← Votes·2025-02-13

Recent dismissals and arrests of mayors in Türkiye

Vote ID 171913Source: 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
✓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+0 / 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 “Recent dismissals and arrests of mayors in Türkiye”. EPP, S&D, ECR, Renew, PfE, Greens-EFA and Left voted mostly in favour. ESN and NI mostly abstained. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (481 for, 18 against, 52 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

481

Against

Abstain

Margin of victory

463 votes

Turnout (cast)

551

Absent

169

Participation rate

76.5%

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

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 145Against 0Abstain 0Absent 40

S&D135 MEPs

For 102Against 2Abstain 0Absent 31

ECR82 MEPs

For 41Against 4Abstain 18Absent 19

Renew79 MEPs

For 59Against 0Abstain 0Absent 20

PfE81 MEPs

For 45Against 7Abstain 5Absent 24

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 45Against 0Abstain 0Absent 8

The Left45 MEPs

For 33Against 0Abstain 0Absent 12

ESN26 MEPs

For 3Against 1Abstain 19Absent 3

NI30 MEPs

For 7Against 2Abstain 10Absent 11

Country angle

Most in favour

France61
Germany59
Spain50
Poland39
Italy36

Most against

None.

Divided delegations

None notably divided.

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 12Against 4Abstain 0Absent 4

Belgium22 MEPs

For 12Against 3Abstain 0Absent 7

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 8Against 0Abstain 3Absent 6

Croatia12 MEPs

For 12Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 4Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 14Against 1Abstain 2Absent 4

Denmark15 MEPs

For 9Against 1Abstain 0Absent 5

Estonia7 MEPs

For 5Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

Finland15 MEPs

For 14Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

France82 MEPs

For 61Against 4Abstain 0Absent 17

Germany96 MEPs

For 59Against 0Abstain 15Absent 22

Greece21 MEPs

For 5Against 0Abstain 1Absent 15

Hungary21 MEPs

For 7Against 1Abstain 0Absent 13

Ireland14 MEPs

For 13Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Italy76 MEPs

For 36Against 1Abstain 19Absent 20

Latvia9 MEPs

For 7Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 10Against 0Abstain 1Absent 0

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 5Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 5Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 29Against 1Abstain 0Absent 1

Poland53 MEPs

For 39Against 0Abstain 3Absent 11

Portugal21 MEPs

For 19Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

Romania33 MEPs

For 15Against 0Abstain 0Absent 18

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 7Against 1Abstain 5Absent 2

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 8Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Spain60 MEPs

For 50Against 0Abstain 0Absent 10

Sweden21 MEPs

For 16Against 0Abstain 3Absent 2

Individual MEP positions

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