Decision

Promotion of the freedom of scientific research in the EU

Effect: Adopted
Result: 461 for · 34 against · 140 abstained roll call
Date: 17 January 2024, 12:28–12:29
Kind: Resolution

More facts (8)

Margin: by a large majority
Text: Report A-9-2023-0393
Dossier: 2023-2184
Source: Committee report by Christian Ehler
Votes: 6 votes · 3 roll calls · 2 amendments
Requested by: Greens (1 split vote) · ECR (1 roll call, 1 separate vote)
Sitting: Wednesday 17 January 2024
Final vote: 163032

Margin: by a large majority
Text: Report A-9-2023-0393
Dossier: 2023-2184
Source: Committee report by Christian Ehler
Votes: 6 votes · 3 roll calls · 2 amendments
Requested by: Greens (1 split vote) · ECR (1 roll call, 1 separate vote)
Sitting: Wednesday 17 January 2024
Final vote: 163032

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Votes on this decision

Members on the final vote

Result

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Adopted by a large majority.

Parliament adopted the text as its official position.

Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 2 amendments (2 rejected) and 3 parts of the text voted on separately (3 adopted).

Backed by Greens, S&D, Renew and EPP; The Left, ECR, Patriots and ESN mostly abstained.

Groups

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Members’ votes by their current group. Majority: the most common position. Clear line: a position with at least two thirds of the group’s votes, otherwise Divided.
Group	For	Against	Abst.	Majority line	Clear line
The Left	For 3	Against 0	Abst. 10	Majority line Abstained	Clear line Abstained
Greens	For 21	Against 1	Abst. 5	Majority line For	Clear line For
S&D	For 62	Against 0	Abst. 0	Majority line For	Clear line For
Renew	For 40	Against 0	Abst. 0	Majority line For	Clear line For
EPP	For 86	Against 0	Abst. 2	Majority line For	Clear line For
ECR	For 2	Against 2	Abst. 21	Majority line Abstained	Clear line Abstained
Patriots	For 1	Against 12	Abst. 16	Majority line Abstained	Clear line Divided
ESN	For 0	Against 1	Abst. 3	Majority line Abstained	Clear line Abstained
No group	For 2	Against 2	Abst. 2	Majority line Tie	Clear line Divided

Voted against their group, 0

Members who voted otherwise than a clear line (at least two thirds of the votes cast) of their group — groups as of today: the view with groups at the date of the vote is not available right now.

Nobody voted against a clear line of their group.

Countries

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Members

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All votes on this decision, 6

In voting order. **Result**: for–against–abstained (a show of hands has no count). **Requested by**: the groups that asked for a roll call, a split vote or a separate vote.
No.	Vote	Recorded	Result	Requested by
1	Amendment 1, adding text after paragraph 14 A9-0393/2023 – Christian Ehler – After § 14 – Am 1	Roll call	155 for, 446 against, 31 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: ECR
2	Separate vote on Annex I, paragraph 3, subparagraph 2	Show of hands	Adopted
3	Separate vote on Annex I, paragraph 3, subparagraph 2	Show of hands	Adopted

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Votes on this decision, continued
No.	Vote	Recorded	Result	Requested by
2	Separate vote on Annex I, paragraph 3, subparagraph 2	Show of hands	Adopted
3	Separate vote on Annex I, paragraph 3, subparagraph 2	Show of hands	Adopted

Votes on this decision, continued
No.	Vote	Recorded	Result	Requested by
4	Amendment 2 to Annex I, after point 23 A9-0393/2023 – Christian Ehler – Annex I, after point 23 – Am 2	Roll call	147 for, 463 against, 23 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: ECR
5	Separate vote on recital I	Show of hands	Adopted	Requested byseparate: ECR
6	Final vote — text as a whole A9-0393/2023 – Christian Ehler – Motion for a resolution (text as a whole)	Roll call	461 for, 34 against, 140 abstained Adopted

Roll call requested by ECR · split votes by Greens · separate votes by ECR.

Text

The text voted on.

Report A-9-2023-0393

Dossier

Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.

2023/2184(INL) · Legislative initiative

Parliament adopted the text on 17 January 2024. This is its final position on the matter.

Show the 5 steps of the dossier

Referred to committee · 12 July 2023 (done)
Committee work · Report adopted 28 November 2023 (done)
Tabled for plenary · 5 December 2023 (done)
Plenary vote · Adopted 17 January 2024 (done)
Parliament’s position · Final (done)

Lead committee: ITRE · Author: Christian EHLER (EPP)

Connections

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Permalink: https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2024-01-17/8
Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 17 January 2024 (European Parliament)
Results of votes, sitting of 17 January 2024 (European Parliament)
Data source: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2024-01-17
Licensed CC BY 4.0.
Retrieved: 25 September 2026

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European Parliament (2024). “Promotion of the freedom of scientific research in the EU”. Decision, 17 January 2024. votingId 163032, document A-9-2023-0393, reference 2023-2184. EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2024-01-17/8 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 17 January 2024 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-01-17-RCV_EN.html; Results of votes, sitting of 17 January 2024 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-01-17-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2024-01-17, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2024-01-17/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).

BibTeX

@misc{epw-decision-2024-01-17-8,
  author = {{European Parliament}},
  title = {{Promotion of the freedom of scientific research in the EU}},
  year = {2024},
  date = {2024-01-17},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2024-01-17/8}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2024-01-17/8},
  urldate = {2026-09-25},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Decision. votingId 163032, document A-9-2023-0393, reference 2023-2184. Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-01-17-RCV\_EN.html, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-01-17-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2024-01-17 (CC BY 4.0)}
}