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Key objectives for the CITES COP20 meeting in Uzbekistan

Vote ID 180289Source: official EP roll-call records

Official roll-call results (EP minutes) ↗

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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, 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, 149 against, 34 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

149

Abstain

Margin of victory

225 votes

Turnout (cast)

557

Absent

162

Participation rate

77.5%

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

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 133Against 5Abstain 2Absent 45

S&D135 MEPs

For 102Against 0Abstain 0Absent 33

PfE83 MEPs

For 0Against 58Abstain 7Absent 18

Renew78 MEPs

For 60Against 3Abstain 1Absent 14

ECR82 MEPs

For 1Against 54Abstain 8Absent 19

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 42Against 0Abstain 0Absent 11

The Left45 MEPs

For 32Against 0Abstain 1Absent 12

NI29 MEPs

For 4Against 7Abstain 14Absent 4

ESN27 MEPs

For 0Against 21Abstain 1Absent 5

Country angle

Most in favour

Germany57
Spain40
France34
Italy32
Netherlands18

Most against

Poland23
Austria11

Divided delegations

Austria
Czech Republic
France
Greece
Italy
Latvia
Poland

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 8Against 11Abstain 0Absent 1

Belgium22 MEPs

For 13Against 3Abstain 2Absent 4

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 9Against 4Abstain 1Absent 3

Croatia12 MEPs

For 8Against 1Abstain 0Absent 3

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 2Against 0Abstain 0Absent 4

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 6Against 6Abstain 8Absent 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 34Against 28Abstain 5Absent 14

Germany96 MEPs

For 57Against 17Abstain 7Absent 15

Greece21 MEPs

For 4Against 4Abstain 0Absent 13

Hungary21 MEPs

For 0Against 0Abstain 1Absent 20

Ireland14 MEPs

For 11Against 0Abstain 1Absent 2

Italy76 MEPs

For 32Against 20Abstain 0Absent 24

Latvia9 MEPs

For 5Against 3Abstain 0Absent 1

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 8Against 2Abstain 1Absent 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 19Against 23Abstain 0Absent 11

Portugal21 MEPs

For 15Against 2Abstain 1Absent 3

Romania33 MEPs

For 15Against 6Abstain 0Absent 12

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 9Against 2Abstain 3Absent 1

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 7Against 0Abstain 1Absent 1

Spain60 MEPs

For 40Against 6Abstain 0Absent 14

Sweden21 MEPs

For 13Against 1Abstain 2Absent 5

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