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Hybrid warfare and the protection of the EU’s territorial integrity and critical security and defence infrastructure

Adopted by a large majority

Parliament adopted the text as its official position.

For
470
Against
129
Abstained
62

roll-call vote at 14:25 · 71% of votes cast in favour

Committee report by Rasa Juknevičienė · Report A-10-2026-0212

AI:What this decision does

Parliament adopted a report on hybrid warfare and the protection of the EU's territorial integrity and critical security and defence infrastructure.§1: source passage in the text The report describes hybrid attacks such as drone incursions, airspace violations, sabotage of undersea cables and energy infrastructure, cyberattacks, GPS jamming and foreign information manipulation and interference.§1: source passage in the text By adopting the text, Parliament made it its official position, calling for a shift from a reactive to a proactive posture and for a cross-domain action plan against hybrid warfare.§1: source passage in the text§2: source passage in the text It also asks for increased intelligence sharing, a dedicated sanctions framework for hybrid threats, and closer cooperation with NATO and partners such as Ukraine, Moldova, Armenia and the Western Balkans.§2: source passage in the text

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How the groups voted

For: Greens, S&D, Renew, EPP, ECR; Against: Patriots, ESN; Divided: The Left

  • The Left Divided 9 for, 23 against, 5 abstainedof 44
  • Greens For 37 for, 0 against, 11 abstainedof 53
  • S&D For 122 for, 2 against, 4 abstainedof 135
  • Renew For 70 for, 0 against, 2 abstainedof 78
  • EPP For 171 for, 0 against, 1 abstainedof 184
  • ECR For 54 for, 6 against, 15 abstainedof 84
  • Patriots Against 3 for, 54 against, 20 abstainedof 85
  • ESN Against 1 for, 24 against, 0 abstainedof 27
  • No group not a group 3 for, 20 against, 4 abstainedof 28

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A group is shown as divided when no position has two thirds of its votes.

Did not vote with their group

65 MEPs voted differently from their group’s clear line (two thirds of its votes).

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How it got here

Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 7 amendments (7 rejected) and 5 parts of the text voted on separately (5 adopted).

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