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Generalised scheme of tariff preferences ***I

Trade65%★

Confidence: 65%

Assigned by: rule-based classifier

Evidence:

title/description contains "tariff"

Reviewed: no

Methodology: topic-rules-v0.1

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Vote ID 190095Source: official EP roll-call records

Official roll-call results (EP minutes) ↗

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Importance Score

Key vote

Why this vote stands out:

✓Main vote
✓Legislative procedure
✓Strong political group division
✓Significant national delegation divergence
✓High participation
✓Many MEPs voted against their group

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Topic importance+8 / 15

Turnout+5 / 5

Vote type+25 / 25

Close vote+0 / 15

Legislative+15 / 15

Rebel votes+10 / 10

Group division+12 / 15

Country division+12 / 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 “Generalised scheme of tariff preferences ***I”. EPP, S&D, PfE, Renew, Greens-EFA and NI voted mostly in favour, while Left and ESN voted mostly against. ECR mostly abstained. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (459 for, 127 against, 70 abstentions).

Automated summary generated from official vote metadata and observed voting patterns. Not a legal interpretation.

Why it matters

This is a main (final) vote on a dossier — the decisive moment where the European Parliament adopts or rejects a legislative or political text. These are the votes that most directly shape EU law and policy, and the ones citizens and journalists should watch most closely.

Result analysis

For

459

Against

127

Abstain

Margin of victory

332 votes

Turnout (cast)

656

Absent

Participation rate

91.2%

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

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 135Against 24Abstain 8Absent 18

S&D135 MEPs

For 115Against 4Abstain 3Absent 13

PfE85 MEPs

For 60Against 17Abstain 0Absent 8

ECR82 MEPs

For 32Against 4Abstain 41Absent 5

Renew78 MEPs

For 72Against 0Abstain 0Absent 6

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 21Against 12Abstain 13Absent 7

The Left45 MEPs

For 6Against 34Abstain 1Absent 4

ESN27 MEPs

For 1Against 26Abstain 0Absent 0

NI29 MEPs

For 17Against 6Abstain 4Absent 2

Country angle

Most in favour

Germany68
France63
Poland39
Romania24
Netherlands23

Most against

Spain33
Greece10

Divided delegations

Austria
Greece
Italy
Spain

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 11Against 6Abstain 2Absent 1

Belgium22 MEPs

For 14Against 3Abstain 3Absent 2

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 12Against 2Abstain 1Absent 2

Croatia12 MEPs

For 6Against 0Abstain 2Absent 4

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 4Against 1Abstain 1Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 18Against 1Abstain 1Absent 1

Denmark15 MEPs

For 14Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0

Estonia7 MEPs

For 6Against 0Abstain 1Absent 0

Finland15 MEPs

For 9Against 3Abstain 2Absent 1

France81 MEPs

For 63Against 12Abstain 0Absent 6

Germany96 MEPs

For 68Against 21Abstain 2Absent 5

Greece21 MEPs

For 7Against 10Abstain 3Absent 1

Hungary21 MEPs

For 14Against 1Abstain 0Absent 6

Ireland14 MEPs

For 11Against 3Abstain 0Absent 0

Italy76 MEPs

For 22Against 15Abstain 30Absent 9

Latvia9 MEPs

For 3Against 1Abstain 4Absent 1

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 9Against 1Abstain 1Absent 0

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 5Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 3Against 0Abstain 0Absent 3

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 23Against 1Abstain 4Absent 3

Poland53 MEPs

For 39Against 4Abstain 7Absent 3

Portugal21 MEPs

For 19Against 2Abstain 0Absent 0

Romania33 MEPs

For 24Against 1Abstain 4Absent 4

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 12Against 2Abstain 0Absent 1

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 9Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Spain60 MEPs

For 19Against 33Abstain 0Absent 8

Sweden21 MEPs

For 15Against 2Abstain 2Absent 2

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