← Votes·2026-03-11

Recommendation on enhanced EU-Canada cooperation in the current geopolitical context, including the threats to Canada’s economic stability and sovereignty

Vote ID 188637Source: 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
✓High participation
✓Many MEPs voted against their group

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Topic importance+0 / 15

Turnout+5 / 5

Vote type+0 / 25

Close vote+0 / 15

Legislative+0 / 15

Rebel votes+7 / 10

Group division+10 / 15

Country division+0 / 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 “Recommendation on enhanced EU-Canada cooperation in the current geopolitical context, including the threats to Canada’s economic stability and sovereignty”. Greens-EFA, Left and NI voted mostly in favour, while EPP, S&D, ECR, Renew, PfE and ESN voted mostly against. The motion was rejected by a comfortable margin (110 for, 494 against, 28 abstentions).

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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

110

Against

494

Abstain

Margin of victory

384 votes

Turnout (cast)

632

Absent

Participation rate

88.0%

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

By political group

EPP184 MEPs

For 1Against 163Abstain 0Absent 20

S&D135 MEPs

For 4Against 113Abstain 2Absent 16

ECR82 MEPs

For 0Against 75Abstain 2Absent 5

Renew78 MEPs

For 4Against 67Abstain 0Absent 7

PfE84 MEPs

For 0Against 44Abstain 18Absent 22

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 47Against 0Abstain 0Absent 6

The Left45 MEPs

For 37Against 6Abstain 0Absent 2

NI29 MEPs

For 17Against 2Abstain 6Absent 4

ESN27 MEPs

For 0Against 24Abstain 0Absent 3

Country angle

Most in favour

None.

Most against

Germany65
Italy63
Poland48
Spain39
France29

Divided delegations

Cyprus
Malta
Slovakia
Sweden

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 2Against 18Abstain 0Absent 0

Belgium22 MEPs

For 5Against 16Abstain 0Absent 1

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 0Against 15Abstain 0Absent 2

Croatia12 MEPs

For 1Against 8Abstain 2Absent 1

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 2Against 3Abstain 0Absent 1

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 2Against 17Abstain 0Absent 2

Denmark15 MEPs

For 4Against 10Abstain 0Absent 1

Estonia7 MEPs

For 0Against 6Abstain 0Absent 1

Finland15 MEPs

For 5Against 10Abstain 0Absent 0

France81 MEPs

For 11Against 29Abstain 19Absent 22

Germany95 MEPs

For 26Against 65Abstain 0Absent 4

Greece21 MEPs

For 4Against 12Abstain 3Absent 2

Hungary21 MEPs

For 0Against 9Abstain 0Absent 12

Ireland14 MEPs

For 4Against 8Abstain 0Absent 2

Italy76 MEPs

For 8Against 63Abstain 0Absent 5

Latvia9 MEPs

For 2Against 6Abstain 0Absent 1

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 1Against 10Abstain 0Absent 0

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 1Against 4Abstain 1Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 2Against 3Abstain 0Absent 1

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 7Against 23Abstain 0Absent 1

Poland53 MEPs

For 1Against 48Abstain 0Absent 4

Portugal21 MEPs

For 2Against 19Abstain 0Absent 0

Romania33 MEPs

For 1Against 26Abstain 2Absent 4

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 5Against 7Abstain 1Absent 2

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 0Against 8Abstain 0Absent 1

Spain60 MEPs

For 7Against 39Abstain 0Absent 14

Sweden21 MEPs

For 7Against 12Abstain 0Absent 2

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