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European Semester for economic policy coordination 2026

Economy & Finance63%★

Confidence: 63%

Assigned by: rule-based classifier

Evidence:

title/description contains "economic policy"

Reviewed: no

Methodology: topic-rules-v0.1

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Vote ID 188593Source: official EP roll-call records

Official roll-call results (EP minutes) ↗

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Importance Score

Medium importance

Why this vote stands out:

✓Strong political group division
✓Some national delegation divergence
✓High participation
✓Many MEPs voted against their group

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Topic importance+6 / 15

Turnout+5 / 5

Vote type+0 / 25

Close vote+0 / 15

Legislative+0 / 15

Rebel votes+10 / 10

Group division+12 / 15

Country division+10 / 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 “European Semester for economic policy coordination 2026”. Left and NI voted mostly in favour, while EPP, ECR, Renew, PfE and ESN voted mostly against. S&D and Greens-EFA mostly abstained. The motion was rejected by a comfortable margin (71 for, 388 against, 171 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

388

Abstain

171

Margin of victory

317 votes

Turnout (cast)

630

Absent

Participation rate

87.7%

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

By political group

EPP184 MEPs

For 0Against 152Abstain 12Absent 20

S&D135 MEPs

For 4Against 12Abstain 101Absent 18

ECR82 MEPs

For 0Against 75Abstain 3Absent 4

Renew78 MEPs

For 1Against 68Abstain 1Absent 8

PfE84 MEPs

For 0Against 55Abstain 8Absent 21

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 14Against 0Abstain 33Absent 6

The Left45 MEPs

For 41Against 0Abstain 0Absent 4

NI29 MEPs

For 10Against 8Abstain 7Absent 4

ESN27 MEPs

For 1Against 17Abstain 6Absent 3

Country angle

Most in favour

Cyprus2

Most against

Germany50
Poland43
France38
Spain28
Netherlands19

Divided delegations

Cyprus
Greece
Italy
Slovakia

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 0Against 13Abstain 7Absent 0

Belgium22 MEPs

For 3Against 13Abstain 4Absent 2

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 1Against 12Abstain 2Absent 2

Croatia12 MEPs

For 1Against 6Abstain 4Absent 1

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 2Against 2Abstain 1Absent 1

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 2Against 16Abstain 1Absent 2

Denmark15 MEPs

For 1Against 11Abstain 3Absent 0

Estonia7 MEPs

For 0Against 4Abstain 2Absent 1

Finland15 MEPs

For 3Against 8Abstain 4Absent 0

France81 MEPs

For 11Against 38Abstain 10Absent 22

Germany95 MEPs

For 6Against 50Abstain 34Absent 5

Greece21 MEPs

For 5Against 9Abstain 5Absent 2

Hungary21 MEPs

For 0Against 6Abstain 3Absent 12

Ireland14 MEPs

For 3Against 9Abstain 0Absent 2

Italy76 MEPs

For 14Against 26Abstain 31Absent 5

Latvia9 MEPs

For 0Against 8Abstain 1Absent 0

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 1Against 8Abstain 2Absent 0

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 1Against 4Abstain 1Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 0Against 3Abstain 2Absent 1

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 1Against 19Abstain 10Absent 1

Poland53 MEPs

For 0Against 43Abstain 6Absent 4

Portugal21 MEPs

For 2Against 6Abstain 11Absent 2

Romania33 MEPs

For 1Against 19Abstain 9Absent 4

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 4Against 7Abstain 2Absent 2

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 1Against 6Abstain 1Absent 1

Spain60 MEPs

For 6Against 28Abstain 12Absent 14

Sweden21 MEPs

For 2Against 14Abstain 3Absent 2

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