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Tackling China’s critical raw materials export restrictions

China95%★

Confidence: 95%

Assigned by: rule-based classifier

Evidence:

title mentions "china"

Reviewed: yes

Methodology: topic-rules-v0.1

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Internal Market85%

Confidence: 85%

Assigned by: rule-based classifier

Evidence:

dossier "critical raw materials" implies this topic

Reviewed: yes

Methodology: topic-rules-v0.1

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Foreign Affairs75%

Confidence: 75%

Assigned by: rule-based classifier

Evidence:

"china" is a non-EU country topic

Reviewed: yes

Methodology: topic-rules-v0.1

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Trade65%

Confidence: 65%

Assigned by: rule-based classifier

Evidence:

title/description contains "export"

Reviewed: no

Methodology: topic-rules-v0.1

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Vote ID 178225Source: official EP roll-call records

Official roll-call results (EP minutes) ↗

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Importance Score

Medium importance

Why this vote stands out:

✓High-interest topic: China
✓Strong political group division
✓Some national delegation divergence
✓High participation
✓Many MEPs voted against their group

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Topic importance+12 / 15

Turnout+5 / 5

Vote type+0 / 25

Close vote+0 / 15

Legislative+0 / 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 “Tackling China’s critical raw materials export restrictions”. Greens-EFA, Left and NI voted mostly in favour, while EPP, ECR, Renew, PfE and ESN voted mostly against. S&D mostly abstained. The motion was rejected by a comfortable margin (80 for, 407 against, 151 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

Against

407

Abstain

151

Margin of victory

327 votes

Turnout (cast)

638

Absent

Participation rate

88.6%

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

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 2Against 169Abstain 0Absent 14

S&D135 MEPs

For 3Against 1Abstain 111Absent 20

ECR82 MEPs

For 0Against 54Abstain 24Absent 4

Renew79 MEPs

For 0Against 67Abstain 1Absent 11

PfE81 MEPs

For 0Against 66Abstain 0Absent 15

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 25Against 18Abstain 9Absent 1

The Left45 MEPs

For 35Against 0Abstain 0Absent 10

ESN27 MEPs

For 1Against 22Abstain 3Absent 1

NI29 MEPs

For 14Against 8Abstain 3Absent 4

Country angle

Most in favour

None.

Most against

Germany59
France50
Poland47
Spain28
Netherlands22

Divided delegations

Italy

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 0Against 13Abstain 5Absent 2

Belgium22 MEPs

For 4Against 12Abstain 3Absent 3

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 1Against 11Abstain 2Absent 3

Croatia12 MEPs

For 1Against 7Abstain 4Absent 0

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 1Against 3Abstain 0Absent 2

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 3Against 16Abstain 0Absent 2

Denmark15 MEPs

For 0Against 7Abstain 4Absent 4

Estonia7 MEPs

For 0Against 5Abstain 2Absent 0

Finland15 MEPs

For 3Against 8Abstain 2Absent 2

France82 MEPs

For 14Against 50Abstain 11Absent 7

Germany96 MEPs

For 16Against 59Abstain 13Absent 8

Greece21 MEPs

For 3Against 11Abstain 4Absent 3

Hungary21 MEPs

For 1Against 7Abstain 0Absent 13

Ireland14 MEPs

For 3Against 9Abstain 1Absent 1

Italy76 MEPs

For 13Against 17Abstain 40Absent 6

Latvia9 MEPs

For 0Against 7Abstain 0Absent 2

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 0Against 6Abstain 5Absent 0

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 0Against 4Abstain 2Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 0Against 2Abstain 3Absent 1

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 0Against 22Abstain 8Absent 1

Poland53 MEPs

For 0Against 47Abstain 3Absent 3

Portugal21 MEPs

For 1Against 11Abstain 8Absent 1

Romania33 MEPs

For 1Against 19Abstain 5Absent 8

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 2Against 9Abstain 3Absent 1

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 0Against 7Abstain 1Absent 1

Spain60 MEPs

For 8Against 28Abstain 17Absent 7

Sweden21 MEPs

For 5Against 10Abstain 5Absent 1

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