← Votes·2024-11-28

Recommendation on smoke- and aerosol-free environments

Vote ID 170740Source: official EP roll-call records

Official roll-call results (EP minutes) ↗

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Importance Score

Low importance

Why this vote stands out:

✓Some political group division
✓Significant national delegation divergence
✓High participation
✓Many MEPs voted against their group

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Topic importance+0 / 15

Turnout+4 / 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 “Recommendation on smoke- and aerosol-free environments”. ECR, PfE, ESN and NI voted mostly in favour, while EPP, S&D, Renew, Greens-EFA and Left voted mostly against. The motion was rejected by a comfortable margin (158 for, 403 against, 17 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

158

Against

403

Abstain

Margin of victory

245 votes

Turnout (cast)

578

Absent

145

Participation rate

79.9%

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

By political group

EPP188 MEPs

For 3Against 134Abstain 5Absent 46

S&D135 MEPs

For 0Against 111Abstain 0Absent 24

ECR82 MEPs

For 54Against 8Abstain 4Absent 16

PfE81 MEPs

For 56Against 1Abstain 7Absent 17

Renew79 MEPs

For 0Against 61Abstain 0Absent 18

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 0Against 50Abstain 0Absent 3

The Left45 MEPs

For 0Against 34Abstain 0Absent 11

ESN26 MEPs

For 24Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

NI30 MEPs

For 18Against 4Abstain 1Absent 7

Country angle

Most in favour

Czech Republic14
Greece4
Cyprus1

Most against

Germany63
Spain46
France44
Italy35
Poland26

Divided delegations

Austria
France
Italy
Poland
Slovakia

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 4Against 7Abstain 3Absent 6

Belgium22 MEPs

For 2Against 15Abstain 3Absent 2

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 3Against 9Abstain 1Absent 4

Croatia12 MEPs

For 0Against 10Abstain 0Absent 2

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 1Against 0Abstain 0Absent 5

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 14Against 5Abstain 1Absent 1

Denmark15 MEPs

For 2Against 10Abstain 0Absent 3

Estonia7 MEPs

For 1Against 6Abstain 0Absent 0

Finland16 MEPs

For 1Against 12Abstain 0Absent 3

France82 MEPs

For 33Against 44Abstain 0Absent 5

Germany96 MEPs

For 19Against 63Abstain 0Absent 14

Greece21 MEPs

For 4Against 2Abstain 1Absent 14

Hungary21 MEPs

For 1Against 0Abstain 6Absent 14

Ireland14 MEPs

For 0Against 6Abstain 0Absent 8

Italy76 MEPs

For 21Against 35Abstain 1Absent 19

Latvia9 MEPs

For 1Against 5Abstain 0Absent 3

Lithuania12 MEPs

For 2Against 9Abstain 0Absent 1

Luxembourg7 MEPs

For 1Against 3Abstain 0Absent 3

Malta6 MEPs

For 0Against 5Abstain 0Absent 1

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 5Against 21Abstain 0Absent 5

Poland53 MEPs

For 24Against 26Abstain 0Absent 3

Portugal21 MEPs

For 2Against 18Abstain 0Absent 1

Romania33 MEPs

For 4Against 14Abstain 0Absent 15

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 6Against 8Abstain 0Absent 1

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 0Against 6Abstain 0Absent 3

Spain60 MEPs

For 5Against 46Abstain 1Absent 8

Sweden21 MEPs