← 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 162408Source: official EP roll-call records

Official roll-call results (EP minutes) ↗

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Importance Score

Medium importance

Why this vote stands out:

✓High-interest topic: Digital
✓Some political group division
✓Some national delegation divergence
✓Close result
✓High participation
✓Many MEPs voted against their group

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Topic importance+12 / 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 the 2018 Geoblocking Regulation in the Digital Single Market”. Renew, Greens-EFA, ECR and ESN voted mostly in favour, while EPP, S&D, PfE, NI and Left voted mostly against. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (304 for, 273 against, 38 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

304

Against

273

Abstain

Margin of victory

31 votes

Turnout (cast)

615

Absent

Participation rate

87.5%

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

By political group

EPP178 MEPs

For 60Against 92Abstain 6Absent 20

S&D136 MEPs

For 60Against 61Abstain 0Absent 15

Renew100 MEPs

For 55Against 29Abstain 7Absent 9

Greens/EFA70 MEPs

For 62Against 0Abstain 0Absent 8

ECR65 MEPs

For 36Against 10Abstain 13Absent 6

PfE64 MEPs

For 6Against 44Abstain 3Absent 11

NI46 MEPs

For 13Against 17Abstain 5Absent 11

The Left37 MEPs

For 11Against 18Abstain 3Absent 5

ESN4 MEPs

For 1Against 1Abstain 1Absent 1

Country angle

Most in favour

Germany59
Poland32
Netherlands22
Austria11
Czech Republic11

Most against

France56
Italy35
Spain34
Romania16
Bulgaria13

Divided delegations

Austria
Belgium
Estonia
Hungary
Italy
Latvia
Portugal
Sweden

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria19 MEPs

For 11Against 7Abstain 0Absent 1

Belgium21 MEPs

For 9Against 10Abstain 0Absent 2

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 2Against 13Abstain 0Absent 2

Croatia12 MEPs

For 6Against 3Abstain 3Absent 0

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 2Against 4Abstain 0Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 11Against 5Abstain 1Absent 4

Denmark14 MEPs

For 8Against 4Abstain 0Absent 2

Estonia7 MEPs

For 3Against 4Abstain 0Absent 0

Finland14 MEPs

For 10Against 3Abstain 0Absent 1

France79 MEPs

For 14Against 56Abstain 3Absent 6

Germany96 MEPs

For 59Against 20Abstain 5Absent 12

Greece21 MEPs

For 1Against 10Abstain 2Absent 8

Hungary21 MEPs

For 7Against 10Abstain 0Absent 4

Ireland13 MEPs

For 10Against 3Abstain 0Absent 0

Italy76 MEPs

For 21Against 35Abstain 9Absent 11

Latvia8 MEPs

For 5Against 3Abstain 0Absent 0

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 8Against 1Abstain 0Absent 2

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 4Against 1Abstain 0Absent 1

Netherlands29 MEPs

For 22Against 3Abstain 1Absent 3

Poland51 MEPs

For 32Against 11Abstain 0Absent 8

Portugal21 MEPs

For 10Against 8Abstain 2Absent 1

Romania33 MEPs

For 8Against 16Abstain 1Absent 8

Slovakia14 MEPs

For 9Against 2Abstain 2Absent 1

Slovenia8 MEPs

For 4Against 2Abstain 2Absent 0

Spain58 MEPs

For 14Against 34Abstain 4Absent 6

Sweden21 MEPs

For 8Against 5Abstain 3Absent 5

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