← Votes·2021-07-06

EU-NATO cooperation in the context of transatlantic relations

Defence & Security66%★

Confidence: 66%

Assigned by: rule-based classifier

Evidence:

title/description contains "nato"

Reviewed: no

Methodology: topic-rules-v0.1

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Vote ID 134486Source: official EP roll-call records

Official roll-call results (EP minutes) ↗

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Importance Score

Medium importance

Why this vote stands out:

✓High-interest topic: Defence
✓Some political group division
✓Significant national delegation divergence
✓High participation
✓Many MEPs voted against their group

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Topic importance+15 / 15

Turnout+5 / 5

Vote type+0 / 25

Close vote+0 / 15

Legislative+0 / 15

Rebel votes+7 / 10

Group division+10 / 15

Country division+12 / 15

Methodology: importance-v0.1 · The Importance Score is a prioritisation indicator. It does not judge whether a vote is good or bad.

What was this vote about?

This vote concerned “EU-NATO cooperation in the context of transatlantic relations”. EPP, S&D, Renew, Greens-EFA, PfE, ECR and NI voted mostly in favour, while Left and ESN voted mostly against. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (567 for, 80 against, 36 abstentions).

Automated summary generated from official vote metadata and observed voting patterns. Not a legal interpretation.

Why it matters

This is a substantive vote (such as an amendment or resolution) that contributes to shaping the final position of the Parliament on a dossier. It reflects the political direction taken on specific provisions.

Result analysis

For

567

Against

Abstain

Margin of victory

487 votes

Turnout (cast)

683

Absent

Participation rate

96.9%

✓This was not a close vote — the margin was comfortable.

By political group

EPP179 MEPs

For 170Against 1Abstain 4Absent 4

S&D136 MEPs

For 118Against 0Abstain 8Absent 10

Renew101 MEPs

For 100Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Greens/EFA71 MEPs

For 61Against 2Abstain 6Absent 2

PfE67 MEPs

For 39Against 26Abstain 1Absent 1

ECR63 MEPs

For 56Against 2Abstain 4Absent 1

NI44 MEPs

For 19Against 13Abstain 9Absent 3

The Left38 MEPs

For 2Against 32Abstain 4Absent 0

ESN4 MEPs

For 0Against 4Abstain 0Absent 0

Country angle

Most in favour

Germany75
Italy75
Spain50
France49
Poland49

Most against

Ireland7

Divided delegations

France

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria19 MEPs

For 14Against 3Abstain 2Absent 0

Belgium21 MEPs

For 18Against 1Abstain 0Absent 2

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 12Against 0Abstain 0Absent 5

Croatia12 MEPs

For 9Against 1Abstain 1Absent 1

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 4Against 2Abstain 0Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 18Against 3Abstain 0Absent 0

Denmark14 MEPs

For 12Against 1Abstain 0Absent 1

Estonia7 MEPs

For 7Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Finland14 MEPs

For 11Against 1Abstain 2Absent 0

France79 MEPs

For 49Against 28Abstain 1Absent 1

Germany96 MEPs

For 75Against 15Abstain 5Absent 1

Greece21 MEPs

For 10Against 2Abstain 8Absent 1

Hungary21 MEPs

For 21Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Ireland13 MEPs

For 2Against 7Abstain 4Absent 0

Italy76 MEPs

For 75Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Latvia8 MEPs

For 7Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 9Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 2Against 0Abstain 4Absent 0

Netherlands29 MEPs

For 24Against 2Abstain 3Absent 0

Poland52 MEPs

For 49Against 0Abstain 0Absent 3

Portugal21 MEPs

For 17Against 4Abstain 0Absent 0

Romania33 MEPs

For 32Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Slovakia14 MEPs

For 11Against 2Abstain 0Absent 1

Slovenia8 MEPs

For 8Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Spain59 MEPs

For 50Against 6Abstain 3Absent 0

Sweden21 MEPs

For 15Against 1Abstain 3Absent 2

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