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

Taxation65%★

Confidence: 65%

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Methodology: topic-rules-v0.1

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Vote ID 183489Source: official EP roll-call records

Official roll-call results (EP minutes) ↗

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Importance Score

Medium importance

Why this vote stands out:

✓Strong political group division
✓Significant 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+12 / 15

Country division+12 / 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”. ECR and ESN voted mostly in favour, while EPP, S&D, Renew, Greens-EFA, Left and NI voted mostly against. PfE mostly abstained. The motion was rejected by a comfortable margin (135 for, 471 against, 52 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

135

Against

471

Abstain

Margin of victory

336 votes

Turnout (cast)

658

Absent

Participation rate

91.5%

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

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 1Against 173Abstain 1Absent 10

S&D135 MEPs

For 2Against 121Abstain 0Absent 12

PfE84 MEPs

For 32Against 1Abstain 45Absent 6

ECR82 MEPs

For 71Against 2Abstain 1Absent 8

Renew78 MEPs

For 1Against 66Abstain 2Absent 9

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 0Against 51Abstain 0Absent 2

The Left45 MEPs

For 0Against 38Abstain 0Absent 7

NI29 MEPs

For 5Against 18Abstain 2Absent 4

ESN27 MEPs

For 23Against 1Abstain 0Absent 3

Country angle

Most in favour

Hungary11

Most against

Germany74
Spain45
France42
Italy40
Poland25

Divided delegations

Hungary
Italy
Latvia
Poland

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 6Against 13Abstain 0Absent 1

Belgium22 MEPs

For 2Against 14Abstain 2Absent 4

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 5Against 11Abstain 0Absent 1

Croatia12 MEPs

For 0Against 10Abstain 0Absent 2

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 1Against 5Abstain 0Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 3Against 7Abstain 10Absent 1

Denmark15 MEPs

For 1Against 10Abstain 3Absent 1

Estonia7 MEPs

For 1Against 6Abstain 0Absent 0

Finland15 MEPs

For 1Against 14Abstain 0Absent 0

France81 MEPs

For 4Against 42Abstain 28Absent 7

Germany96 MEPs

For 15Against 74Abstain 0Absent 7

Greece21 MEPs

For 3Against 17Abstain 1Absent 0

Hungary21 MEPs

For 11Against 9Abstain 0Absent 1

Ireland14 MEPs

For 0Against 13Abstain 0Absent 1

Italy76 MEPs

For 30Against 40Abstain 0Absent 6

Latvia9 MEPs

For 4Against 5Abstain 0Absent 0

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 3Against 7Abstain 0Absent 1

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 1Against 5Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 0Against 4Abstain 0Absent 2

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 7Against 23Abstain 0Absent 1

Poland53 MEPs

For 22Against 25Abstain 0Absent 6

Portugal21 MEPs

For 0Against 17Abstain 1Absent 3

Romania33 MEPs

For 7Against 23Abstain 0Absent 3

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 2Against 11Abstain 0Absent 2

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 1Against 7Abstain 0Absent 1

Spain60 MEPs

For 2Against 45Abstain 6Absent 7

Sweden21 MEPs

For 3Against 14Abstain 1Absent 3

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