← Votes·2025-05-08

The protection status of the wolf (Canis lupus) ***I

Vote ID 176241Source: 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
✓High participation
✓Many MEPs voted against their group

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Topic importance+0 / 15

Turnout+4 / 5

Vote type+25 / 25

Close vote+0 / 15

Legislative+15 / 15

Rebel votes+10 / 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 “The protection status of the wolf (Canis lupus) ***I”. EPP, PfE, ECR, Renew, ESN and NI voted mostly in favour, while S&D, Greens-EFA and Left voted mostly against. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (371 for, 162 against, 37 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

371

Against

162

Abstain

Margin of victory

209 votes

Turnout (cast)

570

Absent

150

Participation rate

79.2%

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

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 112Against 16Abstain 12Absent 45

S&D135 MEPs

For 41Against 54Abstain 12Absent 28

PfE81 MEPs

For 66Against 2Abstain 1Absent 12

ECR82 MEPs

For 63Against 0Abstain 4Absent 15

Renew79 MEPs

For 49Against 16Abstain 0Absent 14

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 0Against 43Abstain 5Absent 5

The Left45 MEPs

For 0Against 28Abstain 1Absent 16

ESN27 MEPs

For 23Against 0Abstain 0Absent 4

NI29 MEPs

For 13Against 3Abstain 2Absent 11

Country angle

Most in favour

Germany53
France46
Italy34
Spain27
Poland26

Most against

Portugal10
Slovakia5

Divided delegations

Belgium
Croatia
Finland
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 10Against 2Abstain 5Absent 3

Belgium22 MEPs

For 8Against 6Abstain 0Absent 8

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 13Against 0Abstain 0Absent 4

Croatia12 MEPs

For 5Against 4Abstain 0Absent 3

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 2Against 1Abstain 0Absent 3

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 14Against 0Abstain 6Absent 1

Denmark15 MEPs

For 9Against 4Abstain 0Absent 2

Estonia7 MEPs

For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Finland15 MEPs

For 5Against 5Abstain 0Absent 5

France82 MEPs

For 46Against 16Abstain 3Absent 17

Germany96 MEPs

For 53Against 17Abstain 8Absent 18

Greece21 MEPs

For 6Against 2Abstain 2Absent 11

Hungary21 MEPs

For 9Against 0Abstain 6Absent 6

Ireland14 MEPs

For 9Against 4Abstain 0Absent 1

Italy76 MEPs

For 34Against 25Abstain 3Absent 14

Latvia9 MEPs

For 6Against 1Abstain 0Absent 2

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 5Against 2Abstain 0Absent 4

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 3Against 2Abstain 0Absent 1

Malta6 MEPs

For 5Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 17Against 12Abstain 1Absent 1

Poland53 MEPs

For 26Against 17Abstain 2Absent 8

Portugal21 MEPs

For 7Against 10Abstain 0Absent 4

Romania33 MEPs

For 25Against 3Abstain 0Absent 5

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 2Against 5Abstain 0Absent 8

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 3Against 3Abstain 0Absent 3

Spain60 MEPs

For 27Against 16Abstain 1Absent 16

Sweden21 MEPs

For 16Against 5Abstain 0Absent 0

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