← Votes·2026-04-30

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

Vote ID 192302Source: official EP roll-call records

Official roll-call results (EP minutes) ↗

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Importance Score

Low importance

Why this vote stands out:

✓Very fragmented political vote
✓Some national delegation divergence
✓High participation
✓Many 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+7 / 10

Group division+15 / 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 “The need for targeted criminal provisions and platforms’ responsibility to effectively address cyberbullying and online harassment”. EPP, S&D, PfE, Renew and NI voted mostly in favour, while Greens-EFA and Left voted mostly against. ECR and ESN mostly abstained. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (330 for, 111 against, 117 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

330

Against

111

Abstain

117

Margin of victory

219 votes

Turnout (cast)

558

Absent

161

Participation rate

77.6%

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

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 128Against 2Abstain 2Absent 53

S&D135 MEPs

For 97Against 6Abstain 2Absent 30

ECR82 MEPs

For 8Against 4Abstain 57Absent 13

PfE85 MEPs

For 31Against 15Abstain 21Absent 18

Renew78 MEPs

For 53Against 9Abstain 2Absent 14

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 2Against 40Abstain 1Absent 10

The Left45 MEPs

For 2Against 26Abstain 3Absent 14

NI29 MEPs

For 9Against 7Abstain 9Absent 4

ESN27 MEPs

For 0Against 2Abstain 20Absent 5

Country angle

Most in favour

France55
Germany36
Spain36
Poland27
Romania16

Most against

Netherlands12
Czech Republic11
Latvia2

Divided delegations

Belgium
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Germany
Slovakia

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 9Against 2Abstain 6Absent 3

Belgium22 MEPs

For 13Against 7Abstain 0Absent 2

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 8Against 0Abstain 3Absent 6

Croatia12 MEPs

For 5Against 1Abstain 1Absent 5

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 1Against 0Abstain 0Absent 5

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 6Against 11Abstain 0Absent 4

Denmark15 MEPs

For 7Against 5Abstain 2Absent 1

Estonia7 MEPs

For 2Against 2Abstain 3Absent 0

Finland15 MEPs

For 7Against 3Abstain 1Absent 4

France81 MEPs

For 55Against 11Abstain 3Absent 12

Germany96 MEPs

For 36Against 24Abstain 15Absent 21

Greece21 MEPs

For 6Against 0Abstain 5Absent 10

Hungary21 MEPs

For 9Against 0Abstain 0Absent 12

Ireland14 MEPs

For 12Against 1Abstain 0Absent 1

Italy76 MEPs

For 21Against 9Abstain 26Absent 20

Latvia9 MEPs

For 1Against 2Abstain 1Absent 5

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 8Against 0Abstain 3Absent 0

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 4Against 2Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 0Against 0Abstain 0Absent 6

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 5Against 12Abstain 9Absent 5

Poland53 MEPs

For 27Against 3Abstain 17Absent 6

Portugal21 MEPs

For 13Against 3Abstain 1Absent 4

Romania33 MEPs

For 16Against 0Abstain 7Absent 10

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 6Against 4Abstain 2Absent 3

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 5Against 1Abstain 1Absent 2

Spain60 MEPs

For 36Against 8Abstain 5Absent 11

Sweden21 MEPs

For 12Against 0Abstain 6Absent 3

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