← Votes·2025-05-08

The role of gas storage for securing gas supplies ahead of the winter season ***I

Vote ID 176144Source: 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
✓Significant national delegation divergence
✓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+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 “The role of gas storage for securing gas supplies ahead of the winter season ***I”. Greens-EFA and Left voted mostly in favour, while EPP, S&D, ECR, PfE, Renew, ESN and NI voted mostly against. The motion was rejected by a comfortable margin (100 for, 440 against, 31 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

100

Against

440

Abstain

Margin of victory

340 votes

Turnout (cast)

571

Absent

149

Participation rate

79.3%

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

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 2Against 134Abstain 3Absent 46

S&D135 MEPs

For 16Against 72Abstain 21Absent 26

ECR82 MEPs

For 0Against 69Abstain 0Absent 13

PfE81 MEPs

For 0Against 69Abstain 0Absent 12

Renew79 MEPs

For 4Against 54Abstain 6Absent 15

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 48Against 0Abstain 0Absent 5

The Left45 MEPs

For 29Against 0Abstain 0Absent 16

ESN27 MEPs

For 0Against 23Abstain 0Absent 4

NI29 MEPs

For 1Against 15Abstain 1Absent 12

Country angle

Most in favour

Sweden12
Finland5

Most against

Germany56
Italy50
France46
Poland46
Romania27

Divided delegations

Finland
Sweden

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 2Against 14Abstain 1Absent 3

Belgium22 MEPs

For 4Against 11Abstain 0Absent 7

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 0Against 13Abstain 0Absent 4

Croatia12 MEPs

For 1Against 8Abstain 0Absent 3

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 0Against 3Abstain 0Absent 3

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 0Against 17Abstain 3Absent 1

Denmark15 MEPs

For 4Against 8Abstain 0Absent 3

Estonia7 MEPs

For 0Against 6Abstain 0Absent 1

Finland15 MEPs

For 5Against 5Abstain 0Absent 5

France82 MEPs

For 12Against 46Abstain 7Absent 17

Germany96 MEPs

For 19Against 56Abstain 2Absent 19

Greece21 MEPs

For 2Against 8Abstain 0Absent 11

Hungary21 MEPs

For 0Against 15Abstain 0Absent 6

Ireland14 MEPs

For 2Against 11Abstain 0Absent 1

Italy76 MEPs

For 14Against 50Abstain 0Absent 12

Latvia9 MEPs

For 1Against 6Abstain 0Absent 2

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 1Against 6Abstain 0Absent 4

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 1Against 4Abstain 0Absent 1

Malta6 MEPs

For 0Against 5Abstain 0Absent 1

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 10Against 19Abstain 0Absent 2

Poland53 MEPs

For 0Against 46Abstain 0Absent 7

Portugal21 MEPs

For 1Against 16Abstain 0Absent 4

Romania33 MEPs

For 0Against 27Abstain 0Absent 6

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 0Against 2Abstain 5Absent 8

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 2Against 4Abstain 0Absent 3

Spain60 MEPs

For 7Against 25Abstain 13Absent 15

Sweden21 MEPs

For 12Against 9Abstain 0Absent 0

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