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Common system for the return of third-country nationals staying illegally in the Union (Return Regulation) ***I

Institutional Affairs61%★

Confidence: 61%

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title/description contains "interinstitutional"

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Vote ID 189597Source: 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+5 / 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 “Common system for the return of third-country nationals staying illegally in the Union (Return Regulation) ***I”. EPP, PfE, ECR, ESN and NI voted mostly in favour, while S&D, Renew, Greens-EFA and Left voted mostly against. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (389 for, 206 against, 32 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

389

Against

206

Abstain

Margin of victory

183 votes

Turnout (cast)

627

Absent

Participation rate

87.3%

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

By political group

EPP184 MEPs

For 165Against 6Abstain 2Absent 11

S&D135 MEPs

For 7Against 84Abstain 6Absent 38

PfE84 MEPs

For 82Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

ECR82 MEPs

For 74Against 0Abstain 0Absent 8

Renew78 MEPs

For 12Against 32Abstain 22Absent 12

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 0Against 45Abstain 1Absent 7

The Left45 MEPs

For 0Against 37Abstain 0Absent 8

ESN27 MEPs

For 26Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

NI29 MEPs

For 22Against 2Abstain 1Absent 4

Country angle

Most in favour

Germany50
Poland44
France41
Italy39
Spain30

Most against

Belgium12
Finland8
Ireland5
Luxembourg4

Divided delegations

Austria
Denmark
Estonia
France
Germany
Greece
Ireland
Italy

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 11Against 7Abstain 1Absent 1

Belgium22 MEPs

For 5Against 12Abstain 3Absent 2

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 11Against 3Abstain 1Absent 2

Croatia12 MEPs

For 7Against 3Abstain 0Absent 2

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 3Against 1Abstain 1Absent 1

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 20Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0

Denmark15 MEPs

For 9Against 5Abstain 1Absent 0

Estonia7 MEPs

For 4Against 3Abstain 0Absent 0

Finland15 MEPs

For 4Against 8Abstain 1Absent 2

France81 MEPs

For 41Against 26Abstain 5Absent 9

Germany95 MEPs

For 50Against 37Abstain 0Absent 8

Greece21 MEPs

For 10Against 7Abstain 0Absent 4

Hungary21 MEPs

For 17Against 0Abstain 0Absent 4

Ireland14 MEPs

For 3Against 5Abstain 0Absent 6

Italy76 MEPs

For 39Against 29Abstain 0Absent 8

Latvia9 MEPs

For 7Against 0Abstain 1Absent 1

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 5Against 2Abstain 2Absent 2

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 1Against 4Abstain 0Absent 1

Malta6 MEPs

For 5Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 16Against 11Abstain 1Absent 3

Poland53 MEPs

For 44Against 3Abstain 1Absent 5

Portugal21 MEPs

For 9Against 7Abstain 1Absent 4

Romania33 MEPs

For 17Against 2Abstain 2Absent 12

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 9Against 0Abstain 4Absent 2

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 5Against 3Abstain 0Absent 1

Spain60 MEPs

For 30Against 23Abstain 0Absent 7

Sweden21 MEPs

For 7Against 4Abstain 7Absent 3

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