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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
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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
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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 169236Source: official EP roll-call records
Official roll-call results (EP minutes) ↗
45
/ 100

Importance Score

Medium importance

Why this vote stands out:

  • ✓High-interest topic: Russia
  • ✓Some political group division
  • ✓Some national delegation divergence
  • ✓Many MEPs voted against their group
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Topic importance+15 / 15
Turnout+2 / 5
Vote type+0 / 25
Close vote+3 / 15
Legislative+0 / 15
Rebel votes+7 / 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 “New allegations of Russian interference in the European Parliament, in the upcoming EU elections and the impact on the Union”. EPP, Greens-EFA, ECR and PfE voted mostly in favour, while S&D, Renew, NI, Left and ESN voted mostly against. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (274 for, 207 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
274
Against
207
Abstain
24
Margin of victory
67 votes
Turnout (cast)
505
Absent
200
Participation rate
71.6%
✓This was not a close vote — the margin was comfortable.

By political group

EPP179 MEPs
For 130Against 1Abstain 2Absent 46
S&D136 MEPs
For 1Against 91Abstain 1Absent 43
Renew100 MEPs
For 8Against 76Abstain 0Absent 16
Greens/EFA70 MEPs
For 53Against 1Abstain 1Absent 15
ECR65 MEPs
For 46Against 0Abstain 0Absent 19
PfE64 MEPs
For 33Against 0Abstain 5Absent 26
NI46 MEPs
For 2Against 15Abstain 8Absent 21
The Left38 MEPs
For 1Against 21Abstain 3Absent 13
ESN4 MEPs
For 0Against 2Abstain 2Absent 0

Country angle

Most in favour
  • Germany50
  • Poland33
  • Italy24
  • Czech Republic12
  • Belgium11
Most against
  • Spain36
  • France33
  • Netherlands14
  • Portugal9
  • Hungary4
Divided delegations
  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Italy
  • Netherlands
Full breakdown by all countries
Austria19 MEPs
For 10Against 5Abstain 0Absent 4
Belgium21 MEPs
For 11Against 5Abstain 1Absent 4
Bulgaria17 MEPs
For 6Against 4Abstain 0Absent 7
Croatia12 MEPs
For 5Against 5Abstain 2Absent 0
Cyprus6 MEPs
For 0Against 0Abstain 0Absent 6
Czech Republic21 MEPs
For 12Against 5Abstain 3Absent 1
Denmark14 MEPs
For 4Against 3Abstain 0Absent 7
Estonia7 MEPs
For 4Against 3Abstain 0Absent 0
Finland14 MEPs
For 6Against 6Abstain 0Absent 2
France79 MEPs
For 30Against 33Abstain 0Absent 16
Germany96 MEPs
For 50Against 19Abstain 7Absent 20
Greece21 MEPs
For 0Against 2Abstain 1Absent 18
Hungary21 MEPs
For 0Against 4Abstain 4Absent 13
Ireland13 MEPs
For 8Against 1Abstain 3Absent 1
Italy76 MEPs
For 24Against 15Abstain 0Absent 37
Latvia8 MEPs
For 5Against 2Abstain 0Absent 1
Lithuania11 MEPs
For 6Against 2Abstain 1Absent 2
Luxembourg6 MEPs
For 1Against 3Abstain 2Absent 0
Malta6 MEPs
For 0Against 1Abstain 0Absent 5
Netherlands29 MEPs
For 10Against 14Abstain 0Absent 5
Poland52 MEPs
For 33Against 7Abstain 0Absent 12
Portugal21 MEPs
For 4Against 9Abstain 0Absent 8
Romania33 MEPs
For 10Against 8Abstain 0Absent 15
Slovakia14 MEPs
For 5Against 5Abstain 0Absent 4
Slovenia8 MEPs
For 4Against 2Abstain 0Absent 2
Spain59 MEPs
For 15Against 36Abstain 0Absent 8
Sweden21 MEPs
For 11Against 8Abstain 0Absent 2

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