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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 174722Source: 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 “Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2024”. EPP, S&D, ECR, Renew and Greens-EFA voted mostly in favour, while PfE, Left, NI and ESN voted mostly against. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (494 for, 134 against, 30 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

494

Against

134

Abstain

Margin of victory

360 votes

Turnout (cast)

658

Absent

Participation rate

91.5%

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

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 164Against 2Abstain 0Absent 19

S&D135 MEPs

For 121Against 0Abstain 6Absent 8

ECR82 MEPs

For 68Against 4Abstain 5Absent 5

PfE81 MEPs

For 6Against 56Abstain 10Absent 9

Renew79 MEPs

For 70Against 0Abstain 1Absent 8

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 47Against 4Abstain 0Absent 2

The Left45 MEPs

For 15Against 28Abstain 0Absent 2

NI29 MEPs

For 2Against 17Abstain 5Absent 5

ESN26 MEPs

For 1Against 20Abstain 2Absent 3

Country angle

Most in favour

Germany62
Spain52
Italy49
Poland48
France43

Most against

Czech Republic11
Hungary11

Divided delegations

Czech Republic
France
Greece

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 14Against 6Abstain 0Absent 0

Belgium22 MEPs

For 15Against 2Abstain 3Absent 2

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 11Against 4Abstain 0Absent 2

Croatia12 MEPs

For 9Against 0Abstain 3Absent 0

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 4Against 1Abstain 0Absent 1

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 9Against 11Abstain 0Absent 1

Denmark15 MEPs

For 14Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0

Estonia7 MEPs

For 7Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Finland15 MEPs

For 14Against 0Abstain 1Absent 0

France82 MEPs

For 43Against 28Abstain 3Absent 8

Germany95 MEPs

For 62Against 23Abstain 0Absent 10

Greece21 MEPs

For 9Against 9Abstain 1Absent 2

Hungary21 MEPs

For 2Against 11Abstain 0Absent 8

Ireland14 MEPs

For 9Against 3Abstain 1Absent 1

Italy76 MEPs

For 49Against 21Abstain 0Absent 6

Latvia9 MEPs

For 8Against 0Abstain 1Absent 0

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 10Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 5Against 0Abstain 1Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 2Against 0Abstain 3Absent 1

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 24Against 0Abstain 6Absent 1

Poland53 MEPs

For 48Against 1Abstain 0Absent 4

Portugal21 MEPs

For 13Against 3Abstain 0Absent 5

Romania33 MEPs

For 25Against 5Abstain 1Absent 2

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 7Against 0Abstain 6Absent 2

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 9Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Spain60 MEPs

For 52Against 5Abstain 0Absent 3

Sweden21 MEPs

For 20Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

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