← Votes·2026-03-10

The upcoming European Research Area (ERA) Act

Vote ID 188560Source: 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 (171 for, 428 against, 10 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

171

Against

428

Abstain

Margin of victory

257 votes

Turnout (cast)

609

Absent

109

Participation rate

84.8%

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

By political group

EPP184 MEPs

For 9Against 151Abstain 0Absent 24

S&D135 MEPs

For 0Against 120Abstain 1Absent 14

ECR82 MEPs

For 60Against 4Abstain 6Absent 12

Renew78 MEPs

For 0Against 67Abstain 0Absent 11

PfE84 MEPs

For 63Against 0Abstain 0Absent 21

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 0Against 46Abstain 0Absent 7

The Left45 MEPs

For 1Against 36Abstain 0Absent 8

ESN27 MEPs

For 23Against 0Abstain 0Absent 4

NI29 MEPs

For 14Against 4Abstain 3Absent 8

Country angle

Most in favour

Czech Republic17
Hungary8
Slovakia6

Most against

Germany65
France39
Spain39
Italy38
Netherlands24

Divided delegations

Bulgaria
France
Hungary
Italy
Latvia
Poland
Slovakia

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 5Against 14Abstain 0Absent 1

Belgium22 MEPs

For 2Against 18Abstain 0Absent 2

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 5Against 6Abstain 0Absent 6

Croatia12 MEPs

For 0Against 10Abstain 0Absent 2

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 1Against 4Abstain 0Absent 1

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 17Against 2Abstain 1Absent 1

Denmark15 MEPs

For 1Against 11Abstain 1Absent 2

Estonia7 MEPs

For 0Against 5Abstain 0Absent 2

Finland15 MEPs

For 0Against 13Abstain 0Absent 2

France81 MEPs

For 25Against 39Abstain 1Absent 16

Germany95 MEPs

For 18Against 65Abstain 0Absent 12

Greece21 MEPs

For 4Against 14Abstain 1Absent 2

Hungary21 MEPs

For 8Against 7Abstain 0Absent 6

Ireland14 MEPs

For 0Against 12Abstain 0Absent 2

Italy76 MEPs

For 31Against 38Abstain 0Absent 7

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 20Against 22Abstain 1Absent 10

Portugal21 MEPs

For 3Against 17Abstain 0Absent 1

Romania33 MEPs

For 5Against 19Abstain 0Absent 9

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 6Against 5Abstain 1Absent 3

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 2Against 6Abstain 0Absent 1

Spain60 MEPs

For 5Against 39Abstain 0Absent 16

Sweden21 MEPs

For 0Against 16Abstain 3Absent 2

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