Non-binding texts in which Parliament states its position on a topic. They carry political weight but do not create law.
Promotion of the freedom of scientific research in the EU
Adopted by a large majority
Parliament adopted the text as its official position.
- For
- 461
- Against
- 34
- Abstained
- 140
roll-call vote at 12:29 · 73% of votes cast in favour
Committee report by Christian Ehler · Report A-9-2023-0393
How the groups voted
For: Greens, S&D, Renew, EPP; Abstained: The Left, ECR, ESN; Divided: Patriots
- The Left Abstained 3 for, 0 against, 10 abstainedof 44
- Greens For 21 for, 1 against, 5 abstainedof 53
- S&D For 62 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 135
- Renew For 40 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 78
- EPP For 86 for, 0 against, 2 abstainedof 184
- ECR Abstained 2 for, 2 against, 21 abstainedof 84
- Patriots Divided 1 for, 12 against, 16 abstainedof 85
- ESN Abstained 0 for, 1 against, 3 abstainedof 27
- No group not a group 2 for, 2 against, 2 abstainedof 28
Groups from left to right · for–against–abstained, of the group’s MEPs
A group is shown as divided when no position has two thirds of its votes.
Did not vote with their group
Nobody voted differently from a clear line of their group.
Groups as they are now; members who changed group are compared with their current one.
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How it got here
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 2 amendments (2 rejected) and 3 parts of the text voted on separately (3 adopted).