Decision
Drones and new systems of warfare – the EU’s need to adapt to be fit for today’s security challenges
- Effect
- Adopted
- Result
- 483 for · 68 against · 76 abstained roll call
- Date
- 22 January 2026, 12:06
- Kind
- Resolution
More facts (8)
- Margin
- by a large majority
- Dossier
- 2025/2088(INI)
- Source
- Committee report by Reinis Pozņaks
- Topics
- Foreign affairsDefence & security Assigned by a model, not checked by hand.
- Votes
- 1 vote · 1 roll call
- Sitting
- Thursday 22 January 2026
- Final vote
- 183021
Result
The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.
Final vote: 483 for, 68 against, 76 abstained (roll call).
Adopted by a large majority.
Parliament adopted the text as its official position.
Backed by Greens, S&D, Renew, EPP, ECR and Patriots; opposed by The Left; ESN mostly abstained.
Groups
| Group | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Majority line | Clear line | Cohesion | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Left | For 2 | Against 34 | Abst. 3 | No vote 7 of 46 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 0.81 | |
| Greens | For 35 | Against 1 | Abst. 13 | No vote 4 of 53 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.57 | |
| S&D | For 102 | Against 1 | Abst. 8 | No vote 25 of 136 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.88 | |
| Renew | For 63 | Against 0 | Abst. 1 | No vote 11 of 75 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.98 | |
| EPP | For 170 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 17 of 187 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| ECR | For 62 | Against 0 | Abst. 3 | No vote 14 of 79 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.93 | |
| Patriots | For 37 | Against 15 | Abst. 24 | No vote 10 of 86 | Majority line For | Clear line Divided | Cohesion 0.23 | |
| ESN | For 5 | Against 2 | Abst. 19 | No vote 1 of 27 | Majority line Abstained | Clear line Abstained | Cohesion 0.60 | |
| No group | For 7 | Against 15 | Abst. 5 | No vote 3 of 30 | 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, Jessika VAN LEEUWEN changed group, Lukas SIEPER 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, 39
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 · 2 voted for, 3 abstained of 39 who voted
Voted for (2)
- Irene MONTERO Spain
- Isabel SERRA SÁNCHEZ Spain
Abstained (3)
- Jussi SARAMO Finland
- Li ANDERSSON Finland
- Nikolas FARANTOURIS Greece
Greens line For · 1 voted against, 13 abstained of 49 who voted
Voted against (1)
- Ana MIRANDA PAZ Spain
Abstained (13)
- Benedetta SCUDERI Italy
- Cristina GUARDA Italy
- David CORMAND France
- Diana RIBA I GINER Spain
- Ignazio Roberto MARINO Italy
- Jaume ASENS LLODRÀ Spain
- Leoluca ORLANDO Italy
- Marie TOUSSAINT France
- Mélissa CAMARA France
- Mounir SATOURI France
- Saskia BRICMONT Belgium
- Tilly METZ Luxembourg
- Vicent MARZÀ IBÁÑEZ Spain
S&D line For · 1 voted against, 8 abstained of 111 who voted
Voted against (1)
- Cecilia STRADA Italy
Abstained (8)
- Alex AGIUS SALIBA Malta
- Aodhán Ó RÍORDÁIN Ireland
- Daniel ATTARD Malta
- Dario NARDELLA Italy
- Marco TARQUINIO Italy
- Matteo RICCI Italy
- Sandro RUOTOLO Italy
- Thomas BAJADA Malta
Renew line For · 1 abstained of 64 who voted
Abstained (1)
- Michael MCNAMARA Ireland
ECR line For · 3 abstained of 65 who voted
Abstained (3)
- Emmanouil FRAGKOS Greece
- Galato ALEXANDRAKI Greece
- Georgiana TEODORESCU Romania
ESN line Abstained · 7 voted for or against of 26 who voted
Voted for or against (7)
- Ewa ZAJĄCZKOWSKA-HERNIK Poland
- Marcin SYPNIEWSKI Poland
- Petar VOLGIN Bulgaria
- Petras GRAŽULIS Lithuania
- Rada LAYKOVA Bulgaria
- Sarah KNAFO France
- Stanisław TYSZKA Poland
Countries
The final vote by national delegation.
Votes by country (27 delegations)
| Country | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Cohesion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.53 |
| Belgium | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0.53 |
| Bulgaria | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.68 |
| Cyprus | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Czechia | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0.61 |
| Germany | 62 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 0.58 |
| Denmark | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.77 |
| Estonia | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Spain | 42 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 0.69 |
| Finland | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.77 |
| France | 62 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 0.74 |
| Greece | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0.33 |
| Croatia | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Hungary | 2 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 0.55 |
| Ireland | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0.54 |
| Italy | 38 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 0.42 |
| Lithuania | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| Luxembourg | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Latvia | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Malta | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | — |
| Netherlands | 24 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0.70 |
| Poland | 43 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0.93 |
| Portugal | 15 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| Romania | 25 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0.89 |
| Sweden | 16 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0.83 |
| Slovenia | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Slovakia | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0.36 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esteban GONZÁLEZ PONS Spain | EPP | Speeches2 | 22 Jan 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Reinis POZŅAKS Latvia | ECR | Speeches2 | 22 Jan 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Roxana MÎNZATU Romania | S&D | Speeches2 | 22 Jan 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | Not in office |
| Villy SØVNDAL Denmark | Greens | Speeches1 | 22 Jan 2026 (verbatim report, official site) · for the group | No vote recorded |
| Tonino PICULA Croatia | S&D | Speeches1 | 22 Jan 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Costas MAVRIDES Cyprus | S&D | Speeches1 | 22 Jan 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
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All votes on this decision, 1
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Final vote on the motion for a resolution A10-0270/2025 – Reinis Pozņaks – Motion for a resolution | Roll call | 483 for, 68 against, 76 abstained Adopted |
Text
The text voted on.
AI: What this vote decides Written by AI from the official text — check the source
Parliament adopted a resolution on drones and new systems of warfare, calling for the EU to adapt to today's security challenges.
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.
The resolution is Parliament's official position, but it is non-binding and does not create law.
AI: The text in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
This resolution addresses the EU's need to adapt to drone warfare, covering military integration, supply chain resilience, procurement, training, and cooperation with partners like Ukraine and NATO.
Dossier
Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.
2025/2088(INI) · Own-initiative report
Drones and new systems of warfare – the EU‘s need to adapt to be fit for today‘s security challenges
Parliament adopted the text on 22 January 2026. This is its final position on the matter.
Show the 5 steps of the dossier
- Referred to committee · 8 May 2025 (done)
- Committee work · Report adopted 3 December 2025 (done)
- Tabled for plenary · 19 December 2025 (done)
- Plenary vote · Adopted 22 January 2026 (done)
- Parliament’s position · Final (done)
Lead committee: SEDE · Author: Reinis POZŅAKS (ECR)
Connections
What this decision touches: the procedural chain, the same text, running issues, votes that split the chamber the same way.
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Running issue: EU defence readiness
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Sources & citation
Where the facts on this page come from, and how to cite it.
- Official sources
- Data source
- Licensed CC BY 4.0.
- Retrieved
- 25 September 2026
Cite as
European Parliament (2026). “Drones and new systems of warfare – the EU’s need to adapt to be fit for today’s security challenges”. Decision, 22 January 2026. votingId 183021, document A-10-2025-0270, reference 2025/2088(INI). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-01-22/6 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 22 January 2026 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-01-22-RCV_EN.html; Results of votes, sitting of 22 January 2026 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-01-22-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2026-01-22, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2026-01-22/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-decision-2026-01-22-6,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{Drones and new systems of warfare – the EU’s need to adapt to be fit for today’s security challenges}},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-01-22},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-01-22/6}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-01-22/6},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Decision. votingId 183021, document A-10-2025-0270, reference 2025/2088(INI). Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-01-22-RCV\_EN.html, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-01-22-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2026-01-22 (CC BY 4.0)}
}