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Decision to open negotiations with the Council

Amending Directive 2009/38/EC as regards the establishment and functioning of European Works Councils and the effective enforcement of transnational information and consultation rights

A10–0029/2024 – Dennis Radtke – Decision to enter interinstitutional negotiations

Negotiating mandate approved

On the decision to open negotiations with the Council:

For
300
Against
254
Abstained
21

roll-call vote at 12:11 · 52% of votes cast were for the decision to open negotiations with the Council

Roll call requested by Patriots

How the groups voted

A group’s line is the position at least two thirds of its voting MEPs took; otherwise it is shown as Divided. Groups from left to right.

GroupForAgainstAbstainedofLine
The Left410041For
Greens460046For
S&D11300113For
Renew24221561Divided
EPP39993141Against
ECR1545161Against
Patriots265067Against
ESN318122Against
No group175123—

“of” = MEPs of the group who voted. Groups as they are now.

Every MEP

575 MEPs voted. Open a group, or filter above.

The Left 41 MEPs
Anja Hazekamp Netherlands
For
Anthony Smith France
For
Arash Saeidi France
For
Carola Rackete Germany
For
Carolina Morace Italy
For
Catarina Martins Portugal
For
Damien Carême France
For
Danilo Della Valle Italy
For
Dario Tamburrano Italy
For
Emma Fourreau France
For
Estrella Galán Spain
For
Gaetano Pedulla' Italy
For
Giorgos Georgiou Cyprus
For
Giuseppe Antoci Italy
For
Hanna Gedin Sweden
For
Ilaria Salis Italy
For
Irene Montero Spain
For
Isabel Serra Sánchez Spain
For
João Oliveira Portugal
For
Jussi Saramo Finland
For
Kathleen Funchion Ireland
For
Leila Chaibi France
For
Li Andersson Finland
For
Luke Ming Flanagan Ireland
For
Lynn Boylan Ireland
For
Manon Aubry France
For
Marc Botenga Belgium
For
Marina Mesure France
For
Mario Furore Italy
For
Martin Schirdewan Germany
For
Merja Kyllönen Finland
For
Nikolas Farantouris Greece
For
Nikos Pappas Greece
For
Özlem Demirel Germany
For
Pasquale Tridico Italy
For
Pernando Barrena Arza Spain
For
Rima Hassan France
For
Rudi Kennes Belgium
For
Sebastian Everding Germany
For
Valentina Palmisano Italy
For
Younous Omarjee France
For
Greens 46 MEPs
Alexandra Geese Germany
For
Alice Kuhnke Sweden
For
Ana Miranda Paz Spain
For
Anna Cavazzini Germany
For
Anna Strolenberg Netherlands
For
Bas Eickhout Netherlands
For
Benedetta Scuderi Italy
For
Catarina Vieira Netherlands
For
Damian Boeselager Germany
For
Daniel Freund Germany
For
David Cormand France
For
Erik Marquardt Germany
For
Gordan Bosanac Croatia
For
Hannah Neumann Germany
For
Ignazio Roberto Marino Italy
For
Jaume Asens Llodrà Spain
For
Jutta Paulus Germany
For
Kai Tegethoff Germany
For
Katrin Langensiepen Germany
For
Kim van Sparrentak Netherlands
For
Kira Marie Peter-Hansen Denmark
For
Lena Schilling Austria
For
Majdouline Sbai France
For
Maria Ohisalo Finland
For
Marie Toussaint France
For
Markéta Gregorová Czechia
For
Martin Häusling Germany
For
Mārtiņš Staķis Latvia
For
Mélissa Camara France
For
Michael Bloss Germany
For
Mounir Satouri France
For
Nela Riehl Germany
For
Pär Holmgren Sweden
For
Rasmus Andresen Germany
For
Rasmus Nordqvist Denmark
For
Reinier van Lanschot Netherlands
For
Sara Matthieu Belgium
For
Sergey Lagodinsky Germany
For
Terry Reintke Germany
For
Thomas Waitz Austria
For
Tilly Metz Luxembourg
For
Tineke Strik Netherlands
For
Vicent Marzà Ibáñez Spain
For
Villy Søvndal Denmark
For
Virginijus Sinkevičius Lithuania
For
Vladimir Prebilič Slovenia
For
S&D 113 MEPs
Adnan Dibrani Sweden
For
Alessandra Moretti Italy
For
Alessandro Zan Italy
For
Alex Agius Saliba Malta
For
Ana Catarina Mendes Portugal
For
Andi Cristea Romania
For
André Franqueira Rodrigues Portugal
For
Andreas Schieder Austria
For
Annalisa Corrado Italy
For
Antonio Decaro Italy
For
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin Ireland
For
Aurore Lalucq France
For
Bernd Lange Germany
For
Biljana Borzan Croatia
For
Birgit Sippel Germany
For
Bruno Tobback Belgium
For
Camilla Laureti Italy
For
Carla Tavares Portugal
For
Cecilia Strada Italy
For
César Luena Spain
For
Chloé Ridel France
For
Christel Schaldemose Denmark
For
Claire Fita France
For
Claudiu Manda Romania
For
Costas Mavrides Cyprus
For
Cristina Maestre Spain
For
Daniel Attard Malta
For
Dario Nardella Italy
For
Dragoş Benea Romania
For
Eero Heinäluoma Finland
For
Elena Sancho Murillo Spain
For
Elio Di Rupo Belgium
For
Elisabeth Grossmann Austria
For
Elisabetta Gualmini Italy
For
Emma Rafowicz France
For
Eric Sargiacomo France
For
Estelle Ceulemans Belgium
For
Evelyn Regner Austria
For
Evin Incir Sweden
For
Francisco Assis Portugal
For
François Kalfon France
For
Gabriele Bischoff Germany
For
Giuseppe Lupo Italy
For
Günther Sidl Austria
For
Hana Jalloul Muro Spain
For
Hannes Heide Austria
For
Heléne Fritzon Sweden
For
Idoia Mendia Spain
For
Irene Tinagli Italy
For
Isilda Gomes Portugal
For
Javi López Spain
For
Javier Moreno Sánchez Spain
For
Jens Geier Germany
For
Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus Poland
For
Johan Danielsson Sweden
For
Jonás Fernández Spain
For
Juan Fernando López Aguilar Spain
For
Krzysztof Śmiszek Poland
For
Lara Wolters Netherlands
For
Laura Ballarín Cereza Spain
For
Leire Pajín Spain
For
Lina Gálvez Spain
For
Lucia Annunziata Italy
For
Marc Angel Luxembourg
For
Marco Tarquinio Italy
For
Marcos Ros Sempere Spain
For
Maria Grapini Romania
For
Maria Guzenina Finland
For
Maria Noichl Germany
For
Marianne Vind Denmark
For
Marit Maij Netherlands
For
Marko Vešligaj Croatia
For
Marta Temido Portugal
For
Matjaž Nemec Slovenia
For
Matteo Ricci Italy
For
Matthias Ecke Germany
For
Mihai Tudose Romania
For
Mohammed Chahim Netherlands
For
Murielle Laurent France
For
Nacho Sánchez Amor Spain
For
Nicola Zingaretti Italy
For
Niels Fuglsang Denmark
For
Nikos Papandreou Greece
For
Nils Ušakovs Latvia
For
Nora Mebarek France
For
Pierfrancesco Maran Italy
For
Pierre Jouvet France
For
Pina Picierno Italy
For
Raffaele Topo Italy
For
Raphaël Glucksmann France
For
René Repasi Germany
For
Robert Biedroń Poland
For
Romana Jerković Croatia
For
Rosa Serrano Sierra Spain
For
Sakis Arnaoutoglou Greece
For
Sandra Gómez López Spain
For
Sérgio Gonçalves Portugal
For
Sofie Eriksson Sweden
For
Ştefan Muşoiu Romania
For
Stefano Bonaccini Italy
For
Sven Mikser Estonia
For
Thijs Reuten Netherlands
For
Thomas Bajada Malta
For
Thomas Pellerin-Carlin France
For
Tiemo Wölken Germany
For
Tobias Cremer Germany
For
Tonino Picula Croatia
For
Udo Bullmann Germany
For
Vasile Dîncu Romania
For
Vilija Blinkevičiūtė Lithuania
For
Vivien Costanzo Germany
For
Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis Lithuania
For
Yannis Maniatis Greece
For
Renew 61 MEPs
Abir Al-Sahlani Sweden
Against
Ana Vasconcelos Portugal
Against
Andreas Glück Germany
Against
Anna Stürgkh Austria
Abstained
Anna-Maja Henriksson Finland
Abstained
Anouk van Brug Netherlands
Against
Barry Andrews Ireland
Against
Bart Groothuis Netherlands
Against
Bernard Guetta France
For
Billy Kelleher Ireland
Against
Brigitte van den Berg Netherlands
Abstained
Charles Goerens Luxembourg
For
Christine Singer Germany
Against
Christophe Grudler France
For
Cynthia Ní Mhurchú Ireland
Against
Dainius Žalimas Lithuania
For
Dan Barna Romania
Abstained
Elsi Katainen Finland
Abstained
Emma Wiesner Sweden
Against
Engin Eroglu Germany
Against
Eugen Tomac Romania
For
Fabienne Keller France
For
Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy Netherlands
Abstained
Gilles Boyer France
For
Helmut Brandstätter Austria
Abstained
Hilde Vautmans Belgium
Against
Hristo Petrov Bulgaria
Abstained
Ilhan Kyuchyuk Bulgaria
For
Irena Joveva Slovenia
For
Jan-Christoph Oetjen Germany
Against
Jana Toom Estonia
For
Jeannette Baljeu Netherlands
Against
Joachim Streit Germany
Against
João Cotrim De Figueiredo Portugal
Against
Karin Karlsbro Sweden
Against
Katri Kulmuni Finland
Abstained
Ľubica Karvašová Slovakia
For
Lucia Yar Slovakia
For
Ľudovít Ódor Slovakia
For
Malik Azmani Netherlands
Against
Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann Germany
Against
Marie-Pierre Vedrenne France
For
Marjan Šarec Slovenia
For
Martin Hojsík Slovakia
For
Michael Mcnamara Ireland
For
Michał Kobosko Poland
Abstained
Michal Wiezik Slovakia
For
Moritz Körner Germany
Against
Oihane Agirregoitia Martínez Spain
Abstained
Olivier Chastel Belgium
Abstained
Pascal Canfin France
For
Petras Auštrevičius Lithuania
For
Raquel García Hermida-Van der Walle Netherlands
Abstained
Sigrid Friis Denmark
Against
Sophie Wilmès Belgium
Against
Stéphanie Yon-Courtin France
For
Taner Kabilov Bulgaria
Abstained
Urmas Paet Estonia
For
Valérie Devaux France
For
Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová Slovakia
For
Yvan Verougstraete Belgium
Abstained
EPP 141 MEPs
Alexander Bernhuber Austria
Against
Alexandra Mehnert Germany
Against
Alice Teodorescu Måwe Sweden
Against
András Tivadar Kulja Hungary
For voted against their group’s line
Andrea Wechsler Germany
Against
Andreas Schwab Germany
Abstained voted against their group’s line
Andrey Kovatchev Bulgaria
For voted against their group’s line
Andrey Novakov Bulgaria
Against
Andrzej Buła Poland
Against
Angelika Niebler Germany
Against
Angelika Winzig Austria
Against
Antonio López-Istúriz White Spain
Against
Arba Kokalari Sweden
Against
Aura Salla Finland
Against
Axel Voss Germany
Against
Bartłomiej Sienkiewicz Poland
Against
Bartosz Arłukowicz Poland
Against
Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski Poland
Against
Borja Giménez Larraz Spain
Against
Borys Budka Poland
Against
Branko Grims Slovenia
Against
Caterina Chinnici Italy
Against
Céline Imart France
Against
Christian Doleschal Germany
Against
Christine Schneider Germany
Against
Christophe Gomart France
Against
Dan-Ştefan Motreanu Romania
Against
Daniel Buda Romania
For voted against their group’s line
Daniel Caspary Germany
Against
Danuše Nerudová Czechia
Against
Dariusz Joński Poland
Against
David Casa Malta
For voted against their group’s line
Davor Ivo Stier Croatia
For voted against their group’s line
Dennis Radtke Germany
For voted against their group’s line
Dimitris Tsiodras Greece
For voted against their group’s line
Dirk Gotink Netherlands
For voted against their group’s line
Dolors Montserrat Spain
Against
Dóra Dávid Hungary
For voted against their group’s line
Elena Nevado Del Campo Spain
Against
Eleonora Meleti Greece
For voted against their group’s line
Elżbieta Katarzyna Łukacijewska Poland
For voted against their group’s line
Emmanouil Kefalogiannis Greece
For voted against their group’s line
Esther Herranz García Spain
Against
Eva Maydell Bulgaria
For voted against their group’s line
Ewa Kopacz Poland
Against
Fernando Navarrete Rojas Spain
Against
Francisco José Millán Mon Spain
Against
Fredis Beleris Greece
For voted against their group’s line
Gabriel Mato Spain
Against
Gabriella Gerzsenyi Hungary
For voted against their group’s line
Gheorghe Falcă Romania
For voted against their group’s line
Giusi Princi Italy
Against
Hanna Gronkiewicz-Waltz Poland
Against
Hélder Sousa Silva Portugal
For voted against their group’s line
Henrik Dahl Denmark
Against
Herbert Dorfmann Italy
Against
Hildegard Bentele Germany
For voted against their group’s line
Ingeborg ter Laak Netherlands
For voted against their group’s line
Ioan-Rareş Bogdan Romania
Against
Isabel Benjumea Benjumea Spain
Against
Isabel Wiseler-Lima Luxembourg
For voted against their group’s line
Isabelle Le Callennec France
Against
Iuliu Winkler Romania
Against
Jacek Protas Poland
Against
Jan Farský Czechia
Against
Janusz Lewandowski Poland
Against
Javier Zarzalejos Spain
Against
Jens Gieseke Germany
Against
Jeroen Lenaers Netherlands
For voted against their group’s line
Jessica Polfjärd Sweden
Against
Jessika van Leeuwen Netherlands
For voted against their group’s line
Jörgen Warborn Sweden
Against
Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez Spain
Against
Jüri Ratas Estonia
Against
Kamila Gasiuk-Pihowicz Poland
Against
Krzysztof Brejza Poland
Against
Lena Düpont Germany
Against
Lídia Pereira Portugal
For voted against their group’s line
Liudas Mažylis Lithuania
For voted against their group’s line
Loránt Vincze Romania
Against
Luděk Niedermayer Czechia
Against
Lukas Mandl Austria
Against
Łukasz Kohut Poland
Against
Magdalena Adamowicz Poland
Against
Marco Falcone Italy
Against
Maria Walsh Ireland
For voted against their group’s line
Marion Walsmann Germany
Against
Markus Ferber Germany
Against
Marta Wcisło Poland
Against
Martine Kemp Luxembourg
For voted against their group’s line
Massimiliano Salini Italy
Against
Matej Tonin Slovenia
Against
Michael Gahler Germany
Against
Michał Szczerba Poland
Against
Michał Wawrykiewicz Poland
Against
Michalis Hadjipantela Cyprus
For voted against their group’s line
Mika Aaltola Finland
Against
Milan Zver Slovenia
Against
Mircea-Gheorghe Hava Romania
Against
Mirosława Nykiel Poland
Against
Monika Hohlmeier Germany
Against
Nadine Morano France
Against
Niclas Herbst Germany
Abstained voted against their group’s line
Nicolás Pascual De La Parte Spain
Against
Niels Flemming Hansen Denmark
Against
Niels Geuking Germany
For voted against their group’s line
Nina Carberry Ireland
Against
Norbert Lins Germany
Against
Oliver Schenk Germany
Against
Pablo Arias Echeverría Spain
Against
Pascal Arimont Belgium
Abstained voted against their group’s line
Paulius Saudargas Lithuania
For voted against their group’s line
Paulo Cunha Portugal
For voted against their group’s line
Paulo Do Nascimento Cabral Portugal
For voted against their group’s line
Peter Liese Germany
For voted against their group’s line
Raúl De La Hoz Quintano Spain
Against
Regina Doherty Ireland
Against
Reinhold Lopatka Austria
Against
Riho Terras Estonia
Against
Romana Tomc Slovenia
Against
Rosa Estaràs Ferragut Spain
Against
Sabine Verheyen Germany
Against
Salvatore De Meo Italy
Against
Sander Smit Netherlands
For voted against their group’s line
Seán Kelly Ireland
Against
Sebastião Bugalho Portugal
For voted against their group’s line
Sérgio Humberto Portugal
For voted against their group’s line
Sophia Kircher Austria
Against
Stefan Berger Germany
Against
Stefan Köhler Germany
Against
Sunčana Glavak Croatia
For voted against their group’s line
Susana Solís Pérez Spain
Against
Sven Simon Germany
Against
Tom Berendsen Netherlands
For voted against their group’s line
Tomas Tobé Sweden
Against
Tomáš Zdechovský Czechia
Against
Verena Mertens Germany
Against
Virgil-Daniel Popescu Romania
For voted against their group’s line
Wouter Beke Belgium
For voted against their group’s line
Zala Černilec Tomašič Slovenia
Against
Željana Zovko Croatia
Against
ECR 61 MEPs
Adrian-George Axinia Romania
Against
Alberico Gambino Italy
Against
Alexandr Vondra Czechia
Against
Anna Zalewska Poland
Abstained voted against their group’s line
Arkadiusz Mularczyk Poland
For voted against their group’s line
Assita Kanko Belgium
Against
Aurelijus Veryga Lithuania
Against
Beata Szydło Poland
For voted against their group’s line
Beatrice Timgren Sweden
Against
Bert-Jan Ruissen Netherlands
Against
Bogdan Rzońca Poland
For voted against their group’s line
Carlo Ciccioli Italy
Against
Carlo Fidanza Italy
Against
Charlie Weimers Sweden
Against
Chiara Gemma Italy
Against
Claudiu-Richard Târziu Romania
Against
Daniele Polato Italy
Against
Denis Nesci Italy
Against
Dick Erixon Sweden
Against
Elena Donazzan Italy
Against
Emmanouil Fragkos Greece
For voted against their group’s line
Fernand Kartheiser Luxembourg
Against
Francesco Torselli Italy
Against
Francesco Ventola Italy
Against
Geadis Geadi Cyprus
Against
Georgiana Teodorescu Romania
Against
Giovanni Crosetto Italy
Against
Guillaume Peltier France
Against
Ivaylo Valchev Bulgaria
Against
Jaak Madison Estonia
Against
Jacek Ozdoba Poland
For voted against their group’s line
Jadwiga Wiśniewska Poland
For voted against their group’s line
Joachim Stanisław Brudziński Poland
For voted against their group’s line
Kosma Złotowski Poland
For voted against their group’s line
Kristoffer Storm Denmark
Against
Lara Magoni Italy
Against
Laurence Trochu France
Against
Maciej Wąsik Poland
For voted against their group’s line
Małgorzata Gosiewska Poland
For voted against their group’s line
Marco Squarta Italy
Against
Mariateresa Vivaldini Italy
Against
Mario Mantovani Italy
Against
Mariusz Kamiński Poland
For voted against their group’s line
Marlena Maląg Poland
For voted against their group’s line
Michał Dworczyk Poland
Against
Michele Picaro Italy
Against
Nicolas Bay France
Against
Ondřej Krutílek Czechia
Against
Paolo Inselvini Italy
Against
Patryk Jaki Poland
For voted against their group’s line
Pietro Fiocchi Italy
Against
Piotr Müller Poland
For voted against their group’s line
Reinis Pozņaks Latvia
Against
Rihards Kols Latvia
Against
Ruggero Razza Italy
Against
Sebastian Tynkkynen Finland
Against
Şerban Dimitrie Sturdza Romania
Against
Sergio Berlato Italy
Against
Stephen Nikola Bartulica Croatia
Against
Veronika Vrecionová Czechia
Against
Waldemar Buda Poland
For voted against their group’s line
Patriots 67 MEPs
Aleksandar Nikolic France
Against
Alexandre Varaut France
Against
Anders Vistisen Denmark
Against
André Rougé France
Against
Anna Bryłka Poland
Against
Anna Maria Cisint Italy
Against
Annamária Vicsek Hungary
Against
Anne-Sophie Frigout France
Against
António Tânger Corrêa Portugal
Against
Auke Zijlstra Netherlands
Against
Barbara Bonte Belgium
For voted against their group’s line
Catherine Griset France
Against
Christophe Bay France
Against
Csaba Dömötör Hungary
Against
Elisabeth Dieringer Austria
Against
Fabrice Leggeri France
Against
Filip Turek Czechia
Against
France Jamet France
Against
Georg Mayer Austria
Against
Gerald Hauser Austria
Against
Gilles Pennelle France
Against
György Hölvényi Hungary
Against
Harald Vilimsky Austria
Against
Isabella Tovaglieri Italy
Against
Jana Nagyová Czechia
Against
Jaroslav Bžoch Czechia
Against
Jaroslava Pokorná Jermanová Czechia
Against
Jordan Bardella France
Against
Jorge Buxadé Villalba Spain
Against
Juan Carlos Girauta Vidal Spain
Against
Julie Rechagneux France
Against
Julien Leonardelli France
Against
Klara Dostalova Czechia
Against
Malika Sorel France
Against
Margarita De La Pisa Carrión Spain
Against
Marie Dauchy France
Against
Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain France
Against
Marieke Ehlers Netherlands
Against
Mathilde Androuët France
Against
Matthieu Valet France
Against
Mélanie Disdier France
Against
Mireia Borrás Pabón Spain
Against
Nikola Bartůšek Czechia
Against
Ondřej Knotek Czechia
Against
Pál Szekeres Hungary
Against
Paolo Borchia Italy
Against
Pascale Piera France
Against
Petra Steger Austria
Against
Philippe Olivier France
Against
Pierre Pimpie France
Against
Pierre-Romain Thionnet France
Against
Rachel Blom Netherlands
Against
Raffaele Stancanelli Italy
Against
Roberto Vannacci Italy
Against
Rody Tolassy France
Against
Roman Haider Austria
Against
Sebastiaan Stöteler Netherlands
Against
Sebastian Kruis Netherlands
Against
Susanna Ceccardi Italy
Against
Thierry Mariani France
Against
Tiago Moreira De Sá Portugal
Against
Tom Vandendriessche Belgium
For voted against their group’s line
Tomáš Kubín Czechia
Against
Tomasz Buczek Poland
Against
Valérie Deloge France
Against
Viktória Ferenc Hungary
Against
Virginie Joron France
Against
ESN 22 MEPs
Alexander Jungbluth Germany
Against
Anja Arndt Germany
Against
Arno Bausemer Germany
Against
Christine Anderson Germany
Against
Ewa Zajączkowska-Hernik Poland
Against
Hans Neuhoff Germany
Against
Ivan David Czechia
Abstained voted against their group’s line
Marc Jongen Germany
Against
Marcin Sypniewski Poland
Against
Markus Buchheit Germany
Against
Milan Uhrík Slovakia
Against
Petar Volgin Bulgaria
For voted against their group’s line
Petr Bystron Germany
Against
Petras Gražulis Lithuania
For voted against their group’s line
Rada Laykova Bulgaria
Against
René Aust Germany
Against
Sarah Knafo France
Against
Siegbert Frank Droese Germany
Against
Stanislav Stoyanov Bulgaria
Against
Stanisław Tyszka Poland
Against
Tomasz Froelich Germany
Against
Zsuzsanna Borvendég Hungary
For voted against their group’s line
No group 23 MEPs
Branislav Ondruš Slovakia
For
Erik Kaliňák Slovakia
For
Fabio De Masi Germany
For
Fidias Panayiotou Cyprus
Against
Friedrich Pürner Germany
For
Grzegorz Braun Poland
Against
Jan-Peter Warnke Germany
For
Judita Laššáková Slovakia
For
Katarína Roth Neveďalová Slovakia
For
Kostas Papadakis Greece
Against
Ľuboš Blaha Slovakia
For
Luis-Vicențiu Lazarus Romania
Abstained
Lukas Sieper Germany
For
Maria Zacharia Greece
For
Martin Sonneborn Germany
For
Maximilian Krah Germany
Against
Michael von der Schulenburg Germany
For
Milan Mazurek Slovakia
Against
Nikolaos Anadiotis Greece
For
Ondřej Dostál Czechia
For
Ruth Firmenich Germany
For
Sibylle Berg Germany
For
Thomas Geisel Germany
For

“” = voted otherwise than a clear line (two thirds of its votes) of the group they sit in now. MEPs with no vote recorded are not listed.

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