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Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2024
Adopted by a clear majority
Parliament adopted the text as its official position.
- For
- 399
- Against
- 198
- Abstained
- 71
roll-call vote at 14:22 · 60% of votes cast in favour
Committee report by Nicolás Pascual de la Parte · Report A-10-2025-0011
AI:What this decision does
Parliament adopted its annual report on the implementation of the common security and defence policy, setting out its assessment and recommendations.§1: source passage in the text The report addresses the EU's response to security threats since Russia's war against Ukraine and other crises, and proposes ways to strengthen defence capabilities.§2: source passage in the text It calls for progress in institutional decision-making, joint development of military capabilities, and financing.§2: 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, 43 against, 0 abstainedof 47
- Greens For 36 for, 8 against, 7 abstainedof 54
- S&D For 120 for, 6 against, 3 abstainedof 137
- Renew For 69 for, 0 against, 4 abstainedof 76
- EPP For 158 for, 4 against, 8 abstainedof 193
- ECR Divided 14 for, 22 against, 39 abstainedof 80
- Patriots Against 0 for, 72 against, 7 abstainedof 91
- ESN Against 0 for, 23 against, 1 abstainedof 27
- No group not a group 1 for, 20 against, 2 abstainedof 28
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
49 MEPs voted differently from their group’s clear line (two thirds of its votes).
The Left voted against (43 of 44). For: 1
Merja Kyllönen (Finland)
Greens voted for (36 of 51). Against: 8, Abstained: 7
Ana Miranda Paz (Spain, against), Benedetta Scuderi (Italy, against), Cristina Guarda (Italy, against), David Cormand (France, abstained), Diana Riba I Giner (Spain, against)
10 more from Greens
Gordan Bosanac (Croatia, abstained), Ignazio Roberto Marino (Italy, against), Jaume Asens Llodrà (Spain, against), Leoluca Orlando (Italy, against), Majdouline Sbai (France, abstained), Mélissa Camara (France, abstained), Mounir Satouri (France, abstained), Saskia Bricmont (Belgium, abstained), Tilly Metz (Luxembourg, abstained), Vicent Marzà Ibáñez (Spain, against)
S&D voted for (120 of 129). Against: 6, Abstained: 3
Alex Agius Saliba (Malta, against), Aodhán Ó Ríordáin (Ireland, abstained), Birgit Sippel (Germany, against), Cecilia Strada (Italy, against), Daniel Attard (Malta, against)
4 more from S&D
Kristian Vigenin (Bulgaria, abstained), Marco Tarquinio (Italy, against), Thomas Bajada (Malta, against), Tsvetelina Penkova (Bulgaria, abstained)
Renew voted for (69 of 73). Abstained: 4
Barry Andrews (Ireland), Barry Cowen (Ireland), Billy Kelleher (Ireland), Cynthia Ní Mhurchú (Ireland)
EPP voted for (158 of 170). Against: 4, Abstained: 8
Céline Imart (France, abstained), Christophe Gomart (France, against), David Casa (Malta, abstained), Dirk Gotink (Netherlands, against), François-Xavier Bellamy (France, abstained)
7 more from EPP
Henrik Dahl (Denmark, abstained), Isabelle Le Callennec (France, abstained), Jessika van Leeuwen (Netherlands, abstained), Laurent Castillo (France, against), Nadine Morano (France, against), Peter Agius (Malta, abstained), Sander Smit (Netherlands, abstained)
Patriots voted against (72 of 79). Abstained: 7
Afroditi Latinopoulou (Greece), Hermann Tertsch (Spain), Jorge Buxadé Villalba (Spain), Juan Carlos Girauta Vidal (Spain), Margarita De La Pisa Carrión (Spain)
2 more from Patriots
Mireia Borrás Pabón (Spain), Vilis Krištopans (Latvia)
ESN voted against (23 of 24). Abstained: 1
Petras Gražulis (Lithuania)
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How it got here
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 38 amendments (9 adopted, 29 rejected) and 139 parts of the text voted on separately (75 adopted, 58 rejected, 6 lapsed).