← Votes·2026-01-20

Framework for strengthening the availability and security of supply of critical medicinal products as well as the availability of, and accessibility of, medicinal products of common interest ***I

Vote ID 183244Source: official EP roll-call records

Official roll-call results (EP minutes) ↗

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Importance Score

High importance

Why this vote stands out:

✓Main vote
✓Legislative procedure
✓Some political group division
✓High participation
✓Many MEPs voted against their group

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Topic importance+0 / 15

Turnout+5 / 5

Vote type+25 / 25

Close vote+0 / 15

Legislative+15 / 15

Rebel votes+7 / 10

Group division+10 / 15

Country division+0 / 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 “Framework for strengthening the availability and security of supply of critical medicinal products as well as the availability of, and accessibility of, medicinal products of common interest ***I”. ESN voted mostly in favour, while EPP, S&D, PfE, ECR, Renew, Greens-EFA, Left and NI voted mostly against. The motion was rejected by a comfortable margin (44 for, 600 against, 13 abstentions).

Automated summary generated from official vote metadata and observed voting patterns. Not a legal interpretation.

Why it matters

This is a main (final) vote on a dossier — the decisive moment where the European Parliament adopts or rejects a legislative or political text. These are the votes that most directly shape EU law and policy, and the ones citizens and journalists should watch most closely.

Result analysis

For

Against

600

Abstain

Margin of victory

556 votes

Turnout (cast)

657

Absent

Participation rate

91.4%

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

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 3Against 174Abstain 0Absent 8

S&D135 MEPs

For 0Against 122Abstain 0Absent 13

PfE84 MEPs

For 10Against 62Abstain 5Absent 7

ECR82 MEPs

For 5Against 67Abstain 4Absent 6

Renew78 MEPs

For 1Against 70Abstain 0Absent 7

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 0Against 50Abstain 0Absent 3

The Left45 MEPs

For 0Against 36Abstain 0Absent 9

ESN27 MEPs

For 23Against 1Abstain 0Absent 3

NI29 MEPs

For 2Against 18Abstain 3Absent 6

Country angle

Most in favour

None.

Most against

Germany76
Italy72
France68
Spain48
Poland45

Divided delegations

None notably divided.

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 6Against 14Abstain 0Absent 0

Belgium22 MEPs

For 2Against 15Abstain 0Absent 5

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 3Against 12Abstain 0Absent 2

Croatia12 MEPs

For 0Against 11Abstain 0Absent 1

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 0Against 6Abstain 0Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 2Against 16Abstain 2Absent 1

Denmark15 MEPs

For 1Against 10Abstain 1Absent 3

Estonia7 MEPs

For 0Against 7Abstain 0Absent 0

Finland15 MEPs

For 1Against 13Abstain 0Absent 1

France81 MEPs

For 0Against 68Abstain 4Absent 9

Germany96 MEPs

For 13Against 76Abstain 1Absent 6

Greece21 MEPs

For 3Against 16Abstain 0Absent 2

Hungary21 MEPs

For 1Against 18Abstain 0Absent 2

Ireland14 MEPs

For 0Against 13Abstain 0Absent 1

Italy76 MEPs

For 1Against 72Abstain 0Absent 3

Latvia9 MEPs

For 0Against 9Abstain 0Absent 0

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 1Against 9Abstain 0Absent 1

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 1Against 5Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 0Against 4Abstain 0Absent 2

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 0Against 30Abstain 0Absent 1

Poland53 MEPs

For 4Against 45Abstain 0Absent 4

Portugal21 MEPs

For 0Against 17Abstain 0Absent 4

Romania33 MEPs

For 0Against 29Abstain 0Absent 4

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 2Against 12Abstain 0Absent 1

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 0Against 9Abstain 0Absent 0

Spain60 MEPs

For 0Against 48Abstain 5Absent 7

Sweden21 MEPs