← Votes·2026-05-21

The multiannual plan for the Baltic Sea and ways forward

Vote ID 193048Source: 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+3 / 15

Legislative+0 / 15

Rebel votes+10 / 10

Group division+10 / 15

Country division+10 / 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, Left and NI voted mostly in favour, while EPP, PfE, Renew, ECR and ESN voted mostly against. The motion was rejected by a comfortable margin (226 for, 296 against, 46 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

226

Against

296

Abstain

Margin of victory

70 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 24Against 109Abstain 1Absent 45

S&D135 MEPs

For 102Against 0Abstain 1Absent 32

PfE85 MEPs

For 0Against 45Abstain 32Absent 8

Renew77 MEPs

For 10Against 54Abstain 1Absent 12

ECR82 MEPs

For 0Against 61Abstain 4Absent 17

Greens/EFA51 MEPs

For 43Against 0Abstain 0Absent 8

The Left45 MEPs

For 37Against 0Abstain 0Absent 8

ESN27 MEPs

For 0Against 19Abstain 5Absent 3

NI29 MEPs

For 10Against 8Abstain 2Absent 9

Country angle

Most in favour

Italy28
Sweden10
Denmark8
Slovakia7
Finland6

Most against

Germany47
Poland24
Spain24
Netherlands15
Romania15

Divided delegations

Austria
Belgium
Croatia
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Greece

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria19 MEPs

For 7Against 11Abstain 0Absent 1

Belgium22 MEPs

For 6Against 11Abstain 0Absent 5

Bulgaria16 MEPs

For 2Against 8Abstain 0Absent 6

Croatia12 MEPs

For 4Against 6Abstain 0Absent 2

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 0Against 0Abstain 0Absent 6

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 4Against 12Abstain 1Absent 4

Denmark15 MEPs

For 8Against 7Abstain 0Absent 0

Estonia7 MEPs

For 1Against 3Abstain 1Absent 2

Finland15 MEPs

For 6Against 4Abstain 0Absent 5

France80 MEPs

For 22Against 20Abstain 26Absent 12

Germany95 MEPs

For 35Against 47Abstain 3Absent 10

Greece21 MEPs

For 5Against 4Abstain 2Absent 10

Hungary18 MEPs

For 2Against 11Abstain 1Absent 4

Ireland14 MEPs

For 4Against 9Abstain 0Absent 1

Italy76 MEPs

For 28Against 23Abstain 6Absent 19

Latvia9 MEPs

For 2Against 6Abstain 0Absent 1

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 3Against 5Abstain 1Absent 2

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 2Against 3Abstain 0Absent 1

Malta5 MEPs

For 0Against 1Abstain 0Absent 4

Netherlands30 MEPs

For 11Against 15Abstain 0Absent 4

Poland53 MEPs

For 22Against 24Abstain 2Absent 5

Portugal21 MEPs

For 9Against 10Abstain 0Absent 2

Romania33 MEPs

For 6Against 15Abstain 1Absent 11

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 7Against 1Abstain 2Absent 5

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 1Against 6Abstain 0Absent 2

Spain60 MEPs

For 19Against 24Abstain 0Absent 17

Sweden21 MEPs

For 10Against 10Abstain 0Absent 1

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