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German Vote: new figures show how often Germany abstains

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Published: April 18th, 2024,
Last updated: May 28th, 2025

Finance Minister Christian Lindner and Labor Minister Hubertus Heil: The dispute in the coalition of the two parties has an impact on Germany’s voting behavior in the Council.
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There was a whole series of EU legislative proposals in which Germany recently went against the majority of member states: In the case of the Supply Chain Directive, the Platform Work Directive and the Forced Labor Regulation, for example, the traffic light coalition abstained due to a lack of a common position, while the SPD, Greens and FDP only reached an agreement on others such as the Packaging Ordinance and carbon fleet limits for trucks at the last minute. The controversial projects were ultimately decided in the Council, if necessary without the consent of the Member State with the largest voting strength.

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