← Votes·2026-01-21

Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2025

Foreign Affairs63%★

Confidence: 63%

Assigned by: rule-based classifier

Evidence:

title/description contains "common foreign and security policy"

Reviewed: no

Methodology: topic-rules-v0.1

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Vote ID 183814Source: official EP roll-call records

Official roll-call results (EP minutes) ↗

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Importance Score

Low importance

Why this vote stands out:

✓High participation
✓Many MEPs voted against their group

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Topic importance+8 / 15

Turnout+5 / 5

Vote type+0 / 25

Close vote+0 / 15

Legislative+0 / 15

Rebel votes+7 / 10

Group division+0 / 15

Country division+0 / 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 foreign and security policy – annual report 2025”. EPP, S&D, ECR, Renew, PfE, Greens-EFA, Left, NI and ESN voted mostly in favour. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (620 for, 14 against, 21 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

620

Against

Abstain

Margin of victory

606 votes

Turnout (cast)

655

Absent

Participation rate

91.1%

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

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 167Against 1Abstain 0Absent 17

S&D135 MEPs

For 125Against 2Abstain 0Absent 8

ECR82 MEPs

For 55Against 10Abstain 12Absent 5

Renew78 MEPs

For 72Against 0Abstain 0Absent 6

PfE84 MEPs

For 64Against 0Abstain 3Absent 17

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 52Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

The Left45 MEPs

For 39Against 0Abstain 0Absent 6

NI29 MEPs

For 22Against 1Abstain 3Absent 3

ESN27 MEPs

For 23Against 0Abstain 3Absent 1

Country angle

Most in favour

Germany91
France77
Italy63
Spain53
Poland33

Most against

None.

Divided delegations

Malta

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 20Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Belgium22 MEPs

For 18Against 0Abstain 0Absent 4

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 14Against 1Abstain 0Absent 2

Croatia12 MEPs

For 12Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 20Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Denmark15 MEPs

For 14Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Estonia7 MEPs

For 7Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Finland15 MEPs

For 15Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

France81 MEPs

For 77Against 0Abstain 2Absent 2

Germany96 MEPs

For 91Against 0Abstain 0Absent 5

Greece21 MEPs

For 20Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Hungary21 MEPs

For 2Against 0Abstain 1Absent 18

Ireland14 MEPs

For 13Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Italy76 MEPs

For 63Against 9Abstain 0Absent 4

Latvia9 MEPs

For 9Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 10Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 2Against 2Abstain 0Absent 2

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 29Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

Poland53 MEPs

For 33Against 1Abstain 14Absent 5

Portugal21 MEPs

For 19Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

Romania33 MEPs

For 28Against 1Abstain 2Absent 2

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 12Against 0Abstain 2Absent 1

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 8Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Spain60 MEPs

For 53Against 0Abstain 0Absent 7

Sweden21 MEPs