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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 178228Source: official EP roll-call records

Official roll-call results (EP minutes) ↗

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Importance Score

Low importance

Why this vote stands out:

✓High-interest topic: China
✓Strong political group division
✓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+0 / 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”. EPP, S&D, ECR, Renew, Greens-EFA and NI voted mostly in favour, while Left and ESN voted mostly against. PfE mostly abstained. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (483 for, 84 against, 67 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

483

Against

Abstain

Margin of victory

399 votes

Turnout (cast)

634

Absent

Participation rate

88.1%

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

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 169Against 1Abstain 0Absent 15

S&D135 MEPs

For 113Against 1Abstain 0Absent 21

ECR82 MEPs

For 64Against 4Abstain 9Absent 5

PfE81 MEPs

For 11Against 15Abstain 40Absent 15

Renew79 MEPs

For 66Against 0Abstain 0Absent 13

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 48Against 0Abstain 4Absent 1

The Left45 MEPs

For 0Against 34Abstain 3Absent 8

NI29 MEPs

For 10Against 6Abstain 9Absent 4

ESN27 MEPs

For 1Against 22Abstain 2Absent 2

Country angle

Most in favour

Germany65
Italy51
Poland45
Spain38
France34

Most against

None.

Divided delegations

Greece

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 13Against 5Abstain 0Absent 2

Belgium22 MEPs

For 14Against 2Abstain 3Absent 3

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 11Against 2Abstain 1Absent 3

Croatia12 MEPs

For 12Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 4Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 15Against 4Abstain 0Absent 2

Denmark15 MEPs

For 10Against 0Abstain 1Absent 4

Estonia7 MEPs

For 7Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Finland15 MEPs

For 9Against 2Abstain 2Absent 2

France82 MEPs

For 34Against 9Abstain 32Absent 7

Germany96 MEPs

For 65Against 17Abstain 6Absent 8

Greece21 MEPs

For 10Against 7Abstain 1Absent 3

Hungary21 MEPs

For 7Against 1Abstain 0Absent 13

Ireland14 MEPs

For 10Against 3Abstain 0Absent 1

Italy76 MEPs

For 51Against 18Abstain 0Absent 7

Latvia9 MEPs

For 7Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 10Against 0Abstain 1Absent 0

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 5Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 30Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Poland53 MEPs

For 45Against 5Abstain 0Absent 3

Portugal21 MEPs

For 16Against 2Abstain 2Absent 1

Romania33 MEPs

For 21Against 0Abstain 2Absent 10

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 10Against 3Abstain 1Absent 1

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 8Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Spain60 MEPs

For 38Against 4Abstain 10Absent 8

Sweden21 MEPs

For 15Against 0Abstain 5Absent 1

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