← Votes·2026-04-30

The need for targeted criminal provisions and platforms’ responsibility to effectively address cyberbullying and online harassment

Vote ID 192298Source: 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+4 / 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 “The need for targeted criminal provisions and platforms’ responsibility to effectively address cyberbullying and online harassment”. 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 (380 for, 173 against, 7 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

380

Against

173

Abstain

Margin of victory

207 votes

Turnout (cast)

560

Absent

159

Participation rate

77.9%

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

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 129Against 0Abstain 5Absent 51

S&D135 MEPs

For 107Against 0Abstain 0Absent 28

ECR82 MEPs

For 2Against 67Abstain 0Absent 13

PfE85 MEPs

For 1Against 66Abstain 0Absent 18

Renew78 MEPs

For 64Against 1Abstain 0Absent 13

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 43Against 0Abstain 0Absent 10

The Left45 MEPs

For 29Against 1Abstain 0Absent 15

NI29 MEPs

For 5Against 17Abstain 2Absent 5

ESN27 MEPs

For 0Against 21Abstain 0Absent 6

Country angle

Most in favour

Germany56
Spain42
France34
Italy33
Poland26

Most against

Czech Republic10

Divided delegations

Austria
Czech Republic
France
Greece
Hungary
Italy
Latvia
Poland

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 11Against 6Abstain 0Absent 3

Belgium22 MEPs

For 14Against 5Abstain 0Absent 3

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 9Against 3Abstain 0Absent 5

Croatia12 MEPs

For 6Against 1Abstain 0Absent 5

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 1Against 0Abstain 0Absent 5

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 7Against 10Abstain 0Absent 4

Denmark15 MEPs

For 11Against 2Abstain 1Absent 1

Estonia7 MEPs

For 6Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0

Finland15 MEPs

For 11Against 0Abstain 0Absent 4

France81 MEPs

For 34Against 29Abstain 4Absent 14

Germany96 MEPs

For 56Against 19Abstain 2Absent 19

Greece21 MEPs

For 5Against 5Abstain 0Absent 11

Hungary21 MEPs

For 5Against 4Abstain 0Absent 12

Ireland14 MEPs

For 13Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Italy76 MEPs

For 33Against 25Abstain 0Absent 18

Latvia9 MEPs

For 2Against 2Abstain 0Absent 5

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 8Against 3Abstain 0Absent 0

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 5Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 0Against 0Abstain 0Absent 6

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 17Against 9Abstain 0Absent 5

Poland53 MEPs

For 26Against 22Abstain 0Absent 5

Portugal21 MEPs

For 13Against 4Abstain 0Absent 4

Romania33 MEPs

For 15Against 8Abstain 0Absent 10

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 7Against 5Abstain 0Absent 3

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 8Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Spain60 MEPs

For 42Against 6Abstain 0Absent 12

Sweden21 MEPs

For 15Against 3Abstain 0Absent 3

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