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Own-initiative report First reading

Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2023

Parliament sets out its own position on a topic. The resolution is not binding but signals what Parliament wants.

Where it stands: Parliament adopted the text on 28 February 2024. This is its final position on the matter.

  1. ✓ Referred to committee 12 July 2023
  2. ✓ Committee work Report adopted 28 November 2023
  3. ✓ Tabled for plenary 4 December 2023
  4. ✓ Plenary vote Adopted 28 February 2024
  5. ✓ Parliament’s position Final
How a file moves through Parliament

A file is referred to one lead committee (others may give an opinion). Its rapporteur writes a draft report, committee members table amendments, and the committee votes to adopt the report. The report is then tabled for all MEPs; political groups can table further amendments, which are voted on before the final vote in plenary. The adopted resolution is Parliament’s final position; it is not itself law.

Who is working on it

Lead committee
AFET — Foreign Affairs
Rapporteur
David MCALLISTER PPE
Shadow rapporteurs
MEP #197489 IDThijs REUTEN S&DMEP #28353 ECRHilde VAUTMANS RenewMEP #96739 Verts/ALEMEP #197827 The Left
For opinion
AFCO — Constitutional Affairs

The rapporteur drafts and negotiates the text for the lead committee; each other political group names a shadow rapporteur to follow the file.

The text, version by version

Timeline

  1. Plenary stage
  2. Adopted Adopted by a clear majority
    For 338 Against 86 Abstained 122

    Final vote — text as a whole at 17:48 · 62% of votes cast in favour · every MEP’s position →

    How the vote unfolded · 168 ballots

    adopted rejected lapsed square = amendment circle = part of the text decisive vote Solid = roll call (click for every MEP’s vote); faded = no individual positions

    Show all 168 ballots in voting order
    1. Separate vote on paragraph 1
    — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    2. Amendment 19, adding text after paragraph 1 17:22 Mise en œuvre de la politique étrangère et de sécurité commune - rapport annuel 2023 - Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2023 - Umsetzung der Gemeinsamen Außen- und Sicherheitspolitik – Jahresbericht 2023 - A9-0389/2023 - David McAllister - Après le § 1 - Am 19
    Rejected
    3. Separate vote on paragraph 4, point a
    electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    4. Amendment 100 to paragraph 4, point b 17:23 A9-0389/2023 - David McAllister - § 4, point b - Am 100
    Rejected
    5. Separate vote on paragraph 5
    — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    6. Paragraph 5 — part 2 17:23 A9-0389/2023 - David McAllister - § 5/2
    Adopted
    7. Separate vote on paragraph 7
    — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    8. Amendment 101 to paragraph 9 17:23 A9-0389/2023 - David McAllister - § 9 - Am 101
    Rejected
    9. Separate vote on paragraph 9
    — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    10. Separate vote on paragraph 9
    — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    11. Separate vote on paragraph 10
    — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    12. Separate vote on paragraph 13
    — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    13. Separate vote on paragraph 13 17:24 A9-0389/2023 - David McAllister - § 13
    Adopted
    14. Separate vote on paragraph 14 17:24 A9-0389/2023 - David McAllister - § 14
    Adopted
    15. Separate vote on paragraph 15
    — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    16. Amendment 28 to paragraph 16 17:25 A9-0389/2023 - David McAllister - § 16 - Am 28
    Rejected
    17. Separate vote on paragraph 16
    — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    18. Separate vote on paragraph 17
    — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    19. Separate vote on paragraph 17
    — no individual positions recorded
    20. Amendment 29, adding text after paragraph 18 17:25 A9-0389/2023 - David McAllister - Après le § 18 - Am 29
    Rejected
    21. Separate vote on paragraph 19
    — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    22. Amendment 105 to paragraph 19 17:25 A9-0389/2023 - David McAllister - § 19 - Am 105
    Rejected
    23. Separate vote on paragraph 20
    — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    24. Separate vote on paragraph 20
    electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    25. Separate vote on paragraph 20
    electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    26. Separate vote on paragraph 22
    — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    27. Separate vote on paragraph 23
    — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    28. Separate vote on paragraph 25
    — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    29. Separate vote on paragraph 27, introductory part
    — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    30. Separate vote on paragraph 27, introductory part
    — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    31. Paragraph 27, partie introductive — part 2 17:27 A9-0389/2023 - David McAllister - § 27, partie introductive/2
    Adopted
    32. Amendment 110 to paragraph 27, point a 17:27 A9-0389/2023 - David McAllister - § 27, point a - Am 110S
    Rejected
    33. Amendment 111 to paragraph 27, point b 17:28 A9-0389/2023 - David McAllister - § 27, point b - Am 111S
    Rejected
    34. Separate vote on paragraph 27, point c
    — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    35. Separate vote on paragraph 27, point d
    — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    36. Amendment 114 to paragraph 27, point e 17:28 A9-0389/2023 - David McAllister - § 27, point e - Am 114S
    Rejected
    37. Amendment 40 to paragraph 36 17:28 A9-0389/2023 - David McAllister - § 36 - Am 40
    Adopted
    38. Amendment 20, adding text after paragraph 36 17:28 A9-0389/2023 - David McAllister - Après le § 36 - Am 20
    Rejected
    39. Separate vote on paragraph 37
    — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    40. Amendment 30 to paragraph 40 17:29 A9-0389/2023 - David McAllister - § 40 - Am 30
    Rejected
    41. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 42
    — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    42. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 44
    — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    43. Separate vote on paragraph 49
    — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    44. Separate vote on paragraph 51
    electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    45. Separate vote on paragraph 54
    — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    46. Separate vote on paragraph 55
    — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    47. Separate vote on paragraph 56
    — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    48. Paragraph 56 — part 2 17:30 A9-0389/2023 - David McAllister - § 56/2
    Adopted
    49. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 56
    — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    50. Separate vote on paragraph 57
    — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    51. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 57
    — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    52. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 57
    — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    53. Separate vote on paragraph 58
    — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    54. Amendment 42, adding text after paragraph 58 17:32 A9-0389/2023 - David McAllister - Après le § 58 - Am 42
    Adopted
    55. Amendment 2 to paragraph 59 — part 1 17:32 A9-0389/2023 - David McAllister - § 59 - Am 2/1
    Adopted
    56. Amendment 2 to paragraph 59 — part 2 17:32 A9-0389/2023 - David McAllister - § 59 - Am 2/2
    Adopted
    57. Separate vote on paragraph 59
    — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    58. Separate vote on paragraph 59
    — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    59. Amendment 3 to paragraph 63 17:33 A9-0389/2023 - David McAllister - § 63 - Am 3
    Rejected
    60. Amendment 4, adding text after paragraph 64 17:33 A9-0389/2023 - David McAllister - Après le § 64 - Am 4
    Adopted
    61. Separate vote on paragraph 65
    — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    62. Separate vote on paragraph 65
    — no individual positions recorded
    63. Separate vote on paragraph 65
    — no individual positions recorded
    64. Separate vote on paragraph 65
    — no individual positions recorded
    65. Separate vote on paragraph 66
    — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    66. Separate vote on paragraph 66
    — no individual positions recorded
    67. Amendment 116 to paragraph 66 17:33 A9-0389/2023 - David McAllister - § 66 - Am 116
    Adopted
    68. Separate vote on paragraph 68
    — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    69. Separate vote on paragraph 68
    — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    70. Separate vote on paragraph 70
    electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    71. Separate vote on paragraph 70
    electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    72. Separate vote on paragraph 72
    — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    73. Separate vote on paragraph 73
    — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    74. Separate vote on paragraph 74
    — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    75. Separate vote on paragraph 75
    — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    76. Separate vote on paragraph 77
    — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    77. Separate vote on paragraph 77
    — no individual positions recorded
    78. Separate vote on paragraph 79
    electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    79. Separate vote on paragraph 80
    — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    80. Separate vote on paragraph 80
    — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    81. Separate vote on paragraph 81
    — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    82. Separate vote on paragraph 86
    — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    83. Amendment 120 to paragraph 87 17:37 A9-0389/2023 - David McAllister - § 87 - Am 120
    Rejected
    84. Separate vote on paragraph 88
    — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    85. Separate vote on paragraph 88
    electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    93. Separate vote on paragraph 88
    — no individual positions recorded
    94. Separate vote on paragraph 88
    — no individual positions recorded
    95. Separate vote on paragraph 88
    — no individual positions recorded
    96. Separate vote on paragraph 88
    — no individual positions recorded
    99. Separate vote on paragraph 88
    — no individual positions recorded
    100. Amendment 32, adding text after paragraph 88 — part 1 17:38 A9-0389/2023 - David McAllister - Après le § 88 - Am 32/1
    Rejected
    101. Amendment 32, adding text after paragraph 88 — part 2 17:39 A9-0389/2023 - David McAllister - Après le § 88 - Am 32/2
    Adopted
    102. Amendment 33, adding text after paragraph 88 17:39 A9-0389/2023 - David McAllister - Après le § 88 - Am 33
    Rejected
    103. Amendment 34, adding text after paragraph 88 17:39 A9-0389/2023 - David McAllister - Après le § 88 - Am 34
    Rejected
    104. Amendment 35, adding text after paragraph 88 17:39 A9-0389/2023 - David McAllister - Après le § 88 - Am 35
    Rejected
    105. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 88
    electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    106. Separate vote on paragraph 89
    electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    107. Amendment 47 to paragraph 89 — part 1 17:40 A9-0389/2023 - David McAllister - § 89 - Am 47/1
    Adopted
    108. Amendment 47 to paragraph 89 — part 2 17:40 A9-0389/2023 - David McAllister - § 89 - Am 47/2
    Adopted
    109. Separate vote on paragraph 89
    — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    110. Separate vote on paragraph 89
    — no individual positions recorded
    111. Separate vote on paragraph 89
    — no individual positions recorded
    112. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 89
    — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    113. Separate vote on paragraph 90
    — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    114. Separate vote on paragraph 91
    — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    115. Separate vote on paragraph 92
    — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    116. Separate vote on paragraph 97
    — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    117. Separate vote on paragraph 99
    electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    118. Separate vote on paragraph 100
    — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    119. Separate vote on paragraph 101
    — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    120. Amendment 13 to paragraph 102 17:41 A9-0389/2023 - David McAllister - § 102 - Am 13
    Adopted
    121. Amendment 14 to paragraph 103 17:42 A9-0389/2023 - David McAllister - § 103 - Am 14
    Adopted
    122. Separate vote on paragraph 103
    — no individual positions recorded
    123. Separate vote on paragraph 103
    — no individual positions recorded
    124. Separate vote on paragraph 105
    — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    125. Separate vote on paragraph 106
    — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    126. Separate vote on paragraph 106
    — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    127. Amendment 16 to paragraph 108 17:42 A9-0389/2023 - David McAllister - § 108 - Am 16
    Adopted
    128. Separate vote on paragraph 109
    — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    129. Amendment 18 to paragraph 110 17:42 A9-0389/2023 - David McAllister - § 110 - Am 18
    Adopted
    130. Separate vote on paragraph 110
    — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    131. Separate vote on paragraph 112
    — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    132. Separate vote on paragraph 113
    — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    133. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 116
    — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    134. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 116
    — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    135. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 116
    — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    136. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 116
    — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    137. Separate vote on paragraph 117
    — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    138. Amendment 36 to paragraph 118 17:43 A9-0389/2023 - David McAllister - § 118 - Am 36
    Rejected
    139. Amendment 125 to paragraph 118 — part 1 17:43 A9-0389/2023 - David McAllister - § 118 - Am 125/1
    Rejected
    141. Separate vote on paragraph 118
    electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    144. Separate vote on paragraph 118
    — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    145. Separate vote on paragraph 118
    — no individual positions recorded
    146. Separate vote on paragraph 118
    — no individual positions recorded
    148. Separate vote on paragraph 119
    — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    149. Vote on text inserted after citation 4
    — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    150. Vote on text inserted after citation 4
    — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    151. Separate vote on citation 11
    — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    152. Vote on text inserted after citation 13
    — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    153. Vote on text inserted after citation 13
    — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    154. Separate vote on citation 33
    — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    155. Vote on text inserted after citation 33
    — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    156. Separate vote on recital D
    — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    157. Vote on text inserted after recital A
    — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    158. Separate vote on recital H
    — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    159. Vote on text inserted after recital H
    — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    160. Amendment 46, adding text after recital H — part 1 17:45 A9-0389/2023 - David McAllister - Après le considérant H - Am 46/1
    Adopted
    161. Amendment 46, adding text after recital H — part 2 17:45 A9-0389/2023 - David McAllister - Après le considérant H - Am 46/2
    Adopted
    162. Amendment 96 to recital I 17:46 A9-0389/2023 - David McAllister - Considérant I - Am 96
    Adopted
    163. Separate vote on recital K
    — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    164. Separate vote on recital K
    electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    165. Separate vote on recital K
    — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    166. Vote on text inserted after recital K
    — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    167. Vote on text inserted after recital K
    — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    168. Final vote — text as a whole 17:48 A9-0389/2023 - David McAllister - Proposition de résolution (ensemble du texte)
    Adopted
  3. 4 December 2023 Report tabled for plenary

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

  4. Committee stage
  5. 28 November 2023 Committee vote: report adopted

    AFET (Foreign Affairs) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.

  6. 5 September 2023 Draft report published

    The rapporteur’s first text in AFET (Foreign Affairs). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.

  7. 12 July 2023 Referred to the AFET (Foreign Affairs) committee

    The lead committee prepares the report; AFCO (Constitutional Affairs) gives an opinion.