← 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 162415Source: 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
✓Very fragmented political vote
✓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+0 / 15

Legislative+0 / 15

Rebel votes+10 / 10

Group division+15 / 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”. S&D, Renew, Greens-EFA, ECR, PfE, NI and ESN voted mostly in favour, while EPP and Left voted mostly against. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (365 for, 232 against, 19 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

365

Against

232

Abstain

Margin of victory

133 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 71Against 86Abstain 2Absent 19

S&D136 MEPs

For 67Against 52Abstain 1Absent 16

Renew100 MEPs

For 61Against 29Abstain 2Absent 8

Greens/EFA70 MEPs

For 61Against 0Abstain 0Absent 9

ECR65 MEPs

For 49Against 8Abstain 2Absent 6

PfE64 MEPs

For 25Against 23Abstain 5Absent 11

NI46 MEPs

For 17Against 16Abstain 3Absent 10

The Left37 MEPs

For 13Against 17Abstain 2Absent 5

ESN4 MEPs

For 1Against 1Abstain 1Absent 1

Country angle

Most in favour

Germany65
Italy51
Poland34
Spain27
Netherlands21

Most against

France57
Romania18
Bulgaria11
Greece10
Hungary10

Divided delegations

Belgium
Cyprus
Denmark
Hungary
Latvia
Portugal
Spain

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria19 MEPs

For 12Against 3Abstain 3Absent 1

Belgium21 MEPs

For 8Against 9Abstain 2Absent 2

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 4Against 11Abstain 0Absent 2

Croatia12 MEPs

For 8Against 3Abstain 1Absent 0

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 3Against 2Abstain 1Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 13Against 4Abstain 0Absent 4

Denmark14 MEPs

For 6Against 5Abstain 1Absent 2

Estonia7 MEPs

For 5Against 2Abstain 0Absent 0

Finland14 MEPs

For 10Against 3Abstain 0Absent 1

France79 MEPs

For 15Against 57Abstain 2Absent 5

Germany96 MEPs

For 65Against 18Abstain 1Absent 12

Greece21 MEPs

For 1Against 10Abstain 1Absent 9

Hungary21 MEPs

For 6Against 10Abstain 1Absent 4

Ireland13 MEPs

For 10Against 3Abstain 0Absent 0

Italy76 MEPs

For 51Against 14Abstain 0Absent 11

Latvia8 MEPs

For 5Against 3Abstain 0Absent 0

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 6Against 2Abstain 0Absent 3

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 4Against 1Abstain 0Absent 1

Netherlands29 MEPs

For 21Against 4Abstain 1Absent 3

Poland51 MEPs

For 34Against 9Abstain 0Absent 8

Portugal21 MEPs

For 10Against 10Abstain 0Absent 1

Romania33 MEPs

For 8Against 18Abstain 0Absent 7

Slovakia14 MEPs

For 10Against 3Abstain 1Absent 0

Slovenia8 MEPs

For 2Against 4Abstain 1Absent 1

Spain58 MEPs

For 27Against 23Abstain 3Absent 5

Sweden21 MEPs

For 15Against 1Abstain 0Absent 5

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