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

Taxation65%★

Confidence: 65%

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Vote ID 183499Source: 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+6 / 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 “The 28th Regime: a new legal framework for innovative companies”. PfE, ECR and ESN voted mostly in favour, while EPP, S&D, Renew, Greens-EFA, Left and NI voted mostly against. The motion was rejected by a comfortable margin (193 for, 464 against, 3 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

193

Against

464

Abstain

Margin of victory

271 votes

Turnout (cast)

660

Absent

Participation rate

91.8%

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

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 4Against 169Abstain 3Absent 9

S&D135 MEPs

For 0Against 125Abstain 0Absent 10

PfE84 MEPs

For 78Against 0Abstain 0Absent 6

ECR82 MEPs

For 72Against 2Abstain 0Absent 8

Renew78 MEPs

For 2Against 68Abstain 0Absent 8

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 0Against 51Abstain 0Absent 2

The Left45 MEPs

For 0Against 36Abstain 0Absent 9

NI29 MEPs

For 12Against 13Abstain 0Absent 4

ESN27 MEPs

For 24Against 0Abstain 0Absent 3

Country angle

Most in favour

Czech Republic14
Hungary11
Slovakia8

Most against

Germany74
Spain44
Italy42
France35
Poland26

Divided delegations

France
Hungary
Italy
Latvia
Poland
Slovakia

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 6Against 14Abstain 0Absent 0

Belgium22 MEPs

For 4Against 14Abstain 0Absent 4

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 5Against 11Abstain 0Absent 1

Croatia12 MEPs

For 1Against 10Abstain 0Absent 1

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 1Against 5Abstain 0Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 14Against 6Abstain 0Absent 1

Denmark15 MEPs

For 2Against 12Abstain 0Absent 1

Estonia7 MEPs

For 1Against 6Abstain 0Absent 0

Finland15 MEPs

For 1Against 14Abstain 0Absent 0

France81 MEPs

For 34Against 35Abstain 3Absent 9

Germany96 MEPs

For 16Against 74Abstain 0Absent 6

Greece21 MEPs

For 4Against 17Abstain 0Absent 0

Hungary21 MEPs

For 11Against 9Abstain 0Absent 1

Ireland14 MEPs

For 0Against 13Abstain 0Absent 1

Italy76 MEPs

For 30Against 42Abstain 0Absent 4

Latvia9 MEPs

For 4Against 5Abstain 0Absent 0

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 3Against 6Abstain 0Absent 2

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 1Against 5Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 0Against 4Abstain 0Absent 2

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 7Against 22Abstain 0Absent 2

Poland53 MEPs

For 22Against 26Abstain 0Absent 5

Portugal21 MEPs

For 1Against 17Abstain 0Absent 3

Romania33 MEPs

For 5Against 24Abstain 0Absent 4

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 8Against 6Abstain 0Absent 1

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 1Against 7Abstain 0Absent 1

Spain60 MEPs

For 8Against 44Abstain 0Absent 8

Sweden21 MEPs

For 3Against 16Abstain 0Absent 2

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