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Deliberations of the Committee on Petitions in 2023

Vote ID 176909Source: official EP roll-call records

Official roll-call results (EP minutes) ↗

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Importance Score

Medium 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+3 / 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”. ECR, PfE, ESN and NI voted mostly in favour, while S&D, Renew, Greens-EFA and Left voted mostly against. EPP mostly abstained. The motion was rejected by a comfortable margin (180 for, 248 against, 153 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

180

Against

248

Abstain

153

Margin of victory

68 votes

Turnout (cast)

581

Absent

139

Participation rate

80.7%

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

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 6Against 4Abstain 134Absent 41

S&D135 MEPs

For 1Against 105Abstain 0Absent 29

ECR82 MEPs

For 68Against 0Abstain 2Absent 12

PfE81 MEPs

For 67Against 0Abstain 0Absent 14

Renew79 MEPs

For 0Against 62Abstain 2Absent 15

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 0Against 45Abstain 0Absent 8

The Left45 MEPs

For 0Against 30Abstain 7Absent 8

ESN27 MEPs

For 24Against 0Abstain 0Absent 3

NI29 MEPs

For 13Against 2Abstain 8Absent 6

Country angle

Most in favour

France36
Italy27
Poland23
Czech Republic12
Hungary10

Most against

Germany36
Spain27
Belgium13
Sweden13
Netherlands12

Divided delegations

Austria
Bulgaria
France
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Romania

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 6Against 9Abstain 3Absent 2

Belgium22 MEPs

For 5Against 13Abstain 1Absent 3

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 6Against 4Abstain 5Absent 2

Croatia12 MEPs

For 2Against 1Abstain 2Absent 7

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 2Against 0Abstain 1Absent 3

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 12Against 1Abstain 5Absent 3

Denmark15 MEPs

For 1Against 9Abstain 2Absent 3

Estonia7 MEPs

For 0Against 5Abstain 1Absent 1

Finland15 MEPs

For 2Against 7Abstain 1Absent 5

France82 MEPs

For 36Against 35Abstain 0Absent 11

Germany96 MEPs

For 14Against 36Abstain 26Absent 20

Greece21 MEPs

For 2Against 7Abstain 4Absent 8

Hungary21 MEPs

For 10Against 2Abstain 4Absent 5

Ireland14 MEPs

For 0Against 6Abstain 5Absent 3

Italy76 MEPs

For 27Against 18Abstain 15Absent 16

Latvia9 MEPs

For 3Against 2Abstain 2Absent 2

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 3Against 5Abstain 3Absent 0

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 1Against 3Abstain 0Absent 2

Malta6 MEPs

For 0Against 2Abstain 2Absent 2

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 4Against 12Abstain 6Absent 9

Poland53 MEPs

For 23Against 4Abstain 19Absent 7

Portugal21 MEPs

For 2Against 12Abstain 7Absent 0

Romania33 MEPs

For 6Against 6Abstain 9Absent 12

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 2Against 6Abstain 4Absent 3

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 1Against 3Abstain 4Absent 1

Spain60 MEPs

For 7Against 27Abstain 18Absent 8

Sweden21 MEPs

For 3Against 13Abstain 4Absent 1

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