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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 190406Source: 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
✓High participation
✓Some 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+4 / 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 “Generalised scheme of tariff preferences ***I”. Greens-EFA and Left voted mostly in favour, while EPP, S&D, PfE, ECR, Renew, ESN and NI voted mostly against. The motion was rejected by a comfortable margin (95 for, 551 against, 9 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

Against

551

Abstain

Margin of victory

456 votes

Turnout (cast)

655

Absent

Participation rate

91.1%

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

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 0Against 168Abstain 0Absent 17

S&D135 MEPs

For 2Against 120Abstain 1Absent 12

PfE85 MEPs

For 0Against 77Abstain 0Absent 8

ECR82 MEPs

For 0Against 75Abstain 0Absent 7

Renew78 MEPs

For 2Against 69Abstain 0Absent 7

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 44Against 1Abstain 0Absent 8

The Left45 MEPs

For 42Against 0Abstain 0Absent 3

ESN27 MEPs

For 0Against 27Abstain 0Absent 0

NI29 MEPs

For 5Against 14Abstain 8Absent 2

Country angle

Most in favour

None.

Most against

Germany67
France65
Italy51
Poland48
Spain47

Divided delegations

Finland
Greece
Ireland

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 2Against 17Abstain 0Absent 1

Belgium22 MEPs

For 3Against 17Abstain 0Absent 2

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 0Against 14Abstain 0Absent 3

Croatia12 MEPs

For 1Against 7Abstain 0Absent 4

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 1Against 4Abstain 1Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 1Against 19Abstain 0Absent 1

Denmark15 MEPs

For 4Against 11Abstain 0Absent 0

Estonia7 MEPs

For 0Against 7Abstain 0Absent 0

Finland15 MEPs

For 5Against 9Abstain 0Absent 1

France81 MEPs

For 11Against 65Abstain 0Absent 5

Germany96 MEPs

For 19Against 67Abstain 5Absent 5

Greece21 MEPs

For 7Against 13Abstain 0Absent 1

Hungary21 MEPs

For 0Against 15Abstain 0Absent 6

Ireland14 MEPs

For 5Against 9Abstain 0Absent 0

Italy76 MEPs

For 15Against 51Abstain 1Absent 9

Latvia9 MEPs

For 0Against 8Abstain 0Absent 1

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 1Against 10Abstain 0Absent 0

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 1Against 5Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 0Against 3Abstain 0Absent 3

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 6Against 21Abstain 0Absent 4

Poland53 MEPs

For 0Against 48Abstain 1Absent 4

Portugal21 MEPs

For 2Against 19Abstain 0Absent 0

Romania33 MEPs

For 0Against 29Abstain 0Absent 4

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 0Against 13Abstain 1Absent 1

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 1Against 8Abstain 0Absent 0

Spain60 MEPs

For 6Against 47Abstain 0Absent 7

Sweden21 MEPs

For 4Against 15Abstain 0Absent 2

Individual MEP positions

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