← Votes·2026-05-21

The multiannual plan for the Baltic Sea and ways forward

Vote ID 193050Source: official EP roll-call records

Official roll-call results (EP minutes) ↗

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Importance Score

Low importance

Why this vote stands out:

✓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+0 / 15

Country division+0 / 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”. EPP, S&D, PfE, ECR, Renew, Greens-EFA, Left, ESN and NI voted mostly in favour. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (531 for, 24 against, 13 abstentions).

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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

531

Against

Abstain

Margin of victory

507 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 134Against 1Abstain 0Absent 44

S&D135 MEPs

For 101Against 0Abstain 0Absent 34

PfE85 MEPs

For 59Against 13Abstain 6Absent 7

ECR82 MEPs

For 62Against 5Abstain 0Absent 15

Renew77 MEPs

For 62Against 3Abstain 0Absent 12

Greens/EFA51 MEPs

For 42Against 0Abstain 0Absent 9

The Left45 MEPs

For 36Against 0Abstain 0Absent 9

ESN27 MEPs

For 21Against 1Abstain 2Absent 3

NI29 MEPs

For 14Against 1Abstain 5Absent 9

Country angle

Most in favour

Germany79
France67
Italy51
Poland46
Spain36

Most against

None.

Divided delegations

None notably divided.

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria19 MEPs

For 19Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Belgium22 MEPs

For 16Against 1Abstain 0Absent 5

Bulgaria16 MEPs

For 10Against 0Abstain 0Absent 6

Croatia12 MEPs

For 10Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 0Against 0Abstain 0Absent 6

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 17Against 0Abstain 0Absent 4

Denmark15 MEPs

For 15Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Estonia7 MEPs

For 5Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

Finland15 MEPs

For 10Against 0Abstain 0Absent 5

France80 MEPs

For 67Against 1Abstain 0Absent 12

Germany95 MEPs

For 79Against 3Abstain 0Absent 13

Greece21 MEPs

For 7Against 2Abstain 2Absent 10

Hungary18 MEPs

For 14Against 0Abstain 0Absent 4

Ireland14 MEPs

For 13Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Italy76 MEPs

For 51Against 6Abstain 0Absent 19

Latvia9 MEPs

For 8Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 9Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 5Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Malta5 MEPs

For 1Against 0Abstain 0Absent 4

Netherlands30 MEPs

For 21Against 6Abstain 0Absent 3

Poland53 MEPs

For 46Against 0Abstain 3Absent 4

Portugal21 MEPs

For 17Against 1Abstain 0Absent 3

Romania33 MEPs

For 23Against 0Abstain 0Absent 10

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 8Against 0Abstain 2Absent 5

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 7Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

Spain60 MEPs

For 36Against 1Abstain 6Absent 17

Sweden21 MEPs

For 17Against 3Abstain 0Absent 1

Individual MEP positions

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