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Deliberations of the Committee on Petitions in 2023

Vote ID 176905Source: 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
✓Significant 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+7 / 10

Group division+12 / 15

Country division+15 / 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 “Deliberations of the Committee on Petitions in 2023”. S&D, Renew, Greens-EFA, Left and NI voted mostly in favour, while ECR and ESN voted mostly against. EPP and PfE mostly abstained. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (263 for, 108 against, 222 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

263

Against

108

Abstain

222

Margin of victory

155 votes

Turnout (cast)

593

Absent

127

Participation rate

82.4%

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

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 3Against 7Abstain 142Absent 33

S&D135 MEPs

For 104Against 1Abstain 1Absent 29

ECR82 MEPs

For 0Against 59Abstain 13Absent 10

PfE81 MEPs

For 0Against 18Abstain 50Absent 13

Renew79 MEPs

For 64Against 0Abstain 1Absent 14

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 43Against 0Abstain 0Absent 10

The Left45 MEPs

For 37Against 0Abstain 0Absent 8

ESN27 MEPs

For 1Against 20Abstain 4Absent 2

NI29 MEPs

For 11Against 3Abstain 9Absent 6

Country angle

Most in favour

Germany40
France35
Spain26
Netherlands14
Sweden13

Most against

Italy28
Poland23
Latvia4

Divided delegations

Austria
Bulgaria
Czech Republic
Italy
Romania

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 9Against 6Abstain 5Absent 0

Belgium22 MEPs

For 12Against 0Abstain 7Absent 3

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 4Against 5Abstain 7Absent 1

Croatia12 MEPs

For 2Against 1Abstain 3Absent 6

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 1Against 0Abstain 2Absent 3

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 3Against 4Abstain 11Absent 3

Denmark15 MEPs

For 9Against 1Abstain 3Absent 2

Estonia7 MEPs

For 3Against 0Abstain 3Absent 1

Finland15 MEPs

For 8Against 1Abstain 0Absent 6

France82 MEPs

For 35Against 1Abstain 34Absent 12

Germany96 MEPs

For 40Against 16Abstain 22Absent 18

Greece21 MEPs

For 6Against 1Abstain 6Absent 8

Hungary21 MEPs

For 3Against 0Abstain 13Absent 5

Ireland14 MEPs

For 7Against 0Abstain 4Absent 3

Italy76 MEPs

For 26Against 28Abstain 7Absent 15

Latvia9 MEPs

For 1Against 4Abstain 2Absent 2

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 5Against 2Abstain 4Absent 0

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 3Against 0Abstain 2Absent 1

Malta6 MEPs

For 1Against 0Abstain 3Absent 2

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 14Against 4Abstain 6Absent 7

Poland53 MEPs

For 4Against 23Abstain 21Absent 5

Portugal21 MEPs

For 12Against 0Abstain 9Absent 0

Romania33 MEPs

For 6Against 6Abstain 9Absent 12

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 7Against 0Abstain 5Absent 3

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 3Against 0Abstain 5Absent 1

Spain60 MEPs

For 26Against 2Abstain 25Absent 7

Sweden21 MEPs

For 13Against 3Abstain 4Absent 1

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