Where the law stands, Dossier 2024/2082(INI)
Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2024
Own-initiative report (INI): Parliament’s own position on a topic. It is not binding. · First reading
Parliament sets out its own position on a topic. The resolution is not binding but signals what Parliament wants.
Where it stands
Parliament’s position
Parliament adopted the text on 2 April 2025. This is its final position on the matter.
- Referred to committee(done) 28 November 2024
- Committee work(done) Report adopted 30 January 2025
- Tabled for plenary(done) 10 February 2025
- Plenary vote(done) Adopted 2 April 2025
- Parliament’s position(done) Final
Decided in plenary
2 April 2025 · decision 8
Foreign affairs, Resolution
Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2024
Adopted 399 for · 198 against · 71 abstained by a clear majority
AI summary: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.
What changed
Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament
AI summary:The report adds extensive new content on the US shift and the need for Europe to strengthen defence, including calls for security commitments to Ukraine and welcoming new initiatives like the White Paper and ReArm Europe. It updates positions on the Middle East, including the ceasefire in Gaza and the Arab Recovery Plan, and on the Great Lakes region, condemning M23 and calling for suspension of military cooperation with Rwanda. It adds calls for action against the Russian shadow fleet, for an EU drone package, and for increased defence funding, including common debt and a defence bank. It strengthens language on border protection, including physical barriers, and on military mobility, and updates the EU's partnership with North America and Indo-Pacific countries. The other changes are formal: renumbering, decimal separators, and updated citations.
Committee draft → Tabled for plenary
AI summary:The report expands significantly on threats from Russia, China, and the Middle East, adding detailed paragraphs on Ukraine support and regional security. It strengthens defence industrial policy, adding calls for joint procurement, PESCO reform, and increased R&D investment. It adds extensive sections on hybrid threats, cybersecurity, space, maritime security, and civil-military preparedness. It broadens partnerships with NATO, US, UK, and Indo-Pacific countries, and enhances parliamentary scrutiny. The other changes are formal or wording: renumbering, punctuation, and minor rephrasing.
Who works on it
- Lead committee
- Foreign Affairs
- The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee.
- Nicolás Pascual De La Parte (EPP)
- An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur.
- Tobias Cremer (S&D), Pierre-Romain Thionnet (Patriots), Reinis Pozņaks (ECR), Bart Groothuis (Renew), Mārtiņš Staķis (Greens), Özlem Demirel (The Left), Hans Neuhoff (ESN)
The text, version by version
Newest first.
Adopted by Parliament· 2 Apr 2025
AI summary:Parliament's annual report on the common security and defence policy (CSDP) for 2024 addresses the deteriorating security environment, Russia's war against Ukraine, and the need for a stronger European defence.
Tabled for plenary· 10 Feb 2025
AI summary:This resolution on the implementation of the common security and defence policy (CSDP) assesses threats and EU responses, covering Ukraine, defence industry, CSDP missions, partnerships, and preparedness.
Committee draft· 11 Oct 2024
AI summary:This draft report assesses the implementation of the EU's common security and defence policy in 2024, covering threats, support for Ukraine, defence capabilities, governance, and partnerships.
Timeline
Newest first.
Plenary stage 3 steps
2 April 2025
Plenary vote
Sitting of 2 Apr 2025 Report A10-0011/2025Adopted text TA10-0058/2025
1 April 2025
Debated in plenary
MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.
Sitting of 1 Apr 2025 Report A10-0010/2025Report A10-0011/2025
10 February 2025
Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
Committee stage 4 steps
30 January 2025
Committee vote: report adopted
AFET (Foreign Affairs) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
28 November 2024
Referred to the AFET (Foreign Affairs) committee
The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.
8 November 2024
Amendments tabled in committee
Members of AFET (Foreign Affairs) proposed changes to the draft.
11 October 2024
Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in AFET (Foreign Affairs). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2024/2082(INI)