← Votes·2024-01-18

Humanitarian situation in Gaza, the need to reach a ceasefire and the risks of regional escalation

Vote ID 163702Source: official EP roll-call records

Official roll-call results (EP minutes) ↗

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Importance Score

Low importance

Why this vote stands out:

✓Some political group division
✓Some national delegation divergence
✓Close result
✓Many MEPs voted against their group

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Topic importance+0 / 15

Turnout+2 / 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 “Humanitarian situation in Gaza, the need to reach a ceasefire and the risks of regional escalation”. EPP, PfE, ECR and ESN voted mostly in favour, while S&D, Renew, Greens-EFA, NI and Left voted mostly against. The motion was rejected by a comfortable margin (218 for, 264 against, 32 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

218

Against

264

Abstain

Margin of victory

46 votes

Turnout (cast)

514

Absent

191

Participation rate

72.9%

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

By political group

EPP179 MEPs

For 110Against 9Abstain 1Absent 59

S&D136 MEPs

For 4Against 93Abstain 0Absent 39

Renew100 MEPs

For 10Against 65Abstain 7Absent 18

Greens/EFA70 MEPs

For 0Against 55Abstain 3Absent 12

PfE64 MEPs

For 32Against 0Abstain 14Absent 18

ECR65 MEPs

For 46Against 0Abstain 0Absent 19

NI46 MEPs

For 12Against 16Abstain 5Absent 13

The Left38 MEPs

For 0Against 26Abstain 0Absent 12

ESN4 MEPs

For 2Against 0Abstain 2Absent 0

Country angle

Most in favour

Poland38
Italy24
Romania13
Czech Republic11
Hungary9

Most against

France37
Germany33
Spain32
Portugal14
Ireland13

Divided delegations

Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
Slovakia

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria19 MEPs

For 6Against 8Abstain 1Absent 4

Belgium21 MEPs

For 7Against 9Abstain 0Absent 5

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 5Against 4Abstain 0Absent 8

Croatia12 MEPs

For 3Against 5Abstain 2Absent 2

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 0Against 0Abstain 0Absent 6

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 11Against 5Abstain 3Absent 2

Denmark14 MEPs

For 0Against 12Abstain 0Absent 2

Estonia7 MEPs

For 4Against 2Abstain 1Absent 0

Finland14 MEPs

For 2Against 9Abstain 0Absent 3

France79 MEPs

For 10Against 37Abstain 17Absent 15

Germany96 MEPs

For 27Against 33Abstain 3Absent 33

Greece21 MEPs

For 2Against 5Abstain 1Absent 13

Hungary21 MEPs

For 9Against 3Abstain 0Absent 9

Ireland13 MEPs

For 0Against 13Abstain 0Absent 0

Italy76 MEPs

For 24Against 22Abstain 0Absent 30

Latvia8 MEPs

For 2Against 1Abstain 0Absent 5

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 6Against 2Abstain 0Absent 3

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 2Against 4Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 1Against 2Abstain 0Absent 3

Netherlands29 MEPs

For 8Against 12Abstain 1Absent 8

Poland52 MEPs

For 38Against 8Abstain 0Absent 6

Portugal21 MEPs

For 5Against 14Abstain 0Absent 2

Romania33 MEPs

For 13Against 6Abstain 0Absent 14

Slovakia14 MEPs

For 5Against 4Abstain 2Absent 3

Slovenia8 MEPs

For 4Against 3Abstain 1Absent 0

Spain59 MEPs

For 15Against 32Abstain 0Absent 12

Sweden21 MEPs

For 9Against 9Abstain 0Absent 3

Individual MEP positions

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