← Votes·2026-01-22

Attempted takeover of Lithuania’s public broadcaster and the threat to democracy in Lithuania

Vote ID 184048Source: official EP roll-call records

Official roll-call results (EP minutes) ↗

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Importance Score

Low 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+0 / 15

Turnout+4 / 5

Vote type+0 / 25

Close vote+3 / 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 “Attempted takeover of Lithuania’s public broadcaster and the threat to democracy in Lithuania”. EPP, Renew, Greens-EFA and Left voted mostly in favour, while S&D, PfE, ECR and ESN voted mostly against. NI mostly abstained. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (328 for, 237 against, 33 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

328

Against

237

Abstain

Margin of victory

91 votes

Turnout (cast)

598

Absent

121

Participation rate

83.2%

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

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 159Against 0Abstain 0Absent 26

S&D135 MEPs

For 15Against 93Abstain 0Absent 27

PfE84 MEPs

For 1Against 63Abstain 11Absent 9

Renew78 MEPs

For 60Against 2Abstain 0Absent 16

ECR82 MEPs

For 4Against 54Abstain 4Absent 20

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 48Against 0Abstain 0Absent 5

The Left45 MEPs

For 36Against 0Abstain 0Absent 9

ESN27 MEPs

For 1Against 21Abstain 2Absent 3

NI29 MEPs

For 4Against 3Abstain 16Absent 6

Country angle

Most in favour

Germany54
France40
Spain30
Poland23
Netherlands16

Most against

Italy41
Austria11
Hungary10
Malta3

Divided delegations

Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
France
Greece
Lithuania
Netherlands

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 8Against 11Abstain 0Absent 1

Belgium22 MEPs

For 8Against 6Abstain 0Absent 8

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 8Against 5Abstain 0Absent 4

Croatia12 MEPs

For 7Against 4Abstain 0Absent 1

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 2Against 1Abstain 0Absent 3

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 8Against 3Abstain 7Absent 3

Denmark15 MEPs

For 9Against 3Abstain 0Absent 3

Estonia7 MEPs

For 5Against 2Abstain 0Absent 0

Finland15 MEPs

For 10Against 2Abstain 0Absent 3

France81 MEPs

For 40Against 32Abstain 0Absent 9

Germany96 MEPs

For 54Against 24Abstain 6Absent 12

Greece21 MEPs

For 6Against 6Abstain 0Absent 9

Hungary21 MEPs

For 0Against 10Abstain 0Absent 11

Ireland14 MEPs

For 12Against 1Abstain 0Absent 1

Italy76 MEPs

For 22Against 41Abstain 0Absent 13

Latvia9 MEPs

For 4Against 2Abstain 3Absent 0

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 6Against 4Abstain 0Absent 1

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 5Against 0Abstain 1Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 1Against 3Abstain 0Absent 2

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 16Against 11Abstain 1Absent 3

Poland53 MEPs

For 23Against 22Abstain 0Absent 8

Portugal21 MEPs

For 8Against 8Abstain 0Absent 5

Romania33 MEPs

For 14Against 11Abstain 1Absent 7

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 5Against 0Abstain 8Absent 2

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 6Against 1Abstain 0Absent 2

Spain60 MEPs

For 30Against 17Abstain 6Absent 7

Sweden21 MEPs

For 11Against 7Abstain 0Absent 3

Individual MEP positions

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