← Votes·2026-05-21

The multiannual plan for the Baltic Sea and ways forward

Vote ID 193034Source: 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 multiannual plan for the Baltic Sea and ways forward”. PfE, ECR and ESN voted mostly in favour, while EPP, S&D, Renew, Greens-EFA, Left and NI voted mostly against. The motion was rejected by a comfortable margin (158 for, 374 against, 36 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

158

Against

374

Abstain

Margin of victory

216 votes

Turnout (cast)

568

Absent

142

Participation rate

80.0%

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

By political group

EPP179 MEPs

For 0Against 108Abstain 26Absent 45

S&D135 MEPs

For 0Against 105Abstain 0Absent 30

PfE85 MEPs

For 72Against 0Abstain 6Absent 7

Renew77 MEPs

For 0Against 66Abstain 0Absent 11

ECR82 MEPs

For 60Against 5Abstain 1Absent 16

Greens/EFA51 MEPs

For 0Against 41Abstain 0Absent 10

The Left45 MEPs

For 0Against 36Abstain 0Absent 9

ESN27 MEPs

For 21Against 2Abstain 1Absent 3

NI29 MEPs

For 5Against 11Abstain 2Absent 11

Country angle

Most in favour

Poland25
Czech Republic9
Hungary8

Most against

Germany69
Italy35
France33
Spain33
Sweden20

Divided delegations

Czech Republic
France
Greece
Hungary
Latvia

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria19 MEPs

For 6Against 13Abstain 0Absent 0

Belgium22 MEPs

For 3Against 13Abstain 1Absent 5

Bulgaria16 MEPs

For 3Against 7Abstain 0Absent 6

Croatia12 MEPs

For 1Against 6Abstain 2Absent 3

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 0Against 0Abstain 0Absent 6

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 9Against 7Abstain 0Absent 5

Denmark15 MEPs

For 2Against 13Abstain 0Absent 0

Estonia7 MEPs

For 1Against 4Abstain 0Absent 2

Finland15 MEPs

For 0Against 10Abstain 0Absent 5

France80 MEPs

For 32Against 33Abstain 4Absent 11

Germany95 MEPs

For 15Against 69Abstain 1Absent 10

Greece21 MEPs

For 4Against 5Abstain 0Absent 12

Hungary18 MEPs

For 8Against 5Abstain 1Absent 4

Ireland14 MEPs

For 0Against 13Abstain 0Absent 1

Italy76 MEPs

For 18Against 35Abstain 6Absent 17

Latvia9 MEPs

For 3Against 5Abstain 0Absent 1

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 1Against 8Abstain 0Absent 2

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 0Against 5Abstain 0Absent 1

Malta5 MEPs

For 0Against 1Abstain 0Absent 4

Netherlands30 MEPs

For 8Against 18Abstain 0Absent 4

Poland53 MEPs

For 25Against 4Abstain 19Absent 5

Portugal21 MEPs

For 2Against 17Abstain 0Absent 2

Romania33 MEPs

For 7Against 16Abstain 0Absent 10

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 1Against 8Abstain 1Absent 5

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 0Against 6Abstain 1Absent 2

Spain60 MEPs

For 9Against 33Abstain 0Absent 18

Sweden21 MEPs

For 0Against 20Abstain 0Absent 1

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