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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 190409Source: 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”. PfE, ECR, ESN and NI voted mostly in favour, while EPP, S&D, Renew, Greens-EFA and Left voted mostly against. The motion was rejected by a comfortable margin (169 for, 441 against, 37 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

169

Against

441

Abstain

Margin of victory

272 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 8Against 152Abstain 2Absent 23

S&D135 MEPs

For 0Against 123Abstain 0Absent 12

PfE85 MEPs

For 71Against 0Abstain 5Absent 9

ECR82 MEPs

For 49Against 8Abstain 18Absent 7

Renew78 MEPs

For 0Against 72Abstain 0Absent 6

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 0Against 46Abstain 0Absent 7

The Left45 MEPs

For 0Against 34Abstain 7Absent 4

ESN27 MEPs

For 27Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

NI29 MEPs

For 14Against 6Abstain 5Absent 4

Country angle

Most in favour

Italy34
Hungary9
Czech Republic7
Latvia4

Most against

Germany69
Spain46
France42
Poland25
Romania21

Divided delegations

Czech Republic
France
Italy
Latvia

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 6Against 13Abstain 0Absent 1

Belgium22 MEPs

For 3Against 17Abstain 0Absent 2

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 4Against 11Abstain 0Absent 2

Croatia12 MEPs

For 1Against 7Abstain 0Absent 4

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 1Against 4Abstain 1Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 7Against 7Abstain 6Absent 1

Denmark15 MEPs

For 1Against 14Abstain 0Absent 0

Estonia7 MEPs

For 1Against 6Abstain 0Absent 0

Finland15 MEPs

For 1Against 13Abstain 0Absent 1

France81 MEPs

For 32Against 42Abstain 1Absent 6

Germany96 MEPs

For 21Against 69Abstain 0Absent 6

Greece21 MEPs

For 5Against 13Abstain 0Absent 3

Hungary21 MEPs

For 9Against 2Abstain 0Absent 10

Ireland14 MEPs

For 0Against 14Abstain 0Absent 0

Italy76 MEPs

For 34Against 26Abstain 7Absent 9

Latvia9 MEPs

For 4Against 3Abstain 0Absent 2

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 3Against 8Abstain 0Absent 0

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 1Against 5Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 0Against 3Abstain 0Absent 3

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 8Against 19Abstain 1Absent 3

Poland53 MEPs

For 6Against 25Abstain 18Absent 4

Portugal21 MEPs

For 2Against 19Abstain 0Absent 0

Romania33 MEPs

For 7Against 21Abstain 0Absent 5

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 4Against 8Abstain 2Absent 1

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 1Against 7Abstain 1Absent 0

Spain60 MEPs

For 7Against 46Abstain 0Absent 7

Sweden21 MEPs

For 0Against 19Abstain 0Absent 2

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