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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 183635Source: 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+0 / 15

Legislative+0 / 15

Rebel votes+10 / 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, S&D, PfE, ECR, Renew and Greens-EFA voted mostly in favour, while Left, ESN and NI voted mostly against. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (512 for, 109 against, 46 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

512

Against

109

Abstain

Margin of victory

403 votes

Turnout (cast)

667

Absent

Participation rate

92.8%

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

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 168Against 0Abstain 2Absent 15

S&D135 MEPs

For 123Against 0Abstain 3Absent 9

PfE84 MEPs

For 46Against 26Abstain 6Absent 6

ECR82 MEPs

For 35Against 22Abstain 20Absent 5

Renew78 MEPs

For 73Against 0Abstain 0Absent 5

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 52Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

The Left45 MEPs

For 5Against 23Abstain 10Absent 7

ESN27 MEPs

For 3Against 21Abstain 2Absent 1

NI29 MEPs

For 6Against 17Abstain 3Absent 3

Country angle

Most in favour

Germany67
France65
Italy56
Spain45
Poland33

Most against

None.

Divided delegations

None notably divided.

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 14Against 6Abstain 0Absent 0

Belgium22 MEPs

For 13Against 3Abstain 3Absent 3

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 10Against 4Abstain 0Absent 3

Croatia12 MEPs

For 11Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 3Against 1Abstain 2Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 8Against 2Abstain 10Absent 1

Denmark15 MEPs

For 12Against 2Abstain 0Absent 1

Estonia7 MEPs

For 6Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0

Finland15 MEPs

For 15Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

France81 MEPs

For 65Against 5Abstain 8Absent 3

Germany96 MEPs

For 67Against 23Abstain 0Absent 6

Greece21 MEPs

For 13Against 5Abstain 2Absent 1

Hungary21 MEPs

For 12Against 1Abstain 0Absent 8

Ireland14 MEPs

For 11Against 2Abstain 0Absent 1

Italy76 MEPs

For 56Against 16Abstain 0Absent 4

Latvia9 MEPs

For 6Against 3Abstain 0Absent 0

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 8Against 1Abstain 1Absent 1

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 5Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 1Against 0Abstain 3Absent 2

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 23Against 7Abstain 0Absent 1

Poland53 MEPs

For 33Against 2Abstain 13Absent 5

Portugal21 MEPs

For 17Against 2Abstain 0Absent 2

Romania33 MEPs

For 26Against 4Abstain 1Absent 2

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 9Against 3Abstain 2Absent 1

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 9Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Spain60 MEPs

For 45Against 9Abstain 1Absent 5

Sweden21 MEPs

For 14Against 5Abstain 0Absent 2

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