Importance of consent-based rape legislation in the EU
Adopted 447 for · 160 against · 43 abstentions · 69 did not vote
Details
The whole chamber
Seating as in the European Parliament chamber, in this order: The Left, S&D, Greens/EFA, Renew, EPP, ECR, PfE, ESN and the non-attached members.
How each group voted
| Group | For | Abst. | Against | Did not vote | Cohesion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPP | 146 | 11 | 6 | 22 | 90% |
| S&D | 125 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 100% |
| PfE | 0 | 13 | 63 | 9 | 83% |
| ECR | 4 | 10 | 60 | 7 | 81% |
| Renew | 70 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 100% |
| Greens/EFA | 46 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 100% |
| The Left | 42 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 98% |
| ESN | 0 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 96% |
| NI | 14 | 7 | 7 | 2 | n/a |
Source: European Parliament roll-call votes, via HowTheyVote (ODbL). Collected 8 November 2026.
How each country voted
Click a country to see its MEPsSource: European Parliament roll-call votes, via HowTheyVote (ODbL). Collected 8 November 2026.
Winning majority
The winning side was For. Each group's position is the option chosen by most of its members who voted.
By country
About this vote
Reference: A10-0047/2026
Procedure: 2025/2040(INI)
Committee: FEMM, LIBE
28 April 2026, 13:13 · Strasbourg plenary
Debate: 27 April 2026 (verbatim report and video)
Explanations of vote
MEPs who explained their vote orally in plenary, in the order they spoke.
- Cristian TerheşECR · RomaniaText and video →
- Beatrice TimgrenECR · SwedenText and video →
Verbatim report of the European Parliament. © European Union, 2026 - Source: European Parliament.
Method
Cohesion is the share of the group's voting members who followed the group position, the option chosen by most of them. Off the group line: an MEP who voted differently from their group's position. Prepared with AI tools and reviewed by a person before publishing. Report an error: radar@parleon.eu.