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Competition policy – annual report 2024

Vote ID 176153Source: official EP roll-call records

Official roll-call results (EP minutes) ↗

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Importance Score

Low importance

Why this vote stands out:

✓Strong 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+10 / 10

Group division+12 / 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 “Competition policy – annual report 2024”. Greens-EFA, Left and NI voted mostly in favour, while EPP, S&D, PfE, ECR and Renew voted mostly against. ESN mostly abstained. The motion was rejected by a comfortable margin (89 for, 411 against, 58 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

Against

411

Abstain

Margin of victory

322 votes

Turnout (cast)

558

Absent

162

Participation rate

77.5%

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

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 2Against 135Abstain 0Absent 48

S&D135 MEPs

For 3Against 84Abstain 20Absent 28

PfE81 MEPs

For 1Against 56Abstain 11Absent 13

ECR82 MEPs

For 1Against 64Abstain 2Absent 15

Renew79 MEPs

For 0Against 60Abstain 1Absent 18

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 43Against 0Abstain 3Absent 7

The Left45 MEPs

For 27Against 0Abstain 0Absent 18

ESN27 MEPs

For 1Against 4Abstain 18Absent 4

NI29 MEPs

For 11Against 4Abstain 3Absent 11

Country angle

Most in favour

Greece4

Most against

France45
Poland45
Italy43
Spain39
Germany32

Divided delegations

Finland
Germany
Greece
Slovenia

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 2Against 9Abstain 6Absent 3

Belgium22 MEPs

For 3Against 10Abstain 2Absent 7

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 0Against 10Abstain 3Absent 4

Croatia12 MEPs

For 1Against 8Abstain 0Absent 3

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 0Against 3Abstain 0Absent 3

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 3Against 16Abstain 0Absent 2

Denmark15 MEPs

For 3Against 9Abstain 0Absent 3

Estonia7 MEPs

For 0Against 6Abstain 0Absent 1

Finland15 MEPs

For 4Against 6Abstain 0Absent 5

France82 MEPs

For 11Against 45Abstain 8Absent 18

Germany96 MEPs

For 22Against 32Abstain 24Absent 18

Greece21 MEPs

For 4Against 3Abstain 3Absent 11

Hungary21 MEPs

For 1Against 12Abstain 0Absent 8

Ireland14 MEPs

For 2Against 11Abstain 0Absent 1

Italy76 MEPs

For 11Against 43Abstain 6Absent 16

Latvia9 MEPs

For 2Against 5Abstain 0Absent 2

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 1Against 6Abstain 0Absent 4

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 1Against 4Abstain 0Absent 1

Malta6 MEPs

For 0Against 4Abstain 0Absent 2

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 6Against 23Abstain 0Absent 2

Poland53 MEPs

For 0Against 45Abstain 1Absent 7

Portugal21 MEPs

For 1Against 15Abstain 0Absent 5

Romania33 MEPs

For 1Against 25Abstain 1Absent 6

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 0Against 3Abstain 1Absent 11

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 2Against 3Abstain 0Absent 4

Spain60 MEPs

For 6Against 39Abstain 0Absent 15

Sweden21 MEPs

For 2Against 16Abstain 3Absent 0

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