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Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2024

Defence & Security66%★

Confidence: 66%

Assigned by: rule-based classifier

Evidence:

title/description contains "defence"

Reviewed: no

Methodology: topic-rules-v0.1

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Vote ID 174697Source: 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
✓Some national delegation divergence
✓High participation
✓Some 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+4 / 10

Group division+10 / 15

Country division+8 / 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 “Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2024”. S&D, Greens-EFA and Left voted mostly in favour, while EPP, ECR, Renew, PfE, ESN and NI voted mostly against. The motion was rejected by a comfortable margin (237 for, 416 against, 12 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

237

Against

416

Abstain

Margin of victory

179 votes

Turnout (cast)

665

Absent

Participation rate

92.5%

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

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 3Against 163Abstain 0Absent 19

S&D135 MEPs

For 127Against 1Abstain 0Absent 7

ECR82 MEPs

For 0Against 75Abstain 3Absent 4

Renew79 MEPs

For 8Against 68Abstain 0Absent 3

PfE81 MEPs

For 0Against 73Abstain 0Absent 8

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 51Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

The Left45 MEPs

For 42Against 0Abstain 0Absent 3

ESN26 MEPs

For 0Against 24Abstain 1Absent 1

NI29 MEPs

For 6Against 8Abstain 8Absent 7

Country angle

Most in favour

Spain29
Sweden10
Ireland8
Malta4

Most against

France50
Germany48
Poland45
Italy38
Romania21

Divided delegations

Austria
Belgium
Croatia
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Greece

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 7Against 13Abstain 0Absent 0

Belgium22 MEPs

For 8Against 10Abstain 3Absent 1

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 3Against 11Abstain 0Absent 3

Croatia12 MEPs

For 5Against 7Abstain 0Absent 0

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 2Against 4Abstain 0Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 3Against 17Abstain 1Absent 0

Denmark15 MEPs

For 7Against 8Abstain 0Absent 0

Estonia7 MEPs

For 2Against 5Abstain 0Absent 0

Finland15 MEPs

For 7Against 8Abstain 0Absent 0

France82 MEPs

For 27Against 50Abstain 0Absent 5

Germany95 MEPs

For 33Against 48Abstain 5Absent 9

Greece21 MEPs

For 8Against 10Abstain 2Absent 1

Hungary21 MEPs

For 2Against 10Abstain 0Absent 9

Ireland14 MEPs

For 8Against 5Abstain 0Absent 1

Italy76 MEPs

For 31Against 38Abstain 0Absent 7

Latvia9 MEPs

For 2Against 7Abstain 0Absent 0

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 3Against 8Abstain 0Absent 0

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 2Against 4Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 4Against 1Abstain 0Absent 1

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 10Against 20Abstain 0Absent 1

Poland53 MEPs

For 3Against 45Abstain 0Absent 5

Portugal21 MEPs

For 7Against 10Abstain 0Absent 4

Romania33 MEPs

For 10Against 21Abstain 0Absent 2

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 2Against 10Abstain 1Absent 2

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 2Against 7Abstain 0Absent 0

Spain60 MEPs

For 29Against 29Abstain 0Absent 2

Sweden21 MEPs

For 10Against 10Abstain 0Absent 1

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