← Votes·2023-07-13

The need for EU action on search and rescue in the Mediterranean

Vote ID 157730Source: 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
✓Significant national delegation divergence
✓High participation
✓Some 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+4 / 10

Group division+10 / 15

Country division+12 / 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 need for EU action on search and rescue in the Mediterranean”. S&D, Renew, Greens-EFA, NI and Left voted mostly in favour, while EPP, PfE, ECR and ESN voted mostly against. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (347 for, 192 against, 31 abstentions).

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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

192

Abstain

Margin of victory

155 votes

Turnout (cast)

570

Absent

135

Participation rate

80.8%

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

By political group

EPP179 MEPs

For 53Against 73Abstain 25Absent 28

S&D136 MEPs

For 106Against 0Abstain 0Absent 30

Renew100 MEPs

For 85Against 0Abstain 0Absent 15

Greens/EFA71 MEPs

For 62Against 0Abstain 0Absent 9

PfE64 MEPs

For 0Against 53Abstain 1Absent 10

ECR65 MEPs

For 0Against 50Abstain 1Absent 14

NI46 MEPs

For 15Against 11Abstain 2Absent 18

The Left37 MEPs

For 26Against 0Abstain 0Absent 11

ESN4 MEPs

For 0Against 4Abstain 0Absent 0

Country angle

Most in favour

Germany54
France42
Spain33
Portugal18
Romania17

Most against

Italy32
Poland25
Hungary9
Malta1

Divided delegations

Croatia
Czech Republic
France
Germany
Greece
Italy
Poland

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria19 MEPs

For 10Against 4Abstain 4Absent 1

Belgium21 MEPs

For 12Against 5Abstain 1Absent 3

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 6Against 3Abstain 1Absent 7

Croatia12 MEPs

For 5Against 3Abstain 4Absent 0

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 0Against 0Abstain 0Absent 6

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 8Against 7Abstain 5Absent 1

Denmark14 MEPs

For 11Against 1Abstain 0Absent 2

Estonia7 MEPs

For 4Against 2Abstain 0Absent 1

Finland14 MEPs

For 11Against 1Abstain 0Absent 2

France79 MEPs

For 42Against 24Abstain 0Absent 13

Germany96 MEPs

For 54Against 36Abstain 0Absent 6

Greece21 MEPs

For 5Against 3Abstain 0Absent 13

Hungary21 MEPs

For 1Against 9Abstain 1Absent 10

Ireland13 MEPs

For 13Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Italy76 MEPs

For 24Against 32Abstain 0Absent 20

Latvia8 MEPs

For 6Against 1Abstain 0Absent 1

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 5Against 2Abstain 0Absent 4

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 4Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

Malta6 MEPs

For 0Against 1Abstain 0Absent 5

Netherlands29 MEPs

For 15Against 6Abstain 2Absent 6

Poland52 MEPs

For 22Against 25Abstain 1Absent 4

Portugal21 MEPs

For 18Against 0Abstain 0Absent 3

Romania33 MEPs

For 17Against 7Abstain 1Absent 8

Slovakia14 MEPs

For 3Against 1Abstain 5Absent 5

Slovenia8 MEPs

For 6Against 2Abstain 0Absent 0

Spain59 MEPs

For 33Against 15Abstain 0Absent 11

Sweden21 MEPs

For 12Against 2Abstain 6Absent 1

Individual MEP positions

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