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Discharge 2023: Agencies

Migration & Asylum66%★

Confidence: 66%

Assigned by: rule-based classifier

Evidence:

title/description contains "frontex"

Reviewed: no

Methodology: topic-rules-v0.1

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Budget66%

Confidence: 66%

Assigned by: rule-based classifier

Evidence:

title/description contains "discharge"

Reviewed: no

Methodology: topic-rules-v0.1

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Vote ID 175859Source: 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: Migration
✓Very fragmented political vote
✓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+15 / 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: Agencies”. EPP, S&D, ECR, Renew, Greens-EFA and NI voted mostly in favour, while PfE and Left voted mostly against. ESN mostly abstained. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (473 for, 120 against, 64 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

473

Against

120

Abstain

Margin of victory

353 votes

Turnout (cast)

657

Absent

Participation rate

91.3%

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

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 166Against 1Abstain 0Absent 18

S&D135 MEPs

For 113Against 5Abstain 2Absent 15

ECR82 MEPs

For 59Against 15Abstain 4Absent 4

PfE81 MEPs

For 13Against 38Abstain 27Absent 3

Renew79 MEPs

For 73Against 0Abstain 0Absent 6

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 35Against 12Abstain 2Absent 4

The Left45 MEPs

For 0Against 40Abstain 0Absent 5

ESN27 MEPs

For 2Against 2Abstain 20Absent 3

NI29 MEPs

For 11Against 6Abstain 7Absent 5

Country angle

Most in favour

Germany60
Italy56
Spain47
Poland40
Romania30

Most against

France44

Divided delegations

France
Greece
Sweden

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 13Against 6Abstain 0Absent 1

Belgium22 MEPs

For 12Against 6Abstain 0Absent 4

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 13Against 0Abstain 3Absent 1

Croatia12 MEPs

For 10Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 4Against 1Abstain 1Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 11Against 0Abstain 9Absent 1

Denmark15 MEPs

For 10Against 2Abstain 1Absent 2

Estonia7 MEPs

For 6Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0

Finland15 MEPs

For 8Against 4Abstain 0Absent 3

France82 MEPs

For 32Against 44Abstain 3Absent 3

Germany96 MEPs

For 60Against 5Abstain 20Absent 11

Greece21 MEPs

For 10Against 10Abstain 1Absent 0

Hungary21 MEPs

For 8Against 0Abstain 10Absent 3

Ireland14 MEPs

For 11Against 2Abstain 0Absent 1

Italy76 MEPs

For 56Against 16Abstain 0Absent 4

Latvia9 MEPs

For 7Against 0Abstain 1Absent 1

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 9Against 0Abstain 1Absent 1

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 3Against 1Abstain 1Absent 1

Malta6 MEPs

For 5Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 23Against 0Abstain 7Absent 1

Poland53 MEPs

For 40Against 5Abstain 3Absent 5

Portugal21 MEPs

For 13Against 1Abstain 2Absent 5

Romania33 MEPs

For 30Against 1Abstain 0Absent 2

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 12Against 1Abstain 0Absent 2

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 7Against 1Abstain 0Absent 1

Spain60 MEPs

For 47Against 5Abstain 1Absent 7

Sweden21 MEPs

For 13Against 8Abstain 0Absent 0

Individual MEP positions

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