← Votes·2024-02-28

Driving licences ***I

Vote ID 165651Source: 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+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 “Driving licences ***I”. EPP, ECR and ESN voted mostly in favour, while S&D, Renew, Greens-EFA, PfE, NI and Left voted mostly against. The motion was rejected by a comfortable margin (195 for, 391 against, 23 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

195

Against

391

Abstain

Margin of victory

196 votes

Turnout (cast)

609

Absent

Participation rate

86.4%

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

By political group

EPP179 MEPs

For 124Against 31Abstain 1Absent 23

S&D136 MEPs

For 4Against 118Abstain 0Absent 14

Renew100 MEPs

For 14Against 77Abstain 2Absent 7

Greens/EFA70 MEPs

For 2Against 53Abstain 11Absent 4

ECR65 MEPs

For 43Against 8Abstain 4Absent 10

PfE64 MEPs

For 0Against 50Abstain 0Absent 14

NI46 MEPs

For 5Against 25Abstain 4Absent 12

The Left38 MEPs

For 1Against 25Abstain 1Absent 11

ESN4 MEPs

For 2Against 1Abstain 0Absent 1

Country angle

Most in favour

Poland37
Netherlands14
Romania14
Sweden11
Bulgaria9

Most against

France66
Italy56
Germany39
Spain37
Portugal18

Divided delegations

Austria
Bulgaria
Czech Republic
Germany
Greece
Ireland
Latvia
Lithuania

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria19 MEPs

For 7Against 12Abstain 0Absent 0

Belgium21 MEPs

For 3Against 10Abstain 4Absent 4

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 9Against 6Abstain 0Absent 2

Croatia12 MEPs

For 2Against 9Abstain 1Absent 0

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 1Against 2Abstain 0Absent 3

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 10Against 11Abstain 0Absent 0

Denmark14 MEPs

For 1Against 12Abstain 0Absent 1

Estonia7 MEPs

For 1Against 6Abstain 0Absent 0

Finland14 MEPs

For 2Against 11Abstain 1Absent 0

France79 MEPs

For 0Against 66Abstain 0Absent 13

Germany96 MEPs

For 36Against 39Abstain 11Absent 10

Greece21 MEPs

For 6Against 6Abstain 2Absent 7

Hungary21 MEPs

For 1Against 15Abstain 0Absent 5

Ireland13 MEPs

For 5Against 7Abstain 0Absent 1

Italy76 MEPs

For 1Against 56Abstain 1Absent 18

Latvia8 MEPs

For 4Against 3Abstain 0Absent 1

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 6Against 5Abstain 0Absent 0

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 2Against 4Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 1Against 4Abstain 0Absent 1

Netherlands29 MEPs

For 14Against 12Abstain 0Absent 3

Poland52 MEPs

For 37Against 8Abstain 0Absent 7

Portugal21 MEPs

For 0Against 18Abstain 0Absent 3

Romania33 MEPs

For 14Against 14Abstain 0Absent 5

Slovakia14 MEPs

For 5Against 6Abstain 1Absent 2

Slovenia8 MEPs

For 4Against 2Abstain 2Absent 0

Spain59 MEPs

For 12Against 37Abstain 0Absent 10

Sweden21 MEPs

For 11Against 10Abstain 0Absent 0

Individual MEP positions

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