← Votes·2024-04-23

Combating late payment in commercial transactions ***I

Vote ID 168598Source: 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
✓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+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 “Combating late payment in commercial transactions ***I”. EPP, S&D, Renew, Greens-EFA, PfE, NI, Left and ESN voted mostly in favour. ECR mostly abstained. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (436 for, 109 against, 67 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

436

Against

109

Abstain

Margin of victory

327 votes

Turnout (cast)

612

Absent

Participation rate

86.8%

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

By political group

EPP179 MEPs

For 102Against 49Abstain 2Absent 26

S&D136 MEPs

For 123Against 0Abstain 0Absent 13

Renew100 MEPs

For 46Against 45Abstain 1Absent 8

Greens/EFA70 MEPs

For 65Against 0Abstain 0Absent 5

ECR65 MEPs

For 14Against 1Abstain 42Absent 8

PfE64 MEPs

For 48Against 5Abstain 0Absent 11

NI46 MEPs

For 16Against 8Abstain 7Absent 15

The Left38 MEPs

For 15Against 1Abstain 15Absent 7

ESN4 MEPs

For 4Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Country angle

Most in favour

Germany81
France67
Italy56
Spain31
Czech Republic20

Most against

Netherlands14
Hungary12
Greece5

Divided delegations

Denmark
Greece
Netherlands
Poland
Romania
Slovakia
Spain

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria19 MEPs

For 16Against 1Abstain 0Absent 2

Belgium21 MEPs

For 13Against 5Abstain 3Absent 0

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 11Against 2Abstain 2Absent 2

Croatia12 MEPs

For 4Against 0Abstain 1Absent 7

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 1Against 0Abstain 0Absent 5

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 20Against 0Abstain 1Absent 0

Denmark14 MEPs

For 8Against 5Abstain 1Absent 0

Estonia7 MEPs

For 5Against 1Abstain 0Absent 1

Finland14 MEPs

For 8Against 4Abstain 2Absent 0

France79 MEPs

For 67Against 1Abstain 3Absent 8

Germany96 MEPs

For 81Against 0Abstain 7Absent 8

Greece21 MEPs

For 4Against 5Abstain 3Absent 9

Hungary21 MEPs

For 5Against 12Abstain 0Absent 4

Ireland13 MEPs

For 11Against 1Abstain 0Absent 1

Italy76 MEPs

For 56Against 5Abstain 0Absent 15

Latvia8 MEPs

For 6Against 1Abstain 0Absent 1

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 8Against 1Abstain 1Absent 1

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 4Against 2Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 3Against 0Abstain 0Absent 3

Netherlands29 MEPs

For 9Against 14Abstain 4Absent 2

Poland52 MEPs

For 12Against 10Abstain 23Absent 7

Portugal21 MEPs

For 14Against 1Abstain 4Absent 2

Romania33 MEPs

For 12Against 10Abstain 2Absent 9

Slovakia14 MEPs

For 6Against 6Abstain 1Absent 1

Slovenia8 MEPs

For 5Against 1Abstain 2Absent 0

Spain59 MEPs

For 31Against 19Abstain 5Absent 4

Sweden21 MEPs

For 16Against 2Abstain 2Absent 1

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