← Votes·2026-05-21

The multiannual plan for the Baltic Sea and ways forward

Vote ID 193042Source: 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+10 / 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”. Greens-EFA and Left voted mostly in favour, while EPP, S&D, PfE, ECR, Renew, ESN and NI voted mostly against. The motion was rejected by a comfortable margin (158 for, 398 against, 11 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

398

Abstain

Margin of victory

240 votes

Turnout (cast)

567

Absent

143

Participation rate

79.9%

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

By political group

EPP179 MEPs

For 18Against 115Abstain 1Absent 45

S&D135 MEPs

For 29Against 71Abstain 1Absent 34

PfE85 MEPs

For 24Against 49Abstain 3Absent 9

ECR82 MEPs

For 1Against 66Abstain 0Absent 15

Renew77 MEPs

For 1Against 63Abstain 1Absent 12

Greens/EFA51 MEPs

For 43Against 0Abstain 0Absent 8

The Left45 MEPs

For 35Against 2Abstain 0Absent 8

ESN27 MEPs

For 0Against 23Abstain 1Absent 3

NI29 MEPs

For 7Against 9Abstain 4Absent 9

Country angle

Most in favour

France36
Denmark7

Most against

Germany61
Spain37
Italy34
Poland26
Netherlands22

Divided delegations

Austria
Denmark
Finland
France
Greece
Italy
Poland

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria19 MEPs

For 8Against 11Abstain 0Absent 0

Belgium22 MEPs

For 4Against 13Abstain 0Absent 5

Bulgaria16 MEPs

For 0Against 10Abstain 0Absent 6

Croatia12 MEPs

For 1Against 8Abstain 0Absent 3

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 0Against 0Abstain 0Absent 6

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 1Against 15Abstain 1Absent 4

Denmark15 MEPs

For 7Against 7Abstain 1Absent 0

Estonia7 MEPs

For 0Against 5Abstain 0Absent 2

Finland15 MEPs

For 4Against 6Abstain 0Absent 5

France80 MEPs

For 36Against 28Abstain 3Absent 13

Germany95 MEPs

For 24Against 61Abstain 0Absent 10

Greece21 MEPs

For 4Against 6Abstain 1Absent 10

Hungary18 MEPs

For 2Against 11Abstain 1Absent 4

Ireland14 MEPs

For 3Against 10Abstain 0Absent 1

Italy76 MEPs

For 21Against 34Abstain 1Absent 20

Latvia9 MEPs

For 1Against 7Abstain 0Absent 1

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 1Against 8Abstain 0Absent 2

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 1Against 4Abstain 0Absent 1

Malta5 MEPs

For 0Against 1Abstain 0Absent 4

Netherlands30 MEPs

For 5Against 22Abstain 0Absent 3

Poland53 MEPs

For 20Against 26Abstain 2Absent 5

Portugal21 MEPs

For 2Against 17Abstain 0Absent 2

Romania33 MEPs

For 3Against 20Abstain 0Absent 10

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 1Against 8Abstain 1Absent 5

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 1Against 6Abstain 0Absent 2

Spain60 MEPs

For 5Against 37Abstain 0Absent 18

Sweden21 MEPs

For 3Against 17Abstain 0Absent 1

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