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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 174721Source: 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
✓Strong 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+10 / 10

Group division+12 / 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 “Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2024”. EPP, S&D, Renew, Greens-EFA and Left voted mostly in favour, while PfE, ESN and NI voted mostly against. ECR mostly abstained. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (459 for, 120 against, 86 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

459

Against

120

Abstain

Margin of victory

339 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 164Against 3Abstain 0Absent 18

S&D135 MEPs

For 119Against 0Abstain 6Absent 10

Renew79 MEPs

For 75Against 0Abstain 1Absent 3

ECR82 MEPs

For 28Against 7Abstain 41Absent 6

PfE81 MEPs

For 1Against 63Abstain 10Absent 7

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 51Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

The Left45 MEPs

For 21Against 1Abstain 21Absent 2

ESN26 MEPs

For 0Against 23Abstain 2Absent 1

NI29 MEPs

For 0Against 20Abstain 4Absent 5

Country angle

Most in favour

Germany62
Spain47
France45
Poland44
Italy32

Most against

Czech Republic12
Hungary11

Divided delegations

France
Slovakia

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 14Against 6Abstain 0Absent 0

Belgium22 MEPs

For 13Against 0Abstain 8Absent 1

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 8Against 4Abstain 1Absent 4

Croatia12 MEPs

For 8Against 0Abstain 4Absent 0

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 3Against 1Abstain 2Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 6Against 12Abstain 3Absent 0

Denmark15 MEPs

For 14Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0

Estonia7 MEPs

For 7Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Finland15 MEPs

For 15Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

France82 MEPs

For 45Against 31Abstain 0Absent 6

Germany95 MEPs

For 62Against 20Abstain 4Absent 9

Greece21 MEPs

For 12Against 3Abstain 5Absent 1

Hungary21 MEPs

For 2Against 11Abstain 0Absent 8

Ireland14 MEPs

For 12Against 0Abstain 2Absent 0

Italy76 MEPs

For 32Against 8Abstain 29Absent 7

Latvia9 MEPs

For 5Against 0Abstain 4Absent 0

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 9Against 0Abstain 1Absent 1

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 5Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 2Against 0Abstain 3Absent 1

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 23Against 0Abstain 7Absent 1

Poland53 MEPs

For 44Against 2Abstain 1Absent 6

Portugal21 MEPs

For 15Against 3Abstain 1Absent 2

Romania33 MEPs

For 22Against 4Abstain 5Absent 2

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 6Against 6Abstain 0Absent 3

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 8Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0

Spain60 MEPs

For 47Against 6Abstain 6Absent 1

Sweden21 MEPs

For 20Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

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