← Votes·2026-05-21

The need to reduce work-related fatalities

Vote ID 193343Source: 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
✓Many MEPs voted against their group

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Topic importance+0 / 15

Turnout+2 / 5

Vote type+0 / 25

Close vote+6 / 15

Legislative+0 / 15

Rebel votes+7 / 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 need to reduce work-related fatalities”. EPP, ECR, PfE, 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 (243 for, 211 against, 19 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

243

Against

211

Abstain

Margin of victory

32 votes

Turnout (cast)

473

Absent

237

Participation rate

66.6%

✓This was not a close vote — the margin was comfortable.

By political group

EPP179 MEPs

For 114Against 1Abstain 0Absent 64

S&D135 MEPs

For 3Against 59Abstain 11Absent 62

ECR82 MEPs

For 59Against 0Abstain 1Absent 22

PfE85 MEPs

For 40Against 16Abstain 3Absent 26

Renew77 MEPs

For 0Against 55Abstain 1Absent 21

Greens/EFA51 MEPs

For 0Against 42Abstain 0Absent 9

The Left45 MEPs

For 0Against 31Abstain 0Absent 14

ESN27 MEPs

For 19Against 0Abstain 1Absent 7

NI29 MEPs

For 8Against 7Abstain 2Absent 12

Country angle

Most in favour

Poland34
France33
Spain23
Italy17
Romania15

Most against

Germany41
Netherlands14
Austria12
Ireland10
Sweden10

Divided delegations

Bulgaria
Czech Republic
Estonia
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Italy

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria19 MEPs

For 3Against 12Abstain 0Absent 4

Belgium22 MEPs

For 4Against 9Abstain 3Absent 6

Bulgaria16 MEPs

For 5Against 3Abstain 0Absent 8

Croatia12 MEPs

For 4Against 1Abstain 0Absent 7

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 0Against 0Abstain 0Absent 6

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 8Against 5Abstain 0Absent 8

Denmark15 MEPs

For 3Against 7Abstain 0Absent 5

Estonia7 MEPs

For 2Against 2Abstain 1Absent 2

Finland15 MEPs

For 2Against 8Abstain 0Absent 5

France80 MEPs

For 33Against 28Abstain 0Absent 19

Germany95 MEPs

For 31Against 41Abstain 1Absent 22

Greece21 MEPs

For 6Against 5Abstain 0Absent 10

Hungary18 MEPs

For 3Against 3Abstain 0Absent 12

Ireland14 MEPs

For 3Against 10Abstain 0Absent 1

Italy76 MEPs

For 17Against 11Abstain 0Absent 48

Latvia9 MEPs

For 5Against 2Abstain 0Absent 2

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 4Against 5Abstain 0Absent 2

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 3Against 2Abstain 0Absent 1

Malta5 MEPs

For 1Against 0Abstain 0Absent 4

Netherlands30 MEPs

For 11Against 14Abstain 1Absent 4

Poland53 MEPs

For 34Against 6Abstain 1Absent 12

Portugal21 MEPs

For 7Against 9Abstain 0Absent 5

Romania33 MEPs

For 15Against 7Abstain 0Absent 11

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 4Against 1Abstain 1Absent 9

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 5Against 2Abstain 0Absent 2

Spain60 MEPs

For 23Against 8Abstain 11Absent 18

Sweden21 MEPs

For 7Against 10Abstain 0Absent 4

Individual MEP positions

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