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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 174767Source: 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
✓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+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”. EPP, S&D, Renew, Greens-EFA, Left, ESN and NI voted mostly in favour, while ECR voted mostly against. PfE mostly abstained. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (458 for, 127 against, 75 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

458

Against

127

Abstain

Margin of victory

331 votes

Turnout (cast)

660

Absent

Participation rate

91.8%

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

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 115Against 23Abstain 26Absent 21

S&D135 MEPs

For 124Against 1Abstain 2Absent 8

ECR82 MEPs

For 4Against 67Abstain 6Absent 5

Renew79 MEPs

For 74Against 1Abstain 0Absent 4

PfE81 MEPs

For 11Against 28Abstain 35Absent 7

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 50Against 0Abstain 0Absent 3

The Left45 MEPs

For 43Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

ESN26 MEPs

For 19Against 3Abstain 2Absent 2

NI29 MEPs

For 16Against 4Abstain 2Absent 7

Country angle

Most in favour

Germany82
France44
Italy41
Spain34
Poland23

Most against

Hungary10
Malta2

Divided delegations

Austria
Croatia
Italy
Latvia
Poland

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 13Against 7Abstain 0Absent 0

Belgium22 MEPs

For 14Against 6Abstain 0Absent 2

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 11Against 3Abstain 0Absent 3

Croatia12 MEPs

For 6Against 4Abstain 1Absent 1

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 5Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 17Against 1Abstain 3Absent 0

Denmark15 MEPs

For 13Against 0Abstain 2Absent 0

Estonia7 MEPs

For 5Against 1Abstain 0Absent 1

Finland15 MEPs

For 15Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

France82 MEPs

For 44Against 6Abstain 27Absent 5

Germany95 MEPs

For 82Against 3Abstain 1Absent 9

Greece21 MEPs

For 13Against 3Abstain 1Absent 4

Hungary21 MEPs

For 2Against 10Abstain 1Absent 8

Ireland14 MEPs

For 14Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Italy76 MEPs

For 41Against 26Abstain 2Absent 7

Latvia9 MEPs

For 5Against 3Abstain 1Absent 0

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 7Against 2Abstain 2Absent 0

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 5Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 1Against 2Abstain 2Absent 1

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 21Against 3Abstain 6Absent 1

Poland53 MEPs

For 23Against 21Abstain 4Absent 5

Portugal21 MEPs

For 14Against 0Abstain 5Absent 2

Romania33 MEPs

For 19Against 6Abstain 3Absent 5

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 10Against 3Abstain 0Absent 2

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 7Against 1Abstain 1Absent 0

Spain60 MEPs

For 34Against 14Abstain 10Absent 2

Sweden21 MEPs

For 17Against 0Abstain 3Absent 1

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