← Votes·2024-11-27

Objection pursuant to Rule 114(3): Measures to reduce incidental catches of common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) and other small cetaceans in the Bay of Biscay

Vote ID 170721Source: official EP roll-call records

Official roll-call results (EP minutes) ↗

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Importance Score

High importance

Why this vote stands out:

✓Main vote
✓Legislative procedure
✓Some political group division
✓Significant national delegation divergence
✓High participation
✓Some MEPs voted against their group

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Topic importance+0 / 15

Turnout+5 / 5

Vote type+25 / 25

Close vote+0 / 15

Legislative+15 / 15

Rebel votes+4 / 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 “Objection pursuant to Rule 114(3): Measures to reduce incidental catches of common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) and other small cetaceans in the Bay of Biscay”. PfE and ECR voted mostly in favour, while EPP, S&D, Renew, Greens-EFA, Left, NI and ESN voted mostly against. The motion was rejected by a comfortable margin (123 for, 511 against, 42 abstentions).

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

Why it matters

This is a main (final) vote on a dossier — the decisive moment where the European Parliament adopts or rejects a legislative or political text. These are the votes that most directly shape EU law and policy, and the ones citizens and journalists should watch most closely.

Result analysis

For

123

Against

511

Abstain

Margin of victory

388 votes

Turnout (cast)

676

Absent

Participation rate

93.5%

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

By political group

EPP188 MEPs

For 0Against 164Abstain 5Absent 19

S&D135 MEPs

For 1Against 130Abstain 0Absent 4

PfE81 MEPs

For 78Against 0Abstain 1Absent 2

ECR82 MEPs

For 34Against 13Abstain 30Absent 5

Renew79 MEPs

For 0Against 74Abstain 0Absent 5

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 0Against 49Abstain 2Absent 2

The Left45 MEPs

For 0Against 42Abstain 0Absent 3

NI30 MEPs

For 3Against 20Abstain 3Absent 4

ESN26 MEPs

For 5Against 18Abstain 1Absent 2

Country angle

Most in favour

Poland26
Hungary10

Most against

Germany91
Spain49
Italy44
France39
Netherlands24

Divided delegations

Austria
Czech Republic
France
Hungary
Poland

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 6Against 11Abstain 0Absent 3

Belgium22 MEPs

For 3Against 18Abstain 0Absent 1

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 1Against 16Abstain 0Absent 0

Croatia12 MEPs

For 0Against 10Abstain 1Absent 1

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 1Against 4Abstain 0Absent 1

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 8Against 11Abstain 1Absent 1

Denmark15 MEPs

For 0Against 14Abstain 1Absent 0

Estonia7 MEPs

For 1Against 6Abstain 0Absent 0

Finland16 MEPs

For 1Against 13Abstain 0Absent 2

France82 MEPs

For 34Against 39Abstain 6Absent 3

Germany96 MEPs

For 0Against 91Abstain 1Absent 4

Greece21 MEPs

For 4Against 14Abstain 0Absent 3

Hungary21 MEPs

For 10Against 9Abstain 0Absent 2

Ireland14 MEPs

For 0Against 14Abstain 0Absent 0

Italy76 MEPs

For 8Against 44Abstain 23Absent 1

Latvia9 MEPs

For 1Against 3Abstain 4Absent 1

Lithuania12 MEPs

For 1Against 9Abstain 0Absent 2

Luxembourg7 MEPs

For 1Against 3Abstain 1Absent 2

Malta6 MEPs

For 0Against 5Abstain 0Absent 1

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 5Against 24Abstain 0Absent 2

Poland53 MEPs

For 26Against 26Abstain 1Absent 0

Portugal21 MEPs

For 2Against 19Abstain 0Absent 0

Romania33 MEPs

For 3Against 17Abstain 1Absent 12

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 1Against 13Abstain 0Absent 1

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 0Against 8Abstain 0Absent 1

Spain60 MEPs

For 6Against 49Abstain 2Absent 3

Sweden21 MEPs

For 0Against 21Abstain 0Absent 0

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