← Votes·2026-05-21

The multiannual plan for the Baltic Sea and ways forward

Vote ID 193040Source: official EP roll-call records

Official roll-call results (EP minutes) ↗

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Importance Score

Medium importance

Why this vote stands out:

✓Strong political group division
✓Significant national delegation divergence
✓Close result
✓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+6 / 15

Legislative+0 / 15

Rebel votes+7 / 10

Group division+12 / 15

Country division+15 / 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 S&D, Renew, Greens-EFA, Left and NI voted mostly against. EPP mostly abstained. The motion was rejected by a comfortable margin (208 for, 264 against, 94 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

208

Against

264

Abstain

Margin of victory

56 votes

Turnout (cast)

566

Absent

144

Participation rate

79.7%

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

By political group

EPP179 MEPs

For 39Against 6Abstain 88Absent 46

S&D135 MEPs

For 0Against 104Abstain 0Absent 31

PfE85 MEPs

For 78Against 0Abstain 0Absent 7

Renew77 MEPs

For 0Against 66Abstain 0Absent 11

ECR82 MEPs

For 63Against 3Abstain 0Absent 16

Greens/EFA51 MEPs

For 0Against 40Abstain 0Absent 11

The Left45 MEPs

For 0Against 37Abstain 0Absent 8

ESN27 MEPs

For 22Against 0Abstain 2Absent 3

NI29 MEPs

For 6Against 8Abstain 4Absent 11

Country angle

Most in favour

Poland41
France35
Spain23
Czech Republic12
Hungary9

Most against

Germany46
Italy30
Sweden18
Netherlands15
Denmark11

Divided delegations

Austria
Bulgaria
France
Greece
Italy
Latvia
Romania
Spain

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria19 MEPs

For 6Against 8Abstain 5Absent 0

Belgium22 MEPs

For 5Against 10Abstain 2Absent 5

Bulgaria16 MEPs

For 3Against 4Abstain 3Absent 6

Croatia12 MEPs

For 1Against 4Abstain 5Absent 2

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 0Against 0Abstain 0Absent 6

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 12Against 1Abstain 4Absent 4

Denmark15 MEPs

For 2Against 11Abstain 2Absent 0

Estonia7 MEPs

For 1Against 3Abstain 1Absent 2

Finland15 MEPs

For 0Against 8Abstain 2Absent 5

France80 MEPs

For 35Against 31Abstain 1Absent 13

Germany95 MEPs

For 17Against 46Abstain 21Absent 11

Greece21 MEPs

For 4Against 3Abstain 2Absent 12

Hungary18 MEPs

For 9Against 2Abstain 3Absent 4

Ireland14 MEPs

For 0Against 10Abstain 3Absent 1

Italy76 MEPs

For 24Against 30Abstain 5Absent 17

Latvia9 MEPs

For 3Against 3Abstain 1Absent 2

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 1Against 5Abstain 3Absent 2

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 1Against 2Abstain 2Absent 1

Malta5 MEPs

For 0Against 0Abstain 1Absent 4

Netherlands30 MEPs

For 8Against 15Abstain 4Absent 3

Poland53 MEPs

For 41Against 4Abstain 3Absent 5

Portugal21 MEPs

For 2Against 11Abstain 6Absent 2

Romania33 MEPs

For 7Against 8Abstain 8Absent 10

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 2Against 5Abstain 3Absent 5

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 1Against 2Abstain 4Absent 2

Spain60 MEPs

For 23Against 20Abstain 0Absent 17

Sweden21 MEPs

For 0Against 18Abstain 0Absent 3

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