← Votes·2025-02-13

Escalation of violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo

Vote ID 171851Source: official EP roll-call records

Official roll-call results (EP minutes) ↗

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Importance Score

Low importance

Why this vote stands out:

✓Strong political group division
✓Some national delegation divergence
✓Many MEPs voted against their group

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Topic importance+0 / 15

Turnout+2 / 5

Vote type+0 / 25

Close vote+0 / 15

Legislative+0 / 15

Rebel votes+10 / 10

Group division+12 / 15

Country division+10 / 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 “Escalation of violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo”. PfE, Greens-EFA and Left voted mostly in favour, while EPP, Renew, ECR and NI voted mostly against. S&D and ESN mostly abstained. The motion was rejected by a comfortable margin (142 for, 281 against, 108 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

142

Against

281

Abstain

108

Margin of victory

139 votes

Turnout (cast)

531

Absent

189

Participation rate

73.8%

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

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 3Against 129Abstain 0Absent 53

S&D135 MEPs

For 24Against 0Abstain 74Absent 37

PfE81 MEPs

For 31Against 27Abstain 5Absent 18

Renew79 MEPs

For 1Against 58Abstain 1Absent 19

ECR82 MEPs

For 4Against 54Abstain 2Absent 22

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 43Against 0Abstain 0Absent 10

The Left45 MEPs

For 29Against 0Abstain 2Absent 14

ESN26 MEPs

For 2Against 2Abstain 19Absent 3

NI30 MEPs

For 3Against 10Abstain 5Absent 12

Country angle

Most in favour

France49
Sweden8
Greece2

Most against

Germany35
Poland34
Italy26
Netherlands18
Hungary15

Divided delegations

Belgium
Denmark
Finland
Portugal
Spain
Sweden

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 2Against 8Abstain 5Absent 5

Belgium22 MEPs

For 7Against 9Abstain 1Absent 5

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 0Against 6Abstain 4Absent 7

Croatia12 MEPs

For 1Against 7Abstain 4Absent 0

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 0Against 0Abstain 1Absent 5

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 3Against 7Abstain 7Absent 4

Denmark15 MEPs

For 3Against 5Abstain 1Absent 6

Estonia7 MEPs

For 0Against 3Abstain 2Absent 2

Finland15 MEPs

For 5Against 6Abstain 3Absent 1

France82 MEPs

For 49Against 12Abstain 1Absent 20

Germany96 MEPs

For 14Against 35Abstain 19Absent 28

Greece21 MEPs

For 2Against 1Abstain 2Absent 16

Hungary21 MEPs

For 0Against 15Abstain 1Absent 5

Ireland14 MEPs

For 2Against 9Abstain 2Absent 1

Italy76 MEPs

For 13Against 26Abstain 14Absent 23

Latvia9 MEPs

For 1Against 6Abstain 0Absent 2

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 1Against 7Abstain 3Absent 0

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 1Against 4Abstain 1Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 0Against 2Abstain 1Absent 3

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 7Against 18Abstain 4Absent 2

Poland53 MEPs

For 1Against 34Abstain 6Absent 12

Portugal21 MEPs

For 6Against 11Abstain 3Absent 1

Romania33 MEPs

For 1Against 11Abstain 3Absent 18

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 0Against 10Abstain 3Absent 2

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 2Against 5Abstain 0Absent 2

Spain60 MEPs

For 13Against 16Abstain 17Absent 14

Sweden21 MEPs

For 8Against 8Abstain 0Absent 5

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