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Future of the EU biotechnology and biomanufacturing sector: leveraging research, boosting innovation and enhancing competitiveness

Taxation65%★

Confidence: 65%

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Vote ID 177697Source: official EP roll-call records

Official roll-call results (EP minutes) ↗

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Importance Score

High importance

Why this vote stands out:

✓Main vote
✓Legislative procedure
✓Strong political group division
✓Some national delegation divergence
✓High participation
✓Many MEPs voted against their group

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Topic importance+6 / 15

Turnout+5 / 5

Vote type+25 / 25

Close vote+0 / 15

Legislative+15 / 15

Rebel votes+7 / 10

Group division+12 / 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 “Future of the EU biotechnology and biomanufacturing sector: leveraging research, boosting innovation and enhancing competitiveness”. EPP, S&D, ECR, Renew and Greens-EFA voted mostly in favour, while Left, ESN and NI voted mostly against. PfE mostly abstained. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (494 for, 83 against, 71 abstentions).

Automated summary generated from official vote metadata and observed voting patterns. Not a legal interpretation.

Why it matters

This is a main (final) vote on a dossier — the decisive moment where the European Parliament adopts or rejects a legislative or political text. These are the votes that most directly shape EU law and policy, and the ones citizens and journalists should watch most closely.

Result analysis

For

494

Against

Abstain

Margin of victory

411 votes

Turnout (cast)

648

Absent

Participation rate

90.0%

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

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 171Against 1Abstain 0Absent 13

S&D135 MEPs

For 114Against 2Abstain 0Absent 19

ECR82 MEPs

For 68Against 8Abstain 2Absent 4

PfE81 MEPs

For 10Against 9Abstain 56Absent 6

Renew79 MEPs

For 68Against 0Abstain 0Absent 11

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 47Against 2Abstain 1Absent 3

The Left45 MEPs

For 10Against 26Abstain 0Absent 9

ESN27 MEPs

For 1Against 22Abstain 3Absent 1

NI29 MEPs

For 5Against 11Abstain 9Absent 4

Country angle

Most in favour

Germany64
Italy55
Spain46
Poland43
France38

Most against

None.

Divided delegations

Greece
Slovakia

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 19Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Belgium22 MEPs

For 14Against 5Abstain 0Absent 3

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 12Against 3Abstain 0Absent 2

Croatia12 MEPs

For 12Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 4Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 15Against 3Abstain 1Absent 2

Denmark15 MEPs

For 11Against 1Abstain 0Absent 3

Estonia7 MEPs

For 7Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Finland15 MEPs

For 10Against 3Abstain 0Absent 2

France82 MEPs

For 38Against 9Abstain 28Absent 7

Germany96 MEPs

For 64Against 18Abstain 7Absent 7

Greece21 MEPs

For 11Against 6Abstain 1Absent 3

Hungary21 MEPs

For 6Against 1Abstain 9Absent 5

Ireland14 MEPs

For 10Against 3Abstain 0Absent 1

Italy76 MEPs

For 55Against 2Abstain 9Absent 10

Latvia9 MEPs

For 6Against 0Abstain 1Absent 2

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 10Against 0Abstain 1Absent 0

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 5Against 0Abstain 1Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 5Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 23Against 7Abstain 0Absent 1

Poland53 MEPs

For 43Against 3Abstain 3Absent 4

Portugal21 MEPs

For 16Against 2Abstain 2Absent 1

Romania33 MEPs

For 22Against 2Abstain 1Absent 8

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 7Against 6Abstain 1Absent 1

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 8Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Spain60 MEPs

For 46Against 4Abstain 6Absent 4

Sweden21 MEPs

For 15Against 5Abstain 0Absent 1

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