← Votes·2026-05-21

The multiannual plan for the Baltic Sea and ways forward

Vote ID 193053Source: 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”. ECR and ESN voted mostly in favour, while EPP, S&D, PfE, Renew, Greens-EFA, Left and NI voted mostly against. The motion was rejected by a comfortable margin (162 for, 384 against, 20 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

162

Against

384

Abstain

Margin of victory

222 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 53Against 68Abstain 12Absent 46

S&D135 MEPs

For 0Against 102Abstain 0Absent 33

PfE85 MEPs

For 17Against 61Abstain 0Absent 7

ECR82 MEPs

For 55Against 7Abstain 4Absent 16

Renew77 MEPs

For 8Against 54Abstain 2Absent 13

Greens/EFA51 MEPs

For 0Against 42Abstain 0Absent 9

The Left45 MEPs

For 0Against 37Abstain 0Absent 8

ESN27 MEPs

For 23Against 0Abstain 1Absent 3

NI29 MEPs

For 6Against 13Abstain 1Absent 9

Country angle

Most in favour

Poland45
Croatia4

Most against

Germany65
France60
Italy30
Spain22
Portugal19

Divided delegations

Croatia
Finland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Slovakia
Spain

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria19 MEPs

For 1Against 18Abstain 0Absent 0

Belgium22 MEPs

For 2Against 10Abstain 4Absent 6

Bulgaria16 MEPs

For 3Against 6Abstain 1Absent 6

Croatia12 MEPs

For 4Against 4Abstain 2Absent 2

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 0Against 0Abstain 0Absent 6

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 0Against 17Abstain 0Absent 4

Denmark15 MEPs

For 3Against 12Abstain 0Absent 0

Estonia7 MEPs

For 1Against 4Abstain 0Absent 2

Finland15 MEPs

For 4Against 6Abstain 0Absent 5

France80 MEPs

For 5Against 60Abstain 4Absent 11

Germany95 MEPs

For 18Against 65Abstain 0Absent 12

Greece21 MEPs

For 2Against 6Abstain 2Absent 11

Hungary18 MEPs

For 0Against 13Abstain 1Absent 4

Ireland14 MEPs

For 0Against 11Abstain 1Absent 2

Italy76 MEPs

For 28Against 30Abstain 0Absent 18

Latvia9 MEPs

For 3Against 5Abstain 0Absent 1

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 3Against 5Abstain 1Absent 2

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 1Against 2Abstain 2Absent 1

Malta5 MEPs

For 0Against 1Abstain 0Absent 4

Netherlands30 MEPs

For 8Against 18Abstain 1Absent 3

Poland53 MEPs

For 45Against 4Abstain 0Absent 4

Portugal21 MEPs

For 0Against 19Abstain 0Absent 2

Romania33 MEPs

For 8Against 15Abstain 0Absent 10

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 4Against 6Abstain 0Absent 5

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 0Against 6Abstain 1Absent 2

Spain60 MEPs

For 19Against 22Abstain 0Absent 19

Sweden21 MEPs