← Votes·2026-03-10

The upcoming European Research Area (ERA) Act

Vote ID 188557Source: official EP roll-call records

Official roll-call results (EP minutes) ↗

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Importance Score

Low importance

Why this vote stands out:

✓Very fragmented political vote
✓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+15 / 15

Country division+6 / 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”. Left and NI voted mostly in favour, while EPP, S&D, ECR, Renew, PfE and ESN voted mostly against. Greens-EFA mostly abstained. The motion was rejected by a comfortable margin (97 for, 436 against, 64 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

Against

436

Abstain

Margin of victory

339 votes

Turnout (cast)

597

Absent

121

Participation rate

83.2%

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

By political group

EPP184 MEPs

For 1Against 151Abstain 3Absent 29

S&D135 MEPs

For 32Against 53Abstain 25Absent 25

ECR82 MEPs

For 0Against 72Abstain 2Absent 8

Renew78 MEPs

For 1Against 65Abstain 2Absent 10

PfE84 MEPs

For 0Against 62Abstain 0Absent 22

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 16Against 8Abstain 23Absent 6

The Left45 MEPs

For 37Against 0Abstain 1Absent 7

ESN27 MEPs

For 0Against 16Abstain 6Absent 5

NI29 MEPs

For 10Against 8Abstain 2Absent 9

Country angle

Most in favour

Ireland5

Most against

Germany60
France53
Italy42
Poland40
Spain25

Divided delegations

Belgium
Cyprus
Finland
Greece
Ireland
Malta
Spain

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 0Against 19Abstain 0Absent 1

Belgium22 MEPs

For 7Against 9Abstain 3Absent 3

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 0Against 12Abstain 0Absent 5

Croatia12 MEPs

For 2Against 5Abstain 3Absent 2

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 2Against 3Abstain 0Absent 1

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 2Against 17Abstain 1Absent 1

Denmark15 MEPs

For 0Against 11Abstain 3Absent 1

Estonia7 MEPs

For 0Against 3Abstain 2Absent 2

Finland15 MEPs

For 5Against 7Abstain 2Absent 1

France81 MEPs

For 10Against 53Abstain 0Absent 18

Germany95 MEPs

For 6Against 60Abstain 11Absent 18

Greece21 MEPs

For 6Against 10Abstain 3Absent 2

Hungary21 MEPs

For 0Against 13Abstain 1Absent 7

Ireland14 MEPs

For 5Against 4Abstain 3Absent 2

Italy76 MEPs

For 19Against 42Abstain 2Absent 13

Latvia9 MEPs

For 0Against 7Abstain 1Absent 1

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 2Against 8Abstain 1Absent 0

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 1Against 4Abstain 0Absent 1

Malta6 MEPs

For 2Against 3Abstain 0Absent 1

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 1Against 19Abstain 10Absent 1

Poland53 MEPs

For 0Against 40Abstain 4Absent 9

Portugal21 MEPs

For 4Against 15Abstain 2Absent 0

Romania33 MEPs

For 0Against 24Abstain 1Absent 8

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 1Against 8Abstain 2Absent 4

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 1Against 7Abstain 0Absent 1

Spain60 MEPs

For 19Against 25Abstain 0Absent 16

Sweden21 MEPs

For 2Against 8Abstain 9Absent 2

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