← Votes·2024-03-14

Creation of a European initiative for an annual designation of European capitals for children

Vote ID 166704Source: 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
✓Many MEPs voted against their group

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Topic importance+0 / 15

Turnout+2 / 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 “Creation of a European initiative for an annual designation of European capitals for children”. S&D, Renew, Greens-EFA, Left and NI voted mostly in favour, while EPP, PfE, ECR and ESN voted mostly against. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (309 for, 191 against, 24 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

309

Against

191

Abstain

Margin of victory

118 votes

Turnout (cast)

524

Absent

181

Participation rate

74.3%

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

By political group

EPP179 MEPs

For 28Against 97Abstain 2Absent 52

S&D136 MEPs

For 97Against 2Abstain 1Absent 36

Renew100 MEPs

For 61Against 16Abstain 1Absent 22

Greens/EFA70 MEPs

For 60Against 0Abstain 0Absent 10

PfE64 MEPs

For 0Against 35Abstain 15Absent 14

ECR65 MEPs

For 23Against 24Abstain 3Absent 15

The Left38 MEPs

For 25Against 0Abstain 1Absent 12

NI46 MEPs

For 15Against 10Abstain 1Absent 20

ESN4 MEPs

For 0Against 4Abstain 0Absent 0

Country angle

Most in favour

France48
Germany40
Poland33
Spain33
Italy26

Most against

Czech Republic14
Netherlands14
Sweden10
Slovakia7
Denmark6

Divided delegations

Austria
Bulgaria
Denmark
Finland
Germany
Hungary
Latvia
Lithuania

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria19 MEPs

For 7Against 5Abstain 0Absent 7

Belgium21 MEPs

For 12Against 6Abstain 0Absent 3

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 5Against 5Abstain 0Absent 7

Croatia12 MEPs

For 7Against 3Abstain 1Absent 1

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 0Against 0Abstain 0Absent 6

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 4Against 14Abstain 1Absent 2

Denmark14 MEPs

For 4Against 6Abstain 0Absent 4

Estonia7 MEPs

For 5Against 2Abstain 0Absent 0

Finland14 MEPs

For 5Against 3Abstain 0Absent 6

France79 MEPs

For 48Against 18Abstain 2Absent 11

Germany96 MEPs

For 40Against 35Abstain 0Absent 21

Greece21 MEPs

For 2Against 1Abstain 0Absent 18

Hungary21 MEPs

For 6Against 6Abstain 0Absent 9

Ireland13 MEPs

For 12Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0

Italy76 MEPs

For 26Against 6Abstain 18Absent 26

Latvia8 MEPs

For 3Against 3Abstain 0Absent 2

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 5Against 4Abstain 0Absent 2

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 4Against 0Abstain 1Absent 1

Malta6 MEPs

For 3Against 0Abstain 0Absent 3

Netherlands29 MEPs

For 11Against 14Abstain 1Absent 3

Poland52 MEPs

For 33Against 13Abstain 0Absent 6

Portugal21 MEPs

For 11Against 6Abstain 0Absent 4

Romania33 MEPs

For 13Against 6Abstain 0Absent 14

Slovakia14 MEPs

For 3Against 7Abstain 0Absent 4

Slovenia8 MEPs

For 4Against 3Abstain 0Absent 1

Spain59 MEPs

For 33Against 14Abstain 0Absent 12

Sweden21 MEPs

For 3Against 10Abstain 0Absent 8

Individual MEP positions

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