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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 183562Source: 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+10 / 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, Greens-EFA and ESN voted mostly in favour, while Left and NI voted mostly against. PfE mostly abstained. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (513 for, 81 against, 62 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

513

Against

Abstain

Margin of victory

432 votes

Turnout (cast)

656

Absent

Participation rate

91.2%

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

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 166Against 1Abstain 1Absent 17

S&D135 MEPs

For 117Against 5Abstain 0Absent 13

PfE84 MEPs

For 10Against 21Abstain 45Absent 8

ECR82 MEPs

For 67Against 6Abstain 2Absent 7

Renew78 MEPs

For 73Against 0Abstain 0Absent 5

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 46Against 5Abstain 0Absent 2

The Left45 MEPs

For 13Against 19Abstain 6Absent 7

ESN27 MEPs

For 18Against 5Abstain 3Absent 1

NI29 MEPs

For 2Against 19Abstain 5Absent 3

Country angle

Most in favour

Germany79
Italy53
Spain51
Poland47
France39

Most against

Hungary9
Slovakia8

Divided delegations

Greece
Malta
Slovakia

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 14Against 6Abstain 0Absent 0

Belgium22 MEPs

For 13Against 4Abstain 2Absent 3

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 9Against 1Abstain 2Absent 5

Croatia12 MEPs

For 12Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 4Against 2Abstain 0Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 10Against 3Abstain 7Absent 1

Denmark15 MEPs

For 13Against 1Abstain 0Absent 1

Estonia7 MEPs

For 7Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Finland15 MEPs

For 15Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

France81 MEPs

For 39Against 9Abstain 29Absent 4

Germany96 MEPs

For 79Against 8Abstain 2Absent 7

Greece21 MEPs

For 10Against 7Abstain 3Absent 1

Hungary21 MEPs

For 2Against 9Abstain 1Absent 9

Ireland14 MEPs

For 11Against 0Abstain 2Absent 1

Italy76 MEPs

For 53Against 15Abstain 0Absent 8

Latvia9 MEPs

For 8Against 0Abstain 1Absent 0

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 10Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 4Against 2Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 2Against 2Abstain 0Absent 2

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 22Against 0Abstain 8Absent 1

Poland53 MEPs

For 47Against 0Abstain 0Absent 6

Portugal21 MEPs

For 17Against 1Abstain 1Absent 2

Romania33 MEPs

For 29Against 0Abstain 2Absent 2

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 6Against 8Abstain 0Absent 1

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 9Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Spain60 MEPs

For 51Against 3Abstain 0Absent 6

Sweden21 MEPs

For 17Against 0Abstain 2Absent 2

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