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Competition policy – annual report 2024

Vote ID 176349Source: 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
✓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+0 / 25

Close vote+0 / 15

Legislative+0 / 15

Rebel votes+10 / 10

Group division+12 / 15

Country division+10 / 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, ECR, Renew and ESN voted mostly against. S&D and PfE mostly abstained. The motion was rejected by a comfortable margin (105 for, 290 against, 161 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

105

Against

290

Abstain

161

Margin of victory

185 votes

Turnout (cast)

556

Absent

164

Participation rate

77.2%

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

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 4Against 130Abstain 0Absent 51

S&D135 MEPs

For 14Against 5Abstain 90Absent 26

PfE81 MEPs

For 2Against 20Abstain 45Absent 14

ECR82 MEPs

For 1Against 62Abstain 4Absent 15

Renew79 MEPs

For 1Against 50Abstain 11Absent 17

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 44Against 0Abstain 3Absent 6

The Left45 MEPs

For 27Against 0Abstain 0Absent 18

ESN27 MEPs

For 1Against 18Abstain 4Absent 4

NI29 MEPs

For 11Against 3Abstain 2Absent 13

Country angle

Most in favour

None.

Most against

Poland42
Germany41
Italy26
Spain22
Netherlands20

Divided delegations

Finland
Germany

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 2Against 9Abstain 6Absent 3

Belgium22 MEPs

For 3Against 7Abstain 5Absent 7

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 0Against 12Abstain 1Absent 4

Croatia12 MEPs

For 1Against 6Abstain 2Absent 3

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 1Against 2Abstain 0Absent 3

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 2Against 9Abstain 8Absent 2

Denmark15 MEPs

For 3Against 6Abstain 3Absent 3

Estonia7 MEPs

For 0Against 3Abstain 3Absent 1

Finland15 MEPs

For 4Against 5Abstain 1Absent 5

France82 MEPs

For 22Against 10Abstain 33Absent 17

Germany96 MEPs

For 28Against 41Abstain 10Absent 17

Greece21 MEPs

For 3Against 1Abstain 4Absent 13

Hungary21 MEPs

For 2Against 8Abstain 2Absent 9

Ireland14 MEPs

For 2Against 10Abstain 1Absent 1

Italy76 MEPs

For 9Against 26Abstain 24Absent 17

Latvia9 MEPs

For 1Against 4Abstain 2Absent 2

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 2Against 5Abstain 0Absent 4

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 1Against 2Abstain 1Absent 2

Malta6 MEPs

For 0Against 2Abstain 3Absent 1

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 3Against 20Abstain 7Absent 1

Poland53 MEPs

For 0Against 42Abstain 4Absent 7

Portugal21 MEPs

For 1Against 7Abstain 9Absent 4

Romania33 MEPs

For 3Against 14Abstain 9Absent 7

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 0Against 3Abstain 1Absent 11

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 1Against 3Abstain 1Absent 4

Spain60 MEPs

For 6Against 22Abstain 16Absent 16

Sweden21 MEPs

For 5Against 11Abstain 5Absent 0

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