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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 183563Source: 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
✓Very fragmented political vote
✓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+7 / 10

Group division+15 / 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 2025”. EPP, ECR, Renew and Greens-EFA voted mostly in favour, while S&D, Left and NI voted mostly against. PfE and ESN mostly abstained. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (365 for, 211 against, 81 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

365

Against

211

Abstain

Margin of victory

154 votes

Turnout (cast)

657

Absent

Participation rate

91.4%

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

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 164Against 0Abstain 1Absent 20

S&D135 MEPs

For 3Against 121Abstain 1Absent 10

PfE84 MEPs

For 4Against 36Abstain 37Absent 7

ECR82 MEPs

For 68Against 2Abstain 6Absent 6

Renew78 MEPs

For 69Against 3Abstain 0Absent 6

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 46Against 6Abstain 0Absent 1

The Left45 MEPs

For 5Against 18Abstain 15Absent 7

NI29 MEPs

For 2Against 19Abstain 5Absent 3

ESN27 MEPs

For 4Against 6Abstain 15Absent 2

Country angle

Most in favour

Germany55
Poland45
Italy35
Spain26
Netherlands20

Most against

Hungary12
Austria11
Greece10
Belgium9
Slovakia8

Divided delegations

Austria
Belgium
Cyprus
Czech Republic
France
Greece
Italy
Luxembourg

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 9Against 11Abstain 0Absent 0

Belgium22 MEPs

For 8Against 9Abstain 2Absent 3

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 10Against 1Abstain 2Absent 4

Croatia12 MEPs

For 8Against 4Abstain 0Absent 0

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 3Against 3Abstain 0Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 10Against 9Abstain 1Absent 1

Denmark15 MEPs

For 11Against 2Abstain 1Absent 1

Estonia7 MEPs

For 6Against 0Abstain 1Absent 0

Finland15 MEPs

For 12Against 2Abstain 0Absent 1

France81 MEPs

For 20Against 16Abstain 42Absent 3

Germany96 MEPs

For 55Against 21Abstain 14Absent 6

Greece21 MEPs

For 7Against 10Abstain 3Absent 1

Hungary21 MEPs

For 1Against 12Abstain 0Absent 8

Ireland14 MEPs

For 9Against 2Abstain 2Absent 1

Italy76 MEPs

For 35Against 34Abstain 0Absent 7

Latvia9 MEPs

For 7Against 1Abstain 1Absent 0

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 7Against 1Abstain 1Absent 2

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 3Against 3Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 2Against 2Abstain 0Absent 2

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 20Against 10Abstain 0Absent 1

Poland53 MEPs

For 45Against 3Abstain 0Absent 5

Portugal21 MEPs

For 9Against 9Abstain 1Absent 2

Romania33 MEPs

For 17Against 11Abstain 2Absent 3

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 6Against 8Abstain 0Absent 1

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 8Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0

Spain60 MEPs

For 26Against 22Abstain 6Absent 6

Sweden21 MEPs

For 11Against 4Abstain 2Absent 4

Individual MEP positions

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