Treaties and agreements Parliament can only approve or refuse as a whole — no amendments are possible., Foreign affairs
Digital Trade Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Singapore
Consent given by an overwhelming majority
Parliament gave its consent.
- For
- 515
- Against
- 93
- Abstained
- 33
roll-call vote at 11:55 · 80% of votes cast in favour
Committee report by Svenja Hahn · Parliament can approve or reject the text, for example an international agreement, but cannot amend it. · Report A-10-2025-0187
AI:What this decision does
The European Parliament gave its consent to the EU-Singapore Digital Trade Agreement, which sets binding rules for digital trade between the two parties.§1: source passage in the text The agreement facilitates cross-border data flows, bans customs duties on electronic transmissions, and protects consumers online, while respecting privacy and data protection rights.§2: source passage in the text Parliament's approval means the Council can now conclude the agreement, which is the EU's first standalone digital trade pact with a partner country.§1: source passage in the text§2: source passage in the text
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How the groups voted
For: S&D, Renew, EPP, ECR, Patriots, ESN; Against: The Left; Divided: Greens
- The Left Against 0 for, 39 against, 1 abstainedof 46
- Greens Divided 6 for, 31 against, 10 abstainedof 54
- S&D For 102 for, 5 against, 16 abstainedof 137
- Renew For 63 for, 0 against, 1 abstainedof 75
- EPP For 169 for, 3 against, 0 abstainedof 193
- ECR For 70 for, 2 against, 0 abstainedof 79
- Patriots For 69 for, 5 against, 2 abstainedof 87
- ESN For 22 for, 0 against, 1 abstainedof 27
- No group not a group 14 for, 8 against, 2 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
36 MEPs voted differently from their group’s clear line (two thirds of its votes).
The Left voted against (39 of 40). Abstained: 1
Luke Ming Flanagan (Ireland)
S&D voted for (102 of 123). Against: 5, Abstained: 16
Aurore Lalucq (France, abstained), Chloé Ridel (France, abstained), Christophe Clergeau (France, abstained), Emma Rafowicz (France, abstained), Eric Sargiacomo (France, abstained)
16 more from S&D
Estelle Ceulemans (Belgium, abstained), François Kalfon (France, abstained), Gabriele Bischoff (Germany, abstained), Jean-Marc Germain (France, abstained), Lara Wolters (Netherlands, against), Marc Angel (Luxembourg, against), Maria Noichl (Germany, abstained), Marit Maij (Netherlands, against), Mohammed Chahim (Netherlands, against), Murielle Laurent (France, abstained), Nora Mebarek (France, abstained), Pierre Jouvet (France, abstained), Raphaël Glucksmann (France, abstained), Thijs Reuten (Netherlands, against), Thomas Pellerin-Carlin (France, abstained), Tiemo Wölken (Germany, abstained)
Renew voted for (63 of 64). Abstained: 1
Michael Mcnamara (Ireland)
EPP voted for (169 of 172). Against: 3
Alice Teodorescu Måwe (Sweden), Angelika Winzig (Austria), Manuela Ripa (Germany)
ECR voted for (70 of 72). Against: 2
Adrian-George Axinia (Romania), Emmanouil Fragkos (Greece)
Patriots voted for (69 of 76). Against: 5, Abstained: 2
Annamária Vicsek (Hungary, abstained), Hermann Tertsch (Spain, abstained), Jorge Buxadé Villalba (Spain, against), Jorge Martín Frías (Spain, against), Juan Carlos Girauta Vidal (Spain, against)
2 more from Patriots
Margarita De La Pisa Carrión (Spain, against), Mireia Borrás Pabón (Spain, against)
ESN voted for (22 of 23). Abstained: 1
Siegbert Frank Droese (Germany)
Groups as they are now; members who changed group are compared with their current one.
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