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Discharge 2023: EU general budget – European Data Protection Supervisor

Budget87%★

Confidence: 87%

Assigned by: rule-based classifier

Evidence:

title/description contains "budget"
title/description contains "discharge"

Reviewed: yes

Methodology: topic-rules-v0.1

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Civil Liberties64%

Confidence: 64%

Assigned by: rule-based classifier

Evidence:

title/description contains "data protection"

Reviewed: no

Methodology: topic-rules-v0.1

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Vote ID 175737Source: official EP roll-call records

Official roll-call results (EP minutes) ↗

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Importance Score

High importance

Why this vote stands out:

✓Resolution / budget vote
✓Budget-related
✓High-interest topic: Budget
✓Some political group division
✓Significant national delegation divergence
✓High participation
✓Many MEPs voted against their group

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Topic importance+12 / 15

Turnout+5 / 5

Vote type+15 / 25

Close vote+0 / 15

Legislative+12 / 15

Rebel votes+7 / 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 “Discharge 2023: EU general budget – European Data Protection Supervisor”. PfE and ESN voted mostly in favour, while EPP, S&D, ECR, Renew, Greens-EFA, Left and NI voted mostly against. The motion was rejected by a comfortable margin (118 for, 507 against, 33 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

118

Against

507

Abstain

Margin of victory

389 votes

Turnout (cast)

658

Absent

Participation rate

91.4%

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

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 0Against 166Abstain 0Absent 19

S&D135 MEPs

For 1Against 125Abstain 0Absent 9

ECR82 MEPs

For 13Against 46Abstain 19Absent 4

PfE81 MEPs

For 70Against 1Abstain 6Absent 4

Renew79 MEPs

For 0Against 68Abstain 3Absent 8

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 0Against 49Abstain 0Absent 4

The Left45 MEPs

For 0Against 39Abstain 0Absent 6

ESN27 MEPs

For 24Against 0Abstain 0Absent 3

NI29 MEPs

For 7Against 13Abstain 4Absent 5

Country angle

Most in favour

Hungary11

Most against

Germany67
Italy64
Spain48
France42
Romania30

Divided delegations

France
Hungary
Slovakia

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 6Against 14Abstain 0Absent 0

Belgium22 MEPs

For 3Against 12Abstain 1Absent 6

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 3Against 13Abstain 0Absent 1

Croatia12 MEPs

For 0Against 10Abstain 0Absent 2

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 0Against 6Abstain 0Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 2Against 8Abstain 10Absent 1

Denmark15 MEPs

For 2Against 11Abstain 0Absent 2

Estonia7 MEPs

For 0Against 6Abstain 1Absent 0

Finland15 MEPs

For 1Against 12Abstain 0Absent 2

France82 MEPs

For 35Against 42Abstain 1Absent 4

Germany96 MEPs

For 14Against 67Abstain 4Absent 11

Greece21 MEPs

For 4Against 17Abstain 0Absent 0

Hungary21 MEPs

For 11Against 9Abstain 0Absent 1

Ireland14 MEPs

For 0Against 13Abstain 0Absent 1

Italy76 MEPs

For 7Against 64Abstain 0Absent 5

Latvia9 MEPs

For 1Against 7Abstain 0Absent 1

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 1Against 9Abstain 0Absent 1

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 0Against 4Abstain 0Absent 2

Malta6 MEPs

For 0Against 5Abstain 0Absent 1

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 5Against 24Abstain 0Absent 2

Poland53 MEPs

For 4Against 28Abstain 16Absent 5

Portugal21 MEPs

For 2Against 15Abstain 0Absent 4

Romania33 MEPs

For 2Against 30Abstain 0Absent 1

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 6Against 7Abstain 0Absent 2

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 0Against 8Abstain 0Absent 1

Spain60 MEPs

For 6Against 48Abstain 0Absent 6

Sweden21 MEPs

For 3Against 18Abstain 0Absent 0

Individual MEP positions

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