← Votes·2023-07-11

Implementation of “passerelle” clauses in the EU Treaties

Vote ID 156721Source: 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
✓Close result
✓High participation
✓Many MEPs voted against their group

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Topic importance+0 / 15

Turnout+5 / 5

Vote type+0 / 25

Close vote+6 / 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 “Implementation of “passerelle” clauses in the EU Treaties”. S&D, Renew, Greens-EFA and Left voted mostly in favour, while EPP, PfE, ECR, NI and ESN voted mostly against. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (321 for, 284 against, 18 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

321

Against

284

Abstain

Margin of victory

37 votes

Turnout (cast)

623

Absent

Participation rate

88.4%

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

By political group

EPP179 MEPs

For 61Against 96Abstain 7Absent 15

S&D136 MEPs

For 101Against 15Abstain 1Absent 19

Renew100 MEPs

For 66Against 23Abstain 5Absent 6

Greens/EFA71 MEPs

For 62Against 2Abstain 0Absent 7

PfE64 MEPs

For 1Against 56Abstain 0Absent 7

ECR65 MEPs

For 1Against 53Abstain 0Absent 11

NI46 MEPs

For 13Against 18Abstain 2Absent 13

The Left37 MEPs

For 16Against 14Abstain 3Absent 4

ESN4 MEPs

For 0Against 4Abstain 0Absent 0

Country angle

Most in favour

Germany64
France42
Italy37
Spain30
Romania17

Most against

Poland37
Sweden17
Netherlands14
Czech Republic11
Hungary11

Divided delegations

Austria
Croatia
Czech Republic
Finland
France
Greece
Ireland
Italy

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria19 MEPs

For 11Against 7Abstain 0Absent 1

Belgium21 MEPs

For 14Against 6Abstain 0Absent 1

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 10Against 3Abstain 1Absent 3

Croatia12 MEPs

For 4Against 6Abstain 1Absent 1

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 1Against 4Abstain 1Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 6Against 11Abstain 4Absent 0

Denmark14 MEPs

For 3Against 9Abstain 2Absent 0

Estonia7 MEPs

For 1Against 4Abstain 1Absent 1

Finland14 MEPs

For 5Against 8Abstain 1Absent 0

France79 MEPs

For 42Against 28Abstain 0Absent 9

Germany96 MEPs

For 64Against 26Abstain 0Absent 6

Greece21 MEPs

For 9Against 5Abstain 0Absent 7

Hungary21 MEPs

For 5Against 11Abstain 0Absent 5

Ireland13 MEPs

For 7Against 6Abstain 0Absent 0

Italy76 MEPs

For 37Against 29Abstain 0Absent 10

Latvia8 MEPs

For 3Against 3Abstain 1Absent 1

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 6Against 1Abstain 1Absent 3

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 5Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Malta6 MEPs

For 0Against 4Abstain 0Absent 2

Netherlands29 MEPs

For 11Against 14Abstain 0Absent 4

Poland52 MEPs

For 9Against 37Abstain 1Absent 5

Portugal21 MEPs

For 10Against 11Abstain 0Absent 0

Romania33 MEPs

For 17Against 11Abstain 0Absent 5

Slovakia14 MEPs

For 3Against 7Abstain 2Absent 2

Slovenia8 MEPs

For 4Against 4Abstain 0Absent 0

Spain59 MEPs

For 30Against 12Abstain 2Absent 15

Sweden21 MEPs

For 4Against 17Abstain 0Absent 0

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