← Votes·2023-12-13

Implementation of the 2018 Geoblocking Regulation in the Digital Single Market

Digital Policy66%★

Confidence: 66%

Assigned by: rule-based classifier

Evidence:

title/description contains "digital single market"

Reviewed: no

Methodology: topic-rules-v0.1

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Internal Market64%

Confidence: 64%

Assigned by: rule-based classifier

Evidence:

title/description contains "single market"

Reviewed: no

Methodology: topic-rules-v0.1

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Vote ID 162214Source: official EP roll-call records

Official roll-call results (EP minutes) ↗

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Importance Score

Key vote

Why this vote stands out:

✓Main vote
✓Legislative procedure
✓High-interest topic: Digital
✓Some political group division
✓Some national delegation divergence
✓High participation
✓Many MEPs voted against their group

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Topic importance+12 / 15

Turnout+4 / 5

Vote type+25 / 25

Close vote+0 / 15

Legislative+15 / 15

Rebel votes+10 / 10

Group division+10 / 15

Country division+10 / 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 the 2018 Geoblocking Regulation in the Digital Single Market”. EPP, S&D, Renew, ECR, PfE, NI, Left and ESN voted mostly in favour, while Greens-EFA voted mostly against. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (376 for, 111 against, 107 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

376

Against

111

Abstain

107

Margin of victory

265 votes

Turnout (cast)

594

Absent

109

Participation rate

84.5%

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

By political group

EPP178 MEPs

For 104Against 18Abstain 30Absent 26

S&D136 MEPs

For 80Against 29Abstain 6Absent 21

Renew100 MEPs

For 76Against 0Abstain 11Absent 13

Greens/EFA70 MEPs

For 2Against 46Abstain 14Absent 8

ECR65 MEPs

For 41Against 5Abstain 9Absent 10

PfE64 MEPs

For 30Against 3Abstain 19Absent 12

NI46 MEPs

For 24Against 7Abstain 4Absent 11

The Left37 MEPs

For 18Against 2Abstain 12Absent 5

ESN4 MEPs

For 1Against 1Abstain 1Absent 1

Country angle

Most in favour

Italy52
Germany40
France35
Poland32
Spain22

Most against

None.

Divided delegations

Belgium
Germany
Greece
Romania
Spain

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria19 MEPs

For 13Against 3Abstain 2Absent 1

Belgium21 MEPs

For 10Against 7Abstain 2Absent 2

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 4Against 0Abstain 11Absent 2

Croatia12 MEPs

For 7Against 0Abstain 4Absent 1

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 3Against 0Abstain 2Absent 1

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 9Against 3Abstain 4Absent 5

Denmark14 MEPs

For 8Against 3Abstain 1Absent 2

Estonia7 MEPs

For 5Against 0Abstain 2Absent 0

Finland14 MEPs

For 10Against 2Abstain 2Absent 0

France79 MEPs

For 35Against 15Abstain 21Absent 8

Germany96 MEPs

For 40Against 31Abstain 11Absent 14

Greece21 MEPs

For 5Against 5Abstain 2Absent 9

Hungary21 MEPs

For 17Against 0Abstain 0Absent 4

Ireland13 MEPs

For 10Against 3Abstain 0Absent 0

Italy76 MEPs

For 52Against 3Abstain 7Absent 14

Latvia8 MEPs

For 4Against 1Abstain 2Absent 1

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 7Against 0Abstain 2Absent 2

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 5Against 0Abstain 1Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 5Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Netherlands29 MEPs

For 20Against 4Abstain 0Absent 5

Poland51 MEPs

For 32Against 5Abstain 3Absent 11

Portugal21 MEPs

For 17Against 1Abstain 2Absent 1

Romania33 MEPs

For 9Against 7Abstain 9Absent 8

Slovakia14 MEPs

For 10Against 1Abstain 2Absent 1

Slovenia8 MEPs

For 7Against 0Abstain 1Absent 0

Spain58 MEPs

For 22Against 17Abstain 8Absent 11

Sweden21 MEPs

For 10Against 0Abstain 6Absent 5

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