← 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 162410Source: 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”. EPP, S&D, Renew, PfE, NI, Left and ESN voted mostly in favour, while Greens-EFA and ECR voted mostly against. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (303 for, 262 against, 51 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

303

Against

262

Abstain

Margin of victory

41 votes

Turnout (cast)

616

Absent

Participation rate

87.6%

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

By political group

EPP178 MEPs

For 99Against 59Abstain 0Absent 20

S&D136 MEPs

For 68Against 52Abstain 2Absent 14

Renew100 MEPs

For 51Against 32Abstain 9Absent 8

Greens/EFA70 MEPs

For 0Against 62Abstain 0Absent 8

ECR65 MEPs

For 10Against 33Abstain 15Absent 7

PfE64 MEPs

For 36Against 10Abstain 7Absent 11

NI46 MEPs

For 19Against 9Abstain 9Absent 9

The Left37 MEPs

For 19Against 4Abstain 7Absent 7

ESN4 MEPs

For 1Against 1Abstain 1Absent 1

Country angle

Most in favour

France60
Spain44
Italy34
Romania21
Bulgaria15

Most against

Germany55
Poland30
Hungary15
Netherlands15
Austria11

Divided delegations

Belgium
Croatia
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
Netherlands
Portugal

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria19 MEPs

For 4Against 11Abstain 3Absent 1

Belgium21 MEPs

For 8Against 7Abstain 4Absent 2

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 15Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

Croatia12 MEPs

For 5Against 6Abstain 1Absent 0

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 3Against 1Abstain 2Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 6Against 9Abstain 2Absent 4

Denmark14 MEPs

For 7Against 4Abstain 1Absent 2

Estonia7 MEPs

For 3Against 3Abstain 1Absent 0

Finland14 MEPs

For 6Against 8Abstain 0Absent 0

France79 MEPs

For 60Against 12Abstain 2Absent 5

Germany96 MEPs

For 24Against 55Abstain 5Absent 12

Greece21 MEPs

For 8Against 0Abstain 3Absent 10

Hungary21 MEPs

For 2Against 15Abstain 0Absent 4

Ireland13 MEPs

For 2Against 11Abstain 0Absent 0

Italy76 MEPs

For 34Against 17Abstain 14Absent 11

Latvia8 MEPs

For 7Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 2Against 7Abstain 0Absent 2

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 0Against 6Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 1Against 4Abstain 0Absent 1

Netherlands29 MEPs

For 9Against 15Abstain 1Absent 4

Poland51 MEPs

For 10Against 30Abstain 2Absent 9

Portugal21 MEPs

For 9Against 11Abstain 0Absent 1

Romania33 MEPs

For 21Against 3Abstain 2Absent 7

Slovakia14 MEPs

For 5Against 7Abstain 2Absent 0

Slovenia8 MEPs

For 3Against 5Abstain 0Absent 0

Spain58 MEPs

For 44Against 6Abstain 3Absent 5

Sweden21 MEPs

For 5Against 8Abstain 3Absent 5

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