← Votes·2025-05-08

Arrest and risk of execution of Tundu Lissu, Chair of Chadema, the main opposition party in Tanzania

Vote ID 176344Source: 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 “Arrest and risk of execution of Tundu Lissu, Chair of Chadema, the main opposition party in Tanzania”. ECR, PfE and ESN voted mostly in favour, while EPP, S&D, Renew, Greens-EFA and Left voted mostly against. NI mostly abstained. The motion was rejected by a comfortable margin (154 for, 389 against, 12 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

154

Against

389

Abstain

Margin of victory

235 votes

Turnout (cast)

555

Absent

165

Participation rate

77.1%

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

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 6Against 131Abstain 0Absent 48

S&D135 MEPs

For 1Against 108Abstain 0Absent 26

ECR82 MEPs

For 62Against 2Abstain 2Absent 16

Renew79 MEPs

For 0Against 64Abstain 0Absent 15

PfE81 MEPs

For 55Against 4Abstain 0Absent 22

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 0Against 47Abstain 0Absent 6

The Left45 MEPs

For 1Against 28Abstain 0Absent 16

ESN27 MEPs

For 22Against 0Abstain 0Absent 5

NI29 MEPs

For 4Against 4Abstain 10Absent 11

Country angle

Most in favour

France33
Cyprus1

Most against

Germany57
Spain37
Italy34
Poland24
Netherlands23

Divided delegations

Austria
Cyprus
Czech Republic
France
Italy
Latvia
Poland

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 6Against 11Abstain 0Absent 3

Belgium22 MEPs

For 1Against 13Abstain 0Absent 8

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 4Against 9Abstain 0Absent 4

Croatia12 MEPs

For 1Against 8Abstain 0Absent 3

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 1Against 1Abstain 0Absent 4

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 7Against 10Abstain 2Absent 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 33Against 28Abstain 1Absent 20

Germany96 MEPs

For 13Against 57Abstain 7Absent 19

Greece21 MEPs

For 3Against 7Abstain 0Absent 11

Hungary21 MEPs

For 1Against 5Abstain 0Absent 15

Ireland14 MEPs

For 0Against 13Abstain 0Absent 1

Italy76 MEPs

For 28Against 34Abstain 0Absent 14

Latvia9 MEPs

For 3Against 4Abstain 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 7Against 23Abstain 0Absent 1

Poland53 MEPs

For 21Against 24Abstain 0Absent 8

Portugal21 MEPs

For 3Against 14Abstain 0Absent 4

Romania33 MEPs

For 4Against 20Abstain 2Absent 7

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 1Against 6Abstain 0Absent 8

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 0Against 6Abstain 0Absent 3

Spain60 MEPs

For 9Against 37Abstain 0Absent 14

Sweden21 MEPs

For 3Against 18Abstain 0Absent 0

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