESN voted mostly against. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (416 for, 62 against, 36 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

416

Against

Abstain

Margin of victory

354 votes

Turnout (cast)

514

Absent

191

Participation rate

72.9%

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

By political group

EPP179 MEPs

For 113Against 4Abstain 12Absent 50

S&D136 MEPs

For 99Against 0Abstain 0Absent 37

Renew100 MEPs

For 81Against 0Abstain 1Absent 18

Greens/EFA71 MEPs

For 59Against 0Abstain 0Absent 12

ECR65 MEPs

For 7Against 30Abstain 11Absent 17

PfE64 MEPs

For 16Against 22Abstain 6Absent 20

The Left37 MEPs

For 26Against 0Abstain 0Absent 11

NI46 MEPs

For 12Against 4Abstain 4Absent 26

ESN4 MEPs

For 1Against 2Abstain 1Absent 0

Country angle

Most in favour

Germany63
France58
Spain45
Netherlands23
Sweden17

Most against

Italy26
Poland23

Divided delegations

Italy
Poland

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria19 MEPs

For 14Against 0Abstain 2Absent 3

Belgium21 MEPs

For 14Against 0Abstain 3Absent 4

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 10Against 1Abstain 0Absent 6

Croatia12 MEPs

For 8Against 0Abstain 2Absent 2

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 0Against 0Abstain 0Absent 6

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 14Against 1Abstain 1Absent 5

Denmark14 MEPs

For 13Against 0Abstain 1Absent 0

Estonia7 MEPs

For 4Against 0Abstain 1Absent 2

Finland14 MEPs

For 8Against 0Abstain 2Absent 4

France79 MEPs

For 58Against 1Abstain 4Absent 16

Germany96 MEPs

For 63Against 8Abstain 3Absent 22

Greece21 MEPs

For 3Against 0Abstain 1Absent 17

Hungary21 MEPs

For 7Against 0Abstain 0Absent 14

Ireland13 MEPs

For 12Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Italy76 MEPs

For 23Against 26Abstain 5Absent 22

Latvia8 MEPs

For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 8Against 0Abstain 1Absent 2

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 3Against 0Abstain 0Absent 3

Netherlands29 MEPs

For 23Against 1Abstain 3Absent 2

Poland52 MEPs

For 17Against 23Abstain 1Absent 11

Portugal21 MEPs

For 14Against 0Abstain 0Absent 7

Romania33 MEPs

For 14Against 1Abstain 4Absent 14

Slovakia14 MEPs

For 7Against 0Abstain 1Absent 6

Slovenia8 MEPs

For 5Against 0Abstain 0Absent 3

Spain59 MEPs

For 45Against 0Abstain 0Absent 14

Sweden21 MEPs

For 17Against 0Abstain 1Absent 3

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