← Votes·2026-04-30

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

Vote ID 192305Source: 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
✓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+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 (378 for, 161 against, 12 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

378

Against

161

Abstain

Margin of victory

217 votes

Turnout (cast)

551

Absent

168

Participation rate

76.6%

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

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 123Against 1Abstain 4Absent 57

S&D135 MEPs

For 105Against 0Abstain 0Absent 30

ECR82 MEPs

For 9Against 55Abstain 3Absent 15

PfE85 MEPs

For 0Against 67Abstain 0Absent 18

Renew78 MEPs

For 61Against 3Abstain 0Absent 14

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 42Against 0Abstain 0Absent 11

The Left45 MEPs

For 31Against 1Abstain 0Absent 13

NI29 MEPs

For 6Against 14Abstain 5Absent 4

ESN27 MEPs

For 1Against 20Abstain 0Absent 6

Country angle

Most in favour

Germany54
Spain40
France39
Italy34
Poland23

Most against

Czech Republic8
Greece6

Divided delegations

Austria
Czech Republic
France
Greece
Hungary
Italy
Poland
Slovakia

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 8Abstain 2Absent 4

Denmark15 MEPs

For 9Against 2Abstain 2Absent 2

Estonia7 MEPs

For 6Against 0Abstain 1Absent 0

Finland15 MEPs

For 10Against 1Abstain 0Absent 4

France81 MEPs

For 39Against 26Abstain 3Absent 13

Germany96 MEPs

For 54Against 19Abstain 2Absent 21

Greece21 MEPs

For 5Against 6Abstain 0Absent 10

Hungary21 MEPs

For 5Against 4Abstain 0Absent 12

Ireland14 MEPs

For 13Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Italy76 MEPs

For 34Against 22Abstain 0Absent 20

Latvia9 MEPs

For 2Against 1Abstain 1Absent 5

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 8Against 3Abstain 0Absent 0

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 0Against 0Abstain 0Absent 6

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 17Against 9Abstain 0Absent 5

Poland53 MEPs

For 23Against 21Abstain 1Absent 8

Portugal21 MEPs

For 12Against 5Abstain 0Absent 4

Romania33 MEPs

For 15Against 8Abstain 0Absent 10

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 7Against 5Abstain 0Absent 3

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 7Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

Spain60 MEPs

For 40Against 6Abstain 0Absent 14

Sweden21 MEPs

For 18Against 0Abstain 0Absent 3

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