MEPs table a motion of censure against the European Commission
Official title: Motie van afkeuring jegens de Commissie
Status: Parliament has rejected this proposal.
In plain language
- A group of MEPs wants to vote no confidence in the entire European Commission.
- This proposal directly targets the European Commission, aiming primarily to protect European farmers.
- If the proposal wins a majority, the executive leadership of the European Union must resign.
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How parliament voted
Rejected on 22 January 2026165 for · 390 against · 10 abstention(s)
In the European Parliament, a parliamentary group is a group of MEPs from like-minded parties in different countries. For each group, you can see how many members voted for or against, or abstained.
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EPP (Christian Democrats) Divided
1 for · 159 against · 4 abstentions
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S&D (Social Democrats) Divided
2 for · 98 against · 0 abstentions
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Patriots for Europe Voted for
73 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions
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Renew (Liberals) Divided
2 for · 59 against · 2 abstentions
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ECR (Conservatives) Divided
32 for · 27 against · 1 abstention
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Greens/EFA Voted against
0 for · 43 against · 0 abstentions
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Non-attached Divided
22 for · 4 against · 0 abstentions
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Europe of Sovereign Nations Voted for
25 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions
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The Left Divided
8 for · 0 against · 3 abstentions
How MEPs voted, by country
Each country elects its own MEPs. Here you can see how the members from each country voted, regardless of their group.
🇦🇹 MEPs from Austria
Majority against6 for · 11 against · 0 abstentions
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🇦🇹 Austria
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🇧🇪 Belgium
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🇧🇬 Bulgaria
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🇭🇷 Croatia
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🇨🇾 Cyprus
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🇨🇿 Czechia
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🇩🇰 Denmark
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🇪🇪 Estonia
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🇫🇮 Finland
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🇫🇷 France
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🇩🇪 Germany
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🇬🇷 Greece
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🇭🇺 Hungary
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🇮🇪 Ireland
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🇮🇹 Italy
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🇱🇻 Latvia
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🇱🇹 Lithuania
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🇱🇺 Luxembourg
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🇲🇹 Malta
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🇳🇱 Netherlands
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🇵🇱 Poland
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🇵🇹 Portugal
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🇷🇴 Romania
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🇸🇰 Slovakia
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🇸🇮 Slovenia
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🇪🇸 Spain
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🇸🇪 Sweden
Figures: for / against / abstention.