← 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 162413Source: 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
✓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+3 / 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 rejected by a comfortable margin (254 for, 320 against, 41 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

254

Against

320

Abstain

Margin of victory

66 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 57Against 98Abstain 4Absent 19

S&D136 MEPs

For 41Against 77Abstain 2Absent 16

Renew100 MEPs

For 42Against 41Abstain 8Absent 9

Greens/EFA70 MEPs

For 62Against 0Abstain 0Absent 8

ECR65 MEPs

For 37Against 17Abstain 5Absent 6

PfE64 MEPs

For 6Against 44Abstain 0Absent 14

NI46 MEPs

For 4Against 22Abstain 11Absent 9

The Left37 MEPs

For 4Against 19Abstain 10Absent 4

ESN4 MEPs

For 1Against 1Abstain 1Absent 1

Country angle

Most in favour

Germany51
Poland35
Netherlands16
Austria11
Czech Republic10

Most against

France58
Italy46
Spain41
Romania17
Bulgaria14

Divided delegations

Austria
Belgium
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Estonia
Hungary
Malta

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria19 MEPs

For 11Against 7Abstain 0Absent 1

Belgium21 MEPs

For 7Against 11Abstain 1Absent 2

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 1Against 14Abstain 0Absent 2

Croatia12 MEPs

For 5Against 3Abstain 4Absent 0

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 2Against 3Abstain 1Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 10Against 7Abstain 0Absent 4

Denmark14 MEPs

For 4Against 8Abstain 0Absent 2

Estonia7 MEPs

For 4Against 3Abstain 0Absent 0

Finland14 MEPs

For 8Against 4Abstain 0Absent 2

France79 MEPs

For 13Against 58Abstain 3Absent 5

Germany96 MEPs

For 51Against 22Abstain 11Absent 12

Greece21 MEPs

For 0Against 11Abstain 3Absent 7

Hungary21 MEPs

For 5Against 8Abstain 1Absent 7

Ireland13 MEPs

For 10Against 3Abstain 0Absent 0

Italy76 MEPs

For 13Against 46Abstain 6Absent 11

Latvia8 MEPs

For 1Against 7Abstain 0Absent 0

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 6Against 2Abstain 0Absent 3

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 3Against 2Abstain 0Absent 1

Netherlands29 MEPs

For 16Against 9Abstain 1Absent 3

Poland51 MEPs

For 35Against 8Abstain 0Absent 8

Portugal21 MEPs

For 7Against 12Abstain 1Absent 1

Romania33 MEPs

For 9Against 17Abstain 0Absent 7

Slovakia14 MEPs

For 8Against 4Abstain 2Absent 0

Slovenia8 MEPs

For 2Against 5Abstain 1Absent 0

Spain58 MEPs

For 9Against 41Abstain 3Absent 5

Sweden21 MEPs

For 8Against 5Abstain 3Absent 5

Individual MEP positions

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