← Votes·2024-02-28

Driving licences ***I

Vote ID 165726Source: official EP roll-call records

Official roll-call results (EP minutes) ↗

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Importance Score

Medium importance

Why this vote stands out:

✓Some political group division
✓Significant national delegation divergence
✓Close result
✓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+6 / 15

Legislative+0 / 15

Rebel votes+10 / 10

Group division+10 / 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, Renew, ECR and ESN voted mostly in favour, while S&D, Greens-EFA, PfE, NI and Left voted mostly against. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (314 for, 254 against, 33 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

314

Against

254

Abstain

Margin of victory

60 votes

Turnout (cast)

601

Absent

104

Participation rate

85.3%

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

By political group

EPP179 MEPs

For 139Against 12Abstain 1Absent 27

S&D136 MEPs

For 17Against 99Abstain 4Absent 16

Renew100 MEPs

For 85Against 6Abstain 0Absent 9

Greens/EFA70 MEPs

For 2Against 58Abstain 5Absent 5

ECR65 MEPs

For 49Against 5Abstain 1Absent 10

PfE64 MEPs

For 10Against 26Abstain 13Absent 15

NI46 MEPs

For 7Against 22Abstain 4Absent 13

The Left38 MEPs

For 4Against 22Abstain 4Absent 8

ESN4 MEPs

For 1Against 1Abstain 1Absent 1

Country angle

Most in favour

Poland38
France33
Romania20
Sweden17
Netherlands14

Most against

Germany39
Italy37
Spain26
Czech Republic14
Hungary13

Divided delegations

Austria
France
Germany
Greece
Ireland
Italy
Lithuania
Netherlands

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria19 MEPs

For 11Against 8Abstain 0Absent 0

Belgium21 MEPs

For 13Against 6Abstain 0Absent 2

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 11Against 3Abstain 0Absent 3

Croatia12 MEPs

For 2Against 8Abstain 1Absent 1

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 1Against 4Abstain 0Absent 1

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 4Against 14Abstain 0Absent 3

Denmark14 MEPs

For 9Against 2Abstain 2Absent 1

Estonia7 MEPs

For 6Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0

Finland14 MEPs

For 9Against 4Abstain 1Absent 0

France79 MEPs

For 33Against 18Abstain 14Absent 14

Germany96 MEPs

For 36Against 39Abstain 8Absent 13

Greece21 MEPs

For 6Against 7Abstain 1Absent 7

Hungary21 MEPs

For 3Against 13Abstain 0Absent 5

Ireland13 MEPs

For 7Against 5Abstain 0Absent 1

Italy76 MEPs

For 20Against 37Abstain 1Absent 18

Latvia8 MEPs

For 5Against 2Abstain 0Absent 1

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 6Against 4Abstain 0Absent 1

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 2Against 4Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 1Against 0Abstain 4Absent 1

Netherlands29 MEPs

For 14Against 11Abstain 0Absent 4

Poland52 MEPs

For 38Against 7Abstain 0Absent 7

Portugal21 MEPs

For 7Against 11Abstain 0Absent 3

Romania33 MEPs

For 20Against 8Abstain 0Absent 5

Slovakia14 MEPs

For 5Against 6Abstain 1Absent 2

Slovenia8 MEPs

For 6Against 2Abstain 0Absent 0

Spain59 MEPs

For 22Against 26Abstain 0Absent 11

Sweden21 MEPs

For 17Against 4Abstain 0Absent 0

Individual MEP positions

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