← Votes·2026-04-28

Extension of the term of office of the Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield

Vote ID 191728Source: 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
✓Some MEPs voted against their group

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Topic importance+0 / 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+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 “Extension of the term of office of the Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield”. EPP, S&D, Renew, Greens-EFA and Left voted mostly in favour, while ECR, PfE, NI and ESN voted mostly against. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (422 for, 202 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

422

Against

202

Abstain

Margin of victory

220 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 163Against 0Abstain 1Absent 21

S&D135 MEPs

For 118Against 0Abstain 1Absent 16

ECR82 MEPs

For 2Against 70Abstain 1Absent 9

PfE85 MEPs

For 0Against 72Abstain 1Absent 12

Renew78 MEPs

For 70Against 0Abstain 0Absent 8

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 44Against 0Abstain 2Absent 7

The Left45 MEPs

For 21Against 14Abstain 2Absent 8

NI29 MEPs

For 3Against 22Abstain 1Absent 3

ESN27 MEPs

For 1Against 24Abstain 0Absent 2

Country angle

Most in favour

Germany62
Spain43
France41
Poland24
Netherlands19

Most against

Italy33
Czech Republic13
Hungary8
Slovakia7

Divided delegations

France
Greece
Hungary
Italy
Latvia
Poland
Slovakia

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 13Against 6Abstain 0Absent 1

Belgium22 MEPs

For 13Against 6Abstain 1Absent 2

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 10Against 3Abstain 0Absent 4

Croatia12 MEPs

For 9Against 1Abstain 0Absent 2

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 5Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 6Against 13Abstain 0Absent 2

Denmark15 MEPs

For 13Against 2Abstain 0Absent 0

Estonia7 MEPs

For 6Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0

Finland15 MEPs

For 13Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

France81 MEPs

For 41Against 31Abstain 1Absent 8

Germany96 MEPs

For 62Against 22Abstain 4Absent 8

Greece21 MEPs

For 10Against 9Abstain 0Absent 2

Hungary21 MEPs

For 6Against 8Abstain 0Absent 7

Ireland14 MEPs

For 13Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Italy76 MEPs

For 31Against 33Abstain 1Absent 11

Latvia9 MEPs

For 4Against 3Abstain 0Absent 2

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 8Against 3Abstain 0Absent 0

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 5Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 3Against 0Abstain 0Absent 3

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 19Against 9Abstain 0Absent 3

Poland53 MEPs

For 24Against 22Abstain 0Absent 7

Portugal21 MEPs

For 17Against 3Abstain 0Absent 1

Romania33 MEPs

For 19Against 6Abstain 1Absent 7

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 5Against 7Abstain 0Absent 3

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 8Against 0Abstain 1Absent 0

Spain60 MEPs

For 43Against 9Abstain 0Absent 8

Sweden21 MEPs

For 16Against 3Abstain 0Absent 2

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