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Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2) and (3): Genetically modified maize DP51291

Vote ID 179508Source: 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+4 / 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 “Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2) and (3): Genetically modified maize DP51291”. S&D, ECR, PfE, Renew, Greens-EFA, Left, NI and ESN voted mostly in favour, while EPP voted mostly against. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (433 for, 166 against, 9 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

433

Against

166

Abstain

Margin of victory

267 votes

Turnout (cast)

608

Absent

112

Participation rate

84.4%

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

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 55Against 104Abstain 5Absent 21

S&D135 MEPs

For 100Against 2Abstain 1Absent 32

ECR82 MEPs

For 58Against 15Abstain 1Absent 8

PfE82 MEPs

For 60Against 13Abstain 0Absent 9

Renew79 MEPs

For 39Against 29Abstain 0Absent 11

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 46Against 0Abstain 2Absent 5

The Left45 MEPs

For 32Against 0Abstain 0Absent 13

NI29 MEPs

For 22Against 1Abstain 0Absent 6

ESN27 MEPs

For 20Against 2Abstain 0Absent 5

Country angle

Most in favour

France65
Italy55
Germany45
Poland35
Netherlands19

Most against

Spain26
Czech Republic16
Sweden11
Ireland7

Divided delegations

Denmark
Estonia
Finland
Germany
Ireland
Portugal
Romania
Spain

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 16Against 2Abstain 0Absent 2

Belgium22 MEPs

For 13Against 4Abstain 0Absent 5

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 12Against 2Abstain 1Absent 2

Croatia12 MEPs

For 12Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 4Against 16Abstain 0Absent 1

Denmark15 MEPs

For 7Against 6Abstain 0Absent 2

Estonia7 MEPs

For 4Against 3Abstain 0Absent 0

Finland15 MEPs

For 7Against 7Abstain 0Absent 1

France82 MEPs

For 65Against 0Abstain 0Absent 17

Germany96 MEPs

For 45Against 35Abstain 1Absent 15

Greece21 MEPs

For 13Against 2Abstain 0Absent 6

Hungary21 MEPs

For 16Against 0Abstain 0Absent 5

Ireland14 MEPs

For 4Against 7Abstain 0Absent 3

Italy76 MEPs

For 55Against 9Abstain 1Absent 11

Latvia9 MEPs

For 6Against 1Abstain 0Absent 2

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 7Against 3Abstain 1Absent 0

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 5Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 3Against 1Abstain 0Absent 2

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 19Against 8Abstain 0Absent 4

Poland53 MEPs

For 35Against 9Abstain 4Absent 5

Portugal21 MEPs

For 9Against 5Abstain 0Absent 7

Romania33 MEPs

For 14Against 8Abstain 0Absent 11

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 13Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 8Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Spain60 MEPs

For 25Against 26Abstain 1Absent 8

Sweden21 MEPs

For 10Against 11Abstain 0Absent 0

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