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Activities of the European Ombudsman – annual report 2023

Vote ID 171192Source: 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
✓Some national delegation divergence
✓High participation
✓Many MEPs voted against their group

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Topic importance+0 / 15

Turnout+5 / 5

Vote type+0 / 25

Close vote+0 / 15

Legislative+0 / 15

Rebel votes+10 / 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 “Activities of the European Ombudsman – annual report 2023”. Greens-EFA and Left voted mostly in favour, while EPP, S&D, Renew, PfE, ECR, NI and ESN voted mostly against. The motion was rejected by a comfortable margin (177 for, 457 against, 23 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

177

Against

457

Abstain

Margin of victory

280 votes

Turnout (cast)

657

Absent

Participation rate

91.3%

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

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 5Against 158Abstain 1Absent 21

S&D135 MEPs

For 58Against 65Abstain 1Absent 11

Renew79 MEPs

For 11Against 49Abstain 16Absent 3

PfE81 MEPs

For 1Against 74Abstain 0Absent 6

ECR82 MEPs

For 0Against 69Abstain 2Absent 11

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 49Against 0Abstain 0Absent 4

The Left45 MEPs

For 42Against 0Abstain 0Absent 3

NI30 MEPs

For 11Against 15Abstain 3Absent 1

ESN26 MEPs

For 0Against 23Abstain 0Absent 3

Country angle

Most in favour

Ireland11

Most against

France50
Poland46
Germany45
Spain43
Italy39

Divided delegations

Croatia
France
Germany
Greece
Italy
Netherlands
Portugal
Sweden

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 2Against 16Abstain 2Absent 0

Belgium22 MEPs

For 5Against 12Abstain 1Absent 4

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 0Against 13Abstain 0Absent 4

Croatia12 MEPs

For 4Against 7Abstain 0Absent 1

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 1Against 4Abstain 1Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 1Against 18Abstain 0Absent 2

Denmark15 MEPs

For 4Against 10Abstain 0Absent 1

Estonia7 MEPs

For 0Against 6Abstain 0Absent 1

Finland15 MEPs

For 4Against 9Abstain 0Absent 2

France82 MEPs

For 27Against 50Abstain 0Absent 5

Germany96 MEPs

For 39Against 45Abstain 5Absent 7

Greece21 MEPs

For 6Against 11Abstain 0Absent 4

Hungary21 MEPs

For 0Against 18Abstain 0Absent 3

Ireland14 MEPs

For 11Against 3Abstain 0Absent 0

Italy76 MEPs

For 26Against 39Abstain 0Absent 11

Latvia9 MEPs

For 1Against 6Abstain 0Absent 2

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 1Against 8Abstain 1Absent 1

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 2Against 4Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 0Against 5Abstain 0Absent 1

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 11Against 16Abstain 3Absent 1

Poland53 MEPs

For 2Against 46Abstain 0Absent 5

Portugal21 MEPs

For 9Against 11Abstain 0Absent 1

Romania33 MEPs

For 2Against 30Abstain 0Absent 1

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 0Against 8Abstain 7Absent 0

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 3Against 6Abstain 0Absent 0

Spain60 MEPs

For 9Against 43Abstain 3Absent 5

Sweden21 MEPs

For 7Against 13Abstain 0Absent 1

Individual MEP positions

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