← Votes·2025-10-23

Key objectives for the CITES COP20 meeting in Uzbekistan

Vote ID 180286Source: 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+7 / 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 (363 for, 173 against, 28 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

363

Against

173

Abstain

Margin of victory

190 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 119Against 12Abstain 12Absent 42

S&D135 MEPs

For 104Against 0Abstain 0Absent 31

PfE83 MEPs

For 0Against 65Abstain 1Absent 17

Renew78 MEPs

For 61Against 3Abstain 0Absent 14

ECR82 MEPs

For 0Against 62Abstain 1Absent 19

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 43Against 0Abstain 0Absent 10

The Left45 MEPs

For 33Against 0Abstain 0Absent 12

NI29 MEPs

For 3Against 10Abstain 12Absent 4

ESN27 MEPs

For 0Against 20Abstain 2Absent 5

Country angle

Most in favour

Germany55
Spain41
France32
Italy32
Netherlands17

Most against

Poland25
Czech Republic14
Austria11
Hungary1

Divided delegations

Austria
Bulgaria
France
Italy
Latvia
Poland
Slovakia
Sweden

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 8Against 11Abstain 0Absent 1

Belgium22 MEPs

For 15Against 4Abstain 0Absent 3

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 7Against 4Abstain 1Absent 5

Croatia12 MEPs

For 7Against 1Abstain 1Absent 3

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 1Against 0Abstain 1Absent 4

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 3Against 14Abstain 3Absent 1

Denmark15 MEPs

For 12Against 1Abstain 0Absent 2

Estonia7 MEPs

For 6Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0

Finland15 MEPs

For 14Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

France81 MEPs

For 32Against 32Abstain 6Absent 11

Germany96 MEPs

For 55Against 16Abstain 9Absent 16

Greece21 MEPs

For 4Against 1Abstain 3Absent 13

Hungary21 MEPs

For 0Against 1Abstain 0Absent 20

Ireland14 MEPs

For 12Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

Italy76 MEPs

For 32Against 21Abstain 0Absent 23

Latvia9 MEPs

For 5Against 3Abstain 0Absent 1

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 7Against 3Abstain 0Absent 1

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 5Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 4Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 17Against 8Abstain 1Absent 5

Poland53 MEPs

For 20Against 25Abstain 0Absent 8

Portugal21 MEPs

For 16Against 2Abstain 0Absent 3

Romania33 MEPs

For 14Against 6Abstain 1Absent 12

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 7Against 5Abstain 2Absent 1

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 8Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Spain60 MEPs

For 41Against 7Abstain 0Absent 12

Sweden21 MEPs

For 11Against 6Abstain 0Absent 4

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