← Votes·2026-03-10

The upcoming European Research Area (ERA) Act

Vote ID 188554Source: 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+4 / 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 upcoming European Research Area (ERA) Act”. ECR, PfE, 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 (161 for, 428 against, 21 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

161

Against

428

Abstain

Margin of victory

267 votes

Turnout (cast)

610

Absent

108

Participation rate

85.0%

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

By political group

EPP184 MEPs

For 7Against 150Abstain 1Absent 26

S&D135 MEPs

For 0Against 122Abstain 0Absent 13

ECR82 MEPs

For 58Against 2Abstain 15Absent 7

Renew78 MEPs

For 0Against 67Abstain 0Absent 11

PfE84 MEPs

For 61Against 0Abstain 0Absent 23

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 0Against 46Abstain 0Absent 7

The Left45 MEPs

For 0Against 38Abstain 0Absent 7

ESN27 MEPs

For 22Against 0Abstain 0Absent 5

NI29 MEPs

For 12Against 3Abstain 5Absent 9

Country angle

Most in favour

Poland22
Hungary12
Czech Republic10

Most against

Germany66
Italy41
Spain38
France37
Netherlands21

Divided delegations

Bulgaria
Czech Republic
France
Italy
Poland
Slovakia

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 5Against 14Abstain 0Absent 1

Belgium22 MEPs

For 2Against 18Abstain 0Absent 2

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 4Against 7Abstain 1Absent 5

Croatia12 MEPs

For 0Against 10Abstain 0Absent 2

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 1Against 3Abstain 1Absent 1

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 10Against 6Abstain 4Absent 1

Denmark15 MEPs

For 1Against 12Abstain 1Absent 1

Estonia7 MEPs

For 0Against 5Abstain 0Absent 2

Finland15 MEPs

For 0Against 13Abstain 1Absent 1

France81 MEPs

For 25Against 37Abstain 1Absent 18

Germany95 MEPs

For 16Against 66Abstain 0Absent 13

Greece21 MEPs

For 4Against 14Abstain 1Absent 2

Hungary21 MEPs

For 12Against 2Abstain 0Absent 7

Ireland14 MEPs

For 0Against 12Abstain 0Absent 2

Italy76 MEPs

For 30Against 41Abstain 0Absent 5

Latvia9 MEPs

For 1Against 5Abstain 3Absent 0

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 3Against 7Abstain 0Absent 1

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 1Against 4Abstain 0Absent 1

Malta6 MEPs

For 0Against 5Abstain 0Absent 1

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 5Against 21Abstain 3Absent 2

Poland53 MEPs

For 22Against 22Abstain 1Absent 8

Portugal21 MEPs

For 2Against 19Abstain 0Absent 0

Romania33 MEPs

For 6Against 19Abstain 0Absent 8

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 5Against 6Abstain 0Absent 4

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 1Against 6Abstain 1Absent 1

Spain60 MEPs

For 5Against 38Abstain 0Absent 17

Sweden21 MEPs

For 0Against 16Abstain 3Absent 2

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