EuropeScopeEU
← Votes·2024-04-25

New allegations of Russian interference in the European Parliament, in the upcoming EU elections and the impact on the Union

Russia95%★
Confidence: 95%
Assigned by: rule-based classifier
Evidence:
  • title mentions "russian"
Reviewed: yes
Methodology: topic-rules-v0.1
View all votes on Russia →
Foreign Affairs75%
Confidence: 75%
Assigned by: rule-based classifier
Evidence:
  • "russian" is a non-EU country topic
Reviewed: yes
Methodology: topic-rules-v0.1
View all votes on Foreign Affairs →
Democracy64%
Confidence: 64%
Assigned by: rule-based classifier
Evidence:
  • title/description contains "elections"
Reviewed: no
Methodology: topic-rules-v0.1
View all votes on Democracy →
Institutional Affairs61%
Confidence: 61%
Assigned by: rule-based classifier
Evidence:
  • title/description contains "european parliament"
Reviewed: no
Methodology: topic-rules-v0.1
View all votes on Institutional Affairs →
Vote ID 169232Source: official EP roll-call records
Official roll-call results (EP minutes) ↗
46
/ 100

Importance Score

Medium importance

Why this vote stands out:

  • ✓High-interest topic: Russia
  • ✓Some political group division
  • ✓Significant national delegation divergence
  • ✓Many MEPs voted against their group
Show full breakdown
Topic importance+15 / 15
Turnout+2 / 5
Vote type+0 / 25
Close vote+0 / 15
Legislative+0 / 15
Rebel votes+7 / 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 “New allegations of Russian interference in the European Parliament, in the upcoming EU elections and the impact on the Union”. ECR and PfE voted mostly in favour, while EPP, S&D, Renew, Greens-EFA, NI, Left and ESN voted mostly against. The motion was rejected by a comfortable margin (92 for, 383 against, 28 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
92
Against
383
Abstain
28
Margin of victory
291 votes
Turnout (cast)
503
Absent
202
Participation rate
71.4%
✓This was not a close vote — the margin was comfortable.

By political group

EPP179 MEPs
For 10Against 121Abstain 0Absent 48
S&D136 MEPs
For 2Against 90Abstain 0Absent 44
Renew100 MEPs
For 3Against 79Abstain 0Absent 18
Greens/EFA70 MEPs
For 0Against 55Abstain 1Absent 14
ECR65 MEPs
For 38Against 1Abstain 7Absent 19
PfE64 MEPs
For 34Against 0Abstain 6Absent 24
NI46 MEPs
For 4Against 15Abstain 6Absent 21
The Left38 MEPs
For 1Against 20Abstain 4Absent 13
ESN4 MEPs
For 0Against 2Abstain 2Absent 0

Country angle

Most in favour
  • Poland20
Most against
  • Germany62
  • France49
  • Spain47
  • Netherlands22
  • Italy21
Divided delegations
  • Belgium
  • Italy
  • Poland
Full breakdown by all countries
Austria19 MEPs
For 2Against 13Abstain 0Absent 4
Belgium21 MEPs
For 6Against 11Abstain 0Absent 4
Bulgaria17 MEPs
For 3Against 7Abstain 0Absent 7
Croatia12 MEPs
For 1Against 9Abstain 2Absent 0
Cyprus6 MEPs
For 0Against 0Abstain 0Absent 6
Czech Republic21 MEPs
For 4Against 10Abstain 6Absent 1
Denmark14 MEPs
For 0Against 6Abstain 0Absent 8
Estonia7 MEPs
For 2Against 5Abstain 0Absent 0
Finland14 MEPs
For 2Against 9Abstain 0Absent 3
France79 MEPs
For 16Against 49Abstain 0Absent 14
Germany96 MEPs
For 7Against 62Abstain 6Absent 21
Greece21 MEPs
For 0Against 4Abstain 0Absent 17
Hungary21 MEPs
For 0Against 3Abstain 5Absent 13
Ireland13 MEPs
For 1Against 9Abstain 2Absent 1
Italy76 MEPs
For 18Against 21Abstain 0Absent 37
Latvia8 MEPs
For 1Against 6Abstain 0Absent 1
Lithuania11 MEPs
For 0Against 8Abstain 1Absent 2
Luxembourg6 MEPs
For 0Against 6Abstain 0Absent 0
Malta6 MEPs
For 0Against 1Abstain 0Absent 5
Netherlands29 MEPs
For 1Against 22Abstain 1Absent 5
Poland52 MEPs
For 20Against 20Abstain 0Absent 12
Portugal21 MEPs
For 0Against 11Abstain 2Absent 8
Romania33 MEPs
For 1Against 17Abstain 0Absent 15
Slovakia14 MEPs
For 3Against 6Abstain 0Absent 5
Slovenia8 MEPs
For 1Against 5Abstain 0Absent 2
Spain59 MEPs
For 3Against 47Abstain 0Absent 9
Sweden21 MEPs
For 0Against 16Abstain 3Absent 2

Individual MEP positions

Loading individual positions…

Download & share