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White paper on the future of European defence
Adopted by a large majority
Parliament adopted the text as its official position.
- For
- 419
- Against
- 204
- Abstained
- 46
roll-call vote at 13:18 · 63% of votes cast in favour
Motion for a resolution · Motion B-10-2025-0151
AI:What this decision does
Parliament adopted a resolution on the future of European defence, setting out its position on the white paper on this topic.§1: source passage in the text The text calls on member states to build their own security and defence capabilities independently of external actors, and to develop a new continental defence concept.§1: source passage in the text It proposes steps towards a European Defence Alliance, with intergovernmental funding and cooperation, and without supranational oversight.§1: source passage in the text Parliament also demands an investigation into foreign financial influence over European media and elections, and an end to collaboration with USAID.§1: source passage in the text
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How the groups voted
For: Greens, S&D, Renew, EPP; Against: The Left, Patriots, ESN; Divided: ECR
- The Left Against 1 for, 40 against, 3 abstainedof 47
- Greens For 40 for, 8 against, 3 abstainedof 54
- S&D For 114 for, 3 against, 13 abstainedof 137
- Renew For 65 for, 1 against, 4 abstainedof 76
- EPP For 158 for, 3 against, 7 abstainedof 193
- ECR Divided 39 for, 25 against, 9 abstainedof 80
- Patriots Against 0 for, 80 against, 2 abstainedof 91
- ESN Against 0 for, 20 against, 3 abstainedof 27
- No group not a group 2 for, 24 against, 2 abstainedof 29
Groups from left to right · for–against–abstained, of the group’s MEPs
A group is shown as divided when no position has two thirds of its votes.
Did not vote with their group
51 MEPs voted differently from their group’s clear line (two thirds of its votes).
The Left voted against (40 of 44). For: 1, Abstained: 3
Anja Hazekamp (Netherlands, abstained), Jussi Saramo (Finland, abstained), Li Andersson (Finland, abstained), Merja Kyllönen (Finland, for)
Greens voted for (40 of 51). Against: 8, Abstained: 3
Ana Miranda Paz (Spain, against), Benedetta Scuderi (Italy, against), Cristina Guarda (Italy, against), Diana Riba I Giner (Spain, against), Gordan Bosanac (Croatia, abstained)
6 more from Greens
Ignazio Roberto Marino (Italy, against), Jaume Asens Llodrà (Spain, against), Lena Schilling (Austria, abstained), Leoluca Orlando (Italy, against), Thomas Waitz (Austria, abstained), Vicent Marzà Ibáñez (Spain, against)
S&D voted for (114 of 130). Against: 3, Abstained: 13
Alessandro Zan (Italy, abstained), Alex Agius Saliba (Malta, against), Annalisa Corrado (Italy, abstained), Aodhán Ó Ríordáin (Ireland, abstained), Brando Benifei (Italy, abstained)
11 more from S&D
Camilla Laureti (Italy, abstained), Cecilia Strada (Italy, abstained), Daniel Attard (Malta, against), Dario Nardella (Italy, abstained), Kristian Vigenin (Bulgaria, abstained), Marco Tarquinio (Italy, abstained), Matjaž Nemec (Slovenia, abstained), Matteo Ricci (Italy, abstained), Nicola Zingaretti (Italy, abstained), Sandro Ruotolo (Italy, abstained), Thomas Bajada (Malta, against)
Renew voted for (65 of 70). Against: 1, Abstained: 4
Christine Singer (Germany, abstained), Ciaran Mullooly (Ireland, abstained), Engin Eroglu (Germany, abstained), Joachim Streit (Germany, abstained), Michael Mcnamara (Ireland, against)
EPP voted for (158 of 168). Against: 3, Abstained: 7
Céline Imart (France, abstained), Christophe Gomart (France, against), David Casa (Malta, abstained), Dirk Gotink (Netherlands, against), François-Xavier Bellamy (France, abstained)
5 more from EPP
Isabelle Le Callennec (France, abstained), Jessika van Leeuwen (Netherlands, abstained), Laurent Castillo (France, against), Peter Agius (Malta, abstained), Sander Smit (Netherlands, abstained)
Patriots voted against (80 of 82). Abstained: 2
Afroditi Latinopoulou (Greece), Vilis Krištopans (Latvia)
ESN voted against (20 of 23). Abstained: 3
Marcin Sypniewski (Poland), Petras Gražulis (Lithuania), Stanisław Tyszka (Poland)
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How it got here
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 79 amendments (14 adopted, 65 rejected) and 106 parts of the text voted on separately (64 adopted, 30 rejected, 12 lapsed). 8 alternative motions lapsed once the text was adopted.