← Votes·2024-02-28

Driving licences ***I

Vote ID 165717Source: official EP roll-call records

Official roll-call results (EP minutes) ↗

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Importance Score

Low importance

Why this vote stands out:

✓Significant 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+0 / 15

Country division+12 / 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, S&D, Renew, Greens-EFA, ECR, PfE, NI and Left voted mostly in favour. ESN mostly abstained. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (536 for, 56 against, 15 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

536

Against

Abstain

Margin of victory

480 votes

Turnout (cast)

607

Absent

Participation rate

86.1%

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

By political group

EPP179 MEPs

For 153Against 2Abstain 0Absent 24

S&D136 MEPs

For 98Against 20Abstain 4Absent 14

Renew100 MEPs

For 84Against 3Abstain 3Absent 10

Greens/EFA70 MEPs

For 64Against 2Abstain 0Absent 4

ECR65 MEPs

For 50Against 2Abstain 3Absent 10

PfE64 MEPs

For 31Against 18Abstain 0Absent 15

NI46 MEPs

For 24Against 7Abstain 3Absent 12

The Left38 MEPs

For 29Against 1Abstain 0Absent 8

ESN4 MEPs

For 0Against 1Abstain 2Absent 1

Country angle

Most in favour

Germany66
Italy57
Spain51
France47
Poland44

Most against

Finland7

Divided delegations

Croatia
Finland

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria19 MEPs

For 18Against 0Abstain 1Absent 0

Belgium21 MEPs

For 16Against 0Abstain 3Absent 2

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 15Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

Croatia12 MEPs

For 7Against 4Abstain 1Absent 0

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 5Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 18Against 1Abstain 1Absent 1

Denmark14 MEPs

For 13Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Estonia7 MEPs

For 7Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Finland14 MEPs

For 6Against 7Abstain 0Absent 1

France79 MEPs

For 47Against 16Abstain 0Absent 16

Germany96 MEPs

For 66Against 22Abstain 0Absent 8

Greece21 MEPs

For 13Against 0Abstain 2Absent 6

Hungary21 MEPs

For 15Against 1Abstain 0Absent 5

Ireland13 MEPs

For 12Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Italy76 MEPs

For 57Against 0Abstain 0Absent 19

Latvia8 MEPs

For 7Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 11Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 1Against 0Abstain 4Absent 1

Netherlands29 MEPs

For 23Against 2Abstain 0Absent 4

Poland52 MEPs

For 44Against 1Abstain 0Absent 7

Portugal21 MEPs

For 18Against 0Abstain 0Absent 3

Romania33 MEPs

For 25Against 1Abstain 0Absent 7

Slovakia14 MEPs

For 6Against 1Abstain 3Absent 4

Slovenia8 MEPs

For 8Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Spain59 MEPs

For 51Against 0Abstain 0Absent 8

Sweden21 MEPs

For 21Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Individual MEP positions

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