← Votes·2026-03-11

Gender pay and pension gap in the EU: state of play, challenges and the way forward, and developing guidelines for the better evaluation and fairer remuneration of work in female-dominated sectors

Vote ID 188833Source: 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+5 / 5

Vote type+0 / 25

Close vote+0 / 15

Legislative+0 / 15

Rebel votes+7 / 10

Group division+15 / 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 “Gender pay and pension gap in the EU: state of play, challenges and the way forward, and developing guidelines for the better evaluation and fairer remuneration of work in female-dominated sectors”. EPP, S&D, Renew, Greens-EFA, Left and NI voted mostly in favour, while PfE and ESN voted mostly against. ECR mostly abstained. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (340 for, 155 against, 124 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

340

Against

155

Abstain

124

Margin of victory

185 votes

Turnout (cast)

619

Absent

Participation rate

86.2%

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

By political group

EPP184 MEPs

For 69Against 46Abstain 44Absent 25

S&D135 MEPs

For 110Against 3Abstain 5Absent 17

ECR82 MEPs

For 0Against 17Abstain 60Absent 5

Renew78 MEPs

For 61Against 10Abstain 0Absent 7

PfE84 MEPs

For 0Against 51Abstain 6Absent 27

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 47Against 0Abstain 0Absent 6

The Left45 MEPs

For 43Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

NI29 MEPs

For 10Against 5Abstain 8Absent 6

ESN27 MEPs

For 0Against 22Abstain 1Absent 4

Country angle

Most in favour

Germany45
Italy34
France32
Spain26
Poland21

Most against

Netherlands15
Czech Republic11
Denmark9
Sweden8

Divided delegations

Austria
Denmark
France
Germany
Netherlands
Sweden

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 10Against 9Abstain 0Absent 1

Belgium22 MEPs

For 15Against 5Abstain 1Absent 1

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 7Against 3Abstain 5Absent 2

Croatia12 MEPs

For 5Against 0Abstain 5Absent 2

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 4Against 0Abstain 1Absent 1

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 2Against 11Abstain 6Absent 2

Denmark15 MEPs

For 6Against 9Abstain 0Absent 0

Estonia7 MEPs

For 4Against 2Abstain 0Absent 1

Finland15 MEPs

For 12Against 2Abstain 1Absent 0

France81 MEPs

For 32Against 21Abstain 6Absent 22

Germany95 MEPs

For 45Against 33Abstain 8Absent 9

Greece21 MEPs

For 13Against 3Abstain 3Absent 2

Hungary21 MEPs

For 2Against 1Abstain 0Absent 18

Ireland14 MEPs

For 12Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

Italy76 MEPs

For 34Against 10Abstain 28Absent 4

Latvia9 MEPs

For 4Against 2Abstain 3Absent 0

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 5Against 1Abstain 5Absent 0

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 3Against 1Abstain 2Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 4Against 0Abstain 1Absent 1

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 14Against 15Abstain 1Absent 1

Poland53 MEPs

For 21Against 6Abstain 21Absent 5

Portugal21 MEPs

For 18Against 2Abstain 1Absent 0

Romania33 MEPs

For 18Against 5Abstain 5Absent 5

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 11Against 2Abstain 0Absent 2

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 6Against 0Abstain 2Absent 1

Spain60 MEPs

For 26Against 4Abstain 15Absent 15

Sweden21 MEPs

For 7Against 8Abstain 4Absent 2

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