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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 190410Source: 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
✓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+3 / 15

Legislative+0 / 15

Rebel votes+10 / 10

Group division+10 / 15

Country division+10 / 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 (251 for, 334 against, 48 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

251

Against

334

Abstain

Margin of victory

83 votes

Turnout (cast)

633

Absent

Participation rate

88.0%

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

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 60Against 95Abstain 5Absent 25

S&D135 MEPs

For 30Against 80Abstain 0Absent 25

PfE85 MEPs

For 64Against 6Abstain 6Absent 9

ECR82 MEPs

For 50Against 4Abstain 19Absent 9

Renew78 MEPs

For 2Against 70Abstain 0Absent 6

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 6Against 40Abstain 0Absent 7

The Left45 MEPs

For 0Against 33Abstain 9Absent 3

ESN27 MEPs

For 27Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

NI29 MEPs

For 12Against 6Abstain 9Absent 2

Country angle

Most in favour

Italy51
Spain40
Poland20
Greece14
Hungary9

Most against

Germany69
France36
Netherlands25
Sweden19
Denmark14

Divided delegations

Czech Republic
France
Latvia
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 6Against 13Abstain 0Absent 1

Belgium22 MEPs

For 3Against 13Abstain 3Absent 3

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 4Against 11Abstain 0Absent 2

Croatia12 MEPs

For 2Against 5Abstain 0Absent 5

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 1Against 3Abstain 1Absent 1

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 6Against 6Abstain 8Absent 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 34Against 36Abstain 5Absent 6

Germany96 MEPs

For 21Against 69Abstain 0Absent 6

Greece21 MEPs

For 14Against 3Abstain 3Absent 1

Hungary21 MEPs

For 9Against 2Abstain 0Absent 10

Ireland14 MEPs

For 0Against 14Abstain 0Absent 0

Italy76 MEPs

For 51Against 6Abstain 8Absent 11

Latvia9 MEPs

For 5Against 3Abstain 0Absent 1

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 3Against 8Abstain 0Absent 0

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 1Against 5Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 1Against 2Abstain 0Absent 3

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 2Against 25Abstain 1Absent 3

Poland53 MEPs

For 20Against 12Abstain 16Absent 5

Portugal21 MEPs

For 8Against 12Abstain 0Absent 1

Romania33 MEPs

For 11Against 12Abstain 0Absent 10

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 4Against 7Abstain 3Absent 1

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 2Against 7Abstain 0Absent 0

Spain60 MEPs

For 40Against 8Abstain 0Absent 12

Sweden21 MEPs

For 0Against 19Abstain 0Absent 2

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