What is Plenary vote?
Plenary vote means: A plenary vote is a vote of the full European Parliament, used to adopt positions, amendments and final legislative texts. Source: European Parliament: legislative powers and procedures and 1 other official source.
Why it matters
Plenary votes are the public parliamentary decision point and the place where political group positions become official voting records.
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What is Plenary vote?
A plenary vote is a vote of the full European Parliament, used to adopt positions, amendments and final legislative texts.
Why does Plenary vote matter in EU policy?
Plenary votes are the public parliamentary decision point and the place where political group positions become official voting records.
Where can I verify the definition of Plenary vote?
Lex cites European Parliament: legislative powers and procedures; European Parliament Rules of Procedure for this definition and links the source records on this page.
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