← Votes·2026-03-10

The upcoming European Research Area (ERA) Act

Vote ID 188556Source: 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+0 / 15

Legislative+0 / 15

Rebel votes+10 / 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 “The upcoming European Research Area (ERA) Act”. Greens-EFA, Left and NI voted mostly in favour, while EPP, S&D, Renew, PfE and ESN voted mostly against. ECR mostly abstained. The motion was rejected by a comfortable margin (123 for, 378 against, 105 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

123

Against

378

Abstain

105

Margin of victory

255 votes

Turnout (cast)

606

Absent

112

Participation rate

84.4%

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

By political group

EPP184 MEPs

For 0Against 157Abstain 0Absent 27

S&D135 MEPs

For 20Against 86Abstain 14Absent 15

ECR82 MEPs

For 5Against 14Abstain 56Absent 7

Renew78 MEPs

For 2Against 65Abstain 0Absent 11

PfE84 MEPs

For 0Against 35Abstain 28Absent 21

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 47Against 0Abstain 0Absent 6

The Left45 MEPs

For 33Against 2Abstain 0Absent 10

ESN27 MEPs

For 0Against 16Abstain 6Absent 5

NI29 MEPs

For 16Against 2Abstain 1Absent 10

Country angle

Most in favour

Slovakia5
Cyprus3
Malta3

Most against

Germany59
France56
Poland24
Netherlands23
Spain20

Divided delegations

Croatia
Cyprus
Greece
Italy
Luxembourg
Malta
Slovakia

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 2Against 11Abstain 5Absent 2

Belgium22 MEPs

For 5Against 15Abstain 0Absent 2

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 0Against 10Abstain 1Absent 6

Croatia12 MEPs

For 4Against 6Abstain 0Absent 2

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 3Against 2Abstain 0Absent 1

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 3Against 6Abstain 11Absent 1

Denmark15 MEPs

For 3Against 10Abstain 0Absent 2

Estonia7 MEPs

For 0Against 5Abstain 0Absent 2

Finland15 MEPs

For 4Against 10Abstain 0Absent 1

France81 MEPs

For 6Against 56Abstain 0Absent 19

Germany95 MEPs

For 22Against 59Abstain 0Absent 14

Greece21 MEPs

For 7Against 10Abstain 2Absent 2

Hungary21 MEPs

For 0Against 7Abstain 8Absent 6

Ireland14 MEPs

For 2Against 9Abstain 0Absent 3

Italy76 MEPs

For 26Against 14Abstain 31Absent 5

Latvia9 MEPs

For 1Against 4Abstain 3Absent 1

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 1Against 7Abstain 3Absent 0

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 2Against 3Abstain 0Absent 1

Malta6 MEPs

For 3Against 2Abstain 0Absent 1

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 7Against 23Abstain 0Absent 1

Poland53 MEPs

For 0Against 24Abstain 19Absent 10

Portugal21 MEPs

For 2Against 19Abstain 0Absent 0

Romania33 MEPs

For 5Against 19Abstain 2Absent 7

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 5Against 5Abstain 2Absent 3

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 0Against 8Abstain 0Absent 1

Spain60 MEPs

For 5Against 20Abstain 18Absent 17

Sweden21 MEPs

For 5Against 14Abstain 0Absent 2

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