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Own-initiative report First reading

Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2026

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

Where it stands: In committee: SEDE (Security and Defence) is preparing the report (draft published 24 August 2026).

  1. ✓ Referred to committee 21 May 2026
  2. 2 Committee work SEDE (Security and Defence) preparing the report
  3. 3 Tabled for plenary
  4. 4 Plenary vote
  5. 5 Parliament’s position
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
SEDE — Security and Defence
Rapporteur
Nathalie LOISEAU Renew
Shadow rapporteurs
Hélder SOUSA SILVA PPEJosé CEPEDA S&DPetra STEGER PfECristian TERHEŞ ECRMārtiņš STAĶIS Verts/ALEÖzlem DEMIREL The LeftHans NEUHOFF ESN

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

Committee draft · latest Draft report (SEDE) 24 August 2026 ✦ This draft report by the Committee on Security and Defence is Parliament's annual report on implementing the common security and defence policy. It warns of a deteriorating geopolitical context, names Russia as the main threat, and calls for sustained support to Ukraine.

Newest version first. Open a version to read it in full. “What changed” shows the differences paragraph by paragraph; ✦ lines are AI-written from the texts themselves.

Timeline

  1. Committee stage
  2. 5 October 2026 Amendments tabled in committee

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

    📄 Amendments in committee (SEDE)
  3. 24 August 2026 Draft report published

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

    📄 Draft report (SEDE)
  4. 21 May 2026 Referred to the SEDE (Security and Defence) committee

    The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.