← Votes·2024-02-07

Temporary derogation: combating online child sexual abuse ***I

Institutional Affairs61%★

Confidence: 61%

Assigned by: rule-based classifier

Evidence:

title/description contains "interinstitutional"

Reviewed: no

Methodology: topic-rules-v0.1

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Vote ID 164216Source: 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
✓High participation
✓Many MEPs voted against their group

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Topic importance+0 / 15

Turnout+5 / 5

Vote type+0 / 25

Close vote+0 / 15

Legislative+0 / 15

Rebel votes+7 / 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 “Temporary derogation: combating online child sexual abuse ***I”. EPP, S&D, Renew, ECR, PfE and NI voted mostly in favour, while Greens-EFA and Left voted mostly against. ESN mostly abstained. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (496 for, 111 against, 22 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

496

Against

111

Abstain

Margin of victory

385 votes

Turnout (cast)

629

Absent

Participation rate

89.2%

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

By political group

EPP179 MEPs

For 158Against 1Abstain 1Absent 19

S&D136 MEPs

For 123Against 3Abstain 0Absent 10

Renew100 MEPs

For 81Against 10Abstain 0Absent 9

Greens/EFA70 MEPs

For 6Against 58Abstain 1Absent 5

ECR65 MEPs

For 47Against 7Abstain 3Absent 8

PfE64 MEPs

For 45Against 7Abstain 3Absent 9

NI46 MEPs

For 29Against 10Abstain 1Absent 6

The Left38 MEPs

For 6Against 13Abstain 11Absent 8

ESN4 MEPs

For 0Against 0Abstain 2Absent 2

Country angle

Most in favour

Italy61
France58
Germany44
Poland43
Spain43

Most against

Czech Republic11

Divided delegations

Czech Republic
Germany

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria19 MEPs

For 14Against 2Abstain 0Absent 3

Belgium21 MEPs

For 13Against 3Abstain 4Absent 1

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 14Against 0Abstain 0Absent 3

Croatia12 MEPs

For 11Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 4Against 1Abstain 1Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 8Against 11Abstain 1Absent 1

Denmark14 MEPs

For 10Against 3Abstain 1Absent 0

Estonia7 MEPs

For 6Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0

Finland14 MEPs

For 10Against 2Abstain 0Absent 2

France79 MEPs

For 58Against 10Abstain 1Absent 10

Germany96 MEPs

For 44Against 43Abstain 1Absent 8

Greece21 MEPs

For 11Against 3Abstain 1Absent 6

Hungary21 MEPs

For 18Against 0Abstain 0Absent 3

Ireland13 MEPs

For 8Against 2Abstain 3Absent 0

Italy76 MEPs

For 61Against 4Abstain 0Absent 11

Latvia8 MEPs

For 5Against 1Abstain 0Absent 2

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 8Against 2Abstain 0Absent 1

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 5Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 5Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Netherlands29 MEPs

For 18Against 7Abstain 1Absent 3

Poland52 MEPs

For 43Against 2Abstain 1Absent 6

Portugal21 MEPs

For 18Against 3Abstain 0Absent 0

Romania33 MEPs

For 28Against 2Abstain 0Absent 3

Slovakia14 MEPs

For 11Against 0Abstain 1Absent 2

Slovenia8 MEPs

For 6Against 1Abstain 0Absent 1

Spain59 MEPs

For 43Against 5Abstain 5Absent 6

Sweden21 MEPs

For 16Against 1Abstain 1Absent 3

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