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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 174734Source: 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+10 / 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, PfE and Greens-EFA voted mostly in favour, while Renew, Left, ESN and NI voted mostly against. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (463 for, 169 against, 37 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

463

Against

169

Abstain

Margin of victory

294 votes

Turnout (cast)

669

Absent

Participation rate

93.0%

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

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 167Against 1Abstain 0Absent 17

S&D135 MEPs

For 117Against 8Abstain 2Absent 8

ECR82 MEPs

For 75Against 2Abstain 1Absent 4

Renew79 MEPs

For 4Against 71Abstain 1Absent 3

PfE81 MEPs

For 52Against 0Abstain 22Absent 7

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 35Against 13Abstain 3Absent 2

The Left45 MEPs

For 4Against 37Abstain 2Absent 2

ESN26 MEPs

For 4Against 19Abstain 2Absent 1

NI29 MEPs

For 2Against 18Abstain 3Absent 6

Country angle

Most in favour

Italy55
Germany53
France49
Poland49
Spain49

Most against

Slovakia12
Bulgaria9
Ireland9
Malta3

Divided delegations

Belgium
Bulgaria
France
Germany
Greece
Ireland
Luxembourg
Malta

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 12Against 2Abstain 6Absent 0

Belgium22 MEPs

For 13Against 8Abstain 0Absent 1

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 6Against 9Abstain 0Absent 2

Croatia12 MEPs

For 11Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 4Against 2Abstain 0Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 11Against 2Abstain 8Absent 0

Denmark15 MEPs

For 11Against 4Abstain 0Absent 0

Estonia7 MEPs

For 5Against 1Abstain 1Absent 0

Finland15 MEPs

For 12Against 3Abstain 0Absent 0

France82 MEPs

For 49Against 28Abstain 0Absent 5

Germany95 MEPs

For 53Against 31Abstain 1Absent 10

Greece21 MEPs

For 10Against 10Abstain 0Absent 1

Hungary21 MEPs

For 2Against 1Abstain 10Absent 8

Ireland14 MEPs

For 5Against 9Abstain 0Absent 0

Italy76 MEPs

For 55Against 13Abstain 1Absent 7

Latvia9 MEPs

For 9Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 8Against 2Abstain 1Absent 0

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 3Against 2Abstain 1Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 2Against 3Abstain 0Absent 1

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 23Against 7Abstain 0Absent 1

Poland53 MEPs

For 49Against 0Abstain 0Absent 4

Portugal21 MEPs

For 14Against 4Abstain 0Absent 3

Romania33 MEPs

For 24Against 4Abstain 3Absent 2

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 1Against 12Abstain 0Absent 2

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 7Against 2Abstain 0Absent 0

Spain60 MEPs

For 49Against 6Abstain 3Absent 2

Sweden21 MEPs

For 15Against 3Abstain 2Absent 1

Individual MEP positions

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