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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 183576Source: 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
✓Many 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+7 / 10

Group division+10 / 15

Country division+10 / 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 and ESN voted mostly in favour, while S&D, Renew, Greens-EFA and Left voted mostly against. NI mostly abstained. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (364 for, 274 against, 26 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

274

Abstain

Margin of victory

90 votes

Turnout (cast)

664

Absent

Participation rate

92.3%

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

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 163Against 5Abstain 2Absent 15

S&D135 MEPs

For 5Against 119Abstain 0Absent 11

PfE84 MEPs

For 70Against 0Abstain 8Absent 6

ECR82 MEPs

For 75Against 0Abstain 2Absent 5

Renew78 MEPs

For 15Against 56Abstain 2Absent 5

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 1Against 49Abstain 0Absent 3

The Left45 MEPs

For 0Against 39Abstain 0Absent 6

ESN27 MEPs

For 25Against 0Abstain 1Absent 1

NI29 MEPs

For 9Against 6Abstain 11Absent 3

Country angle

Most in favour

Germany53
Poland44
France39
Italy38
Spain29

Most against

Netherlands12
Portugal12
Belgium11
Finland11
Sweden11

Divided delegations

Austria
Bulgaria
Croatia
Denmark
Estonia
France
Greece
Italy

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 11Against 9Abstain 0Absent 0

Belgium22 MEPs

For 2Against 11Abstain 5Absent 4

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 9Against 5Abstain 0Absent 3

Croatia12 MEPs

For 7Against 5Abstain 0Absent 0

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 4Against 2Abstain 0Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 17Against 2Abstain 1Absent 1

Denmark15 MEPs

For 6Against 8Abstain 0Absent 1

Estonia7 MEPs

For 3Against 3Abstain 1Absent 0

Finland15 MEPs

For 3Against 11Abstain 1Absent 0

France81 MEPs

For 39Against 39Abstain 1Absent 2

Germany96 MEPs

For 53Against 27Abstain 8Absent 8

Greece21 MEPs

For 11Against 9Abstain 0Absent 1

Hungary21 MEPs

For 11Against 2Abstain 0Absent 8

Ireland14 MEPs

For 4Against 9Abstain 0Absent 1

Italy76 MEPs

For 38Against 34Abstain 0Absent 4

Latvia9 MEPs

For 6Against 3Abstain 0Absent 0

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 6Against 4Abstain 0Absent 1

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 3Against 3Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 1Against 3Abstain 0Absent 2

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 11Against 12Abstain 6Absent 2

Poland53 MEPs

For 44Against 4Abstain 0Absent 5

Portugal21 MEPs

For 7Against 12Abstain 0Absent 2

Romania33 MEPs

For 20Against 10Abstain 1Absent 2

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 6Against 6Abstain 2Absent 1

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 5Against 4Abstain 0Absent 0

Spain60 MEPs

For 29Against 26Abstain 0Absent 5

Sweden21 MEPs

For 8Against 11Abstain 0Absent 2

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