← Votes·2024-10-09

The democratic backsliding and threats to political pluralism in Georgia

Foreign Affairs75%★

Confidence: 75%

Assigned by: rule-based classifier

Evidence:

title contains non-EU country "georgia"

Reviewed: yes

Methodology: topic-rules-v0.1

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Rule of Law65%

Confidence: 65%

Assigned by: rule-based classifier

Evidence:

title/description contains "democratic backsliding"

Reviewed: no

Methodology: topic-rules-v0.1

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Vote ID 169775Source: official EP roll-call records

Official roll-call results (EP minutes) ↗

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Importance Score

High importance

Why this vote stands out:

✓High-interest topic: Rule Of Law
✓Strong political group division
✓Significant national delegation divergence
✓High participation
✓Many MEPs voted against their group

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Topic importance+15 / 15

Turnout+5 / 5

Vote type+0 / 25

Close vote+3 / 15

Legislative+0 / 15

Rebel votes+10 / 10

Group division+12 / 15

Country division+15 / 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 “The democratic backsliding and threats to political pluralism in Georgia”. PfE, Greens-EFA, Left, NI and ESN voted mostly in favour, while EPP, ECR and Renew voted mostly against. S&D mostly abstained. The motion was rejected by a comfortable margin (212 for, 316 against, 134 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

212

Against

316

Abstain

134

Margin of victory

104 votes

Turnout (cast)

662

Absent

Participation rate

91.7%

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

By political group

EPP187 MEPs

For 1Against 165Abstain 2Absent 19

S&D135 MEPs

For 16Against 10Abstain 92Absent 17

ECR82 MEPs

For 8Against 61Abstain 8Absent 5

PfE81 MEPs

For 55Against 1Abstain 20Absent 5

Renew79 MEPs

For 3Against 71Abstain 2Absent 3

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 48Against 1Abstain 2Absent 2

The Left45 MEPs

For 40Against 1Abstain 0Absent 4

NI30 MEPs

For 23Against 3Abstain 3Absent 1

ESN26 MEPs

For 16Against 3Abstain 4Absent 3

Country angle

Most in favour

France46
Netherlands14
Czech Republic12
Hungary11
Belgium7

Most against

Poland42
Germany39
Italy32
Spain22
Sweden11

Divided delegations

Belgium
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 2Against 6Abstain 11Absent 1

Belgium22 MEPs

For 7Against 7Abstain 5Absent 3

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 3Against 9Abstain 3Absent 2

Croatia12 MEPs

For 4Against 7Abstain 1Absent 0

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 2Against 3Abstain 1Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 12Against 8Abstain 0Absent 1

Denmark15 MEPs

For 4Against 6Abstain 4Absent 1

Estonia7 MEPs

For 0Against 5Abstain 2Absent 0

Finland16 MEPs

For 6Against 7Abstain 1Absent 2

France82 MEPs

For 46Against 26Abstain 4Absent 6

Germany96 MEPs

For 36Against 39Abstain 14Absent 7

Greece21 MEPs

For 6Against 9Abstain 2Absent 4

Hungary21 MEPs

For 11Against 7Abstain 2Absent 1

Ireland14 MEPs

For 3Against 9Abstain 1Absent 1

Italy76 MEPs

For 13Against 32Abstain 26Absent 5

Latvia9 MEPs

For 3Against 5Abstain 1Absent 0

Lithuania12 MEPs

For 1Against 6Abstain 1Absent 4

Luxembourg7 MEPs

For 2Against 3Abstain 1Absent 1

Malta6 MEPs

For 2Against 2Abstain 1Absent 1

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 14Against 14Abstain 3Absent 0

Poland52 MEPs

For 4Against 42Abstain 4Absent 2

Portugal21 MEPs

For 4Against 9Abstain 5Absent 3

Romania33 MEPs

For 3Against 10Abstain 12Absent 8

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 5Against 7Abstain 2Absent 1

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 2Against 5Abstain 1Absent 1

Spain60 MEPs

For 12Against 22Abstain 21Absent 5

Sweden21 MEPs

For 5Against 11Abstain 5Absent 0

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