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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 190418Source: 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”. 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 (171 for, 465 against, 10 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

171

Against

465

Abstain

Margin of victory

294 votes

Turnout (cast)

646

Absent

Participation rate

89.8%

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

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 5Against 156Abstain 0Absent 24

S&D135 MEPs

For 0Against 121Abstain 0Absent 14

PfE85 MEPs

For 57Against 20Abstain 0Absent 8

ECR82 MEPs

For 72Against 2Abstain 0Absent 8

Renew78 MEPs

For 0Against 71Abstain 0Absent 7

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 0Against 46Abstain 0Absent 7

The Left45 MEPs

For 0Against 42Abstain 0Absent 3

ESN27 MEPs

For 26Against 0Abstain 1Absent 0

NI29 MEPs

For 11Against 7Abstain 9Absent 2

Country angle

Most in favour

Slovakia6

Most against

Germany70
Spain46
France41
Italy41
Poland28

Divided delegations

Czech Republic
France
Italy
Latvia
Poland
Slovakia

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 6Against 13Abstain 0Absent 1

Belgium22 MEPs

For 6Against 13Abstain 0Absent 3

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 8Against 12Abstain 0Absent 1

Denmark15 MEPs

For 1Against 14Abstain 0Absent 0

Estonia7 MEPs

For 2Against 5Abstain 0Absent 0

Finland15 MEPs

For 1Against 13Abstain 0Absent 1

France81 MEPs

For 34Against 41Abstain 0Absent 6

Germany96 MEPs

For 16Against 70Abstain 5Absent 5

Greece21 MEPs

For 4Against 16Abstain 0Absent 1

Hungary21 MEPs

For 1Against 10Abstain 0Absent 10

Ireland14 MEPs

For 0Against 13Abstain 0Absent 1

Italy76 MEPs

For 26Against 41Abstain 0Absent 9

Latvia9 MEPs

For 3Against 4Abstain 0Absent 2

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 2Against 7Abstain 1Absent 1

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 1Against 5Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 0Against 3Abstain 0Absent 3

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 9Against 19Abstain 0Absent 3

Poland53 MEPs

For 20Against 28Abstain 0Absent 5

Portugal21 MEPs

For 0Against 20Abstain 0Absent 1

Romania33 MEPs

For 7Against 22Abstain 0Absent 4

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 6Against 5Abstain 3Absent 1

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 2Against 7Abstain 0Absent 0

Spain60 MEPs

For 7Against 46Abstain 0Absent 7

Sweden21 MEPs

For 3Against 16Abstain 0Absent 2

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