← Votes·2025-09-11

Detention of EU citizens in the occupied areas of Cyprus

Vote ID 178985Source: official EP roll-call records

Official roll-call results (EP minutes) ↗

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Importance Score

Low importance

Why this vote stands out:

✓Some political group division
✓Some national delegation divergence
✓High participation
✓Some MEPs voted against their group

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Topic importance+0 / 15

Turnout+4 / 5

Vote type+0 / 25

Close vote+0 / 15

Legislative+0 / 15

Rebel votes+4 / 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 “Detention of EU citizens in the occupied areas of Cyprus”. EPP, S&D, Greens-EFA, Left, NI and ESN voted mostly in favour, while ECR, PfE and Renew voted mostly against. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (424 for, 158 against, 19 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

424

Against

158

Abstain

Margin of victory

266 votes

Turnout (cast)

601

Absent

119

Participation rate

83.5%

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

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 159Against 4Abstain 3Absent 19

S&D135 MEPs

For 115Against 0Abstain 1Absent 19

ECR82 MEPs

For 5Against 63Abstain 1Absent 13

PfE82 MEPs

For 28Against 31Abstain 6Absent 17

Renew79 MEPs

For 3Against 57Abstain 1Absent 18

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 43Against 0Abstain 0Absent 10

The Left45 MEPs

For 29Against 0Abstain 0Absent 16

NI29 MEPs

For 23Against 0Abstain 3Absent 3

ESN27 MEPs

For 19Against 2Abstain 3Absent 3

Country angle

Most in favour

Germany76
France58
Spain46
Italy33
Poland23

Most against

Czech Republic10
Latvia5

Divided delegations

Belgium
Bulgaria
Czech Republic
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Netherlands

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 9Against 2Abstain 7Absent 2

Belgium22 MEPs

For 11Against 7Abstain 0Absent 4

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 7Against 5Abstain 0Absent 5

Croatia12 MEPs

For 9Against 1Abstain 0Absent 2

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 5Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 9Against 10Abstain 1Absent 1

Denmark15 MEPs

For 8Against 3Abstain 0Absent 4

Estonia7 MEPs

For 4Against 2Abstain 0Absent 1

Finland15 MEPs

For 10Against 3Abstain 0Absent 2

France82 MEPs

For 58Against 12Abstain 0Absent 12

Germany96 MEPs

For 76Against 6Abstain 1Absent 13

Greece21 MEPs

For 13Against 2Abstain 1Absent 5

Hungary21 MEPs

For 5Against 0Abstain 1Absent 15

Ireland14 MEPs

For 6Against 4Abstain 0Absent 4

Italy76 MEPs

For 33Against 29Abstain 0Absent 14

Latvia9 MEPs

For 4Against 5Abstain 0Absent 0

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 5Against 3Abstain 1Absent 2

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 5Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 5Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 14Against 11Abstain 1Absent 5

Poland53 MEPs

For 23Against 22Abstain 3Absent 5

Portugal21 MEPs

For 13Against 1Abstain 0Absent 7

Romania33 MEPs

For 19Against 6Abstain 0Absent 8

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 7Against 5Abstain 0Absent 3

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 5Against 3Abstain 1Absent 0

Spain60 MEPs

For 46Against 8Abstain 2Absent 4

Sweden21 MEPs

For 15Against 6Abstain 0Absent 0

Individual MEP positions

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