Recommendation to the Council and the Commission Vice President/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on the EU’s Foreign, Security and Defence Policy after the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Russia95%★
- title mentions "russian"
Ukraine95%
- title mentions "ukraine"
Foreign Affairs75%
- title/description contains "foreign affairs"
- "ukraine" is a non-EU country topic
- "russian" is a non-EU country topic
Defence & Security66%
- title/description contains "defence"
Importance Score
Key voteWhy this vote stands out:
- ✓Main vote
- ✓Legislative procedure
- ✓High-interest topic: Ukraine
- ✓Very fragmented political vote
- ✓Some national delegation divergence
- ✓High participation
- ✓Many MEPs voted against their group
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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 “Recommendation to the Council and the Commission Vice President/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on the EU’s Foreign, Security and Defence Policy after the Russian invasion of Ukraine”. EPP, S&D, Renew and Greens-EFA voted mostly in favour, while PfE, Left and ESN voted mostly against. ECR and NI mostly abstained. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (438 for, 65 against, 94 abstentions).
Automated summary generated from official vote metadata and observed voting patterns. Not a legal interpretation.
Why it matters
This is a main (final) vote on a dossier — the decisive moment where the European Parliament adopts or rejects a legislative or political text. These are the votes that most directly shape EU law and policy, and the ones citizens and journalists should watch most closely.
Result analysis
By political group
Country angle
- Germany64
- Italy46
- Spain45
- France43
- Romania28
None.
None notably divided.
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