← Votes·2023-07-11

Implementation of “passerelle” clauses in the EU Treaties

Vote ID 156729Source: 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+5 / 5

Vote type+0 / 25

Close vote+3 / 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 (347 for, 263 against, 23 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

347

Against

263

Abstain

Margin of victory

84 votes

Turnout (cast)

633

Absent

Participation rate

89.8%

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

By political group

EPP179 MEPs

For 78Against 80Abstain 8Absent 13

S&D136 MEPs

For 102Against 15Abstain 0Absent 19

Renew100 MEPs

For 78Against 13Abstain 4Absent 5

Greens/EFA71 MEPs

For 63Against 4Abstain 0Absent 4

PfE64 MEPs

For 0Against 58Abstain 0Absent 6

ECR65 MEPs

For 0Against 56Abstain 0Absent 9

The Left37 MEPs

For 18Against 12Abstain 4Absent 3

NI46 MEPs

For 8Against 18Abstain 7Absent 13

ESN4 MEPs

For 0Against 4Abstain 0Absent 0

Country angle

Most in favour

Germany79
France44
Spain33
Italy31
Romania21

Most against

Poland38
Sweden18
Netherlands15
Czech Republic11
Hungary11

Divided delegations

Austria
Croatia
Czech Republic
Denmark
Finland
France
Ireland
Italy

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria19 MEPs

For 11Against 8Abstain 0Absent 0

Belgium21 MEPs

For 14Against 6Abstain 0Absent 1

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 11Against 1Abstain 2Absent 3

Croatia12 MEPs

For 4Against 6Abstain 1Absent 1

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 1Against 3Abstain 1Absent 1

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 6Against 11Abstain 3Absent 1

Denmark14 MEPs

For 6Against 8Abstain 0Absent 0

Estonia7 MEPs

For 2Against 4Abstain 0Absent 1

Finland14 MEPs

For 7Against 6Abstain 1Absent 0

France79 MEPs

For 44Against 30Abstain 0Absent 5

Germany96 MEPs

For 79Against 13Abstain 0Absent 4

Greece21 MEPs

For 11Against 1Abstain 1Absent 8

Hungary21 MEPs

For 5Against 11Abstain 0Absent 5

Ireland13 MEPs

For 7Against 5Abstain 0Absent 1

Italy76 MEPs

For 31Against 29Abstain 6Absent 10

Latvia8 MEPs

For 3Against 3Abstain 1Absent 1

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 7Against 1Abstain 1Absent 2

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 5Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Malta6 MEPs

For 0Against 4Abstain 0Absent 2

Netherlands29 MEPs

For 10Against 15Abstain 0Absent 4

Poland52 MEPs

For 9Against 38Abstain 2Absent 3

Portugal21 MEPs

For 10Against 11Abstain 0Absent 0

Romania33 MEPs

For 21Against 7Abstain 0Absent 5

Slovakia14 MEPs

For 3Against 9Abstain 1Absent 1

Slovenia8 MEPs

For 4Against 3Abstain 1Absent 0

Spain59 MEPs

For 33Against 12Abstain 2Absent 12

Sweden21 MEPs

For 3Against 18Abstain 0Absent 0

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