← Votes·2026-06-18

Deteriorating situation of political prisoners in Belarus, in particular the case of Aliaksandra Pulinovich

Foreign Affairs75%★

Confidence: 75%

Assigned by: rule-based classifier

Evidence:

title contains non-EU country "belarus"

Reviewed: yes

Methodology: topic-rules-v0.1

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Human Rights64%

Confidence: 64%

Assigned by: rule-based classifier

Evidence:

title/description contains "political prisoner"

Reviewed: no

Methodology: topic-rules-v0.1

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Vote ID 194637Source: 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
✓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+7 / 10

Group division+10 / 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 “Deteriorating situation of political prisoners in Belarus, in particular the case of Aliaksandra Pulinovich”. EPP, S&D, ECR, Renew, PfE, Greens-EFA and ESN voted mostly in favour, while Left and NI voted mostly against. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (488 for, 39 against, 28 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

488

Against

Abstain

Margin of victory

449 votes

Turnout (cast)

555

Absent

154

Participation rate

78.3%

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

By political group

EPP182 MEPs

For 141Against 0Abstain 0Absent 41

S&D135 MEPs

For 105Against 0Abstain 0Absent 30

ECR81 MEPs

For 64Against 0Abstain 0Absent 17

Renew76 MEPs

For 59Against 3Abstain 0Absent 14

PfE84 MEPs

For 52Against 0Abstain 6Absent 26

Greens/EFA51 MEPs

For 39Against 1Abstain 0Absent 11

The Left44 MEPs

For 4Against 25Abstain 9Absent 6

ESN27 MEPs

For 18Against 1Abstain 5Absent 3

NI29 MEPs

For 6Against 9Abstain 8Absent 6

Country angle

Most in favour

Germany68
Italy50
France48
Spain46
Poland43

Most against

None.

Divided delegations

None notably divided.

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria19 MEPs

For 12Against 0Abstain 6Absent 1

Belgium22 MEPs

For 11Against 3Abstain 2Absent 6

Bulgaria16 MEPs

For 12Against 1Abstain 0Absent 3

Croatia12 MEPs

For 9Against 0Abstain 0Absent 3

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 1Against 0Abstain 0Absent 5

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 15Against 2Abstain 1Absent 3

Denmark15 MEPs

For 14Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Estonia7 MEPs

For 5Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

Finland15 MEPs

For 8Against 0Abstain 3Absent 4

France79 MEPs

For 48Against 10Abstain 0Absent 21

Germany96 MEPs

For 68Against 7Abstain 3Absent 18

Greece21 MEPs

For 8Against 2Abstain 1Absent 10

Hungary20 MEPs

For 7Against 0Abstain 1Absent 12

Ireland14 MEPs

For 11Against 0Abstain 1Absent 2

Italy73 MEPs

For 50Against 9Abstain 0Absent 14

Latvia9 MEPs

For 8Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 5

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 5Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Malta5 MEPs

For 4Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Netherlands30 MEPs

For 30Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Poland53 MEPs

For 43Against 0Abstain 1Absent 9

Portugal21 MEPs

For 16Against 2Abstain 0Absent 3

Romania33 MEPs

For 20Against 0Abstain 1Absent 12

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 6Against 1Abstain 6Absent 2

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 7Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

Spain60 MEPs

For 46Against 2Abstain 0Absent 12

Sweden21 MEPs

For 18Against 0Abstain 2Absent 1

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