← Votes·2026-06-17

Structure and rates of excise duty applied to tobacco and tobacco related products (recast) *

Vote ID 193822Source: 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+5 / 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 “Structure and rates of excise duty applied to tobacco and tobacco related products (recast) *”. EPP voted mostly in favour, while S&D, PfE, ECR, Renew, Greens-EFA, Left, NI and ESN voted mostly against. The motion was rejected by a comfortable margin (181 for, 439 against, 38 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

181

Against

439

Abstain

Margin of victory

258 votes

Turnout (cast)

658

Absent

Participation rate

92.7%

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

By political group

EPP181 MEPs

For 136Against 22Abstain 11Absent 12

S&D135 MEPs

For 9Against 108Abstain 9Absent 9

PfE84 MEPs

For 5Against 72Abstain 0Absent 7

ECR82 MEPs

For 14Against 60Abstain 3Absent 5

Renew77 MEPs

For 14Against 55Abstain 2Absent 6

Greens/EFA51 MEPs

For 0Against 46Abstain 0Absent 5

The Left44 MEPs

For 0Against 42Abstain 0Absent 2

NI29 MEPs

For 2Against 14Abstain 11Absent 2

ESN27 MEPs

For 1Against 20Abstain 2Absent 4

Country angle

Most in favour

Poland31
Romania18
Bulgaria7
Portugal7
Slovenia4

Most against

France69
Italy61
Germany50
Spain35
Netherlands23

Divided delegations

Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Denmark
Germany
Greece
Lithuania
Luxembourg

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria19 MEPs

For 4Against 14Abstain 0Absent 1

Belgium22 MEPs

For 6Against 14Abstain 0Absent 2

Bulgaria16 MEPs

For 7Against 6Abstain 1Absent 2

Croatia12 MEPs

For 5Against 6Abstain 0Absent 1

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 2Against 3Abstain 1Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 3Against 17Abstain 0Absent 1

Denmark15 MEPs

For 6Against 9Abstain 0Absent 0

Estonia7 MEPs

For 2Against 4Abstain 0Absent 1

Finland15 MEPs

For 1Against 12Abstain 1Absent 1

France80 MEPs

For 7Against 69Abstain 0Absent 4

Germany95 MEPs

For 28Against 50Abstain 7Absent 10

Greece21 MEPs

For 8Against 11Abstain 1Absent 1

Hungary20 MEPs

For 2Against 10Abstain 4Absent 4

Ireland14 MEPs

For 0Against 12Abstain 0Absent 2

Italy74 MEPs

For 2Against 61Abstain 6Absent 5

Latvia9 MEPs

For 3Against 6Abstain 0Absent 0

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 3Against 5Abstain 0Absent 3

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 3Against 3Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta5 MEPs

For 2Against 3Abstain 0Absent 0

Netherlands30 MEPs

For 5Against 23Abstain 2Absent 0

Poland53 MEPs

For 31Against 17Abstain 2Absent 3

Portugal21 MEPs

For 7Against 7Abstain 6Absent 1

Romania33 MEPs

For 18Against 7Abstain 4Absent 4

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 0Against 11Abstain 3Absent 1

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 4Against 3Abstain 0Absent 2

Spain60 MEPs

For 22Against 35Abstain 0Absent 3

Sweden21 MEPs

For 0Against 21Abstain 0Absent 0

Individual MEP positions

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