← Votes·2026-03-11

Recommendation on enhanced EU-Canada cooperation in the current geopolitical context, including the threats to Canada’s economic stability and sovereignty

Vote ID 186064Source: 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+0 / 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 “Recommendation on enhanced EU-Canada cooperation in the current geopolitical context, including the threats to Canada’s economic stability and sovereignty”. EPP, S&D, ECR, Renew and Greens-EFA voted mostly in favour, while PfE, Left, NI and ESN voted mostly against. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (482 for, 108 against, 42 abstentions).

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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

482

Against

108

Abstain

Margin of victory

374 votes

Turnout (cast)

632

Absent

Participation rate

88.0%

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

By political group

EPP184 MEPs

For 162Against 0Abstain 2Absent 20

S&D135 MEPs

For 119Against 0Abstain 0Absent 16

ECR82 MEPs

For 69Against 3Abstain 5Absent 5

Renew78 MEPs

For 71Against 0Abstain 0Absent 7

PfE84 MEPs

For 6Against 37Abstain 20Absent 21

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 44Against 0Abstain 3Absent 6

The Left45 MEPs

For 7Against 31Abstain 4Absent 3

NI29 MEPs

For 3Against 14Abstain 8Absent 4

ESN27 MEPs

For 1Against 23Abstain 0Absent 3

Country angle

Most in favour

Germany68
Italy55
Poland41
Spain40
Romania29

Most against

Hungary7

Divided delegations

Greece
Slovakia

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 14Against 6Abstain 0Absent 0

Belgium22 MEPs

For 16Against 5Abstain 0Absent 1

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 12Against 3Abstain 0Absent 2

Croatia12 MEPs

For 11Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 2Against 1Abstain 1Absent 2

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 16Against 3Abstain 0Absent 2

Denmark15 MEPs

For 14Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Estonia7 MEPs

For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Finland15 MEPs

For 14Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0

France81 MEPs

For 26Against 7Abstain 26Absent 22

Germany95 MEPs

For 68Against 21Abstain 2Absent 4

Greece21 MEPs

For 9Against 7Abstain 2Absent 3

Hungary21 MEPs

For 2Against 7Abstain 0Absent 12

Ireland14 MEPs

For 9Against 3Abstain 0Absent 2

Italy76 MEPs

For 55Against 17Abstain 1Absent 3

Latvia9 MEPs

For 8Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 10Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 5Against 0Abstain 1Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 5Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 23Against 6Abstain 1Absent 1

Poland53 MEPs

For 41Against 4Abstain 2Absent 6

Portugal21 MEPs

For 17Against 4Abstain 0Absent 0

Romania33 MEPs

For 29Against 0Abstain 0Absent 4

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 5Against 5Abstain 3Absent 2

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 6Against 0Abstain 2Absent 1

Spain60 MEPs

For 40Against 6Abstain 1Absent 13

Sweden21 MEPs

For 19Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

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