← Votes·2025-11-26

Protection of minors online

Vote ID 181927Source: 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
✓Some 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+4 / 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, NI and ESN voted mostly in favour, while EPP, S&D, Renew, Greens-EFA and Left voted mostly against. The motion was rejected by a comfortable margin (202 for, 441 against, 10 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

202

Against

441

Abstain

Margin of victory

239 votes

Turnout (cast)

653

Absent

Participation rate

90.8%

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

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 6Against 157Abstain 5Absent 17

S&D135 MEPs

For 0Against 122Abstain 0Absent 13

PfE84 MEPs

For 78Against 1Abstain 1Absent 4

ECR82 MEPs

For 74Against 2Abstain 0Absent 6

Renew78 MEPs

For 2Against 69Abstain 0Absent 7

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 1Against 51Abstain 0Absent 1

The Left45 MEPs

For 0Against 35Abstain 0Absent 10

NI29 MEPs

For 21Against 3Abstain 2Absent 3

ESN27 MEPs

For 19Against 1Abstain 2Absent 5

Country angle

Most in favour

Czech Republic14
Hungary11
Latvia5

Most against

Germany69
Spain45
France40
Italy39
Poland28

Divided delegations

Bulgaria
Estonia
France
Italy
Latvia
Poland
Slovakia

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 6Against 14Abstain 0Absent 0

Belgium22 MEPs

For 5Against 16Abstain 0Absent 1

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 6Against 8Abstain 0Absent 3

Croatia12 MEPs

For 1Against 11Abstain 0Absent 0

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 1Against 3Abstain 1Absent 1

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 14Against 6Abstain 1Absent 0

Denmark15 MEPs

For 3Against 11Abstain 0Absent 1

Estonia7 MEPs

For 3Against 4Abstain 0Absent 0

Finland15 MEPs

For 1Against 12Abstain 0Absent 2

France81 MEPs

For 34Against 40Abstain 0Absent 7

Germany96 MEPs

For 20Against 69Abstain 0Absent 7

Greece21 MEPs

For 4Against 14Abstain 0Absent 3

Hungary21 MEPs

For 11Against 2Abstain 0Absent 8

Ireland14 MEPs

For 0Against 13Abstain 0Absent 1

Italy76 MEPs

For 28Against 39Abstain 0Absent 9

Latvia9 MEPs

For 5Against 4Abstain 0Absent 0

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 2Against 8Abstain 0Absent 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 20Against 28Abstain 1Absent 4

Portugal21 MEPs

For 3Against 13Abstain 0Absent 5

Romania33 MEPs

For 7Against 24Abstain 1Absent 1

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 5Against 6Abstain 2Absent 2

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 1Against 8Abstain 0Absent 0

Spain60 MEPs

For 10Against 45Abstain 0Absent 5

Sweden21 MEPs

For 3Against 14Abstain 4Absent 0

Individual MEP positions

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