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Drones and new systems of warfare – the EU’s need to adapt to be fit for today’s security challenges
Adopted by a large majority
Parliament adopted the text as its official position.
- For
- 483
- Against
- 68
- Abstained
- 76
roll-call vote at 12:06 · 77% of votes cast in favour
Committee report by Reinis Pozņaks · Report A-10-2025-0270
AI:What this decision does
Parliament adopted a resolution on drones and new systems of warfare, calling for the EU to adapt to today's security challenges.§1: source passage in the text The text stresses that drone warfare is now a defining feature of conflicts, as seen in Ukraine and by non-state actors, and poses a challenge to European preparedness.§2: source passage in the text The resolution is Parliament's official position, but it is non-binding and does not create law.
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How the groups voted
For: Greens, S&D, Renew, EPP, ECR; Against: The Left; Abstained: ESN; Divided: Patriots
- The Left Against 2 for, 34 against, 3 abstainedof 46
- Greens For 35 for, 1 against, 13 abstainedof 54
- S&D For 102 for, 1 against, 8 abstainedof 137
- Renew For 63 for, 0 against, 1 abstainedof 75
- EPP For 170 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 192
- ECR For 62 for, 0 against, 3 abstainedof 79
- Patriots Divided 37 for, 15 against, 24 abstainedof 88
- ESN Abstained 5 for, 2 against, 19 abstainedof 27
- No group not a group 7 for, 15 against, 5 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
39 MEPs voted differently from their group’s clear line (two thirds of its votes).
The Left voted against (34 of 39). For: 2, Abstained: 3
Irene Montero (Spain, for), Isabel Serra Sánchez (Spain, for), Jussi Saramo (Finland, abstained), Li Andersson (Finland, abstained), Nikolas Farantouris (Greece, abstained)
Greens voted for (35 of 49). Against: 1, Abstained: 13
Ana Miranda Paz (Spain, against), Benedetta Scuderi (Italy, abstained), Cristina Guarda (Italy, abstained), David Cormand (France, abstained), Diana Riba I Giner (Spain, abstained)
9 more from Greens
Ignazio Roberto Marino (Italy, abstained), Jaume Asens Llodrà (Spain, abstained), Leoluca Orlando (Italy, abstained), Marie Toussaint (France, abstained), Mélissa Camara (France, abstained), Mounir Satouri (France, abstained), Saskia Bricmont (Belgium, abstained), Tilly Metz (Luxembourg, abstained), Vicent Marzà Ibáñez (Spain, abstained)
S&D voted for (102 of 111). Against: 1, Abstained: 8
Alex Agius Saliba (Malta, abstained), Aodhán Ó Ríordáin (Ireland, abstained), Cecilia Strada (Italy, against), Daniel Attard (Malta, abstained), Dario Nardella (Italy, abstained)
4 more from S&D
Marco Tarquinio (Italy, abstained), Matteo Ricci (Italy, abstained), Sandro Ruotolo (Italy, abstained), Thomas Bajada (Malta, abstained)
Renew voted for (63 of 64). Abstained: 1
Michael Mcnamara (Ireland)
ECR voted for (62 of 65). Abstained: 3
Emmanouil Fragkos (Greece), Galato Alexandraki (Greece), Georgiana Teodorescu (Romania)
ESN abstained (19 of 26). For: 5, Against: 2
Ewa Zajączkowska-Hernik (Poland, for), Marcin Sypniewski (Poland, for), Petar Volgin (Bulgaria, against), Petras Gražulis (Lithuania, for), Rada Laykova (Bulgaria, against)
2 more from ESN
Sarah Knafo (France, for), Stanisław Tyszka (Poland, for)
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