← Votes·2026-05-21

The multiannual plan for the Baltic Sea and ways forward

Vote ID 193057Source: 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
✓Close result
✓High participation
✓Some MEPs voted against their group

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Topic importance+0 / 15

Turnout+4 / 5

Vote type+0 / 25

Close vote+6 / 15

Legislative+0 / 15

Rebel votes+4 / 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”. EPP, PfE, ECR, ESN and NI voted mostly in favour, while S&D, Renew, Greens-EFA and Left voted mostly against. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (293 for, 263 against, 10 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

293

Against

263

Abstain

Margin of victory

30 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 122Against 7Abstain 4Absent 46

S&D135 MEPs

For 0Against 103Abstain 0Absent 32

PfE85 MEPs

For 78Against 0Abstain 0Absent 7

ECR82 MEPs

For 62Against 3Abstain 2Absent 15

Renew77 MEPs

For 0Against 66Abstain 0Absent 11

Greens/EFA51 MEPs

For 0Against 43Abstain 0Absent 8

The Left45 MEPs

For 0Against 35Abstain 0Absent 10

ESN27 MEPs

For 23Against 0Abstain 1Absent 3

NI29 MEPs

For 8Against 6Abstain 3Absent 12

Country angle

Most in favour

Poland45
France37
Spain23
Romania15
Czech Republic11

Most against

Germany45
Italy30
Sweden20
Netherlands15
Belgium10

Divided delegations

Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Estonia
France
Germany
Italy

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria19 MEPs

For 10Against 8Abstain 0Absent 1

Belgium22 MEPs

For 7Against 10Abstain 0Absent 5

Bulgaria16 MEPs

For 5Against 6Abstain 0Absent 5

Croatia12 MEPs

For 6Against 4Abstain 0Absent 2

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 0Against 0Abstain 0Absent 6

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 11Against 1Abstain 5Absent 4

Denmark15 MEPs

For 4Against 10Abstain 0Absent 1

Estonia7 MEPs

For 2Against 3Abstain 0Absent 2

Finland15 MEPs

For 2Against 8Abstain 0Absent 5

France80 MEPs

For 37Against 31Abstain 0Absent 12

Germany95 MEPs

For 36Against 45Abstain 0Absent 14

Greece21 MEPs

For 6Against 2Abstain 0Absent 13

Hungary18 MEPs

For 11Against 2Abstain 1Absent 4

Ireland14 MEPs

For 3Against 10Abstain 0Absent 1

Italy76 MEPs

For 29Against 30Abstain 0Absent 17

Latvia9 MEPs

For 5Against 3Abstain 0Absent 1

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 4Against 5Abstain 0Absent 2

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 3Against 2Abstain 0Absent 1

Malta5 MEPs

For 1Against 0Abstain 0Absent 4

Netherlands30 MEPs

For 12Against 15Abstain 0Absent 3

Poland53 MEPs

For 45Against 4Abstain 0Absent 4

Portugal21 MEPs

For 9Against 10Abstain 0Absent 2

Romania33 MEPs

For 15Against 8Abstain 0Absent 10

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 2Against 4Abstain 4Absent 5

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 5Against 2Abstain 0Absent 2

Spain60 MEPs

For 23Against 20Abstain 0Absent 17

Sweden21 MEPs

For 0Against 20Abstain 0Absent 1

Individual MEP positions

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