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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 183564Source: 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
✓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+15 / 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, Left and ESN voted mostly in favour, while PfE and NI voted mostly against. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (475 for, 88 against, 90 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

475

Against

Abstain

Margin of victory

387 votes

Turnout (cast)

653

Absent

Participation rate

90.8%

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

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 165Against 0Abstain 2Absent 18

S&D135 MEPs

For 113Against 2Abstain 4Absent 16

ECR82 MEPs

For 40Against 4Abstain 33Absent 5

PfE84 MEPs

For 3Against 37Abstain 37Absent 7

Renew78 MEPs

For 71Against 0Abstain 1Absent 6

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 45Against 6Abstain 0Absent 2

The Left45 MEPs

For 15Against 14Abstain 9Absent 7

ESN27 MEPs

For 19Against 6Abstain 1Absent 1

NI29 MEPs

For 3Against 19Abstain 3Absent 4

Country angle

Most in favour

Germany76
Poland48
Spain45
France40
Italy30

Most against

Hungary10
Slovakia8
Malta2

Divided delegations

Czech Republic
Slovakia

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 14Against 6Abstain 0Absent 0

Belgium22 MEPs

For 10Against 3Abstain 5Absent 4

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 11Against 2Abstain 0Absent 4

Croatia12 MEPs

For 11Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 4Against 1Abstain 0Absent 1

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 9Against 9Abstain 2Absent 1

Denmark15 MEPs

For 13Against 0Abstain 1Absent 1

Estonia7 MEPs

For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Finland15 MEPs

For 13Against 0Abstain 2Absent 0

France81 MEPs

For 40Against 10Abstain 28Absent 3

Germany96 MEPs

For 76Against 6Abstain 3Absent 11

Greece21 MEPs

For 10Against 3Abstain 7Absent 1

Hungary21 MEPs

For 2Against 10Abstain 1Absent 8

Ireland14 MEPs

For 12Against 0Abstain 1Absent 1

Italy76 MEPs

For 30Against 16Abstain 23Absent 7

Latvia9 MEPs

For 8Against 0Abstain 1Absent 0

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 9Against 1Abstain 0Absent 1

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 4Against 2Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 1Against 2Abstain 1Absent 2

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 22Against 6Abstain 2Absent 1

Poland53 MEPs

For 48Against 0Abstain 0Absent 5

Portugal21 MEPs

For 17Against 0Abstain 2Absent 2

Romania33 MEPs

For 28Against 0Abstain 3Absent 2

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 6Against 8Abstain 0Absent 1

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 9Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Spain60 MEPs

For 45Against 3Abstain 6Absent 6

Sweden21 MEPs