← Votes·2026-03-10

The upcoming European Research Area (ERA) Act

Vote ID 188555Source: 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+0 / 15

Turnout+4 / 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 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 (162 for, 425 against, 15 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

162

Against

425

Abstain

Margin of victory

263 votes

Turnout (cast)

602

Absent

116

Participation rate

83.8%

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

By political group

EPP184 MEPs

For 4Against 145Abstain 0Absent 35

S&D135 MEPs

For 0Against 119Abstain 0Absent 16

ECR82 MEPs

For 62Against 4Abstain 9Absent 7

Renew78 MEPs

For 0Against 67Abstain 0Absent 11

PfE84 MEPs

For 61Against 1Abstain 1Absent 21

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 0Against 47Abstain 0Absent 6

The Left45 MEPs

For 1Against 37Abstain 0Absent 7

ESN27 MEPs

For 23Against 0Abstain 0Absent 4

NI29 MEPs

For 10Against 5Abstain 5Absent 9

Country angle

Most in favour

Poland22
Czech Republic10
Hungary7
Slovakia6

Most against

Germany67
Italy40
France36
Spain36
Netherlands24

Divided delegations

Bulgaria
Czech Republic
France
Italy
Latvia
Poland
Slovakia

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 5Against 14Abstain 0Absent 1

Belgium22 MEPs

For 2Against 17Abstain 0Absent 3

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 5Against 6Abstain 0Absent 6

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 2Against 12Abstain 0Absent 1

Estonia7 MEPs

For 0Against 5Abstain 0Absent 2

Finland15 MEPs

For 0Against 13Abstain 1Absent 1

France81 MEPs

For 26Against 36Abstain 1Absent 18

Germany95 MEPs

For 14Against 67Abstain 1Absent 13

Greece21 MEPs

For 4Against 14Abstain 1Absent 2

Hungary21 MEPs

For 7Against 2Abstain 1Absent 11

Ireland14 MEPs

For 0Against 12Abstain 0Absent 2

Italy76 MEPs

For 30Against 40Abstain 0Absent 6

Latvia9 MEPs

For 4Against 5Abstain 0Absent 0

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 3Against 8Abstain 0Absent 0

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 1Against 4Abstain 0Absent 1

Malta6 MEPs

For 0Against 5Abstain 0Absent 1

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 5Against 24Abstain 1Absent 1

Poland53 MEPs

For 22Against 21Abstain 1Absent 9

Portugal21 MEPs

For 2Against 18Abstain 0Absent 1

Romania33 MEPs

For 6Against 20Abstain 0Absent 7

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 6Against 5Abstain 0Absent 4

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 2Against 6Abstain 0Absent 1

Spain60 MEPs

For 5Against 36Abstain 0Absent 19

Sweden21 MEPs

For 0Against 16Abstain 3Absent 2

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