← Votes·2025-05-08

Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2) and (3): genetically modified soybean MON 87705 × MON 87708 × MON 89788

Vote ID 176089Source: 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
✓Some national delegation divergence
✓Many MEPs voted against their group

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Topic importance+0 / 15

Turnout+2 / 5

Vote type+25 / 25

Close vote+0 / 15

Legislative+15 / 15

Rebel votes+10 / 10

Group division+10 / 15

Country division+8 / 15

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What was this vote about?

This vote concerned “Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2) and (3): genetically modified soybean MON 87705 × MON 87708 × MON 89788”. S&D, ECR, PfE, Greens-EFA, Left, ESN and NI voted mostly in favour, while EPP and Renew voted mostly against. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (373 for, 150 against, 10 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

373

Against

150

Abstain

Margin of victory

223 votes

Turnout (cast)

533

Absent

187

Participation rate

74.0%

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

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 38Against 94Abstain 2Absent 51

S&D135 MEPs

For 94Against 1Abstain 1Absent 39

ECR82 MEPs

For 48Against 14Abstain 2Absent 18

PfE81 MEPs

For 58Against 6Abstain 0Absent 17

Renew79 MEPs

For 24Against 34Abstain 2Absent 19

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 44Against 0Abstain 0Absent 9

The Left45 MEPs

For 26Against 0Abstain 0Absent 19

ESN27 MEPs

For 22Against 0Abstain 1Absent 4

NI29 MEPs

For 16Against 1Abstain 1Absent 11

Country angle

Most in favour

France60
Germany46
Italy42
Poland34
Netherlands17

Most against

Spain19
Sweden11
Ireland8

Divided delegations

Belgium
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Germany
Ireland
Luxembourg
Malta

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 16Against 1Abstain 0Absent 3

Belgium22 MEPs

For 9Against 6Abstain 0Absent 7

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 11Against 1Abstain 0Absent 5

Croatia12 MEPs

For 9Against 0Abstain 0Absent 3

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 2Against 1Abstain 0Absent 3

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 11Against 7Abstain 1Absent 2

Denmark15 MEPs

For 6Against 5Abstain 0Absent 4

Estonia7 MEPs

For 3Against 3Abstain 0Absent 1

Finland15 MEPs

For 7Against 3Abstain 0Absent 5

France82 MEPs

For 60Against 1Abstain 1Absent 20

Germany96 MEPs

For 46Against 28Abstain 1Absent 21

Greece21 MEPs

For 9Against 0Abstain 0Absent 12

Hungary21 MEPs

For 11Against 0Abstain 0Absent 10

Ireland14 MEPs

For 5Against 8Abstain 0Absent 1

Italy76 MEPs

For 42Against 11Abstain 0Absent 23

Latvia9 MEPs

For 6Against 1Abstain 0Absent 2

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 4Against 2Abstain 1Absent 4

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 2Against 2Abstain 1Absent 1

Malta6 MEPs

For 3Against 2Abstain 0Absent 1

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 17Against 13Abstain 0Absent 1

Poland53 MEPs

For 34Against 9Abstain 2Absent 8

Portugal21 MEPs

For 9Against 5Abstain 1Absent 6

Romania33 MEPs

For 15Against 11Abstain 0Absent 7

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 4Against 0Abstain 0Absent 11

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 5Against 0Abstain 0Absent 4

Spain60 MEPs

For 17Against 19Abstain 2Absent 22

Sweden21 MEPs

For 10Against 11Abstain 0Absent 0

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