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Possibilities for simplification of cohesion funds

Vote ID 178400Source: 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
✓Some political group division
✓Some national delegation divergence
✓High participation
✓Many MEPs voted against their group

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Topic importance+0 / 15

Turnout+5 / 5

Vote type+25 / 25

Close vote+0 / 15

Legislative+15 / 15

Rebel votes+10 / 10

Group division+10 / 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 “Possibilities for simplification of cohesion funds”. EPP, S&D, ECR, Renew, Greens-EFA, NI and ESN voted mostly in favour, while PfE and Left voted mostly against. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (513 for, 111 against, 40 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

513

Against

111

Abstain

Margin of victory

402 votes

Turnout (cast)

664

Absent

Participation rate

92.2%

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

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 165Against 6Abstain 1Absent 13

S&D135 MEPs

For 126Against 0Abstain 1Absent 8

PfE82 MEPs

For 9Against 50Abstain 20Absent 3

ECR82 MEPs

For 46Against 24Abstain 6Absent 6

Renew79 MEPs

For 70Against 1Abstain 0Absent 8

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 48Against 0Abstain 0Absent 5

The Left45 MEPs

For 10Against 21Abstain 3Absent 11

NI29 MEPs

For 20Against 5Abstain 4Absent 0

ESN27 MEPs

For 19Against 2Abstain 5Absent 1

Country angle

Most in favour

Germany88
Italy52
Spain48
France44
Romania29

Most against

None.

Divided delegations

France
Poland
Sweden

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 14Against 6Abstain 0Absent 0

Belgium22 MEPs

For 13Against 6Abstain 0Absent 3

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 14Against 1Abstain 0Absent 2

Croatia12 MEPs

For 11Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 5Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 17Against 3Abstain 1Absent 0

Denmark15 MEPs

For 10Against 4Abstain 0Absent 1

Estonia7 MEPs

For 5Against 1Abstain 0Absent 1

Finland15 MEPs

For 9Against 3Abstain 0Absent 3

France82 MEPs

For 44Against 29Abstain 4Absent 5

Germany96 MEPs

For 88Against 3Abstain 1Absent 4

Greece21 MEPs

For 12Against 2Abstain 6Absent 1

Hungary21 MEPs

For 8Against 0Abstain 12Absent 1

Ireland14 MEPs

For 10Against 2Abstain 0Absent 2

Italy76 MEPs

For 52Against 7Abstain 7Absent 10

Latvia9 MEPs

For 8Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 10Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 5Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 21Against 5Abstain 1Absent 4

Poland53 MEPs

For 26Against 20Abstain 1Absent 6

Portugal21 MEPs

For 16Against 0Abstain 2Absent 3

Romania33 MEPs

For 29Against 1Abstain 3Absent 0

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 11Against 0Abstain 2Absent 2

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 9Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Spain60 MEPs

For 48Against 8Abstain 0Absent 4

Sweden21 MEPs

For 12Against 8Abstain 0Absent 1

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