Topic · Subtopic · model-assigned
EU security & defence policy
Decisions about the common security and defence policy, EU military missions, NATO cooperation or European defence readiness.
- Decisions
- 18 on 14 sitting days
- Outcomes
- 18 adopted · 0 rejected
- Period
- 18 Dec 2024 – 16 Sept 2026
- Assigned by
- A model, not checked by hand
More facts (4)
- Roll-call votes
- 17
- By kind
- New laws 6 · Resolutions 12
- Part of
- Defence & security
- Key
- defence/policy
The latest decisions on this subtopic, newest first; the export holds all of them.
| Date | Decision | Kind | Effect | Final vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sept 2026 | Simplification of intra-EU transfers of defence-related products and simplification of security and defence procurement (Omnibus V) | New laws | Passed | 549 for, 92 against, 27 abstained by roll call |
| 16 Sept 2026 | Acceleration of permit-granting for defence readiness projects (Omnibus V) | New laws | Passed | 540 for, 105 against, 22 abstained by roll call |
| 16 Sept 2026 | Defence readiness and facilitating defence investments and conditions for the defence industry (Omnibus V) | New laws | Passed | 530 for, 125 against, 12 abstained by roll call |
| 16 Sept 2026 | Hybrid warfare and the protection of the EU’s territorial integrity and critical security and defence infrastructure | Resolutions | Adopted | 470 for, 129 against, 62 abstained by roll call |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Russia’s unacceptable provocative actions and drone incursions into Romania, the Baltic states and Finland | Resolutions | Adopted | 412 for, 63 against, 53 abstained by roll call |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Flagship European defence projects of common interest | Resolutions | Adopted | 448 for, 122 against, 38 abstained by roll call |
| 11 Feb 2026 | EU strategic defence and security partnerships | Resolutions | Adopted | 440 for, 119 against, 85 abstained by roll call |
| 22 Jan 2026 | Drones and new systems of warfare – the EU’s need to adapt to be fit for today’s security challenges | Resolutions | Adopted | 483 for, 68 against, 76 abstained by roll call |
| 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 |
| 17 Dec 2025 | Military Mobility | Resolutions | Adopted | 493 for, 127 against, 38 abstained by roll call |
Dossiers, 12
The dossiers these decisions belong to, the one voted on most recently first.
Show 2 more dossiers
| Dossier | Decisions | Latest decision |
|---|---|---|
| European Defence Readiness 2030: assessment of needs 2025-2142 | Decisions1 | 17 Dec 2025 · Adopted |
| Incentivising defence-related investments in the EU budget to implement the ReArm Europe Plan 2025-0103 | Decisions1 | 16 Dec 2025 · Adopted |
Group lines
How each group voted on the final votes of this subtopic: its clear line or divided.
| Group | For | Against | Abstained | Divided | With the outcome | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Left | For0 | Against15 | Abst.0 | Divided2 | With outcome0 | of17 |
| Greens | For17 | Against0 | Abst.0 | Divided0 | With outcome17 | of17 |
| S&D | For17 | Against0 | Abst.0 | Divided0 | With outcome17 | of17 |
| Renew | For17 | Against0 | Abst.0 | Divided0 | With outcome17 | of17 |
| EPP | For17 | Against0 | Abst.0 | Divided0 | With outcome17 | of17 |
| ECR | For11 | Against0 | Abst.2 | Divided4 | With outcome14 | of17 |
| Patriots | For2 | Against6 | Abst.0 | Divided9 | With outcome8 | of17 |
| ESN | For0 | Against16 | Abst.1 | Divided0 | With outcome0 | of17 |
Connections
Topics and issues that come up together with this one, and its main dossiers.
Topics that come up with it
- Topic Foreign affairs Ukraine, the Middle East, China, enlargement, human rights abroad.
- Topic Economy & single market Competitiveness, industry, single market rules, finance, taxation.
- Topic EU budget & funds Annual budget, the long-term budget, discharge, cohesion funds.
- Topic Health Public health, medicines, tobacco, health and safety.
- Topic EU institutions & Parliament How the institutions work, treaties, citizenship, immunity, transparency.
Running issues
- Issue EU defence readiness Running issue · EU initiative 16 Sept 2026
- Issue Russia's war against Ukraine Running issue · Conflict 16 Sept 2026
- Issue EU defence and security partnerships Running issue · EU initiative 16 Sept 2026
- Issue EU competitiveness Running issue · EU initiative 17 Sept 2026
- Issue EU economic security Running issue · EU initiative 16 Sept 2026
Sources & citation
Where the facts on this page come from, and how to cite it.
- Data source
- Licensed CC BY 4.0.
- Retrieved
- 25 September 2026
Cite as
EU Parl Watch Research (2026). “EU security & defence policy”. Topic (model-assigned). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/topics/defence?sub=policy (retrieved 25 September 2026). Data: European Parliament Open Data, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/ (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-topic-defence-policy,
author = {{EU Parl Watch Research}},
title = {{EU security \& defence policy}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/topics/defence?sub=policy}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/topics/defence?sub=policy},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Topic (model-assigned). Data: European Parliament Open Data (CC BY 4.0)}
}