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Setting up a Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield, and defining its responsibilities, numerical strength and term of office
Adopted by a large majority
Parliament adopted the text as its official position.
- For
- 441
- Against
- 178
- Abstained
- 34
roll-call vote at 12:16 · 68% of votes cast in favour
Motion for a resolution · Motion B-10-2024-0216
AI:What this decision does
Parliament set up a special committee on the European Democracy Shield to counter foreign interference, disinformation and threats to democracy in the EU.§1: source passage in the text The committee will examine gaps in EU law and policy, and propose measures to protect democratic processes and citizens from such attacks.§1: source passage in the text It will work with other parliamentary committees and may make recommendations for future action.§1: source passage in the text
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How the groups voted
For: Greens, S&D, Renew, EPP; Against: Patriots, ESN; Divided: The Left, ECR
- The Left Divided 25 for, 10 against, 7 abstainedof 47
- Greens For 49 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 54
- S&D For 125 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 137
- Renew For 74 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 78
- EPP For 166 for, 2 against, 0 abstainedof 193
- ECR Divided 1 for, 43 against, 27 abstainedof 80
- Patriots Against 0 for, 76 against, 0 abstainedof 91
- ESN Against 0 for, 22 against, 0 abstainedof 26
- No group not a group 1 for, 25 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
2 MEPs voted differently from their group’s clear line (two thirds of its votes).
EPP voted for (166 of 168). Against: 2
Alexander Bernhuber (Austria), Kamila Gasiuk-Pihowicz (Poland)
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How it got here
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 6 amendments (6 rejected).