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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 190404Source: 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
✓Many MEPs voted against their group

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Topic importance+8 / 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+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 “Generalised scheme of tariff preferences ***I”. EPP, PfE, ECR, Left, ESN and NI voted mostly in favour, while S&D, Renew and Greens-EFA voted mostly against. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (412 for, 225 against, 13 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

412

Against

225

Abstain

Margin of victory

187 votes

Turnout (cast)

650

Absent

Participation rate

90.4%

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

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 162Against 4Abstain 1Absent 18

S&D135 MEPs

For 23Against 94Abstain 0Absent 18

PfE85 MEPs

For 71Against 0Abstain 6Absent 8

ECR82 MEPs

For 69Against 4Abstain 3Absent 6

Renew78 MEPs

For 2Against 70Abstain 0Absent 6

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 0Against 46Abstain 0Absent 7

The Left45 MEPs

For 40Against 1Abstain 1Absent 3

ESN27 MEPs

For 26Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0

NI29 MEPs

For 19Against 5Abstain 2Absent 3

Country angle

Most in favour

Italy60
Germany54
France47
Poland45
Spain35

Most against

Belgium11
Denmark11
Portugal11
Sweden11
Slovakia10

Divided delegations

Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Ireland

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 11Against 8Abstain 0Absent 1

Belgium22 MEPs

For 6Against 11Abstain 3Absent 2

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 9Against 5Abstain 0Absent 3

Croatia12 MEPs

For 6Against 2Abstain 0Absent 4

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 5Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 9Against 3Abstain 8Absent 1

Denmark15 MEPs

For 4Against 11Abstain 0Absent 0

Estonia7 MEPs

For 3Against 4Abstain 0Absent 0

Finland15 MEPs

For 7Against 7Abstain 0Absent 1

France81 MEPs

For 47Against 29Abstain 0Absent 5

Germany96 MEPs

For 54Against 37Abstain 1Absent 4

Greece21 MEPs

For 19Against 0Abstain 1Absent 1

Hungary21 MEPs

For 13Against 2Abstain 0Absent 6

Ireland14 MEPs

For 7Against 7Abstain 0Absent 0

Italy76 MEPs

For 60Against 8Abstain 0Absent 8

Latvia9 MEPs

For 6Against 1Abstain 0Absent 2

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 6Against 5Abstain 0Absent 0

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 3Against 3Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 2Against 1Abstain 0Absent 3

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 14Against 14Abstain 0Absent 3

Poland53 MEPs

For 45Against 5Abstain 0Absent 3

Portugal21 MEPs

For 10Against 11Abstain 0Absent 0

Romania33 MEPs

For 15Against 7Abstain 0Absent 11

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 4Against 10Abstain 0Absent 1

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 4Against 4Abstain 0Absent 1

Spain60 MEPs

For 35Against 18Abstain 0Absent 7

Sweden21 MEPs

For 8Against 11Abstain 0Absent 2

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