← Votes·2025-11-26

Protection of minors online

Vote ID 181925Source: 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+5 / 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 “Protection of minors online”. PfE, ECR and NI voted mostly in favour, while EPP, S&D, Renew, Greens-EFA, Left and ESN voted mostly against. The motion was rejected by a comfortable margin (178 for, 448 against, 19 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

178

Against

448

Abstain

Margin of victory

270 votes

Turnout (cast)

645

Absent

Participation rate

89.7%

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

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 6Against 162Abstain 1Absent 16

S&D135 MEPs

For 0Against 113Abstain 2Absent 20

PfE84 MEPs

For 77Against 1Abstain 1Absent 5

ECR82 MEPs

For 73Against 2Abstain 0Absent 7

Renew78 MEPs

For 0Against 69Abstain 0Absent 9

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 0Against 51Abstain 0Absent 2

The Left45 MEPs

For 1Against 29Abstain 8Absent 7

NI29 MEPs

For 17Against 4Abstain 5Absent 3

ESN27 MEPs

For 3Against 17Abstain 2Absent 5

Country angle

Most in favour

France39
Czech Republic13
Hungary10
Slovakia7

Most against

Germany86
Spain45
Italy33
Poland26
Romania24

Divided delegations

Czech Republic
France
Italy
Latvia
Poland
Slovakia

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 6Against 14Abstain 0Absent 0

Belgium22 MEPs

For 4Against 16Abstain 0Absent 2

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 2Against 12Abstain 0Absent 3

Croatia12 MEPs

For 2Against 10Abstain 0Absent 0

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 2Against 4Abstain 0Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 13Against 7Abstain 0Absent 1

Denmark15 MEPs

For 3Against 11Abstain 0Absent 1

Estonia7 MEPs

For 1Against 5Abstain 0Absent 1

Finland15 MEPs

For 1Against 12Abstain 0Absent 2

France81 MEPs

For 39Against 21Abstain 3Absent 18

Germany96 MEPs

For 5Against 86Abstain 1Absent 4

Greece21 MEPs

For 1Against 16Abstain 1Absent 3

Hungary21 MEPs

For 10Against 3Abstain 1Absent 7

Ireland14 MEPs

For 0Against 13Abstain 0Absent 1

Italy76 MEPs

For 28Against 33Abstain 8Absent 7

Latvia9 MEPs

For 4Against 5Abstain 0Absent 0

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 1Against 8Abstain 1Absent 1

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 1Against 5Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 0Against 5Abstain 0Absent 1

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 8Against 19Abstain 0Absent 4

Poland53 MEPs

For 21Against 26Abstain 2Absent 4

Portugal21 MEPs

For 2Against 15Abstain 0Absent 4

Romania33 MEPs

For 6Against 24Abstain 1Absent 2

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 7Against 6Abstain 0Absent 2

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 0Against 9Abstain 0Absent 0

Spain60 MEPs

For 8Against 45Abstain 1Absent 6

Sweden21 MEPs

For 3Against 18Abstain 0Absent 0

Individual MEP positions

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