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Key objectives for the CITES COP20 meeting in Uzbekistan

Vote ID 180281Source: 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
✓Many 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+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 “Key objectives for the CITES COP20 meeting in Uzbekistan”. EPP, S&D, Renew, Greens-EFA and Left voted mostly in favour, while PfE, ECR and ESN voted mostly against. NI mostly abstained. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (374 for, 122 against, 68 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

374

Against

122

Abstain

Margin of victory

252 votes

Turnout (cast)

564

Absent

155

Participation rate

78.4%

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

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 124Against 1Abstain 18Absent 42

S&D135 MEPs

For 103Against 0Abstain 0Absent 32

PfE83 MEPs

For 2Against 36Abstain 27Absent 18

Renew78 MEPs

For 60Against 0Abstain 4Absent 14

ECR82 MEPs

For 2Against 53Abstain 8Absent 19

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 43Against 0Abstain 0Absent 10

The Left45 MEPs

For 33Against 0Abstain 1Absent 11

NI29 MEPs

For 6Against 9Abstain 10Absent 4

ESN27 MEPs

For 1Against 22Abstain 0Absent 4

Country angle

Most in favour

Germany56
Spain42
France38
Italy27
Netherlands18

Most against

Poland24
Czech Republic12
Hungary1

Divided delegations

Austria
Greece
Italy
Latvia
Poland

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 8Against 6Abstain 5Absent 1

Belgium22 MEPs

For 14Against 3Abstain 2Absent 3

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 10Against 4Abstain 0Absent 3

Croatia12 MEPs

For 7Against 1Abstain 0Absent 4

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 1Against 0Abstain 1Absent 4

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 3Against 12Abstain 5Absent 1

Denmark15 MEPs

For 11Against 1Abstain 1Absent 2

Estonia7 MEPs

For 7Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Finland15 MEPs

For 14Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

France81 MEPs

For 38Against 4Abstain 28Absent 11

Germany96 MEPs

For 56Against 13Abstain 11Absent 16

Greece21 MEPs

For 4Against 3Abstain 1Absent 13

Hungary21 MEPs

For 0Against 1Abstain 0Absent 20

Ireland14 MEPs

For 12Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

Italy76 MEPs

For 27Against 20Abstain 6Absent 23

Latvia9 MEPs

For 5Against 3Abstain 0Absent 1

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 8Against 3Abstain 0Absent 0

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 5Against 0Abstain 1Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 4Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 18Against 8Abstain 0Absent 5

Poland53 MEPs

For 20Against 24Abstain 0Absent 9

Portugal21 MEPs

For 15Against 1Abstain 1Absent 4

Romania33 MEPs

For 15Against 5Abstain 1Absent 12

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 8Against 4Abstain 2Absent 1

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 8Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Spain60 MEPs

For 42Against 6Abstain 0Absent 12

Sweden21 MEPs

For 14Against 0Abstain 3Absent 4

Individual MEP positions

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