Decision
White paper on the future of European defence
- Effect
- Adopted
- Result
- 419 for · 204 against · 46 abstained roll call
- Date
- 12 March 2025, 12:46–13:18
- Kind
- Resolution
More facts (9)
- Margin
- by a large majority
- Dossier
- 2025/2565(RSP)
- Source
- Motion for a resolution
- Topics
- Foreign affairsDefence & security Assigned by a model, not checked by hand.
- Votes
- 194 votes · 109 roll calls · 79 amendments
- Requested by
- The Left (1 roll call, 7 split votes) · Greens (1 roll call, 1 split vote) · S&D (1 roll call, 9 split votes) · Renew (1 roll call, 1 split vote) · EPP (1 roll call, 8 split votes, 1 separate vote) · ECR (1 roll call, 10 split votes, 1 separate vote) · Patriots (1 roll call, 7 split votes, 1 separate vote) · ESN (1 roll call)
- Sitting
- Wednesday 12 March 2025
- Final vote
- 172867
Result
The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.
Final vote: 419 for, 204 against, 46 abstained (roll call).
Adopted by a large majority.
Parliament adopted the text as its official position.
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 79 amendments (14 adopted, 65 rejected) and 106 parts of the text voted on separately (64 adopted, 30 rejected, 12 lapsed). 8 alternative motions lapsed once the text was adopted.
Backed by Greens, S&D, Renew, EPP and ECR; opposed by The Left, Patriots and ESN.
Groups
| Group | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Majority line | Clear line | Cohesion | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Left | For 1 | Against 40 | Abst. 3 | No vote 2 of 46 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 0.86 | |
| Greens | For 40 | Against 8 | Abst. 3 | No vote 2 of 53 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.68 | |
| S&D | For 114 | Against 3 | Abst. 13 | No vote 6 of 136 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.82 | |
| Renew | For 65 | Against 1 | Abst. 4 | No vote 5 of 75 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.89 | |
| EPP | For 158 | Against 3 | Abst. 7 | No vote 20 of 188 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.91 | |
| ECR | For 39 | Against 25 | Abst. 9 | No vote 7 of 80 | Majority line For | Clear line Divided | Cohesion 0.30 | |
| Patriots | For 0 | Against 80 | Abst. 2 | No vote 4 of 86 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 0.96 | |
| ESN | For 0 | Against 20 | Abst. 3 | No vote 3 of 26 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 0.80 | |
| No group | For 2 | Against 24 | Abst. 2 | No vote 1 of 29 | Majority line — | Clear line No line | Cohesion — |
Members who changed group are counted in the group of the day: Branko GRIMS changed group, Elena YONCHEVA changed group, Elisabetta GUALMINI changed group, Ewa ZAJĄCZKOWSKA-HERNIK changed group, Fernand KARTHEISER changed group, Jessika VAN LEEUWEN changed group, Laurent CASTILLO changed group, Lukas SIEPER changed group, Malika SOREL changed group, Nikola BARTŮŠEK changed group, Nikolas FARANTOURIS changed group, Pina PICIERNO changed group, Roberto VANNACCI changed group, Sander SMIT changed group, Taner KABILOV changed group.
Voted against their group, 51
Members who voted otherwise than a clear line (at least two thirds of the votes cast, at least 10 members voting) of the group they sat in that day. A group without a clear line is divided and not counted.
The Left line Against · 1 voted for, 3 abstained of 44 who voted
Voted for (1)
- Merja KYLLÖNEN Finland
Abstained (3)
- Anja HAZEKAMP Netherlands
- Jussi SARAMO Finland
- Li ANDERSSON Finland
Greens line For · 8 voted against, 3 abstained of 51 who voted
Voted against (8)
- Ana MIRANDA PAZ Spain
- Benedetta SCUDERI Italy
- Cristina GUARDA Italy
- Diana RIBA I GINER Spain
- Ignazio Roberto MARINO Italy
- Jaume ASENS LLODRÀ Spain
- Leoluca ORLANDO Italy
- Vicent MARZÀ IBÁÑEZ Spain
Abstained (3)
- Gordan BOSANAC Croatia
- Lena SCHILLING Austria
- Thomas WAITZ Austria
S&D line For · 3 voted against, 13 abstained of 130 who voted
Voted against (3)
- Alex AGIUS SALIBA Malta
- Daniel ATTARD Malta
- Thomas BAJADA Malta
Abstained (13)
- Alessandro ZAN Italy
- Annalisa CORRADO Italy
- Aodhán Ó RÍORDÁIN Ireland
- Brando BENIFEI Italy
- Camilla LAURETI Italy
- Cecilia STRADA Italy
- Dario NARDELLA Italy
- Kristian VIGENIN Bulgaria
- Marco TARQUINIO Italy
- Matjaž NEMEC Slovenia
- Matteo RICCI Italy
- Nicola ZINGARETTI Italy
- Sandro RUOTOLO Italy
Renew line For · 1 voted against, 4 abstained of 70 who voted
Voted against (1)
- Michael MCNAMARA Ireland
Abstained (4)
- Christine SINGER Germany
- Ciaran MULLOOLY Ireland
- Engin EROGLU Germany
- Joachim STREIT Germany
EPP line For · 3 voted against, 7 abstained of 168 who voted
Voted against (3)
- Christophe GOMART France
- Dirk GOTINK Netherlands
- Laurent CASTILLO France
Abstained (7)
- Céline IMART France
- David CASA Malta
- François-Xavier BELLAMY France
- Isabelle LE CALLENNEC France
- Jessika VAN LEEUWEN Netherlands
- Peter AGIUS Malta
- Sander SMIT Netherlands
Patriots line Against · 2 abstained of 82 who voted
Abstained (2)
- Afroditi LATINOPOULOU Greece
- Vilis KRIŠTOPANS Latvia
ESN line Against · 3 abstained of 23 who voted
Abstained (3)
- Marcin SYPNIEWSKI Poland
- Petras GRAŽULIS Lithuania
- Stanisław TYSZKA Poland
Countries
The final vote by national delegation.
Votes by country (27 delegations)
| Country | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Cohesion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0.42 |
| Belgium | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0.63 |
| Bulgaria | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0.34 |
| Cyprus | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Czechia | 9 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| Germany | 60 | 25 | 3 | 8 | 0.52 |
| Denmark | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.80 |
| Estonia | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Spain | 44 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0.64 |
| Finland | 11 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0.68 |
| France | 29 | 43 | 4 | 5 | 0.35 |
| Greece | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0.25 |
| Croatia | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.70 |
| Hungary | 2 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 0.77 |
| Ireland | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.36 |
| Italy | 41 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 0.37 |
| Lithuania | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.85 |
| Luxembourg | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Latvia | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Malta | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — |
| Netherlands | 20 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0.47 |
| Poland | 26 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0.26 |
| Portugal | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.70 |
| Romania | 22 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0.68 |
| Sweden | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.86 |
| Slovenia | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Slovakia | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.30 |
Members
Each member’s recorded position on the final roll call, in the group they sat in that day. Filter by country, group, position or name.
Debate speakers and how they voted
| Member | Group | Speeches | Spoke | Final vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roberta METSOLA Malta | EPP | Speeches2 | 12 Mar 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | No vote recorded |
| Geadis GEADI Cyprus | ECR | Speeches2 | 12 Mar 2025 (verbatim report, official site) · for the group | For |
| Péter MAGYAR Hungary | EPP | Speeches1 | 12 Mar 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | No vote recorded |
| Nicolae ȘTEFĂNUȚĂ Romania | Greens | Speeches4 | 11 Mar 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Özlem DEMIREL Germany | The Left | Speeches2 | 11 Mar 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | Against |
| Andrius KUBILIUS Lithuania | EPP | Speeches2 | 11 Mar 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | Not in office |
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All votes on this decision, 194
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amendment 36, adding text before paragraph 1 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – Before § 1 – Am 36 | Roll call | 87 for, 520 against, 14 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 2 | Amendment 37, adding text before paragraph 1 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – Before § 1 – Am 37 | Roll call | 93 for, 557 against, 15 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 3 | Amendment 38, adding text before paragraph 1 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – Before § 1 – Am 38 | Roll call | 57 for, 582 against, 23 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
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| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Amendment 37, adding text before paragraph 1 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – Before § 1 – Am 37 | Roll call | 93 for, 557 against, 15 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 3 | Amendment 38, adding text before paragraph 1 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – Before § 1 – Am 38 | Roll call | 57 for, 582 against, 23 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Amendment 102 to paragraph 1 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – § 1 – Am 102 | Roll call | 94 for, 533 against, 49 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ECR |
| 5 | Amendment 2, adding text after paragraph 1 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After § 1 – Am 2 | Roll call | 68 for, 497 against, 99 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 6 | Amendment 7, adding text after paragraph 1 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After § 1 – Am 7 | Roll call | 199 for, 447 against, 22 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 7 | Amendment 39, adding text after paragraph 1 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After § 1 – Am 39 | Roll call | 75 for, 543 against, 60 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 8 | Amendment 3, adding text after paragraph 2 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After § 2 – Am 3 | Roll call | 78 for, 582 against, 15 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 9 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 2 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 10 | Amendment 41, adding text after paragraph 2 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After § 2 – Am 41 | Roll call | 48 for, 555 against, 67 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 11 | Amendment 42, adding text after paragraph 2 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After § 2 – Am 42 | Roll call | 173 for, 458 against, 48 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 12 | Amendment 43, adding text after paragraph 2 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After § 2 – Am 43 | Roll call | 248 for, 381 against, 43 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 13 | Amendment 44, adding text after paragraph 2 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After § 2 – Am 44 | Roll call | 75 for, 547 against, 60 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 14 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 2 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 15 | Paragraph 3 — part 1 of 3 Part voted on: “Stresses that Europe continues to stand firmly on the side of Ukraine as it courageously fights for our European values,” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: ECR |
| 16 | Paragraph 3 — part 2 of 3 Part voted on: “and recalls its conviction that it is on the Ukrainian battlefields that the future of Europe will be decided;” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: ECR |
| 17 | Paragraph 3 — part 3 of 3 Part voted on: “strongly believes that Europe is today facing the most profound military threat to its territorial integrity since the end of the Cold War;” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: ECR |
| 18 | Amendment 83, adding text after paragraph 3 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After § 3 – Am 83 | Roll call | 407 for, 212 against, 60 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: S&D |
| 19 | Amendment 46 to paragraph 4 — part 1 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – § 4 – Am 46/1 Part voted on: “strongly condemns US threats against Greenland;” | Roll call | 432 for, 207 against, 19 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: The Left; split: S&D |
| 20 | Amendment 46 to paragraph 4 — part 2 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – § 4 – Am 46/2 Part voted on: “is appalled by the apparent lack of condemnation by EU officials of such a blatant threat against the autonomous territory of a Member State;” | Roll call | 101 for, 550 against, 14 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left; split: S&D |
| 21 | Paragraph 4 — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: ‘Believes that Russia, supported by its allies including Belarus, China, North Korea and Iran, is the most significant direct and indirect threat to the EU and its security, as well as that of EU candidate countries and partners; reiterates its condemnation, in the strongest possible terms, of Russia’s unprovoked, illegal and unjustified war of aggression against Ukraine;’ | Roll call | 0 for, 0 against, 0 abstained Lapsed | Requested bysplit: ECR |
| 22 | Paragraph 4 — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: ‘notes, however, the need to consider fully the instability in our southern neighbourhood, the rise in Chinese military power and the increased aggressiveness of the middle powers, which appear ready to jeopardise transatlantic cooperation on common security and make a deal with the Russian aggressor at the expense of Ukrainian and European security, which are one and the same; notes that the recent actions and statements of the US administration have further increased concerns about the future stance of the US vis-à-vis Russia, NATO and the security of Europe; regrets, in this regard, the votes of the US Government, aligned with the Russian Government, in the UN General Assembly and the UN Security Council on resolutions about the third anniversary of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine;’ | Show of hands | Lapsed | Requested bysplit: ECR |
| 23 | Amendment 47, adding text after paragraph 4 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After § 4 – Am 47 | Roll call | 89 for, 561 against, 27 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 24 | Amendment 48 to paragraph 5 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – § 5 – Am 48 | Roll call | 102 for, 550 against, 22 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 25 | Amendment 49, adding text after paragraph 5 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After § 5 – Am 49 | Roll call | 286 for, 261 against, 129 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 26 | Amendment 50, adding text after paragraph 5 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After § 5 – Am 50 | Roll call | 118 for, 510 against, 52 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 27 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 5 | Counted | 358 for, 270 against, 31 abstained Adopted | |
| 28 | Amendment 51, adding text after paragraph 6 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After § 6 – Am 51 | Roll call | 64 for, 572 against, 14 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 29 | Amendment 4 to paragraph 7 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – § 7 – Am 4 | Roll call | 239 for, 353 against, 80 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 30 | Separate vote on paragraph 7 | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: ECR |
| 31 | Paragraph 7 — part 2 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – § 7/2 Part voted on: “those words” | Roll call | 420 for, 222 against, 32 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: ECR; split: ECR |
| 32 | Amendment 8, adding text after paragraph 7 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After § 7 – Am 8 | Roll call | 206 for, 447 against, 20 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 33 | Paragraph 8 — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: ‘Deplores the reluctance of the Council and the EU Member States when it comes to addressing deep structural challenges of the European defence industrial landscape and the lack of ambition as regards cooperation at EU level between the Member States’ armed forces;’ | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: ECR |
| 34 | Paragraph 8 — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: “calls on the Member States to join forces and support a major step towards a very ambitious and comprehensive framework on defence;” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: ECR |
| 35 | Amendment 5, adding text after paragraph 10 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After § 10 – Am 5 | Roll call | 251 for, 309 against, 116 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 36 | Amendment 6, adding text after paragraph 11 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After § 11 – Am 6 | Roll call | 83 for, 536 against, 48 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 37 | Separate vote on paragraph 12 | Counted | 448 for, 150 against, 70 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: EPP; split: The Left |
| 38 | Separate vote on paragraph 12 | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested byroll call: EPP; split: The Left |
| 39 | Separate vote on paragraph 12 | Roll call | 0 for, 0 against, 0 abstained Lapsed | Requested byroll call: EPP; split: The Left |
| 40 | Separate vote on paragraph 12 | Roll call | 0 for, 0 against, 0 abstained Lapsed | Requested byroll call: EPP; split: The Left |
| 41 | Separate vote on paragraph 13 | Counted | 188 for, 437 against, 48 abstained Rejected | Requested bysplit: The Left |
| 42 | Amendment 104 to paragraph 13 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – § 13 – Am 104 | Roll call | 356 for, 229 against, 86 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: ECR |
| 43 | Separate vote on paragraph 13 | Show of hands | Lapsed | Requested bysplit: The Left |
| 44 | Separate vote on paragraph 13 | Show of hands | Lapsed | Requested bysplit: The Left |
| 45 | Amendment 52, adding text after paragraph 14 — part 1 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After § 14 – Am 52/1 Part voted on: “Recalls the provisional measures ordered by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) regarding the application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip (South Africa v. Israel); stresses the need for international law to be upheld and respected; calls on the Council and the Commission to ensure that the EU is in no way complicit in violations of international law, including under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide,” | Roll call | 216 for, 399 against, 48 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left; split: S&D |
| 46 | Amendment 52, adding text after paragraph 14 — part 2 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After § 14 – Am 52/2 Part voted on: “with particular regard to the role of the European arms industry in providing weapons to the Israel Defense Forces;” | Roll call | 99 for, 538 against, 34 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left; split: S&D |
| 47 | Amendment 53 to paragraph 15 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – § 15 – Am 53 | Roll call | 205 for, 395 against, 69 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 48 | Paragraph 15 — part 1 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – § 15/1 Part voted on: ‘Urges the EU and its Member States to stand firmly on the side of Ukraine; recalls its conviction that it is on the Ukrainian battlefields that the future of Europe will be decided and that the trajectory of Russia’s war against Ukraine will be decisively shifted; underlines that such a shift now depends almost entirely on Europe;’ | Roll call | 475 for, 138 against, 63 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: EPP; split: The Left, Patriots, ECR |
| 49 | Paragraph 15 — part 2 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – § 15/2 Part voted on: “urges the Member States, therefore, to provide more arms and ammunition to Ukraine before negotiations are concluded; warns that, if the EU were to fail in its support and Ukraine were forced to surrender, Russia would then turn against other countries, including possibly the EU Member States;” | Roll call | 448 for, 159 against, 65 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: EPP; split: The Left, Patriots, ECR |
| 50 | Paragraph 15 — part 3 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – § 15/3 Part voted on: “calls on the EU Member States, international partners and NATO allies to lift all restrictions on the use of Western weapons systems delivered to Ukraine against military targets in Russian territory;” | Roll call | 422 for, 183 against, 57 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: EPP; split: The Left, Patriots, ECR |
| 51 | Paragraph 15 — part 4 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – § 15/4 Part voted on: ‘calls for the EU and its Member States to actively work towards maintaining and achieving the broadest possible international support for Ukraine and identifying a peaceful solution to the war that must be based on full respect for Ukraine’s independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity, the principles of international law, accountability for war crimes and the crime of aggression, and Russian payments for the massive damage caused in Ukraine; urges the EU and its Member States to participate in establishing robust future security guarantees for Ukraine;’ | Roll call | 584 for, 51 against, 22 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: EPP; split: The Left, Patriots, ECR |
| 52 | Amendment 54, adding text after paragraph 15 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After § 15 – Am 54 | Roll call | 215 for, 391 against, 70 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 53 | Amendment 106, adding text after paragraph 16 — part 1 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After § 16 – Am 106/1 Part voted on: “Emphasises the importance of ensuring a geographically balanced distribution of defence financing in the next multiannual financial framework (MFF),” | Roll call | 425 for, 189 against, 60 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: ECR; split: S&D |
| 54 | Amendment 106, adding text after paragraph 16 — part 2 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After § 16 – Am 106/2 Part voted on: ‘particularly to strengthen the EU’s external borders with Russia and Belarus;’ | Roll call | 278 for, 357 against, 40 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ECR; split: S&D |
| 55 | Separate vote on paragraph 17 | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested byseparate: Patriots |
| 56 | Amendment 107, adding text after paragraph 17 — part 1 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After § 17 – Am 107/1 Part voted on: “Calls for urgent financial support to ensure the timely supply of defence products through joint procurement, industrial coordination, stockpiling, access to finance for manufacturers and the expansion and modernisation of production capacities,” | Roll call | 439 for, 163 against, 72 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: ECR; split: S&D |
| 57 | Amendment 107, adding text after paragraph 17 — part 2 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After § 17 – Am 107/2 Part voted on: “emphasising that this funding should prioritise Member States bordering Ukraine, to enhance its protection, and Member States bordering Russia, to further deter potential threats;” | Roll call | 314 for, 322 against, 32 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ECR; split: S&D |
| 58 | Paragraph 18 — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: ‘Praises the ‘Danish model’ for support for Ukraine, which consists of procuring defence capabilities produced directly in Ukraine;’ | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: EPP |
| 59 | Paragraph 18 — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: ‘urges the EU and its Member States to strongly support this model and to make full use of its potential, as there is an underutilisation of Ukraine’s defence industrial capacity, estimated at around 50 %, and it brings many advantages to both sides, such as cheaper equipment, speedier and safer logistics, and greater ease of training and maintenance;’ | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: EPP |
| 60 | Separate vote on paragraph 19 | Show of hands | Rejected | Requested byroll call: Renew, EPP; split: EPP, Patriots; separate: ECR |
| 61 | Paragraph 19 — part 1 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – § 19/1 Part voted on: “Calls for a significant increase in the financing of military support for Ukraine; calls, in this regard, for the swift adoption of the next military aid package, which should be the largest to date and reflect the level of ambition this juncture calls for;” | Roll call | 452 for, 123 against, 107 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Renew, EPP; split: EPP, Patriots; separate: ECR |
| 62 | Paragraph 19 — part 2 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – § 19/2 Part voted on: “calls on the EU Member States to commit at least 0.25 % of their GDP to military aid for Ukraine;” | Roll call | 409 for, 208 against, 52 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Renew, EPP; split: EPP, Patriots; separate: ECR |
| 63 | Paragraph 19 — part 3 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – § 19/3 Part voted on: “condemns the veto imposed by one Member State on the functioning of the European Peace Facility;” | Roll call | 466 for, 142 against, 62 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Renew, EPP; split: EPP, Patriots; separate: ECR |
| 64 | Paragraph 19 — part 4 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – § 19/4 Part voted on: ‘calls on the EU Member States, together with their G7 partners, to immediately use all frozen Russian assets to serve as a foundation for a substantial grant and loan to Ukraine, as a legally sound and financially significant way to maintain and increase our support for Ukraine’s military needs;’ | Roll call | 469 for, 132 against, 69 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Renew, EPP; split: EPP, Patriots; separate: ECR |
| 65 | Amendment 55 to paragraph 20 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – § 20 – Am 55 | Roll call | 379 for, 270 against, 26 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 66 | Amendment 56, adding text after paragraph 22 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After § 22 – Am 56 | Roll call | 91 for, 501 against, 85 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 67 | Amendment 57, adding text after paragraph 22 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After § 22 – Am 57 | Roll call | 77 for, 510 against, 71 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 68 | Amendment 84, adding text after paragraph 22 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After § 22 – Am 84 | Roll call | 457 for, 172 against, 45 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: S&D |
| 69 | Amendment 105, adding text after paragraph 22 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After § 22 – Am 105 | Roll call | 523 for, 76 against, 72 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: ECR |
| 70 | Separate vote on paragraph 29 | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: The Left, Patriots |
| 71 | Paragraph 29 — part 2 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – § 29/2 Part voted on: ‘reiterates its call for the protection of critical underwater infrastructure via the establishment of EU-specific rapid response strategies for underwater infrastructure protection, operating in alignment with NATO; encourages investment in advanced detection and surveillance systems for underwater infrastructure monitoring;’ without the words: ‘operating in alignment with NATO’ | Roll call | 567 for, 27 against, 75 abstained Adopted | Requested bysplit: The Left, Patriots |
| 72 | Paragraph 29 — part 3 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – § 29/3 Part voted on: “operating in alignment with NATO” | Roll call | 528 for, 63 against, 85 abstained Adopted | Requested bysplit: The Left, Patriots |
| 73 | Amendment 10 to paragraph 32 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – § 32 – Am 10 | Roll call | 219 for, 445 against, 15 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Greens |
| 74 | Paragraph 32 — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: “Insists that the Rapid Deployment Capacity must achieve full operational capability in 2025 and should be upgraded to be able to face the most extreme military contingencies;” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: Patriots |
| 75 | Paragraph 32 — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: ‘reiterates its call to strengthen the EU’s Military Planning and Conduct Capability (MPCC), establishing it as the preferred command and control structure for EU military operations and providing it with adequate premises, staff and effective communication and information systems for all CSDP missions and operations, including those of the Rapid Deployment Capacity;’ | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: Patriots |
| 76 | Amendment 59, adding text after paragraph 32 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After § 32 – Am 59 | Roll call | 485 for, 129 against, 55 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 77 | Separate vote on paragraph 33 | Show of hands | Rejected | Requested byroll call: EPP |
| 78 | Separate vote on paragraph 33 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – § 33 | Roll call | 581 for, 41 against, 57 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: EPP |
| 79 | Amendment 100 to paragraph 34 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – § 34 – Am 100 | Roll call | 281 for, 318 against, 78 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ECR |
| 80 | Paragraph 34 — part 1 of 3 Part voted on: “Reiterates the importance of EU-NATO cooperation, as NATO remains, for those states that are members of it, an important pillar of their collective defence; stresses that EU-NATO cooperation should continue, in particular, in areas such as information exchange, planning, military mobility and the exchange of best practice, and to reinforce deterrence, collective defence and interoperability;” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: Patriots |
| 81 | Paragraph 34 — part 2 of 3 Part voted on: “calls, nonetheless, for the development of a fully capable European pillar of NATO able to act autonomously whenever necessary;” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: Patriots |
| 82 | Paragraph 34 — part 3 of 3 Part voted on: “reiterates its call to strengthen cooperation – through action, not only words – on military mobility, information exchange, coordination of planning, improved cooperation on their respective military operations and enhanced response to hybrid warfare aimed at destabilising the whole EU continent;” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: Patriots |
| 83 | Amendment 11 to paragraph 37 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – § 37 – Am 11 | Roll call | 236 for, 427 against, 16 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Greens |
| 84 | Amendment 101 to paragraph 39 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – § 39 – Am 101 | Roll call | 159 for, 442 against, 73 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ECR |
| 85 | Paragraph 44 — part 1 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – § 44/1 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘stresses that this must be done in cooperation with NATO by drafting a strategic plan for developing mobility;’” | Roll call | 561 for, 76 against, 41 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Patriots; split: The Left |
| 86 | Paragraph 44 — part 2 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – § 44/2 Part voted on: “those words” | Roll call | 513 for, 122 against, 32 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Patriots; split: The Left |
| 87 | Separate vote on paragraph 46 | Show of hands | Rejected | Requested bysplit: ECR |
| 88 | Amendment 103 to paragraph 46 — part 1 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – § 46 – Am 103/1 Part voted on: “calls for a more geographically balanced development of the EDTIB,” | Roll call | 478 for, 102 against, 94 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: ECR; split: S&D |
| 89 | Amendment 103 to paragraph 46 — part 2 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – § 46 – Am 103/2 Part voted on: “ensuring that critical capabilities, such as ammunition production, air defence systems and drone technologies, are also developed in frontline states, which have a direct understanding of operational needs;” | Roll call | 316 for, 281 against, 58 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: ECR; split: S&D |
| 90 | Separate vote on paragraph 46 | Show of hands | Lapsed | Requested bysplit: ECR |
| 91 | Separate vote on paragraph 46 | Show of hands | Lapsed | Requested bysplit: ECR |
| 92 | Amendment 96, adding text after paragraph 47 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After § 47 – Am 96 | Roll call | 203 for, 448 against, 13 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ESN |
| 93 | Amendment 97, adding text after paragraph 47 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After § 47 – Am 97 | Roll call | 203 for, 456 against, 18 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ESN |
| 94 | Amendment 9, adding text after paragraph 48 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After § 48 – Am 9 | Roll call | 188 for, 473 against, 20 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 95 | Separate vote on paragraph 49 | Counted | 235 for, 409 against, 35 abstained Rejected | |
| 96 | Separate vote on paragraph 50 | Counted | 330 for, 298 against, 42 abstained Adopted | |
| 97 | Separate vote on paragraph 52 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – § 52 | Roll call | 439 for, 136 against, 96 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Greens |
| 98 | Separate vote on paragraph 53 | Counted | 407 for, 238 against, 20 abstained Adopted | Requested bysplit: ECR |
| 99 | Separate vote on paragraph 53 | Show of hands | Lapsed | Requested bysplit: ECR |
| 100 | Separate vote on paragraph 53 | Show of hands | Lapsed | Requested bysplit: ECR |
| 101 | Amendment 61 to paragraph 54 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – § 54 – Am 61 | Roll call | 176 for, 459 against, 25 abstained Rejected | |
| 102 | Amendment 98, adding text after paragraph 55 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After § 55 – Am 98 | Roll call | 92 for, 541 against, 40 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ESN |
| 103 | Amendment 12, adding text after paragraph 56 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After § 56 – Am 12 | Roll call | 209 for, 283 against, 180 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Greens |
| 104 | Separate vote on paragraph 57 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – § 57 | Roll call | 466 for, 176 against, 36 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: ECR |
| 105 | Amendment 13, adding text after paragraph 57 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After § 57 – Am 13 | Roll call | 191 for, 445 against, 31 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Greens |
| 106 | Amendment 62 to paragraph 58 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – § 58 – Am 62 | Roll call | 258 for, 383 against, 35 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 107 | Paragraph 58 — part 1 of 3 Part voted on: “Calls for greater coherence in governance as CSDP must become the key instrument of a powerful Europe; considers that this requires a real link in governance between the Member States, the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (VP/HR) and the Commissioners;” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: EPP, The Left, Patriots, ECR |
| 108 | Paragraph 58 — part 2 of 3 Part voted on: “urges the Member States to overcome the complexity of decision-making processes in the governance of European defence; calls for the creation of a council of defence ministers” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: EPP, The Left, Patriots, ECR |
| 109 | Paragraph 58 — part 3 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – § 58/3 Part voted on: “and for the move from unanimity to qualified majority voting for decisions in the European Council, the Council of Ministers and EU agencies such as the EDA,” | Roll call | 373 for, 279 against, 24 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Patriots; split: EPP, The Left, Patriots, ECR |
| 110 | Paragraph 58 — part 4 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – § 58/4 Part voted on: “excluding military operations with an executive mandate” | Roll call | 467 for, 114 against, 77 abstained Adopted | Requested bysplit: EPP, The Left, Patriots, ECR |
| 111 | Paragraph 58 — part 3 of 3 Part voted on: “and for the move from unanimity to qualified majority voting for decisions in the European Council, the Council of Ministers and EU agencies such as the EDA,” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: EPP, The Left, Patriots, ECR |
| 112 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 58 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 113 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 58 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 114 | Amendment 65, adding text after paragraph 58 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After § 58 – Am 65 | Roll call | 62 for, 588 against, 29 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 115 | Separate vote on paragraph 59 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – § 59 | Roll call | 476 for, 184 against, 13 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Patriots; separate: ECR |
| 116 | Paragraph 60 — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: ‘Stresses that the creation of a single European defence market is a priority, as the fragmentation and lack of competitiveness of the European industry have so far hampered the capacity of the EU to assume more responsibility as a security provider; recalls that the concept of a ‘defence market’ implies a full recognition of its specificity and an appropriate and coherent application of EU public policies;’ | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: ECR |
| 117 | Paragraph 60 — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: ‘recalls that European preference should be the aim of achieving this single ‘market’ by strictly linking territoriality and the added value generated in this territory;’ | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: ECR |
| 118 | Separate vote on paragraph 61 | Counted | 325 for, 299 against, 43 abstained Adopted | Requested byseparate: ECR |
| 119 | Separate vote on paragraph 61 | Show of hands | Lapsed | Requested byseparate: ECR |
| 120 | Amendment 67, adding text after paragraph 61 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After § 61 – Am 67 | Roll call | 64 for, 514 against, 93 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 121 | Amendment 66 to paragraph 62 — part 1 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – § 62 – Am 66/1 Part voted on: “calls, therefore, on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that EU public spending goes to EU companies, and EU companies only;” | Roll call | 122 for, 502 against, 47 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left; split: S&D |
| 122 | Amendment 66 to paragraph 62 — part 2 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – § 62 – Am 66/2 Part voted on: “stresses that the licensed production of US weapons should not be counted as European production, eligible for EU spending;” | Roll call | 227 for, 425 against, 21 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left; split: S&D |
| 123 | Separate vote on paragraph 62 | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested byseparate: ECR |
| 124 | Amendment 68, adding text after paragraph 63 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After § 63 – Am 68 | Roll call | 65 for, 571 against, 35 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 125 | Amendment 69, adding text after paragraph 63 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After § 63 – Am 69 | Roll call | 52 for, 566 against, 43 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 126 | Amendment 70, adding text after paragraph 63 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After § 63 – Am 70 | Roll call | 54 for, 569 against, 44 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 127 | Amendment 71, adding text after paragraph 64 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After § 64 – Am 71 | Roll call | 102 for, 528 against, 46 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 128 | Amendment 85, adding text after paragraph 66 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After § 66 – Am 85 | Roll call | 200 for, 425 against, 53 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: S&D |
| 129 | Amendment 14 to paragraph 68 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – § 68 – Am 14 | Roll call | 231 for, 390 against, 53 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Greens |
| 130 | Separate vote on paragraph 68 | Show of hands | Rejected | Requested byroll call: ECR |
| 131 | Amendment 108 to paragraph 68 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – § 68 – Am 108 | Roll call | 97 for, 517 against, 56 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ECR |
| 132 | Separate vote on paragraph 68 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – § 68 | Roll call | 480 for, 130 against, 67 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: ECR |
| 133 | Amendment 15, adding text after paragraph 68 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After § 68 – Am 15 | Roll call | 198 for, 459 against, 14 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Greens |
| 134 | Amendment 16, adding text after paragraph 68 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After § 68 – Am 16 | Roll call | 208 for, 400 against, 70 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Greens |
| 135 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 68 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 136 | Paragraph 69 — part 1 of 3 Part voted on: “Strongly supports the idea that EU Member States must increase their defence and security financing to new levels;” | Show of hands | Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots; split: EPP, ECR |
| 137 | Paragraph 69 — part 2 of 3 Part voted on: “notes that some Member States have already increased their defence spending to 5 % of GDP” | Counted | 250 for, 384 against, 43 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots; split: EPP, ECR |
| 138 | Paragraph 69 — part 3 of 3 Part voted on: “and insists that the current security environment and the multiple, complex and evolving security threats require Member States to increase their defence spending to at least 3 % of GDP;” | Counted | 190 for, 441 against, 42 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots; split: EPP, ECR |
| 139 | Paragraph 69 — part 1 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – § 69/1 Part voted on: “Strongly supports the idea that EU Member States must increase their defence and security financing to new levels;” | Roll call | 528 for, 75 against, 67 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Patriots, ECR; split: EPP, ECR |
| 140 | Paragraph 69 — part 2 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – § 69/2 Part voted on: “notes that some Member States have already increased their defence spending to 5 % of GDP” | Roll call | 355 for, 155 against, 159 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Patriots; split: EPP, ECR |
| 141 | Paragraph 69 — part 3 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – § 69/3 Part voted on: “and insists that the current security environment and the multiple, complex and evolving security threats require Member States to increase their defence spending to at least 3 % of GDP;” | Roll call | 305 for, 309 against, 53 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots; split: EPP, ECR |
| 142 | Amendment 17, adding text after paragraph 69 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After § 69 – Am 17 | Roll call | 216 for, 438 against, 25 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Greens |
| 143 | Amendment 18, adding text after paragraph 69 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After § 69 – Am 18 | Roll call | 303 for, 316 against, 62 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Greens |
| 144 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 69 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 145 | Paragraph 70 — part 1 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – § 70/1 Part voted on: “Welcomes the proposals made in the recent Niinistö report as regards the financing of European defence; supports the establishment of a defending Europe facility and a securing Europe facility; equally welcomes and supports the proposal to establish an investment guarantee programme based on the model of InvestEU with open architecture to trigger private sector investment” | Roll call | 489 for, 127 against, 64 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: ECR; split: EPP |
| 146 | Paragraph 70 — part 2 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – § 70/2 Part voted on: ‘and to issue a ‘European preparedness bond standard’;’ | Roll call | 363 for, 180 against, 126 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: ECR; split: EPP |
| 147 | Amendment 76 to paragraph 71 — part 1 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – § 71 – Am 76/1 Part voted on: “reiterates the need to protect welfare services and social investments while investing in defence; recognises the importance of well-funded social welfare services in maintaining overall national resilience;” | Roll call | 267 for, 280 against, 119 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left; split: S&D |
| 148 | Amendment 76 to paragraph 71 — part 2 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – § 71 – Am 76/2 Part voted on: “reminds the Member States, to this end, of the importance of progressive taxation of capital gains and high incomes as important sources of funding for both the reconstruction of national defence capabilities and comprehensive welfare services;” | Roll call | 217 for, 422 against, 29 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left; split: S&D |
| 149 | Paragraph 71 — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: “Is of the opinion that national recovery and resilience plans should be amended to allow for new defence funding;” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: EPP |
| 150 | Paragraph 71 — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: “calls for these investments to also address vulnerabilities in both military capabilities and the social fabric, empowering us to fight all threats to our values, social model, security and defence;” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: EPP |
| 151 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 72 | Counted | 316 for, 335 against, 20 abstained Rejected | |
| 152 | Paragraph 73 — part 1 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – § 73/1 Part voted on: “Calls for a system of European defence bonds to be explored for financing large-scale military investments up front;” | Roll call | 400 for, 216 against, 58 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Patriots, Renew; split: Patriots, Renew; separate: EPP |
| 153 | Separate vote on paragraph 73 | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: Patriots, Renew; separate: EPP |
| 154 | Amendment 19 to paragraph 74 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – § 74 – Am 19 | Roll call | 181 for, 384 against, 112 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Greens |
| 155 | Paragraph 74 — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘in line with the Commission’s ‘ReArm Europe’ plan’” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: EPP |
| 156 | Paragraph 74 — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: “those words” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: EPP |
| 157 | Amendment 77, adding text after paragraph 74 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After § 74 – Am 77 | Roll call | 190 for, 444 against, 44 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 158 | Amendment 78, adding text after paragraph 74 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After § 74 – Am 78 | Roll call | 61 for, 572 against, 41 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 159 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 76 | Counted | 457 for, 132 against, 73 abstained Adopted | |
| 160 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 76 | Counted | 273 for, 298 against, 96 abstained Rejected | |
| 161 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 76 | Counted | 457 for, 122 against, 87 abstained Adopted | |
| 162 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 76 | Counted | 468 for, 130 against, 66 abstained Adopted | |
| 163 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 76 | Counted | 312 for, 282 against, 76 abstained Adopted | |
| 164 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 76 | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 165 | Amendment 99 to recital A RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – recital A – Am 99 | Roll call | 494 for, 114 against, 70 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: ECR |
| 166 | Vote on text inserted after recital B | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 167 | Vote on text inserted after recital C | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 168 | Amendment 22, adding text after recital E RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After recital E – Am 22 | Roll call | 106 for, 524 against, 49 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 169 | Vote on text inserted after recital E | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 170 | Amendment 24, adding text after recital E RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After recital E – Am 24 | Roll call | 279 for, 301 against, 94 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 171 | Amendment 25, adding text after recital J RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After recital J – Am 25 | Roll call | 365 for, 234 against, 79 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 172 | Vote on text inserted after recital N | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 173 | Vote on text inserted after recital N | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 174 | Vote on text inserted after recital N | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 175 | Vote on text inserted after recital N | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 176 | Vote on text inserted after recital N | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 177 | Vote on text inserted after recital N | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 178 | Vote on text inserted after recital N | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 179 | Amendment 32, adding text after recital P RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After recital P – Am 32 | Roll call | 118 for, 526 against, 36 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 180 | Vote on text inserted after recital P | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 181 | Vote on text inserted after recital R | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 182 | Vote on text inserted after recital R | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 183 | Recital S — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘by the requirement for unanimity’” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: EPP, The Left |
| 184 | Recital S — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: “those words” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: EPP, The Left |
| 185 | Amendment 1, adding text after recital T RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After recital T – Am 1 | Roll call | 78 for, 515 against, 87 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 186 | Final vote — text as a whole RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Roll call | 419 for, 204 against, 46 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Renew, EPP |
| 187 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0144/2025 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 188 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0145/2025 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 189 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0146/2025 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 190 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0147/2025 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 191 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0148/2025 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 192 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0149/2025 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 193 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0150/2025 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 194 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0151/2025 | Show of hands | Lapsed |
Roll calls requested by The Left, Greens, S&D, Renew, EPP, ECR, Patriots, ESN · split votes by The Left (7), Greens, S&D (9), Renew, EPP (8), ECR (10), Patriots (7) · separate votes by EPP, ECR, Patriots.
Text
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Parliament adopted a resolution on the future of European defence, setting out its position on the white paper on this topic.
The text calls on member states to build their own security and defence capabilities independently of external actors, and to develop a new continental defence concept.
It proposes steps towards a European Defence Alliance, with intergovernmental funding and cooperation, and without supranational oversight.
Parliament also demands an investigation into foreign financial influence over European media and elections, and an end to collaboration with USAID.
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This resolution calls on EU member states to take independent control of their defence, develop a European Defence Alliance, and strengthen the defence industry while keeping cooperation intergovernmental.
Dossier
Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.
2025/2565(RSP) · Resolution on a topical subject
Parliament adopted the text on 12 March 2025. This is its final position on the matter.
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Connections
What this decision touches: the procedural chain, the same text, running issues, votes that split the chamber the same way.
Show 11 connections: Running issue: EU defence readiness · Final votes that split the chamber the same way
Running issue: EU defence readiness
- Issue EU defence readiness Running issue · EU initiative 16 Sept 2026
- Decision Defence readiness and facilitating defence investments and conditions for the defence industry (Omnibus V) New EU law · report by Sven Mikser, Pierfrancesco Maran, Aura Salla 16 Sept 2026 Passed
- Decision Acceleration of permit-granting for defence readiness projects (Omnibus V) New EU law · report by Lucia Yar, Henrik Dahl 16 Sept 2026 Passed
- Decision Simplification of intra-EU transfers of defence-related products and simplification of security and defence procurement (Omnibus V) New EU law · report by Pekka Toveri, Anna-Maja Henriksson 16 Sept 2026 Passed
- Decision Flagship European defence projects of common interest Resolution · report by Lucia Annunziata 11 Mar 2026 Adopted
- Decision Tackling barriers to the single market for defence Resolution · report by Tobias Cremer 11 Mar 2026 Adopted
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- Decision Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2024 Resolution · report by Nicolás Pascual de la Parte 2 Apr 2025 Adopted
- Decision Amendment of Annex VI – Powers and responsibilities of the standing committees Resolution · motion for a resolution 18 Dec 2024 Adopted
- Decision Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2024 Resolution · report by David McAllister 2 Apr 2025 Adopted
- Decision Clean Industrial Deal Resolution · motion for a resolution 19 Jun 2025 Adopted
- Decision Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2025 Resolution · report by Thijs Reuten 21 Jan 2026 Adopted
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- 25 September 2026
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European Parliament (2025). “White paper on the future of European defence”. Decision, 12 March 2025. votingId 172867, document B-10-2025-0151, reference 2025/2565(RSP). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-03-12/6 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 12 March 2025 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-03-12-RCV_EN.html; Results of votes, sitting of 12 March 2025 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-03-12-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2025-03-12, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2025-03-12/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-decision-2025-03-12-6,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{White paper on the future of European defence}},
year = {2025},
date = {2025-03-12},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-03-12/6}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-03-12/6},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Decision. votingId 172867, document B-10-2025-0151, reference 2025/2565(RSP). Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-03-12-RCV\_EN.html, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-03-12-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2025-03-12 (CC BY 4.0)}
}