Parliament’s position on proposed laws. It usually needs to agree with the Council before a law is final.
European Media Freedom Act
Passed by a large majority
Parliament adopted its position on the law.
- For
- 464
- Against
- 92
- Abstained
- 65
roll-call vote at 12:13 · 75% of votes cast in favour
Committee report by Sabine Verheyen · Parliament’s first vote on a proposed EU law. It sets Parliament’s position for negotiations with the Council. · Report A-9-2023-0264
How the groups voted
For: The Left, Greens, S&D, Renew, EPP; Against: Patriots, ESN; Divided: ECR
- The Left For 10 for, 0 against, 2 abstainedof 44
- Greens For 26 for, 1 against, 0 abstainedof 53
- S&D For 63 for, 0 against, 2 abstainedof 135
- Renew For 31 for, 0 against, 5 abstainedof 78
- EPP For 86 for, 2 against, 1 abstainedof 184
- ECR Divided 5 for, 13 against, 8 abstainedof 84
- Patriots Against 0 for, 20 against, 5 abstainedof 85
- ESN Against 0 for, 4 against, 0 abstainedof 27
- No group not a group 3 for, 3 against, 0 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 4 parts of the text voted on separately (4 lapsed).