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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 174786Source: 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”. Left and NI voted mostly in favour, while EPP, S&D and Renew voted mostly against. ECR, PfE, Greens-EFA and ESN mostly abstained. The motion was rejected by a comfortable margin (105 for, 366 against, 190 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

105

Against

366

Abstain

190

Margin of victory

261 votes

Turnout (cast)

661

Absent

Participation rate

91.9%

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

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 5Against 162Abstain 0Absent 18

S&D135 MEPs

For 5Against 119Abstain 3Absent 8

ECR82 MEPs

For 12Against 5Abstain 59Absent 6

Renew79 MEPs

For 6Against 69Abstain 0Absent 4

PfE81 MEPs

For 14Against 9Abstain 49Absent 9

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 1Against 0Abstain 48Absent 4

The Left45 MEPs

For 43Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

ESN26 MEPs

For 3Against 1Abstain 21Absent 1

NI29 MEPs

For 14Against 0Abstain 9Absent 6

Country angle

Most in favour

Ireland11
Malta5

Most against

Germany50
Spain41
France32
Poland27
Romania22

Divided delegations

Belgium
Greece
Slovakia

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 6Against 12Abstain 2Absent 0

Belgium22 MEPs

For 9Against 11Abstain 1Absent 1

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 0Against 9Abstain 4Absent 4

Croatia12 MEPs

For 0Against 10Abstain 2Absent 0

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 1Against 3Abstain 2Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 4Against 9Abstain 5Absent 3

Denmark15 MEPs

For 2Against 9Abstain 4Absent 0

Estonia7 MEPs

For 0Against 7Abstain 0Absent 0

Finland15 MEPs

For 3Against 10Abstain 2Absent 0

France82 MEPs

For 12Against 32Abstain 32Absent 6

Germany95 MEPs

For 10Against 50Abstain 26Absent 9

Greece21 MEPs

For 7Against 9Abstain 4Absent 1

Hungary21 MEPs

For 0Against 2Abstain 11Absent 8

Ireland14 MEPs

For 11Against 3Abstain 0Absent 0

Italy76 MEPs

For 9Against 29Abstain 32Absent 6

Latvia9 MEPs

For 0Against 4Abstain 5Absent 0

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 1Against 6Abstain 4Absent 0

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 1Against 4Abstain 1Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 5Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 6Against 16Abstain 8Absent 1

Poland53 MEPs

For 0Against 27Abstain 21Absent 5

Portugal21 MEPs

For 2Against 14Abstain 2Absent 3

Romania33 MEPs

For 0Against 22Abstain 7Absent 4

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 6Against 7Abstain 0Absent 2

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 0Against 8Abstain 1Absent 0

Spain60 MEPs

For 5Against 41Abstain 12Absent 2

Sweden21 MEPs

For 5Against 12Abstain 2Absent 2

Individual MEP positions

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