← Votes·2023-07-13

The crackdown on the media and freedom of expression in Kyrgyzstan

Vote ID 157684Source: official EP roll-call records

Official roll-call results (EP minutes) ↗

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Importance Score

Low importance

Why this vote stands out:

✓Strong 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+0 / 25

Close vote+0 / 15

Legislative+0 / 15

Rebel votes+10 / 10

Group division+12 / 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 crackdown on the media and freedom of expression in Kyrgyzstan”. S&D, Renew, Greens-EFA, EPP and NI voted mostly in favour, while ECR, PfE and ESN voted mostly against. Left mostly abstained. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (320 for, 103 against, 46 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

320

Against

103

Abstain

Margin of victory

217 votes

Turnout (cast)

469

Absent

236

Participation rate

66.5%

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

By political group

S&D136 MEPs

For 112Against 0Abstain 0Absent 24

Renew100 MEPs

For 85Against 1Abstain 0Absent 14

Greens/EFA71 MEPs

For 60Against 0Abstain 1Absent 10

ECR65 MEPs

For 0Against 50Abstain 2Absent 13

PfE64 MEPs

For 22Against 25Abstain 3Absent 14

EPP179 MEPs

For 25Against 17Abstain 6Absent 131

The Left37 MEPs

For 2Against 1Abstain 27Absent 7

NI46 MEPs

For 12Against 7Abstain 4Absent 23

ESN4 MEPs

For 0Against 2Abstain 2Absent 0

Country angle

Most in favour

Germany49
Italy47
France35
Spain30
Netherlands15

Most against

Poland27

Divided delegations

Czech Republic
France
Greece

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria19 MEPs

For 9Against 4Abstain 1Absent 5

Belgium21 MEPs

For 10Against 3Abstain 4Absent 4

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 5Against 1Abstain 0Absent 11

Croatia12 MEPs

For 8Against 1Abstain 1Absent 2

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 0Against 0Abstain 0Absent 6

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 11Against 6Abstain 1Absent 3

Denmark14 MEPs

For 9Against 0Abstain 2Absent 3

Estonia7 MEPs

For 4Against 0Abstain 0Absent 3

Finland14 MEPs

For 8Against 2Abstain 1Absent 3

France79 MEPs

For 35Against 20Abstain 6Absent 18

Germany96 MEPs

For 49Against 12Abstain 8Absent 27

Greece21 MEPs

For 3Against 2Abstain 2Absent 14

Hungary21 MEPs

For 2Against 0Abstain 0Absent 19

Ireland13 MEPs

For 4Against 1Abstain 4Absent 4

Italy76 MEPs

For 47Against 6Abstain 0Absent 23

Latvia8 MEPs

For 3Against 1Abstain 1Absent 3

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 3Against 1Abstain 0Absent 7

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 2Against 1Abstain 0Absent 3

Malta6 MEPs

For 4Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

Netherlands29 MEPs

For 15Against 6Abstain 1Absent 7

Poland52 MEPs

For 11Against 27Abstain 0Absent 14

Portugal21 MEPs

For 11Against 1Abstain 5Absent 4

Romania33 MEPs

For 15Against 1Abstain 0Absent 17

Slovakia14 MEPs

For 6Against 1Abstain 3Absent 4

Slovenia8 MEPs

For 3Against 0Abstain 0Absent 5

Spain59 MEPs

For 30Against 4Abstain 5Absent 20

Sweden21 MEPs

For 13Against 2Abstain 1Absent 5

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