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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 191138Source: 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”. EPP, S&D, PfE, ECR, Renew and NI voted mostly in favour, while Greens-EFA, Left and ESN voted mostly against. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (502 for, 128 against, 16 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

502

Against

128

Abstain

Margin of victory

374 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 162Against 1Abstain 0Absent 22

S&D135 MEPs

For 120Against 1Abstain 0Absent 14

PfE85 MEPs

For 72Against 5Abstain 0Absent 8

ECR82 MEPs

For 66Against 1Abstain 7Absent 8

Renew78 MEPs

For 69Against 0Abstain 0Absent 9

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 1Against 45Abstain 0Absent 7

The Left45 MEPs

For 0Against 42Abstain 0Absent 3

ESN27 MEPs

For 0Against 24Abstain 3Absent 0

NI29 MEPs

For 12Against 9Abstain 6Absent 2

Country angle

Most in favour

France63
Germany53
Italy52
Poland46
Spain40

Most against

None.

Divided delegations

Finland
Germany
Greece

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 17Against 2Abstain 0Absent 1

Belgium22 MEPs

For 10Against 3Abstain 3Absent 6

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 11Against 4Abstain 0Absent 2

Croatia12 MEPs

For 7Against 1Abstain 0Absent 4

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 3Against 1Abstain 0Absent 2

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 12Against 3Abstain 5Absent 1

Denmark15 MEPs

For 11Against 4Abstain 0Absent 0

Estonia7 MEPs

For 7Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Finland15 MEPs

For 8Against 5Abstain 0Absent 2

France81 MEPs

For 63Against 12Abstain 1Absent 5

Germany96 MEPs

For 53Against 32Abstain 5Absent 6

Greece21 MEPs

For 12Against 7Abstain 1Absent 1

Hungary21 MEPs

For 14Against 1Abstain 0Absent 6

Ireland14 MEPs

For 11Against 3Abstain 0Absent 0

Italy76 MEPs

For 52Against 15Abstain 0Absent 9

Latvia9 MEPs

For 7Against 1Abstain 0Absent 1

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 10Against 0Abstain 1Absent 0

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 5Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 3Against 0Abstain 0Absent 3

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 21Against 7Abstain 0Absent 3

Poland53 MEPs

For 46Against 3Abstain 0Absent 4

Portugal21 MEPs

For 19Against 2Abstain 0Absent 0

Romania33 MEPs

For 26Against 3Abstain 0Absent 4

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 12Against 2Abstain 0Absent 1

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 8Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0

Spain60 MEPs

For 40Against 11Abstain 0Absent 9

Sweden21 MEPs

For 14Against 4Abstain 0Absent 3

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