← Votes·2026-05-21

The multiannual plan for the Baltic Sea and ways forward

Vote ID 193045Source: official EP roll-call records

Official roll-call results (EP minutes) ↗

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Importance Score

Low importance

Why this vote stands out:

✓Strong political group division
✓Significant 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+12 / 15

Country division+12 / 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, Renew, Greens-EFA, Left and NI voted mostly in favour, while ECR and ESN voted mostly against. EPP and PfE mostly abstained. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (279 for, 121 against, 167 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

279

Against

121

Abstain

167

Margin of victory

158 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 2Against 22Abstain 108Absent 47

S&D135 MEPs

For 104Against 0Abstain 0Absent 31

PfE85 MEPs

For 24Against 11Abstain 42Absent 8

ECR82 MEPs

For 4Against 57Abstain 5Absent 16

Renew77 MEPs

For 56Against 3Abstain 6Absent 12

Greens/EFA51 MEPs

For 43Against 0Abstain 0Absent 8

The Left45 MEPs

For 36Against 0Abstain 0Absent 9

ESN27 MEPs

For 0Against 22Abstain 2Absent 3

NI29 MEPs

For 10Against 6Abstain 4Absent 9

Country angle

Most in favour

France49
Germany41
Italy29
Spain19
Sweden16

Most against

Poland38
Bulgaria5

Divided delegations

Bulgaria
Italy
Latvia
Romania

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria19 MEPs

For 8Against 1Abstain 10Absent 0

Belgium22 MEPs

For 10Against 0Abstain 7Absent 5

Bulgaria16 MEPs

For 4Against 5Abstain 1Absent 6

Croatia12 MEPs

For 4Against 1Abstain 5Absent 2

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 0Against 0Abstain 0Absent 6

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 2Against 4Abstain 11Absent 4

Denmark15 MEPs

For 11Against 1Abstain 3Absent 0

Estonia7 MEPs

For 3Against 1Abstain 1Absent 2

Finland15 MEPs

For 8Against 0Abstain 2Absent 5

France80 MEPs

For 49Against 0Abstain 19Absent 12

Germany95 MEPs

For 41Against 20Abstain 21Absent 13

Greece21 MEPs

For 5Against 2Abstain 4Absent 10

Hungary18 MEPs

For 2Against 0Abstain 12Absent 4

Ireland14 MEPs

For 10Against 0Abstain 3Absent 1

Italy76 MEPs

For 29Against 24Abstain 5Absent 18

Latvia9 MEPs

For 3Against 2Abstain 3Absent 1

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 5Against 1Abstain 3Absent 2

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 3Against 0Abstain 2Absent 1

Malta5 MEPs

For 0Against 0Abstain 1Absent 4

Netherlands30 MEPs

For 15Against 8Abstain 4Absent 3

Poland53 MEPs

For 4Against 38Abstain 5Absent 6

Portugal21 MEPs

For 10Against 0Abstain 9Absent 2

Romania33 MEPs

For 9Against 6Abstain 8Absent 10

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 7Against 2Abstain 1Absent 5

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 2Against 1Abstain 4Absent 2

Spain60 MEPs

For 19Against 4Abstain 19Absent 18

Sweden21 MEPs

For 16Against 0Abstain 4Absent 1

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