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Modification of customs duties applicable to imports of certain goods originating in or exported from the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus ***I

Russia95%★
Confidence: 95%
Assigned by: rule-based classifier
Evidence:
  • title mentions "russian"
Reviewed: yes
Methodology: topic-rules-v0.1
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Trade86%
Confidence: 86%
Assigned by: rule-based classifier
Evidence:
  • title/description contains "export"
  • title/description contains "customs"
Reviewed: yes
Methodology: topic-rules-v0.1
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Foreign Affairs75%
Confidence: 75%
Assigned by: rule-based classifier
Evidence:
  • "russian" is a non-EU country topic
  • title contains non-EU country "belarus"
Reviewed: yes
Methodology: topic-rules-v0.1
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Vote ID 176883Source: official EP roll-call records
Official roll-call results (EP minutes) ↗
51
/ 100

Importance Score

Medium importance

Why this vote stands out:

  • ✓High-interest topic: Russia
  • ✓Some political group division
  • ✓Significant national delegation divergence
  • ✓High participation
  • ✓Many MEPs voted against their group
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Topic importance+15 / 15
Turnout+4 / 5
Vote type+0 / 25
Close vote+0 / 15
Legislative+0 / 15
Rebel votes+10 / 10
Group division+10 / 15
Country division+12 / 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 “Modification of customs duties applicable to imports of certain goods originating in or exported from the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus ***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 (164 for, 358 against, 61 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
164
Against
358
Abstain
61
Margin of victory
194 votes
Turnout (cast)
583
Absent
137
Participation rate
81.0%
✓This was not a close vote — the margin was comfortable.

By political group

EPP185 MEPs
For 13Against 115Abstain 22Absent 35
S&D135 MEPs
For 0Against 103Abstain 0Absent 32
ECR82 MEPs
For 49Against 1Abstain 21Absent 11
PfE81 MEPs
For 63Against 0Abstain 4Absent 14
Renew79 MEPs
For 2Against 62Abstain 0Absent 15
Greens/EFA53 MEPs
For 0Against 44Abstain 0Absent 9
The Left45 MEPs
For 0Against 28Abstain 6Absent 11
ESN27 MEPs
For 24Against 0Abstain 1Absent 2
NI29 MEPs
For 12Against 5Abstain 6Absent 6

Country angle

Most in favour
  • France36
  • Italy26
  • Hungary10
  • Czech Republic6
  • Slovakia6
Most against
  • Germany57
  • Spain45
  • Portugal19
  • Netherlands17
  • Sweden16
Divided delegations
  • Bulgaria
  • Czech Republic
  • France
  • Italy
  • Latvia
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Slovakia
Full breakdown by all countries
Austria20 MEPs
For 6Against 14Abstain 0Absent 0
Belgium22 MEPs
For 5Against 13Abstain 0Absent 4
Bulgaria17 MEPs
For 6Against 8Abstain 2Absent 1
Croatia12 MEPs
For 1Against 5Abstain 0Absent 6
Cyprus6 MEPs
For 1Against 2Abstain 0Absent 3
Czech Republic21 MEPs
For 6Against 6Abstain 6Absent 3
Denmark15 MEPs
For 1Against 11Abstain 1Absent 2
Estonia7 MEPs
For 0Against 6Abstain 0Absent 1
Finland15 MEPs
For 0Against 9Abstain 1Absent 5
France82 MEPs
For 36Against 34Abstain 0Absent 12
Germany96 MEPs
For 17Against 57Abstain 4Absent 18
Greece21 MEPs
For 1Against 11Abstain 0Absent 9
Hungary21 MEPs
For 10Against 2Abstain 0Absent 9
Ireland14 MEPs
For 1Against 9Abstain 0Absent 4
Italy76 MEPs
For 26Against 26Abstain 8Absent 16
Latvia9 MEPs
For 3Against 3Abstain 0Absent 3
Lithuania11 MEPs
For 3Against 8Abstain 0Absent 0
Luxembourg6 MEPs
For 1Against 4Abstain 0Absent 1
Malta6 MEPs
For 0Against 4Abstain 0Absent 2
Netherlands31 MEPs
For 6Against 17Abstain 0Absent 8
Poland53 MEPs
For 7Against 6Abstain 35Absent 5
Portugal21 MEPs
For 2Against 19Abstain 0Absent 0
Romania33 MEPs
For 7Against 13Abstain 1Absent 12
Slovakia15 MEPs
For 6Against 6Abstain 0Absent 3
Slovenia9 MEPs
For 4Against 4Abstain 0Absent 1
Spain60 MEPs
For 8Against 45Abstain 0Absent 7
Sweden21 MEPs
For 0Against 16Abstain 3Absent 2

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