← Votes·2026-04-28

Importance of consent-based rape legislation in the EU

Vote ID 190326Source: 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+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 “Importance of consent-based rape legislation in the EU”. S&D, Renew, Greens-EFA, Left and NI voted mostly in favour, while EPP, PfE, ECR and ESN voted mostly against. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (394 for, 217 against, 29 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

394

Against

217

Abstain

Margin of victory

177 votes

Turnout (cast)

640

Absent

Participation rate

89.0%

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

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 67Against 74Abstain 15Absent 29

S&D135 MEPs

For 126Against 0Abstain 0Absent 9

PfE85 MEPs

For 35Against 41Abstain 1Absent 8

ECR82 MEPs

For 2Against 69Abstain 3Absent 8

Renew78 MEPs

For 65Against 2Abstain 2Absent 9

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 46Against 0Abstain 0Absent 7

The Left45 MEPs

For 42Against 0Abstain 0Absent 3

NI29 MEPs

For 11Against 7Abstain 8Absent 3

ESN27 MEPs

For 0Against 24Abstain 0Absent 3

Country angle

Most in favour

France65
Germany45
Italy37
Netherlands18
Romania17

Most against

Spain27
Poland25
Czech Republic12
Austria11
Hungary9

Divided delegations

Austria
Bulgaria
Croatia
Germany
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Poland

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 8Against 11Abstain 0Absent 1

Belgium22 MEPs

For 15Against 0Abstain 5Absent 2

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 6Against 8Abstain 0Absent 3

Croatia12 MEPs

For 4Against 3Abstain 1Absent 4

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 5Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 6Against 12Abstain 2Absent 1

Denmark15 MEPs

For 13Against 1Abstain 0Absent 1

Estonia7 MEPs

For 5Against 1Abstain 0Absent 1

Finland15 MEPs

For 12Against 2Abstain 0Absent 1

France81 MEPs

For 65Against 8Abstain 1Absent 7

Germany96 MEPs

For 45Against 37Abstain 5Absent 9

Greece21 MEPs

For 16Against 3Abstain 1Absent 1

Hungary21 MEPs

For 2Against 9Abstain 4Absent 6

Ireland14 MEPs

For 14Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Italy76 MEPs

For 37Against 28Abstain 2Absent 9

Latvia9 MEPs

For 4Against 4Abstain 0Absent 1

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 6Against 4Abstain 0Absent 1

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 5Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 3Against 0Abstain 0Absent 3

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 18Against 9Abstain 1Absent 3

Poland53 MEPs

For 18Against 25Abstain 3Absent 7

Portugal21 MEPs

For 16Against 3Abstain 1Absent 1

Romania33 MEPs

For 17Against 9Abstain 1Absent 6

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 7Against 4Abstain 2Absent 2

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 6Against 3Abstain 0Absent 0

Spain60 MEPs

For 26Against 27Abstain 0Absent 7

Sweden21 MEPs

For 15Against 4Abstain 0Absent 2

Individual MEP positions

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