← Votes·2026-04-28

Importance of consent-based rape legislation in the EU

Vote ID 190315Source: official EP roll-call records

Official roll-call results (EP minutes) ↗

/ 100

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 “Importance of consent-based rape legislation in the EU”. EPP, S&D, ECR, Renew, Greens-EFA, Left and NI voted mostly in favour. PfE and ESN mostly abstained. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (518 for, 36 against, 100 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

518

Against

Abstain

100

Margin of victory

482 votes

Turnout (cast)

654

Absent

Participation rate

91.0%

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

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 164Against 2Abstain 0Absent 19

S&D135 MEPs

For 126Against 0Abstain 0Absent 9

PfE85 MEPs

For 15Against 8Abstain 53Absent 9

ECR82 MEPs

For 28Against 19Abstain 26Absent 9

Renew78 MEPs

For 72Against 0Abstain 0Absent 6

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 46Against 0Abstain 0Absent 7

The Left45 MEPs

For 42Against 0Abstain 0Absent 3

NI29 MEPs

For 19Against 4Abstain 4Absent 2

ESN27 MEPs

For 6Against 3Abstain 17Absent 1

Country angle

Most in favour

Germany77
Spain47
France44
Italy43
Poland26

Most against

None.

Divided delegations

Poland

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 12Against 0Abstain 6Absent 2

Belgium22 MEPs

For 17Against 0Abstain 3Absent 2

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 15Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

Croatia12 MEPs

For 9Against 0Abstain 0Absent 3

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 16Against 2Abstain 2Absent 1

Denmark15 MEPs

For 14Against 0Abstain 1Absent 0

Estonia7 MEPs

For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Finland15 MEPs

For 14Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

France81 MEPs

For 44Against 0Abstain 31Absent 6

Germany96 MEPs

For 77Against 0Abstain 15Absent 4

Greece21 MEPs

For 18Against 0Abstain 2Absent 1

Hungary21 MEPs

For 14Against 1Abstain 0Absent 6

Ireland14 MEPs

For 14Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Italy76 MEPs

For 43Against 1Abstain 23Absent 9

Latvia9 MEPs

For 7Against 0Abstain 1Absent 1

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 10Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 3Against 0Abstain 0Absent 3

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 22Against 0Abstain 6Absent 3

Poland53 MEPs

For 26Against 22Abstain 0Absent 5

Portugal21 MEPs

For 19Against 0Abstain 2Absent 0

Romania33 MEPs

For 26Against 1Abstain 1Absent 5

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 8Against 3Abstain 3Absent 1

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 9Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Spain60 MEPs

For 47Against 5Abstain 1Absent 7

Sweden21 MEPs

For 16Against 0Abstain 3Absent 2

Individual MEP positions

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