Dossier · Own-initiative report

Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2025

Reference: 2025/2165(INI) Own-initiative report
Where it stands: Parliament adopted the text on 21 January 2026. This is its final position on the matter.
Stage: Parliament’s position
Lead committee: Security and Defence SEDE

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Author: Thijs REUTEN
Shadow rapporteurs: 6 members
Decisions in plenary: 1
Last vote: 21 Jan 2026 · Adopted
Versions: 3 versions

Author: Thijs REUTEN
Shadow rapporteurs: 6 members
Decisions in plenary: 1
Last vote: 21 Jan 2026 · Adopted
Versions: 3 versions

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Where it stands

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Referred to committee (done) 11 September 2025
Committee work (done) Report adopted 3 December 2025
Tabled for plenary (done) 12 December 2025
Plenary vote (done) Adopted 21 January 2026
Parliament’s position (done) Final

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People

Committees and members responsible for the dossier, as the procedure file names them. Groups as recorded there.

Lead committee: Security and Defence SEDE
Author: Thijs REUTEN (S&D)
Shadow rapporteurs: Wouter BEKE (EPP), Pierre-Romain THIONNET (Patriots), Cristian TERHEŞ (ECR), Nathalie LOISEAU (Renew), Mārtiņš STAĶIS (Greens), Özlem DEMIREL (The Left)

Decisions in plenary, 1

Every decision Parliament took on this dossier, newest first.

**Effect**: what the decision did. **Final vote**: for–against–abstained, and how it was recorded.
Date	Decision	Kind	Effect	Final vote
21 Jan 2026	Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2025	Resolutions	Adopted	395 for, 197 against, 70 abstained by roll call

Voting grid

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Every roll-call vote on the dossier, in date and voting order, with each group's line at the date of the vote.

Each group's clear line at the date of the vote: a position with at least two thirds of the group's votes (at least 10 members voting), otherwise Divided; “< 10 voted” when fewer took part. Result: outcome, for–against–abstained (method).

Voting grid of 2025/2165(INI): one row per roll call, one column per group, then the result.
Vote	The Left	Greens	S&D	Renew	EPP	ECR	Patriots	ESN	Result
21 Jan 2026 Amendment 12 to paragraph 49	Divided	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	Rejected58–569–38
21 Jan 2026 Paragraph 49 — part 2	Against	For	For	For	For	Against	Against	Against	Adopted380–258–20
21 Jan 2026 Amendment 24 to paragraph 50	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	For	Adopted354–287–12
21 Jan 2026 Paragraph 74 — part 2	Against	For	For	For	For	Against	Divided	Against	Adopted403–190–66
21 Jan 2026 Paragraph 80 — part 1	Divided	For	For	For	For	Divided	Divided	Against	Adopted512–109–46
21 Jan 2026 Paragraph 80 — part 2	Against	For	For	For	For	Against	Against	Against	Adopted347–289–15
21 Jan 2026 Paragraph 80 — part 3	Divided	For	For	For	For	Divided	Divided	Against	Adopted476–128–46
21 Jan 2026 Amendment 14, adding text after paragraph 81	For	For	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	Divided	Rejected212–425–25
21 Jan 2026 Amendment 15, adding text after citation 27	Against	For	For	For	For	For	Divided	For	Adopted506–82–58
21 Jan 2026 Recital C — part 1	Divided	For	For	For	For	For	Divided	Abst.	Adopted559–44–63
21 Jan 2026 Recital C — part 2	Against	Against	For	For	For	For	For	For	Adopted518–113–14
21 Jan 2026 Amendment 6, adding text after recital E	For	For	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	Divided	Rejected221–415–24
21 Jan 2026 Recital Q — part 1	Against	For	For	For	For	For	For	Abst.	Adopted565–53–47
21 Jan 2026 Recital Q — part 2	Against	Against	For	For	For	For	For	Divided	Adopted477–150–23
21 Jan 2026 Final vote — text as a whole	Against	For	For	For	For	Abst.	Against	Against	Adopted395–197–70

21 Jan 2026 Amendment 12 to paragraph 49

Rejected 58–569–38

The Left

Divided
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
21 Jan 2026 Paragraph 49 — part 2

Adopted 380–258–20

The Left

Against
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
21 Jan 2026 Amendment 24 to paragraph 50

Adopted 354–287–12

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

For
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
21 Jan 2026 Paragraph 74 — part 2

Adopted 403–190–66

The Left

Against
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Against
Patriots

Divided
ESN

Against
21 Jan 2026 Paragraph 80 — part 1

Adopted 512–109–46

The Left

Divided
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Divided
Patriots

Divided
ESN

Against
21 Jan 2026 Paragraph 80 — part 2

Adopted 347–289–15

The Left

Against
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
21 Jan 2026 Paragraph 80 — part 3

Adopted 476–128–46

The Left

Divided
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Divided
Patriots

Divided
ESN

Against
21 Jan 2026 Amendment 14, adding text after paragraph 81

Rejected 212–425–25

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

Against
Patriots

For
ESN

Divided
21 Jan 2026 Amendment 15, adding text after citation 27

Adopted 506–82–58

The Left

Against
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

For
Patriots

Divided
ESN

For
21 Jan 2026 Recital C — part 1

Adopted 559–44–63

The Left

Divided
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

For
Patriots

Divided
ESN

Abst.
21 Jan 2026 Recital C — part 2

Adopted 518–113–14

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
21 Jan 2026 Amendment 6, adding text after recital E

Rejected 221–415–24

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

Against
Patriots

For
ESN

Divided
21 Jan 2026 Recital Q — part 1

Adopted 565–53–47

The Left

Against
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

Abst.
21 Jan 2026 Recital Q — part 2

Adopted 477–150–23

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

Divided
21 Jan 2026 Final vote — text as a whole

Adopted 395–197–70

The Left

Against
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Abst.
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against

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Versions, 3

The text of the dossier, version by version, newest first. Compare shows what changed between two consecutive versions.

Adopted by Parliament21 Jan 2026

Adopted text TA10-0013/2026 TA-10-2026-0013

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Tabled for plenary12 Dec 2025

Report A10-0265/2025 A-10-2025-0265

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Committee draft26 Sept 2025

Draft report (SEDE) SEDE-PR-776984

Each version in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source

Adopted text TA10-0013/2026: Parliament's annual report on the common security and defence policy (CSDP) for 2025 addresses Russia's threat, hybrid warfare, defence capability gaps, and the need for a European Defence Union.
Report A10-0265/2025: This resolution on the implementation of the common security and defence policy (CSDP) addresses the deteriorating security environment, Russia's aggression, hybrid threats, and the need to strengthen European defence capabilities, industrial base, and strategic autonomy.
Draft report (SEDE): This draft report on the implementation of the common security and defence policy (CSDP) for 2025 assesses the deteriorating security environment and calls for urgent action to strengthen European defence.

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What changed, 2

Between consecutive versions, newest pair first. The overviews are written by AI from the two texts; the comparison shows every change.

Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament Report A10-0265/2025 → Adopted text TA10-0013/2026

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Adds strong criticism of US policy under Trump, including on Greenland, Venezuela, and the National Security Strategy, and calls for European strategic autonomy. Updates positions on Ukraine, adding welcomes for EU financial aid, asset immobilisation, and the reassurance force, and regrets on energy imports and Nord Stream. Revises Middle East and neighbourhood sections, adding details on Gaza ceasefire, Lebanon, and Southern Mediterranean cooperation, and removes old paragraphs. Adds new paragraphs on Finland, China's Taiwan exercise, and Greenland satellite coverage, and updates China and Russia-China cooperation paragraphs. Other changes are formal or wording: renumbering, decimal separators, and a typo fix.

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Committee draft → Tabled for plenary Draft report (SEDE) → Report A10-0265/2025

AI: What changed Written by AI from the official text — check the source

The report significantly expands, adding detailed threat assessments and calls for countering hybrid warfare, especially from Russia. It strengthens support for Ukraine, including security guarantees, military aid, and condemnation of Hungarian obstruction. It addresses capability gaps, defence spending, and financing, calling for a genuine single market and European Defence Union. It updates regional sections on the Middle East, Africa, Indo-Pacific, and partnerships, with new paragraphs on space and intelligence. The other changes are formal: updated recipients list.

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Timeline, 8

Every recorded step, newest first, grouped by stage; the latest stage is open.

Plenary stage 4 steps · 12 Dec 2025–21 Jan 2026

21 January 2026

Plenary vote

Sitting of 21 Jan 2026 Report A10-0265/2025 Adopted text TA10-0013/2026
20 January 2026

Debated in plenary

MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.

Sitting of 20 Jan 2026 Report A10-0253/2025 Report A10-0265/2025
13 January – 14 January 2026

48 amendments tabled for the plenary vote

Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.

Amendments 1–4 Amendments 5–14 Amendments 15–24 Amendment 25 Amendments 26–28 Amendment 29 Amendments 30–39 Amendments 40–48
12 December 2025

Report tabled for plenary

This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.

Report A10-0265/2025

Committee stage 4 steps · 11 Sept 2025–3 Dec 2025

3 December 2025

Committee vote: report adopted

SEDE (Security and Defence) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
24 October 2025

Amendments tabled in committee (2 batches)

Members of SEDE (Security and Defence) proposed changes to the draft.

Amendments in committee (SEDE)Amendments in committee (SEDE)
26 September 2025

Draft report published

The rapporteur’s first text in SEDE (Security and Defence). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.

Draft report (SEDE)
11 September 2025

Referred to the SEDE (Security and Defence) committee

The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.

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Text REPORT on the implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2025 Report A10-0265/2025 21 Jan 2026

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Permalink: https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2165
Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL)
Data source: EP Open Data API: procedure record
Licensed CC BY 4.0.
Retrieved: 25 September 2026

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European Parliament (2026). “Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2025”. Dossier, 21 January 2026. procId 2025-2165, reference 2025/2165(INI). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2165 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL), https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2025%2F2165(INI). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/procedures/2025-2165 (CC BY 4.0).

BibTeX

@misc{epw-dossier-2025-2165,
  author = {{European Parliament}},
  title = {{Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2025}},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-01-21},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2165}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2165},
  urldate = {2026-09-25},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Dossier. procId 2025-2165, reference 2025/2165(INI). Official source: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2025\%2F2165(INI). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record (CC BY 4.0)}
}