← Votes·2026-04-30

Shortcomings and deficiencies of the ‘Amnesty Law’ in Venezuela

Foreign Affairs75%★

Confidence: 75%

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Evidence:

title contains non-EU country "venezuela"

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Vote ID 192368Source: 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+8 / 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 “Shortcomings and deficiencies of the ‘Amnesty Law’ in Venezuela”. Left and NI voted mostly in favour, while EPP, S&D, ECR, PfE, Renew, Greens-EFA and ESN voted mostly against. The motion was rejected by a comfortable margin (83 for, 465 against, 24 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

Against

465

Abstain

Margin of victory

382 votes

Turnout (cast)

572

Absent

147

Participation rate

79.5%

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

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 0Against 138Abstain 0Absent 47

S&D135 MEPs

For 0Against 105Abstain 4Absent 26

ECR82 MEPs

For 0Against 70Abstain 2Absent 10

PfE85 MEPs

For 26Against 30Abstain 10Absent 19

Renew78 MEPs

For 0Against 65Abstain 0Absent 13

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 6Against 34Abstain 5Absent 8

The Left45 MEPs

For 27Against 1Abstain 0Absent 17

NI29 MEPs

For 20Against 4Abstain 2Absent 3

ESN27 MEPs

For 4Against 18Abstain 1Absent 4

Country angle

Most in favour

Slovakia8

Most against

Germany72
Italy48
Poland48
Spain42
France36

Divided delegations

France
Slovakia

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 0Against 10Abstain 6Absent 4

Belgium22 MEPs

For 2Against 17Abstain 1Absent 2

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 1Against 8Abstain 0Absent 8

Croatia12 MEPs

For 0Against 4Abstain 3Absent 5

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 0Against 1Abstain 0Absent 5

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 3Against 17Abstain 0Absent 1

Denmark15 MEPs

For 1Against 13Abstain 0Absent 1

Estonia7 MEPs

For 0Against 7Abstain 0Absent 0

Finland15 MEPs

For 2Against 9Abstain 0Absent 4

France81 MEPs

For 26Against 36Abstain 3Absent 16

Germany96 MEPs

For 10Against 72Abstain 1Absent 13

Greece21 MEPs

For 3Against 6Abstain 2Absent 10

Hungary21 MEPs

For 0Against 5Abstain 0Absent 16

Ireland14 MEPs

For 3Against 10Abstain 0Absent 1

Italy76 MEPs

For 11Against 48Abstain 4Absent 13

Latvia9 MEPs

For 0Against 4Abstain 0Absent 5

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 0Against 9Abstain 2Absent 0

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 1Against 4Abstain 1Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 0Against 0Abstain 0Absent 6

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 0Against 28Abstain 0Absent 3

Poland53 MEPs

For 0Against 48Abstain 1Absent 4

Portugal21 MEPs

For 2Against 15Abstain 0Absent 4

Romania33 MEPs

For 1Against 23Abstain 0Absent 9

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 8Against 5Abstain 0Absent 2

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 0Against 8Abstain 0Absent 1

Spain60 MEPs

For 7Against 42Abstain 0Absent 11

Sweden21 MEPs

For 2Against 16Abstain 0Absent 3

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