← Votes·2026-05-21

The multiannual plan for the Baltic Sea and ways forward

Vote ID 193056Source: 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, Renew, ECR, Greens-EFA, Left, ESN and NI voted mostly in favour. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (537 for, 26 against, 3 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

537

Against

Abstain

Margin of victory

511 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 131Against 2Abstain 0Absent 46

S&D135 MEPs

For 104Against 0Abstain 0Absent 31

PfE85 MEPs

For 75Against 2Abstain 0Absent 8

Renew77 MEPs

For 64Against 1Abstain 1Absent 11

ECR82 MEPs

For 47Against 18Abstain 1Absent 16

Greens/EFA51 MEPs

For 42Against 0Abstain 0Absent 9

The Left45 MEPs

For 35Against 0Abstain 0Absent 10

ESN27 MEPs

For 24Against 0Abstain 0Absent 3

NI29 MEPs

For 15Against 3Abstain 1Absent 10

Country angle

Most in favour

Germany81
France66
Poland47
Spain42
Italy40

Most against

None.

Divided delegations

None notably divided.

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria19 MEPs

For 17Against 1Abstain 0Absent 1

Belgium22 MEPs

For 15Against 0Abstain 2Absent 5

Bulgaria16 MEPs

For 11Against 0Abstain 0Absent 5

Croatia12 MEPs

For 10Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 0Against 0Abstain 0Absent 6

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 16Against 0Abstain 0Absent 5

Denmark15 MEPs

For 14Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0

Estonia7 MEPs

For 5Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

Finland15 MEPs

For 10Against 0Abstain 0Absent 5

France80 MEPs

For 66Against 0Abstain 0Absent 14

Germany95 MEPs

For 81Against 0Abstain 0Absent 14

Greece21 MEPs

For 9Against 2Abstain 0Absent 10

Hungary18 MEPs

For 14Against 0Abstain 0Absent 4

Ireland14 MEPs

For 13Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Italy76 MEPs

For 40Against 19Abstain 0Absent 17

Latvia9 MEPs

For 8Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 9Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 4Against 0Abstain 1Absent 1

Malta5 MEPs

For 1Against 0Abstain 0Absent 4

Netherlands30 MEPs

For 26Against 1Abstain 0Absent 3

Poland53 MEPs

For 47Against 1Abstain 0Absent 5

Portugal21 MEPs

For 19Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

Romania33 MEPs

For 23Against 0Abstain 0Absent 10

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 10Against 0Abstain 0Absent 5

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 7Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

Spain60 MEPs

For 42Against 1Abstain 0Absent 17

Sweden21 MEPs

For 20Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Individual MEP positions

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