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Topics, Defence & security

EU security & defence policy

Decisions about the common security and defence policy, EU military missions, NATO cooperation or European defence readiness.

18 decisions this term since 18 Dec 2024 · 18 adopted, 0 rejected · 17

Latest decisions

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

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.

Defence & security, Resolution, 11 Feb 2026

EU strategic defence and security partnerships

Report by Michał Szczerba

Adopted 440 for · 119 against · 85 abstained by a large majority

AI summary:The text stresses that such partnerships are essential for the EU to become more sovereign and responsible for its own defence, while remaining complementary with NATO.

Transport & tourism, Resolution, 17 Dec 2025

Military Mobility

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.

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Where the groups stand

How each group voted in the last 17 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 17 final roll-call votes
GroupForAgainstAbstainedDividedOn the winning side
The Left015020
Greens1700017
S&D1700017
Renew1700017
EPP1700017
ECR1102414
Patriots26098
ESN016100