← Votes·2026-03-10

The upcoming European Research Area (ERA) Act

Vote ID 188562Source: 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 (164 for, 418 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

164

Against

418

Abstain

Margin of victory

254 votes

Turnout (cast)

603

Absent

115

Participation rate

84.0%

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

By political group

EPP184 MEPs

For 10Against 144Abstain 2Absent 28

S&D135 MEPs

For 1Against 118Abstain 0Absent 16

ECR82 MEPs

For 56Against 2Abstain 14Absent 10

Renew78 MEPs

For 0Against 68Abstain 0Absent 10

PfE84 MEPs

For 61Against 1Abstain 0Absent 22

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 0Against 47Abstain 0Absent 6

The Left45 MEPs

For 0Against 36Abstain 0Absent 9

ESN27 MEPs

For 22Against 0Abstain 0Absent 5

NI29 MEPs

For 13Against 2Abstain 5Absent 9

Country angle

Most in favour

Poland22
Hungary13
Czech Republic10
Slovakia7

Most against

Germany64
Italy39
Spain38
France37
Netherlands21

Divided delegations

Bulgaria
Czech Republic
France
Italy
Poland
Slovakia
Slovenia

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 5Against 13Abstain 0Absent 2

Belgium22 MEPs

For 2Against 18Abstain 0Absent 2

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 4Against 7Abstain 1Absent 5

Croatia12 MEPs

For 0Against 9Abstain 0Absent 3

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 1Against 12Abstain 1Absent 1

France81 MEPs

For 24Against 37Abstain 2Absent 18

Germany95 MEPs

For 17Against 64Abstain 0Absent 14

Greece21 MEPs

For 4Against 14Abstain 1Absent 2

Hungary21 MEPs

For 13Against 2Abstain 0Absent 6

Ireland14 MEPs

For 0Against 12Abstain 0Absent 2

Italy76 MEPs

For 29Against 39Abstain 0Absent 8

Latvia9 MEPs

For 1Against 4Abstain 3Absent 1

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 0Against 8Abstain 0Absent 3

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 1Against 4Abstain 0Absent 1

Malta6 MEPs

For 0Against 5Abstain 0Absent 1

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 6Against 21Abstain 3Absent 1

Poland53 MEPs

For 22Against 22Abstain 1Absent 8

Portugal21 MEPs

For 2Against 19Abstain 0Absent 0

Romania33 MEPs

For 5Against 18Abstain 1Absent 9

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 7Against 5Abstain 0Absent 3

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 3Against 5Abstain 0Absent 1

Spain60 MEPs

For 5Against 38Abstain 0Absent 17

Sweden21 MEPs

For 0Against 16Abstain 3Absent 2

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