← Votes·2025-02-12

Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2) and (3): Genetically modified maize DP910521

Vote ID 171793Source: 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
✓Many 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+10 / 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 115(2) and (3): Genetically modified maize DP910521”. S&D, PfE, ECR, Renew, Greens-EFA, Left, NI and ESN voted mostly in favour, while EPP voted mostly against. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (477 for, 152 against, 20 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

477

Against

152

Abstain

Margin of victory

325 votes

Turnout (cast)

649

Absent

Participation rate

90.1%

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

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 57Against 95Abstain 11Absent 22

S&D135 MEPs

For 120Against 2Abstain 1Absent 12

PfE81 MEPs

For 70Against 6Abstain 0Absent 5

ECR82 MEPs

For 58Against 15Abstain 1Absent 8

Renew79 MEPs

For 36Against 32Abstain 1Absent 10

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 51Against 0Abstain 1Absent 1

The Left45 MEPs

For 40Against 0Abstain 0Absent 5

NI30 MEPs

For 24Against 1Abstain 4Absent 1

ESN26 MEPs

For 19Against 0Abstain 1Absent 6

Country angle

Most in favour

France74
Italy60
Germany50
Poland42
Spain27

Most against

Sweden11
Ireland8
Estonia6

Divided delegations

Belgium
Czech Republic
Denmark
Finland
Germany
Ireland
Malta
Portugal

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 16Against 1Abstain 0Absent 3

Belgium22 MEPs

For 11Against 8Abstain 0Absent 3

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 9Against 0Abstain 5Absent 3

Croatia12 MEPs

For 11Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 4Against 1Abstain 1Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 11Against 7Abstain 0Absent 3

Denmark15 MEPs

For 7Against 5Abstain 0Absent 3

Estonia7 MEPs

For 1Against 6Abstain 0Absent 0

Finland15 MEPs

For 8Against 6Abstain 0Absent 1

France82 MEPs

For 74Against 0Abstain 0Absent 8

Germany96 MEPs

For 50Against 29Abstain 3Absent 14

Greece21 MEPs

For 20Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Hungary21 MEPs

For 18Against 0Abstain 0Absent 3

Ireland14 MEPs

For 5Against 8Abstain 0Absent 1

Italy76 MEPs

For 60Against 8Abstain 0Absent 8

Latvia9 MEPs

For 7Against 1Abstain 0Absent 1

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 6Against 2Abstain 3Absent 0

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 2Against 1Abstain 3Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 3Against 2Abstain 0Absent 1

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 21Against 10Abstain 0Absent 0

Poland53 MEPs

For 42Against 2Abstain 4Absent 5

Portugal21 MEPs

For 11Against 8Abstain 0Absent 2

Romania33 MEPs

For 20Against 10Abstain 1Absent 2

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 14Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 9Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Spain60 MEPs

For 27Against 25Abstain 0Absent 8

Sweden21 MEPs

For 10Against 11Abstain 0Absent 0

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