Running issue, EU initiative
AI summary:EU efforts to strengthen joint military capabilities and defence readiness through collaborative projects and funding.
First seen 12 Mar 2025 · latest 16 Sept 2026 · 16 decisions on 12 sitting days · 15 adopted, 1 rejected
Economy & single market, New EU law, 16 Sept 2026
Report by Pekka Toveri, Anna-Maja Henriksson · Parliament’s first vote on a proposed EU law. It sets Parliament’s position for negotiations with the Council.
Passed 549 for · 92 against · 27 abstained by an overwhelming majority
Economy & single market, New EU law, 16 Sept 2026
Report by Lucia Yar, Henrik Dahl · Parliament’s first vote on a proposed EU law. It sets Parliament’s position for negotiations with the Council.
Passed 540 for · 105 against · 22 abstained by an overwhelming majority
AI summary:This is Parliament's first reading position, and it usually needs to agree with the Council before the law is final.
Foreign affairs, New EU law, 16 Sept 2026
Report by Sven Mikser, Pierfrancesco Maran, Aura Salla · Parliament’s first vote on a proposed EU law. It sets Parliament’s position for negotiations with the Council.
Passed 530 for · 125 against · 12 abstained by a large majority
AI summary:Parliament set out its position on a proposed regulation that amends several existing EU laws on chemicals so as to remove regulatory and administrative burdens for defence readiness and speed up approval and authorisation procedures for the defence industry.
Defence & security, Resolution, 11 Mar 2026
Report by Tobias Cremer
Adopted 393 for · 169 against · 67 abstained by a large majority
AI summary:The resolution calls for deeper reforms to improve cross-border cooperation, interoperability, and competitiveness, noting that defence equipment prices are roughly 30 % higher without full EU-wide cooperation.
Defence & security, Resolution, 11 Mar 2026
Report by Lucia Annunziata
Adopted 448 for · 122 against · 38 abstained by a large majority
AI summary:The text calls for strategic guidance on selecting, implementing, financing and overseeing such projects, aiming to fill capability gaps and strengthen EU defence readiness.
Foreign affairs, Resolution, 22 Jan 2026
Report by Reinis Pozņaks
Adopted 483 for · 68 against · 76 abstained by a large majority
AI summary: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.
Foreign affairs, Resolution, 21 Jan 2026
Report by Thijs Reuten
Adopted 395 for · 197 against · 70 abstained by a clear majority
AI summary:The report calls for strengthening the European defence industry, enhancing military capabilities, and improving cooperation among member states.
Transport & tourism, Resolution, 17 Dec 2025
Report by Petras Auštrevičius, Roberts Zīle
Adopted 493 for · 127 against · 38 abstained by a large majority
AI summary:The text calls for streamlining and harmonising national rules and procedures, and for prioritising investments in dual-use transport infrastructure.
Economy & single market, Resolution, 17 Dec 2025
Report by Christophe Gomart
Adopted 425 for · 120 against · 96 abstained by a large majority
AI summary:The text calls for closing the defence investment gap and improving access to capital for defence companies, including small firms.
Economy & single market, New EU law, 16 Dec 2025
Report by Rihards Kols · Parliament’s first vote on a proposed EU law. It sets Parliament’s position for negotiations with the Council.
Passed 519 for · 119 against · 25 abstained by a large majority
AI summary:The law amends several EU funding programmes to support defence technologies, dual-use research, and military mobility, without creating new instruments.
Economy & single market, New EU law, 25 Nov 2025
Report by Raphaël Glucksmann, François-Xavier Bellamy · Parliament’s first vote on a proposed EU law. It sets Parliament’s position for negotiations with the Council.
Passed 457 for · 148 against · 33 abstained by a large majority
AI summary:The programme aims to strengthen Europe's defence industry and support Ukraine's defence industry, with funding from the EU budget.
Economy & single market, Objection to a Commission measure, 23 Oct 2025
Objection under Rule 114(3) · delegated act
Motion for a resolution
Objection failed On the objection: 124 for · 401 against · 41 abstained by a large majority
AI summary:The Commission delegated regulation of 28 August 2025 broadens the definition of eligible strategic investments under the InvestEU Fund to include more defence technologies and products for military use, and extends eligibility to entities in associated countries or controlled by non-associated countries under certain conditions.
Adopted 469 for, 97 against, 38 abstained
Adopted 399 for, 198 against, 71 abstained
Urgent procedure agreed show of hands
Adopted 419 for, 204 against, 46 abstained
How each group voted in the last 15 final A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published.. For / Against / Abstained: at least two thirds of the group voted that way. Divided: no position had two thirds of the group’s votes. On the winning side: how many of those votes ended the way most of the group voted. Groups as they are now.
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