← Votes·2024-11-26

Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2) and (3): Genetically modified maize DP915635

Vote ID 170639Source: official EP roll-call records

Official roll-call results (EP minutes) ↗

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Importance Score

Medium importance

Why this vote stands out:

✓Procedural or paragraph vote
✓Strong political group division
✓Significant national delegation divergence
✓Close result
✓High participation
✓Many MEPs voted against their group

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Topic importance+0 / 15

Turnout+5 / 5

Vote type+3 / 25

Close vote+6 / 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 “Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2) and (3): Genetically modified maize DP915635”. PfE, ECR, Left, NI and ESN voted mostly in favour, while EPP and Renew voted mostly against. S&D and Greens-EFA mostly abstained. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (278 for, 229 against, 138 abstentions).

Automated summary generated from official vote metadata and observed voting patterns. Not a legal interpretation.

Why it matters

This is a procedural vote — it concerns how Parliament organises its work rather than a substantive policy decision. It is generally of lower public-interest weight, though procedural votes can still signal political alignments.

Result analysis

For

278

Against

229

Abstain

138

Margin of victory

49 votes

Turnout (cast)

645

Absent

Participation rate

89.2%

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

By political group

EPP188 MEPs

For 52Against 100Abstain 15Absent 21

S&D135 MEPs

For 3Against 35Abstain 72Absent 25

PfE81 MEPs

For 69Against 0Abstain 10Absent 2

ECR82 MEPs

For 68Against 7Abstain 3Absent 4

Renew79 MEPs

For 10Against 59Abstain 2Absent 8

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 1Against 15Abstain 32Absent 5

The Left45 MEPs

For 28Against 9Abstain 4Absent 4

NI30 MEPs

For 22Against 4Abstain 0Absent 4

ESN26 MEPs

For 22Against 0Abstain 0Absent 4

Country angle

Most in favour

Poland44
France40
Italy39
Czech Republic12
Ireland12

Most against

Germany56
Spain37
Netherlands20
Sweden11
Portugal9

Divided delegations

Belgium
Bulgaria
Cyprus
Finland
Greece
Lithuania
Slovakia
Slovenia

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 10Against 1Abstain 6Absent 3

Belgium22 MEPs

For 8Against 7Abstain 5Absent 2

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 4Against 5Abstain 7Absent 1

Croatia12 MEPs

For 5Against 1Abstain 6Absent 0

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 3Against 2Abstain 1Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 12Against 2Abstain 6Absent 1

Denmark15 MEPs

For 3Against 6Abstain 6Absent 0

Estonia7 MEPs

For 1Against 4Abstain 2Absent 0

Finland16 MEPs

For 4Against 6Abstain 4Absent 2

France82 MEPs

For 40Against 19Abstain 3Absent 20

Germany96 MEPs

For 26Against 56Abstain 8Absent 6

Greece21 MEPs

For 9Against 7Abstain 3Absent 2

Hungary21 MEPs

For 3Against 0Abstain 16Absent 2

Ireland14 MEPs

For 12Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

Italy76 MEPs

For 39Against 12Abstain 23Absent 2

Latvia9 MEPs

For 5Against 2Abstain 1Absent 1

Lithuania12 MEPs

For 4Against 5Abstain 2Absent 1

Luxembourg7 MEPs

For 2Against 1Abstain 0Absent 4

Malta6 MEPs

For 0Against 2Abstain 3Absent 1

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 10Against 20Abstain 0Absent 1

Poland53 MEPs

For 44Against 1Abstain 5Absent 3

Portugal21 MEPs

For 3Against 9Abstain 8Absent 1

Romania33 MEPs

For 10Against 3Abstain 5Absent 15

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 8Against 6Abstain 0Absent 1

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 5Against 4Abstain 0Absent 0

Spain60 MEPs

For 8Against 37Abstain 8Absent 7

Sweden21 MEPs

For 0Against 11Abstain 10Absent 0

Individual MEP positions

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