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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 183568Source: 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
✓Some political group division
✓Some national delegation divergence
✓High participation
✓Some MEPs voted against their group

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Topic importance+15 / 15

Turnout+5 / 5

Vote type+0 / 25

Close vote+3 / 15

Legislative+0 / 15

Rebel votes+4 / 10

Group division+10 / 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, PfE, ECR, ESN and NI voted mostly in favour, while S&D, Renew, Greens-EFA and Left voted mostly against. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (364 for, 284 against, 11 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

364

Against

284

Abstain

Margin of victory

80 votes

Turnout (cast)

659

Absent

Participation rate

91.7%

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

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 158Against 7Abstain 3Absent 17

S&D135 MEPs

For 8Against 115Abstain 0Absent 12

PfE84 MEPs

For 77Against 0Abstain 0Absent 7

ECR82 MEPs

For 77Against 0Abstain 0Absent 5

Renew78 MEPs

For 0Against 73Abstain 0Absent 5

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 1Against 48Abstain 2Absent 2

The Left45 MEPs

For 1Against 37Abstain 0Absent 7

ESN27 MEPs

For 26Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

NI29 MEPs

For 15Against 4Abstain 6Absent 4

Country angle

Most in favour

Germany49
Poland44
Italy40
France39
Spain28

Most against

Netherlands17
Portugal16
Belgium12
Sweden11
Denmark10

Divided delegations

Austria
Croatia
Estonia
France
Germany
Greece
Italy
Netherlands

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 11Against 9Abstain 0Absent 0

Belgium22 MEPs

For 6Against 12Abstain 1Absent 3

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 10Against 4Abstain 0Absent 3

Croatia12 MEPs

For 7Against 5Abstain 0Absent 0

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 3Against 1Abstain 1Absent 1

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 17Against 1Abstain 2Absent 1

Denmark15 MEPs

For 4Against 10Abstain 0Absent 1

Estonia7 MEPs

For 3Against 4Abstain 0Absent 0

Finland15 MEPs

For 5Against 10Abstain 0Absent 0

France81 MEPs

For 39Against 39Abstain 0Absent 3

Germany96 MEPs

For 49Against 37Abstain 2Absent 8

Greece21 MEPs

For 10Against 9Abstain 0Absent 2

Hungary21 MEPs

For 11Against 2Abstain 0Absent 8

Ireland14 MEPs

For 4Against 8Abstain 0Absent 2

Italy76 MEPs

For 40Against 32Abstain 0Absent 4

Latvia9 MEPs

For 6Against 2Abstain 1Absent 0

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 6Against 3Abstain 1Absent 1

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 0Against 4Abstain 2Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 1Against 3Abstain 0Absent 2

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 13Against 17Abstain 0Absent 1

Poland53 MEPs

For 44Against 4Abstain 0Absent 5

Portugal21 MEPs

For 3Against 16Abstain 0Absent 2

Romania33 MEPs

For 24Against 6Abstain 0Absent 3

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 7Against 5Abstain 1Absent 2

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 5Against 4Abstain 0Absent 0

Spain60 MEPs

For 28Against 26Abstain 0Absent 6

Sweden21 MEPs

For 8Against 11Abstain 0Absent 2

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