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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 174752Source: 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, Renew and Greens-EFA voted mostly in favour, while PfE, Left, ESN and NI voted mostly against. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (409 for, 188 against, 66 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

409

Against

188

Abstain

Margin of victory

221 votes

Turnout (cast)

663

Absent

Participation rate

92.2%

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

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 109Against 30Abstain 25Absent 21

S&D135 MEPs

For 117Against 7Abstain 4Absent 7

ECR82 MEPs

For 69Against 6Abstain 3Absent 4

Renew79 MEPs

For 65Against 7Abstain 4Absent 3

PfE81 MEPs

For 10Against 42Abstain 22Absent 7

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 35Against 14Abstain 2Absent 2

The Left45 MEPs

For 2Against 41Abstain 0Absent 2

ESN26 MEPs

For 0Against 19Abstain 4Absent 3

NI29 MEPs

For 0Against 20Abstain 2Absent 7

Country angle

Most in favour

Germany57
Poland47
Italy43
Romania29
Netherlands20

Most against

France49
Spain30
Greece10
Ireland7
Cyprus3

Divided delegations

Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Ireland
Slovakia
Spain

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 9Against 6Abstain 5Absent 0

Belgium22 MEPs

For 12Against 9Abstain 0Absent 1

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 9Against 5Abstain 0Absent 3

Croatia12 MEPs

For 7Against 0Abstain 4Absent 1

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 1Against 3Abstain 2Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 18Against 2Abstain 1Absent 0

Denmark15 MEPs

For 13Against 2Abstain 0Absent 0

Estonia7 MEPs

For 7Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Finland15 MEPs

For 13Against 2Abstain 0Absent 0

France82 MEPs

For 26Against 49Abstain 1Absent 6

Germany95 MEPs

For 57Against 25Abstain 3Absent 10

Greece21 MEPs

For 4Against 10Abstain 4Absent 3

Hungary21 MEPs

For 2Against 1Abstain 10Absent 8

Ireland14 MEPs

For 5Against 7Abstain 2Absent 0

Italy76 MEPs

For 43Against 15Abstain 10Absent 8

Latvia9 MEPs

For 9Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 8Against 0Abstain 3Absent 0

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 4Against 1Abstain 1Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 0Against 3Abstain 2Absent 1

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 20Against 6Abstain 4Absent 1

Poland53 MEPs

For 47Against 0Abstain 1Absent 5

Portugal21 MEPs

For 16Against 3Abstain 0Absent 2

Romania33 MEPs

For 29Against 2Abstain 0Absent 2

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 7Against 5Abstain 0Absent 3

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 8Against 0Abstain 1Absent 0

Spain60 MEPs

For 23Against 30Abstain 6Absent 1

Sweden21 MEPs

For 12Against 2Abstain 6Absent 1

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