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Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2025

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 183559Source: 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
✓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+7 / 10

Group division+12 / 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 2025”. EPP, S&D, ECR, Renew, PfE and Greens-EFA voted mostly in favour, while NI and ESN voted mostly against. Left mostly abstained. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (530 for, 60 against, 53 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

530

Against

Abstain

Margin of victory

470 votes

Turnout (cast)

643

Absent

Participation rate

89.4%

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

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 168Against 0Abstain 1Absent 16

S&D135 MEPs

For 118Against 2Abstain 2Absent 13

ECR82 MEPs

For 66Against 2Abstain 4Absent 10

Renew78 MEPs

For 71Against 0Abstain 0Absent 7

PfE84 MEPs

For 50Against 6Abstain 12Absent 16

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 47Against 0Abstain 3Absent 3

The Left45 MEPs

For 6Against 11Abstain 22Absent 6

NI29 MEPs

For 3Against 19Abstain 4Absent 3

ESN27 MEPs

For 0Against 20Abstain 5Absent 2

Country angle

Most in favour

France64
Germany64
Italy55
Spain49
Poland43

Most against

Slovakia7

Divided delegations

Greece
Slovakia

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 14Against 6Abstain 0Absent 0

Belgium22 MEPs

For 16Against 1Abstain 1Absent 4

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 11Against 2Abstain 1Absent 3

Croatia12 MEPs

For 12Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 4Against 1Abstain 0Absent 1

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 17Against 3Abstain 0Absent 1

Denmark15 MEPs

For 14Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Estonia7 MEPs

For 7Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Finland15 MEPs

For 15Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

France81 MEPs

For 64Against 0Abstain 14Absent 3

Germany96 MEPs

For 64Against 20Abstain 5Absent 7

Greece21 MEPs

For 11Against 6Abstain 2Absent 2

Hungary21 MEPs

For 2Against 1Abstain 0Absent 18

Ireland14 MEPs

For 10Against 0Abstain 2Absent 2

Italy76 MEPs

For 55Against 8Abstain 8Absent 5

Latvia9 MEPs

For 8Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 9Against 0Abstain 1Absent 1

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 5Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 2Against 0Abstain 2Absent 2

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 23Against 0Abstain 6Absent 2

Poland53 MEPs

For 43Against 0Abstain 2Absent 8

Portugal21 MEPs

For 17Against 1Abstain 1Absent 2

Romania33 MEPs

For 25Against 3Abstain 1Absent 4

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 5Against 7Abstain 1Absent 2

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 9Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Spain60 MEPs

For 49Against 0Abstain 6Absent 5

Sweden21 MEPs

For 19Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

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