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Setting up a Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield, and defining its responsibilities, numerical strength and term of office

Vote ID 171267Source: 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 “Setting up a Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield, and defining its responsibilities, numerical strength and term of office”. PfE, Greens-EFA, Left and ESN voted mostly in favour, while EPP, S&D, Renew, ECR and NI voted mostly against. The motion was rejected by a comfortable margin (182 for, 453 against, 15 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

182

Against

453

Abstain

Margin of victory

271 votes

Turnout (cast)

650

Absent

Participation rate

90.3%

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

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 0Against 166Abstain 0Absent 19

S&D135 MEPs

For 6Against 117Abstain 0Absent 12

Renew79 MEPs

For 0Against 76Abstain 0Absent 3

ECR82 MEPs

For 21Against 47Abstain 4Absent 10

PfE81 MEPs

For 44Against 25Abstain 1Absent 11

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 49Against 0Abstain 0Absent 4

The Left45 MEPs

For 40Against 0Abstain 0Absent 5

NI30 MEPs

For 7Against 13Abstain 7Absent 3

ESN26 MEPs

For 12Against 8Abstain 3Absent 3

Country angle

Most in favour

France43
Czech Republic11

Most against

Italy56
Germany53
Spain44
Romania28
Poland27

Divided delegations

Croatia
Czech Republic
Denmark
France
Greece
Netherlands
Poland
Sweden

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 2Against 18Abstain 0Absent 0

Belgium22 MEPs

For 3Against 15Abstain 0Absent 4

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 3Against 11Abstain 0Absent 3

Croatia12 MEPs

For 5Against 6Abstain 0Absent 1

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 1Against 5Abstain 0Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 11Against 6Abstain 3Absent 1

Denmark15 MEPs

For 6Against 9Abstain 0Absent 0

Estonia7 MEPs

For 0Against 6Abstain 0Absent 1

Finland15 MEPs

For 4Against 9Abstain 0Absent 2

France82 MEPs

For 43Against 35Abstain 0Absent 4

Germany96 MEPs

For 28Against 53Abstain 6Absent 9

Greece21 MEPs

For 6Against 11Abstain 1Absent 3

Hungary21 MEPs

For 1Against 13Abstain 0Absent 7

Ireland14 MEPs

For 3Against 11Abstain 0Absent 0

Italy76 MEPs

For 11Against 56Abstain 0Absent 9

Latvia9 MEPs

For 2Against 4Abstain 0Absent 3

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 1Against 9Abstain 0Absent 1

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 1Against 5Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 0Against 5Abstain 0Absent 1

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 12Against 18Abstain 0Absent 1

Poland53 MEPs

For 18Against 27Abstain 4Absent 4

Portugal21 MEPs

For 3Against 16Abstain 0Absent 2

Romania33 MEPs

For 1Against 28Abstain 1Absent 3

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 2Against 12Abstain 0Absent 1

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 1Against 8Abstain 0Absent 0

Spain60 MEPs

For 7Against 44Abstain 0Absent 9

Sweden21 MEPs

For 7Against 13Abstain 0Absent 1

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