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Key objectives for the CITES COP20 meeting in Uzbekistan

Vote ID 180288Source: official EP roll-call records

Official roll-call results (EP minutes) ↗

/ 100

Importance Score

Low importance

Why this vote stands out:

✓Strong 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+12 / 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, ECR, Greens-EFA and Left voted mostly in favour, while PfE and ESN voted mostly against. NI mostly abstained. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (439 for, 100 against, 29 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

439

Against

100

Abstain

Margin of victory

339 votes

Turnout (cast)

568

Absent

151

Participation rate

79.0%

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

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 139Against 5Abstain 0Absent 41

S&D135 MEPs

For 105Against 0Abstain 0Absent 30

PfE83 MEPs

For 1Against 58Abstain 7Absent 17

Renew78 MEPs

For 63Against 0Abstain 1Absent 14

ECR82 MEPs

For 52Against 6Abstain 6Absent 18

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 43Against 0Abstain 0Absent 10

The Left45 MEPs

For 32Against 0Abstain 1Absent 12

NI29 MEPs

For 4Against 7Abstain 14Absent 4

ESN27 MEPs

For 0Against 23Abstain 0Absent 4

Country angle

Most in favour

Germany61
Italy46
Spain44
Poland37
France36

Most against

Austria11

Divided delegations

Austria
France
Greece

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 8Against 11Abstain 0Absent 1

Belgium22 MEPs

For 17Against 3Abstain 0Absent 2

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 11Against 3Abstain 0Absent 3

Croatia12 MEPs

For 9Against 0Abstain 0Absent 3

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 2Against 0Abstain 0Absent 4

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 9Against 2Abstain 9Absent 1

Denmark15 MEPs

For 12Against 0Abstain 1Absent 2

Estonia7 MEPs

For 7Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Finland15 MEPs

For 14Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

France81 MEPs

For 36Against 32Abstain 1Absent 12

Germany96 MEPs

For 61Against 14Abstain 7Absent 14

Greece21 MEPs

For 4Against 4Abstain 0Absent 13

Hungary21 MEPs

For 0Against 0Abstain 1Absent 20

Ireland14 MEPs

For 11Against 0Abstain 1Absent 2

Italy76 MEPs

For 46Against 7Abstain 0Absent 23

Latvia9 MEPs

For 7Against 1Abstain 0Absent 1

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 10Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 5Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 4Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 18Against 6Abstain 1Absent 6

Poland53 MEPs

For 37Against 7Abstain 0Absent 9

Portugal21 MEPs

For 16Against 2Abstain 1Absent 2

Romania33 MEPs

For 20Against 1Abstain 0Absent 12

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 9Against 1Abstain 4Absent 1

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 8Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Spain60 MEPs

For 44Against 4Abstain 0Absent 12

Sweden21 MEPs

For 14Against 0Abstain 3Absent 4

Individual MEP positions

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