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Election of the Commission

Commission elected by a small majority

Parliament elected the Commission, which can now take office.

For
370
Against
282
Abstained
36

roll-call vote at 12:24 · 54% of votes cast in favour

How the groups voted

For: S&D, Renew, EPP; Against: The Left, Patriots, ESN; Divided: Greens, ECR

  • The Left Against 0 for, 43 against, 0 abstainedof 47
  • Greens Divided 27 for, 19 against, 6 abstainedof 54
  • S&D For 90 for, 25 against, 18 abstainedof 138
  • Renew For 67 for, 0 against, 6 abstainedof 78
  • EPP For 151 for, 25 against, 2 abstainedof 196
  • ECR Divided 33 for, 39 against, 4 abstainedof 78
  • Patriots Against 0 for, 84 against, 0 abstainedof 91
  • ESN Against 0 for, 23 against, 0 abstainedof 26
  • No group not a group 2 for, 24 against, 0 abstainedof 30

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

76 MEPs voted differently from their group’s clear line (two thirds of its votes).

Groups as they are now; members who changed group are compared with their current one.

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How each of the 688 MEPs voted →

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