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Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2025
Adopted by a clear majority
Parliament adopted the text as its official position.
- For
- 395
- Against
- 197
- Abstained
- 70
roll-call vote at 13:30 · 60% of votes cast in favour
Committee report by Thijs Reuten · Report A-10-2025-0265
AI:What this decision does
Parliament adopted its annual report on the implementation of the common security and defence policy, setting out its position on EU defence and security.§1: source passage in the text The report calls for strengthening the European defence industry, enhancing military capabilities, and improving cooperation among member states.§2: source passage in the text It also urges more practical effect for collective defence and progress towards a genuine European Defence Union.§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; Abstained: ECR
- The Left Against 1 for, 37 against, 2 abstainedof 46
- Greens For 36 for, 15 against, 0 abstainedof 54
- S&D For 116 for, 5 against, 1 abstainedof 137
- Renew For 69 for, 0 against, 1 abstainedof 75
- EPP For 163 for, 2 against, 6 abstainedof 192
- ECR Abstained 7 for, 12 against, 55 abstainedof 79
- Patriots Against 0 for, 79 against, 1 abstainedof 88
- ESN Against 1 for, 24 against, 1 abstainedof 27
- No group not a group 2 for, 23 against, 3 abstainedof 30
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
55 MEPs voted differently from their group’s clear line (two thirds of its votes).
The Left voted against (37 of 40). For: 1, Abstained: 2
Merja Kyllönen (Finland, for), Nikolas Farantouris (Greece, abstained), Nikos Pappas (Greece, abstained)
Greens voted for (36 of 51). Against: 15
Ana Miranda Paz (Spain), Benedetta Scuderi (Italy), Cristina Guarda (Italy), David Cormand (France), Diana Riba I Giner (Spain)
10 more from Greens
Ignazio Roberto Marino (Italy), Jaume Asens Llodrà (Spain), Leoluca Orlando (Italy), Majdouline Sbai (France), Marie Toussaint (France), Mélissa Camara (France), Mounir Satouri (France), Saskia Bricmont (Belgium), Tilly Metz (Luxembourg), Vicent Marzà Ibáñez (Spain)
S&D voted for (116 of 122). Against: 5, Abstained: 1
Alex Agius Saliba (Malta, against), Birgit Sippel (Germany, against), Cecilia Strada (Italy, against), Daniel Attard (Malta, against), Marco Tarquinio (Italy, abstained)
1 more from S&D
Thomas Bajada (Malta, against)
Renew voted for (69 of 70). Abstained: 1
Michael Mcnamara (Ireland)
EPP voted for (163 of 171). Against: 2, Abstained: 6
Christophe Gomart (France, against), David Casa (Malta, abstained), Isabelle Le Callennec (France, abstained), Jessika van Leeuwen (Netherlands, abstained), Loucas Fourlas (Cyprus, abstained)
3 more from EPP
Michalis Hadjipantela (Cyprus, abstained), Riho Terras (Estonia, against), Sander Smit (Netherlands, abstained)
ECR abstained (55 of 74). For: 7, Against: 12
Aurelijus Veryga (Lithuania, for), Beatrice Timgren (Sweden, against), Charlie Weimers (Sweden, against), Cristian Terheş (Romania, for), Dick Erixon (Sweden, against)
14 more from ECR
Emmanouil Fragkos (Greece, against), Galato Alexandraki (Greece, against), Guillaume Peltier (France, against), Johan van Overtveldt (Belgium, for), Kris van Dijck (Belgium, for), Kristoffer Storm (Denmark, against), Laurence Trochu (France, against), Marion Maréchal (France, against), Nicolas Bay (France, against), Reinis Pozņaks (Latvia, for), Rihards Kols (Latvia, for), Roberts Zīle (Latvia, for), Sebastian Tynkkynen (Finland, against), Stephen Nikola Bartulica (Croatia, against)
Patriots voted against (79 of 80). Abstained: 1
Tiago Moreira De Sá (Portugal)
ESN voted against (24 of 26). For: 1, Abstained: 1
Petras Gražulis (Lithuania, for), Sarah Knafo (France, abstained)
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How it got here
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 17 amendments (7 adopted, 10 rejected) and 80 parts of the text voted on separately (63 adopted, 8 rejected, 9 lapsed).