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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 183601Source: 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”. PfE and ESN voted mostly in favour, while EPP, S&D, Renew, Greens-EFA and Left voted mostly against. ECR and NI mostly abstained. The motion was rejected by a comfortable margin (122 for, 467 against, 64 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

122

Against

467

Abstain

Margin of victory

345 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 6Against 158Abstain 6Absent 15

S&D135 MEPs

For 2Against 111Abstain 0Absent 22

PfE84 MEPs

For 62Against 9Abstain 7Absent 6

ECR82 MEPs

For 14Against 24Abstain 39Absent 5

Renew78 MEPs

For 0Against 74Abstain 0Absent 4

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 6Against 46Abstain 0Absent 1

The Left45 MEPs

For 0Against 39Abstain 0Absent 6

ESN27 MEPs

For 22Against 1Abstain 2Absent 2

NI29 MEPs

For 9Against 5Abstain 10Absent 5

Country angle

Most in favour

France39
Hungary11
Czech Republic10

Most against

Germany67
Spain47
Italy40
Poland39
Netherlands27

Divided delegations

France
Slovakia

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 0Against 14Abstain 6Absent 0

Belgium22 MEPs

For 0Against 19Abstain 0Absent 3

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 4Against 9Abstain 0Absent 4

Croatia12 MEPs

For 3Against 8Abstain 1Absent 0

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 1Against 3Abstain 1Absent 1

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 10Against 3Abstain 7Absent 1

Denmark15 MEPs

For 1Against 13Abstain 0Absent 1

Estonia7 MEPs

For 0Against 7Abstain 0Absent 0

Finland15 MEPs

For 1Against 14Abstain 0Absent 0

France81 MEPs

For 39Against 30Abstain 0Absent 12

Germany96 MEPs

For 17Against 67Abstain 7Absent 5

Greece21 MEPs

For 4Against 16Abstain 0Absent 1

Hungary21 MEPs

For 11Against 2Abstain 0Absent 8

Ireland14 MEPs

For 0Against 13Abstain 0Absent 1

Italy76 MEPs

For 8Against 40Abstain 24Absent 4

Latvia9 MEPs

For 1Against 5Abstain 3Absent 0

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 0Against 9Abstain 0Absent 2

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 0Against 5Abstain 1Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 0Against 4Abstain 0Absent 2

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 2Against 27Abstain 1Absent 1

Poland53 MEPs

For 3Against 39Abstain 5Absent 6

Portugal21 MEPs

For 2Against 17Abstain 0Absent 2

Romania33 MEPs

For 3Against 25Abstain 3Absent 2

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 5Against 7Abstain 1Absent 2

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 0Against 8Abstain 1Absent 0

Spain60 MEPs

For 7Against 47Abstain 0Absent 6

Sweden21 MEPs

For 0Against 16Abstain 3Absent 2

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