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The 28th Regime: a new legal framework for innovative companies

Taxation65%★

Confidence: 65%

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Vote ID 183484Source: 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+6 / 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 “The 28th Regime: a new legal framework for innovative companies”. PfE, ECR, ESN and NI voted mostly in favour, while EPP, S&D, Renew, Greens-EFA and Left voted mostly against. The motion was rejected by a comfortable margin (196 for, 446 against, 15 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

196

Against

446

Abstain

Margin of victory

250 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 7Against 168Abstain 0Absent 10

S&D135 MEPs

For 1Against 124Abstain 0Absent 10

PfE84 MEPs

For 78Against 0Abstain 0Absent 6

ECR82 MEPs

For 68Against 2Abstain 5Absent 7

Renew78 MEPs

For 1Against 66Abstain 2Absent 9

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 0Against 51Abstain 0Absent 2

The Left45 MEPs

For 4Against 29Abstain 3Absent 9

ESN27 MEPs

For 22Against 0Abstain 2Absent 3

NI29 MEPs

For 14Against 6Abstain 3Absent 6

Country angle

Most in favour

France37
Hungary11
Czech Republic10
Slovakia8

Most against

Germany70
Spain45
Italy39
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 2Against 15Abstain 0Absent 5

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 3Against 12Abstain 1Absent 1

Croatia12 MEPs

For 1Against 10Abstain 0Absent 1

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 1Against 5Abstain 0Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 10Against 6Abstain 4Absent 1

Denmark15 MEPs

For 2Against 11Abstain 1Absent 1

Estonia7 MEPs

For 1Against 6Abstain 0Absent 0

Finland15 MEPs

For 1Against 14Abstain 0Absent 0

France81 MEPs

For 37Against 37Abstain 0Absent 7

Germany96 MEPs

For 18Against 70Abstain 2Absent 6

Greece21 MEPs

For 4Against 14Abstain 1Absent 2

Hungary21 MEPs

For 11Against 5Abstain 0Absent 5

Ireland14 MEPs

For 2Against 10Abstain 1Absent 1

Italy76 MEPs

For 32Against 39Abstain 0Absent 5

Latvia9 MEPs

For 4Against 5Abstain 0Absent 0

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 2Against 7Abstain 1Absent 1

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 1Against 5Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 0Against 4Abstain 0Absent 2

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 7Against 20Abstain 2Absent 2

Poland53 MEPs

For 23Against 26Abstain 0Absent 4

Portugal21 MEPs

For 1Against 16Abstain 0Absent 4

Romania33 MEPs

For 6Against 24Abstain 0Absent 3

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 8Against 5Abstain 0Absent 2

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 2Against 7Abstain 0Absent 0

Spain60 MEPs

For 8Against 45Abstain 0Absent 7

Sweden21 MEPs

For 3Against 14Abstain 2Absent 2

Individual MEP positions

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