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Importance of consent-based rape legislation in the EU

Vote ID 190320Source: official EP roll-call records

Official roll-call results (EP minutes) ↗

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Importance Score

Medium importance

Why this vote stands out:

✓Some political group division
✓Significant 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+3 / 15

Legislative+0 / 15

Rebel votes+10 / 10

Group division+10 / 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 “Importance of consent-based rape legislation in the EU”. S&D, Renew, Greens-EFA and Left voted mostly in favour, while EPP, PfE, ECR, NI and ESN voted mostly against. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (347 for, 257 against, 43 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

347

Against

257

Abstain

Margin of victory

90 votes

Turnout (cast)

647

Absent

Participation rate

90.0%

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

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 46Against 89Abstain 24Absent 26

S&D135 MEPs

For 126Against 0Abstain 0Absent 9

PfE85 MEPs

For 5Against 65Abstain 6Absent 9

ECR82 MEPs

For 4Against 69Abstain 2Absent 7

Renew78 MEPs

For 71Against 0Abstain 1Absent 6

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 46Against 0Abstain 0Absent 7

The Left45 MEPs

For 42Against 0Abstain 0Absent 3

NI29 MEPs

For 7Against 10Abstain 9Absent 3

ESN27 MEPs

For 0Against 24Abstain 1Absent 2

Country angle

Most in favour

Germany44
France42
Italy37
Spain26
Netherlands19

Most against

Poland29
Czech Republic12
Hungary8
Slovakia8
Slovenia5

Divided delegations

Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Italy

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 8Against 0Abstain 11Absent 1

Belgium22 MEPs

For 14Against 6Abstain 0Absent 2

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 7Against 6Abstain 0Absent 4

Croatia12 MEPs

For 4Against 3Abstain 2Absent 3

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 3Against 3Abstain 0Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 5Against 12Abstain 3Absent 1

Denmark15 MEPs

For 11Against 2Abstain 2Absent 0

Estonia7 MEPs

For 5Against 1Abstain 0Absent 1

Finland15 MEPs

For 13Against 1Abstain 0Absent 1

France81 MEPs

For 42Against 32Abstain 0Absent 7

Germany96 MEPs

For 44Against 41Abstain 5Absent 6

Greece21 MEPs

For 8Against 7Abstain 5Absent 1

Hungary21 MEPs

For 7Against 8Abstain 0Absent 6

Ireland14 MEPs

For 14Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Italy76 MEPs

For 37Against 28Abstain 2Absent 9

Latvia9 MEPs

For 3Against 4Abstain 0Absent 2

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 5Against 5Abstain 0Absent 1

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 5Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 3Against 0Abstain 0Absent 3

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 19Against 9Abstain 0Absent 3

Poland53 MEPs

For 14Against 29Abstain 6Absent 4

Portugal21 MEPs

For 12Against 9Abstain 0Absent 0

Romania33 MEPs

For 14Against 8Abstain 4Absent 7

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 5Against 8Abstain 1Absent 1

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 4Against 5Abstain 0Absent 0

Spain60 MEPs

For 26Against 26Abstain 1Absent 7

Sweden21 MEPs

For 15Against 3Abstain 1Absent 2

Individual MEP positions

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