← Votes·2026-05-21

The multiannual plan for the Baltic Sea and ways forward

Vote ID 193044Source: 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”. S&D, Greens-EFA and Left voted mostly in favour, while EPP, PfE, Renew, ECR, ESN and NI voted mostly against. The motion was rejected by a comfortable margin (205 for, 344 against, 17 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

205

Against

344

Abstain

Margin of victory

139 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 3Against 128Abstain 4Absent 44

S&D135 MEPs

For 103Against 0Abstain 0Absent 32

PfE85 MEPs

For 1Against 71Abstain 2Absent 11

Renew77 MEPs

For 11Against 55Abstain 0Absent 11

ECR82 MEPs

For 1Against 61Abstain 4Absent 16

Greens/EFA51 MEPs

For 42Against 0Abstain 0Absent 9

The Left45 MEPs

For 37Against 0Abstain 0Absent 8

ESN27 MEPs

For 0Against 20Abstain 4Absent 3

NI29 MEPs

For 7Against 9Abstain 3Absent 10

Country angle

Most in favour

Italy29
Sweden10
Denmark7
Finland6
Slovakia6

Most against

Germany50
Poland43
France37
Spain24
Netherlands16

Divided delegations

Austria
Belgium
Croatia
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria19 MEPs

For 7Against 12Abstain 0Absent 0

Belgium22 MEPs

For 6Against 10Abstain 1Absent 5

Bulgaria16 MEPs

For 2Against 8Abstain 0Absent 6

Croatia12 MEPs

For 4Against 5Abstain 1Absent 2

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 0Against 0Abstain 0Absent 6

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 3Against 13Abstain 1Absent 4

Denmark15 MEPs

For 7Against 7Abstain 0Absent 1

Estonia7 MEPs

For 2Against 3Abstain 0Absent 2

Finland15 MEPs

For 6Against 4Abstain 0Absent 5

France80 MEPs

For 24Against 37Abstain 5Absent 14

Germany95 MEPs

For 34Against 50Abstain 1Absent 10

Greece21 MEPs

For 4Against 6Abstain 0Absent 11

Hungary18 MEPs

For 2Against 11Abstain 1Absent 4

Ireland14 MEPs

For 4Against 9Abstain 0Absent 1

Italy76 MEPs

For 29Against 29Abstain 0Absent 18

Latvia9 MEPs

For 1Against 6Abstain 0Absent 2

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 3Against 6Abstain 0Absent 2

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 2Against 3Abstain 0Absent 1

Malta5 MEPs

For 0Against 1Abstain 0Absent 4

Netherlands30 MEPs

For 11Against 16Abstain 0Absent 3

Poland53 MEPs

For 3Against 43Abstain 1Absent 6

Portugal21 MEPs

For 8Against 11Abstain 0Absent 2

Romania33 MEPs

For 7Against 16Abstain 0Absent 10

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 6Against 1Abstain 3Absent 5

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 1Against 6Abstain 0Absent 2

Spain60 MEPs

For 19Against 24Abstain 0Absent 17

Sweden21 MEPs

For 10Against 7Abstain 3Absent 1

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