← 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 162422Source: 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+0 / 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 and Left voted mostly in favour, while Greens-EFA and ECR voted mostly against. ESN mostly abstained. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (362 for, 221 against, 34 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

362

Against

221

Abstain

Margin of victory

141 votes

Turnout (cast)

617

Absent

Participation rate

87.8%

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

By political group

EPP178 MEPs

For 143Against 13Abstain 3Absent 19

S&D136 MEPs

For 68Against 52Abstain 0Absent 16

Renew100 MEPs

For 44Against 35Abstain 12Absent 9

Greens/EFA70 MEPs

For 1Against 61Abstain 0Absent 8

ECR65 MEPs

For 18Against 40Abstain 0Absent 7

PfE64 MEPs

For 44Against 6Abstain 3Absent 11

NI46 MEPs

For 22Against 7Abstain 8Absent 9

The Left37 MEPs

For 21Against 6Abstain 6Absent 4

ESN4 MEPs

For 0Against 1Abstain 2Absent 1

Country angle

Most in favour

France62
Italy45
Spain45
Romania19
Portugal16

Most against

Germany47
Poland31
Sweden12
Czech Republic9
Finland9

Divided delegations

Belgium
Croatia
Czech Republic
Finland
Germany
Hungary
Ireland
Lithuania

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria19 MEPs

For 11Against 5Abstain 3Absent 0

Belgium21 MEPs

For 9Against 8Abstain 1Absent 3

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 14Against 1Abstain 0Absent 2

Croatia12 MEPs

For 4Against 6Abstain 2Absent 0

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 4Against 0Abstain 1Absent 1

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 6Against 9Abstain 2Absent 4

Denmark14 MEPs

For 8Against 4Abstain 0Absent 2

Estonia7 MEPs

For 4Against 2Abstain 1Absent 0

Finland14 MEPs

For 5Against 9Abstain 0Absent 0

France79 MEPs

For 62Against 12Abstain 0Absent 5

Germany96 MEPs

For 28Against 47Abstain 10Absent 11

Greece21 MEPs

For 9Against 1Abstain 3Absent 8

Hungary21 MEPs

For 11Against 6Abstain 0Absent 4

Ireland13 MEPs

For 8Against 5Abstain 0Absent 0

Italy76 MEPs

For 45Against 16Abstain 4Absent 11

Latvia8 MEPs

For 7Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 5Against 4Abstain 0Absent 2

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 0Against 6Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 1Against 3Abstain 0Absent 2

Netherlands29 MEPs

For 13Against 13Abstain 0Absent 3

Poland51 MEPs

For 11Against 31Abstain 0Absent 9

Portugal21 MEPs

For 16Against 4Abstain 0Absent 1

Romania33 MEPs

For 19Against 3Abstain 4Absent 7

Slovakia14 MEPs

For 7Against 6Abstain 1Absent 0

Slovenia8 MEPs

For 6Against 1Abstain 1Absent 0

Spain58 MEPs

For 45Against 6Abstain 1Absent 6

Sweden21 MEPs

For 4Against 12Abstain 0Absent 5

Individual MEP positions

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