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Screening of foreign investments in the Union ***I

Vote ID 176188Source: 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
✓Some national delegation divergence
✓High participation
✓Some 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+4 / 10

Group division+10 / 15

Country division+8 / 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 “Screening of foreign investments in the Union ***I”. ECR, PfE, ESN and NI voted mostly in favour, while EPP, S&D, Renew, Greens-EFA and Left voted mostly against. The motion was rejected by a comfortable margin (178 for, 385 against, 0 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

178

Against

385

Abstain

Margin of victory

207 votes

Turnout (cast)

563

Absent

157

Participation rate

78.2%

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

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 6Against 132Abstain 0Absent 47

S&D135 MEPs

For 0Against 107Abstain 0Absent 28

ECR82 MEPs

For 66Against 3Abstain 0Absent 13

PfE81 MEPs

For 67Against 1Abstain 0Absent 13

Renew79 MEPs

For 0Against 65Abstain 0Absent 14

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 0Against 46Abstain 0Absent 7

The Left45 MEPs

For 0Against 28Abstain 0Absent 17

ESN27 MEPs

For 23Against 0Abstain 0Absent 4

NI29 MEPs

For 12Against 3Abstain 0Absent 14

Country angle

Most in favour

Hungary15
Czech Republic14
Greece4

Most against

Germany59
Spain37
Italy36
France35
Poland26

Divided delegations

Austria
Bulgaria
France
Greece
Italy
Poland

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 6Against 11Abstain 0Absent 3

Belgium22 MEPs

For 2Against 13Abstain 0Absent 7

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 5Against 8Abstain 0Absent 4

Croatia12 MEPs

For 1Against 8Abstain 0Absent 3

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 1Against 2Abstain 0Absent 3

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 14Against 5Abstain 0Absent 2

Denmark15 MEPs

For 2Against 11Abstain 0Absent 2

Estonia7 MEPs

For 0Against 6Abstain 0Absent 1

Finland15 MEPs

For 1Against 9Abstain 0Absent 5

France82 MEPs

For 30Against 35Abstain 0Absent 17

Germany96 MEPs

For 20Against 59Abstain 0Absent 17

Greece21 MEPs

For 4Against 4Abstain 0Absent 13

Hungary21 MEPs

For 15Against 0Abstain 0Absent 6

Ireland14 MEPs

For 0Against 13Abstain 0Absent 1

Italy76 MEPs

For 27Against 36Abstain 0Absent 13

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 2Abstain 0Absent 4

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 7Against 22Abstain 0Absent 2

Poland53 MEPs

For 20Against 26Abstain 0Absent 7

Portugal21 MEPs

For 2Against 14Abstain 0Absent 5

Romania33 MEPs

For 6Against 18Abstain 0Absent 9

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 1Against 6Abstain 0Absent 8

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 0Against 6Abstain 0Absent 3

Spain60 MEPs

For 8Against 37Abstain 0Absent 15

Sweden21 MEPs

For 3Against 18Abstain 0Absent 0

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