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Defence & security

Defence industry, military support, cyber and hybrid threats.

38 decisions this term since 17 Jul 2024 · 37 adopted, 1 rejected · 36

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Economy & single market, New EU law, 16 Sept 2026

Acceleration of permit-granting for defence readiness projects (Omnibus V)

Report by Lucia Yar, Henrik Dahl ·

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

Defence readiness and facilitating defence investments and conditions for the defence industry (Omnibus V)

Report by Sven Mikser, Pierfrancesco Maran, Aura Salla ·

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

Tackling barriers to the single market for defence

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

Flagship European defence projects of common interest

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.

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Where the groups stand

How each group voted in the last 36 final . 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.

Group positions over the last 36 final roll-call votes
GroupForAgainstAbstainedDividedOn the winning side
The Left1201143
Greens3400234
S&D3510036
Renew3510036
EPP3510036
ECR2323827
Patriots31441511
ESN034201

Dossiers

The laws and files behind these decisions, most recent vote first.