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White paper on the future of European defence

Motion for a resolution · voted 12:46–13:18

Non-binding texts in which Parliament states its position on a topic. They carry political weight but do not create law.

Adopted by a large majority 419 for · 204 against · 46 abstained (63 % in favour) Foreign affairsDefence & securityEU security & defence policy
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What Parliament decided

Adopted Adopted by a large majority

Parliament adopted the text as its official position.

For 419 Against 204 Abstained 46

Final vote — text as a whole at 13:18 · 63% of votes cast in favour · every MEP’s position →

Who backed it
  • The Left ✗
  • Verts/ALE ✓
  • S&D ✓
  • Renew ✓
  • PPE ✓
  • ECR ✓
  • PfE ✗
  • ESN ✗
  • NI ✗

Backed by Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE and ECR; opposed by The Left, PfE and ESN.

✦ What this vote decides · AI summary, based on the text voted on

Parliament adopted a resolution on the future of European defence, setting out its position on the white paper on this topic. The text calls on member states to build their own security and defence capabilities independently of external actors, and to develop a new continental defence concept. It proposes steps towards a European Defence Alliance, with intergovernmental funding and cooperation, and without supranational oversight. Parliament also demands an investigation into foreign financial influence over European media and elections, and an end to collaboration with USAID.

How the vote unfolded · 194 ballots

Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 79 amendments (14 adopted, 65 rejected) and 106 parts of the text voted on separately (64 adopted, 30 rejected, 12 lapsed). 8 alternative motions lapsed once the text was adopted.

Roll calls requested by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE, ECR, PfE, ESN · split votes by The Left (7), Verts/ALE, S&D (9), Renew, PPE (8), ECR (10), PfE (7) · separate votes by PPE, ECR, PfE.

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

All 194 ballots in voting order
1. Amendment 36, adding text before paragraph 1 12:46 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – Before § 1 – Am 36 requested by The Left
Rejected
2. Amendment 37, adding text before paragraph 1 12:47 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – Before § 1 – Am 37 requested by The Left
Rejected
3. Amendment 38, adding text before paragraph 1 12:47 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – Before § 1 – Am 38 requested by The Left
Rejected
4. Amendment 102 to paragraph 1 12:47 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – § 1 – Am 102 requested by ECR
Rejected
5. Amendment 2, adding text after paragraph 1 12:47 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After § 1 – Am 2 requested by The Left
Rejected
6. Amendment 7, adding text after paragraph 1 12:48 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After § 1 – Am 7 requested by PfE
Rejected
7. Amendment 39, adding text after paragraph 1 12:48 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After § 1 – Am 39 requested by The Left
Rejected
8. Amendment 3, adding text after paragraph 2 12:48 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After § 2 – Am 3 requested by The Left
Rejected
9. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 2
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
10. Amendment 41, adding text after paragraph 2 12:48 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After § 2 – Am 41 requested by The Left
Rejected
11. Amendment 42, adding text after paragraph 2 12:48 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After § 2 – Am 42 requested by The Left
Rejected
12. Amendment 43, adding text after paragraph 2 12:48 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After § 2 – Am 43 requested by The Left
Rejected
13. Amendment 44, adding text after paragraph 2 12:49 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After § 2 – Am 44 requested by The Left
Rejected
14. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 2
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
15. Paragraph 3 — part 1 of 3 Part 1: ‘Stresses that Europe continues to stand firmly on the side of Ukraine as it courageously fights for our European values,’ requested by ECR
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
16. Paragraph 3 — part 2 of 3 Part 2: ‘and recalls its conviction that it is on the Ukrainian battlefields that the future of Europe will be decided;’ requested by ECR
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
17. Paragraph 3 — part 3 of 3 Part 3: ‘strongly believes that Europe is today facing the most profound military threat to its territorial integrity since the end of the Cold War;’ requested by ECR
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
18. Amendment 83, adding text after paragraph 3 12:49 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After § 3 – Am 83 requested by S&D
Adopted
19. Amendment 46 to paragraph 4 — part 1 12:49 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – § 4 – Am 46/1 Part 1: ‘strongly condemns US threats against Greenland;’ requested by S&D requested by The Left
Adopted
20. Amendment 46 to paragraph 4 — part 2 12:50 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – § 4 – Am 46/2 Part 2: ‘is appalled by the apparent lack of condemnation by EU officials of such a blatant threat against the autonomous territory of a Member State;’ requested by S&D requested by The Left
Rejected
21. Paragraph 4 — part 1 of 2 Part 1: ‘Believes that Russia, supported by its allies including Belarus, China, North Korea and Iran, is the most significant direct and indirect threat to the EU and its security, as well as that of EU candidate countries and partners; reiterates its condemnation, in the strongest possible terms, of Russia’s unprovoked, illegal and unjustified war of aggression against Ukraine;’ requested by ECR
22. Paragraph 4 — part 2 of 2 Part 2: ‘notes, however, the need to consider fully the instability in our southern neighbourhood, the rise in Chinese military power and the increased aggressiveness of the middle powers, which appear ready to jeopardise transatlantic cooperation on common security and make a deal with the Russian aggressor at the expense of Ukrainian and European security, which are one and the same; notes that the recent actions and statements of the US administration have further increased concerns about the future stance of the US vis-à-vis Russia, NATO and the security of Europe; regrets, in this regard, the votes of the US Government, aligned with the Russian Government, in the UN General Assembly and the UN Security Council on resolutions about the third anniversary of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine;’ requested by ECR
— no individual positions recorded
23. Amendment 47, adding text after paragraph 4 12:50 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After § 4 – Am 47 requested by The Left
Rejected
24. Amendment 48 to paragraph 5 12:50 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – § 5 – Am 48 requested by The Left
Rejected
25. Amendment 49, adding text after paragraph 5 12:50 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After § 5 – Am 49 requested by The Left
Adopted
26. Amendment 50, adding text after paragraph 5 12:51 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After § 5 – Am 50 requested by The Left
Rejected
27. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 5
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
Adopted
28. Amendment 51, adding text after paragraph 6 12:53 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After § 6 – Am 51 requested by The Left
Rejected
29. Amendment 4 to paragraph 7 12:53 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – § 7 – Am 4 requested by The Left
Rejected
30. Separate vote on paragraph 7 requested by ECR
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
31. Paragraph 7 — part 2 12:54 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – § 7/2 Part 2: “those words” requested by ECR requested by ECR
Adopted
32. Amendment 8, adding text after paragraph 7 12:54 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After § 7 – Am 8 requested by PfE
Rejected
33. Paragraph 8 — part 1 of 2 Part 1: ‘Deplores the reluctance of the Council and the EU Member States when it comes to addressing deep structural challenges of the European defence industrial landscape and the lack of ambition as regards cooperation at EU level between the Member States’ armed forces;’ requested by ECR
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
34. Paragraph 8 — part 2 of 2 Part 2: ‘calls on the Member States to join forces and support a major step towards a very ambitious and comprehensive framework on defence;’ requested by ECR
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
35. Amendment 5, adding text after paragraph 10 12:54 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After § 10 – Am 5 requested by The Left
Rejected
36. Amendment 6, adding text after paragraph 11 12:54 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After § 11 – Am 6 requested by The Left
Rejected
37. Separate vote on paragraph 12 requested by The Left requested by PPE
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
Adopted
38. Separate vote on paragraph 12 requested by The Left requested by PPE
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
39. Separate vote on paragraph 12 requested by The Left requested by PPE
40. Separate vote on paragraph 12 requested by The Left requested by PPE
41. Separate vote on paragraph 13 requested by The Left
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
Rejected
42. Amendment 104 to paragraph 13 12:55 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – § 13 – Am 104 requested by ECR
Adopted
43. Separate vote on paragraph 13 requested by The Left
— no individual positions recorded
44. Separate vote on paragraph 13 requested by The Left
— no individual positions recorded
45. Amendment 52, adding text after paragraph 14 — part 1 12:56 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After § 14 – Am 52/1 Part 1: ‘Recalls the provisional measures ordered by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) regarding the application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip (South Africa v. Israel); stresses the need for international law to be upheld and respected; calls on the Council and the Commission to ensure that the EU is in no way complicit in violations of international law, including under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide,’ requested by S&D requested by The Left
Rejected
46. Amendment 52, adding text after paragraph 14 — part 2 12:56 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After § 14 – Am 52/2 Part 2: ‘with particular regard to the role of the European arms industry in providing weapons to the Israel Defense Forces;’ requested by S&D requested by The Left
Rejected
47. Amendment 53 to paragraph 15 12:56 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – § 15 – Am 53 requested by The Left
Rejected
48. Paragraph 15 — part 1 12:56 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – § 15/1 Part 1: ‘Urges the EU and its Member States to stand firmly on the side of Ukraine; recalls its conviction that it is on the Ukrainian battlefields that the future of Europe will be decided and that the trajectory of Russia’s war against Ukraine will be decisively shifted; underlines that such a shift now depends almost entirely on Europe;’ requested by The Left, PfE, ECR requested by PPE
Adopted
49. Paragraph 15 — part 2 12:56 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – § 15/2 Part 2: ‘urges the Member States, therefore, to provide more arms and ammunition to Ukraine before negotiations are concluded; warns that, if the EU were to fail in its support and Ukraine were forced to surrender, Russia would then turn against other countries, including possibly the EU Member States;’ requested by The Left, PfE, ECR requested by PPE
Adopted
50. Paragraph 15 — part 3 12:56 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – § 15/3 Part 3: ‘calls on the EU Member States, international partners and NATO allies to lift all restrictions on the use of Western weapons systems delivered to Ukraine against military targets in Russian territory;’ requested by The Left, PfE, ECR requested by PPE
Adopted
51. Paragraph 15 — part 4 12:57 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – § 15/4 Part 4: ‘calls for the EU and its Member States to actively work towards maintaining and achieving the broadest possible international support for Ukraine and identifying a peaceful solution to the war that must be based on full respect for Ukraine’s independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity, the principles of international law, accountability for war crimes and the crime of aggression, and Russian payments for the massive damage caused in Ukraine; urges the EU and its Member States to participate in establishing robust future security guarantees for Ukraine;’ requested by The Left, PfE, ECR requested by PPE
Adopted
52. Amendment 54, adding text after paragraph 15 12:57 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After § 15 – Am 54 requested by The Left
Rejected
53. Amendment 106, adding text after paragraph 16 — part 1 12:57 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After § 16 – Am 106/1 Part 1: ‘Emphasises the importance of ensuring a geographically balanced distribution of defence financing in the next multiannual financial framework (MFF),’ requested by S&D requested by ECR
Adopted
54. Amendment 106, adding text after paragraph 16 — part 2 12:57 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After § 16 – Am 106/2 Part 2: ‘particularly to strengthen the EU’s external borders with Russia and Belarus;’ requested by S&D requested by ECR
Rejected
55. Separate vote on paragraph 17 requested by PfE
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
56. Amendment 107, adding text after paragraph 17 — part 1 12:57 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After § 17 – Am 107/1 Part 1: ‘Calls for urgent financial support to ensure the timely supply of defence products through joint procurement, industrial coordination, stockpiling, access to finance for manufacturers and the expansion and modernisation of production capacities,’ requested by S&D requested by ECR
Adopted
57. Amendment 107, adding text after paragraph 17 — part 2 12:58 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After § 17 – Am 107/2 Part 2: ‘emphasising that this funding should prioritise Member States bordering Ukraine, to enhance its protection, and Member States bordering Russia, to further deter potential threats;’ requested by S&D requested by ECR
Rejected
58. Paragraph 18 — part 1 of 2 Part 1: ‘Praises the ‘Danish model’ for support for Ukraine, which consists of procuring defence capabilities produced directly in Ukraine;’ requested by PPE
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
59. Paragraph 18 — part 2 of 2 Part 2: ‘urges the EU and its Member States to strongly support this model and to make full use of its potential, as there is an underutilisation of Ukraine’s defence industrial capacity, estimated at around 50 %, and it brings many advantages to both sides, such as cheaper equipment, speedier and safer logistics, and greater ease of training and maintenance;’ requested by PPE
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
60. Separate vote on paragraph 19 requested by PPE, PfE requested by ECR requested by Renew, PPE
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
61. Paragraph 19 — part 1 12:58 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – § 19/1 Part 1: ‘Calls for a significant increase in the financing of military support for Ukraine; calls, in this regard, for the swift adoption of the next military aid package, which should be the largest to date and reflect the level of ambition this juncture calls for;’ requested by PPE, PfE requested by ECR requested by Renew, PPE
Adopted
62. Paragraph 19 — part 2 12:58 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – § 19/2 Part 2: ‘calls on the EU Member States to commit at least 0.25 % of their GDP to military aid for Ukraine;’ requested by PPE, PfE requested by ECR requested by Renew, PPE
Adopted
63. Paragraph 19 — part 3 12:58 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – § 19/3 Part 3: ‘condemns the veto imposed by one Member State on the functioning of the European Peace Facility;’ requested by PPE, PfE requested by ECR requested by Renew, PPE
Adopted
64. Paragraph 19 — part 4 12:59 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – § 19/4 Part 4: ‘calls on the EU Member States, together with their G7 partners, to immediately use all frozen Russian assets to serve as a foundation for a substantial grant and loan to Ukraine, as a legally sound and financially significant way to maintain and increase our support for Ukraine’s military needs;’ requested by PPE, PfE requested by ECR requested by Renew, PPE
Adopted
65. Amendment 55 to paragraph 20 12:59 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – § 20 – Am 55 requested by The Left
Adopted
66. Amendment 56, adding text after paragraph 22 12:59 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After § 22 – Am 56 requested by The Left
Rejected
67. Amendment 57, adding text after paragraph 22 12:59 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After § 22 – Am 57 requested by The Left
Rejected
68. Amendment 84, adding text after paragraph 22 12:59 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After § 22 – Am 84 requested by S&D
Adopted
69. Amendment 105, adding text after paragraph 22 12:59 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After § 22 – Am 105 requested by ECR
Adopted
70. Separate vote on paragraph 29 requested by The Left, PfE
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
71. Paragraph 29 — part 2 13:00 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – § 29/2 Part 2: ‘reiterates its call for the protection of critical underwater infrastructure via the establishment of EU-specific rapid response strategies for underwater infrastructure protection, operating in alignment with NATO; encourages investment in advanced detection and surveillance systems for underwater infrastructure monitoring;’ without the words: ‘operating in alignment with NATO’ requested by The Left, PfE
Adopted
72. Paragraph 29 — part 3 13:00 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – § 29/3 Part 3: ‘operating in alignment with NATO’ requested by The Left, PfE
Adopted
73. Amendment 10 to paragraph 32 13:00 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – § 32 – Am 10 requested by Verts/ALE
Rejected
74. Paragraph 32 — part 1 of 2 Part 1: ‘Insists that the Rapid Deployment Capacity must achieve full operational capability in 2025 and should be upgraded to be able to face the most extreme military contingencies;’ requested by PfE
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
75. Paragraph 32 — part 2 of 2 Part 2: ‘reiterates its call to strengthen the EU’s Military Planning and Conduct Capability (MPCC), establishing it as the preferred command and control structure for EU military operations and providing it with adequate premises, staff and effective communication and information systems for all CSDP missions and operations, including those of the Rapid Deployment Capacity;’ requested by PfE
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
76. Amendment 59, adding text after paragraph 32 13:00 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After § 32 – Am 59 requested by The Left
Adopted
77. Separate vote on paragraph 33 requested by PPE
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
78. Separate vote on paragraph 33 13:01 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – § 33 requested by PPE
Adopted
79. Amendment 100 to paragraph 34 13:01 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – § 34 – Am 100 requested by ECR
Rejected
80. Paragraph 34 — part 1 of 3 Part 1: ‘Reiterates the importance of EU-NATO cooperation, as NATO remains, for those states that are members of it, an important pillar of their collective defence; stresses that EU-NATO cooperation should continue, in particular, in areas such as information exchange, planning, military mobility and the exchange of best practice, and to reinforce deterrence, collective defence and interoperability;’ requested by PfE
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
81. Paragraph 34 — part 2 of 3 Part 2: ‘calls, nonetheless, for the development of a fully capable European pillar of NATO able to act autonomously whenever necessary;’ requested by PfE
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
82. Paragraph 34 — part 3 of 3 Part 3: ‘reiterates its call to strengthen cooperation – through action, not only words – on military mobility, information exchange, coordination of planning, improved cooperation on their respective military operations and enhanced response to hybrid warfare aimed at destabilising the whole EU continent;’ requested by PfE
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
83. Amendment 11 to paragraph 37 13:01 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – § 37 – Am 11 requested by Verts/ALE
Rejected
84. Amendment 101 to paragraph 39 13:01 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – § 39 – Am 101 requested by ECR
Rejected
85. Paragraph 44 — part 1 13:02 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – § 44/1 Part 1: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘stresses that this must be done in cooperation with NATO by drafting a strategic plan for developing mobility;’” requested by The Left requested by PfE
Adopted
86. Paragraph 44 — part 2 13:02 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – § 44/2 Part 2: “those words” requested by The Left requested by PfE
Adopted
87. Separate vote on paragraph 46 requested by ECR
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
88. Amendment 103 to paragraph 46 — part 1 13:02 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – § 46 – Am 103/1 Part 1: ‘calls for a more geographically balanced development of the EDTIB,’ requested by S&D requested by ECR
Adopted
89. Amendment 103 to paragraph 46 — part 2 13:02 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – § 46 – Am 103/2 Part 2: ‘ensuring that critical capabilities, such as ammunition production, air defence systems and drone technologies, are also developed in frontline states, which have a direct understanding of operational needs;’ requested by S&D requested by ECR
Adopted
90. Separate vote on paragraph 46 requested by ECR
— no individual positions recorded
91. Separate vote on paragraph 46 requested by ECR
— no individual positions recorded
92. Amendment 96, adding text after paragraph 47 13:02 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After § 47 – Am 96 requested by ESN
Rejected
93. Amendment 97, adding text after paragraph 47 13:03 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After § 47 – Am 97 requested by ESN
Rejected
94. Amendment 9, adding text after paragraph 48 13:03 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After § 48 – Am 9 requested by PfE
Rejected
95. Separate vote on paragraph 49
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
Rejected
96. Separate vote on paragraph 50
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
Adopted
97. Separate vote on paragraph 52 13:04 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – § 52 requested by Verts/ALE
Adopted
98. Separate vote on paragraph 53 requested by ECR
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
Adopted
99. Separate vote on paragraph 53 requested by ECR
— no individual positions recorded
100. Separate vote on paragraph 53 requested by ECR
— no individual positions recorded
101. Amendment 61 to paragraph 54 13:04 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – § 54 – Am 61
Rejected
102. Amendment 98, adding text after paragraph 55 13:04 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After § 55 – Am 98 requested by ESN
Rejected
103. Amendment 12, adding text after paragraph 56 13:05 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After § 56 – Am 12 requested by Verts/ALE
Rejected
104. Separate vote on paragraph 57 13:05 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – § 57 requested by ECR
Adopted
105. Amendment 13, adding text after paragraph 57 13:05 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After § 57 – Am 13 requested by Verts/ALE
Rejected
106. Amendment 62 to paragraph 58 13:05 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – § 58 – Am 62 requested by The Left
Rejected
107. Paragraph 58 — part 1 of 3 Part 1: ‘Calls for greater coherence in governance as CSDP must become the key instrument of a powerful Europe; considers that this requires a real link in governance between the Member States, the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (VP/HR) and the Commissioners;’ requested by PPE, The Left, PfE, ECR
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
108. Paragraph 58 — part 2 of 3 Part 2: ‘urges the Member States to overcome the complexity of decision-making processes in the governance of European defence; calls for the creation of a council of defence ministers’ requested by PPE, The Left, PfE, ECR
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
109. Paragraph 58 — part 3 13:06 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – § 58/3 Part 3: ‘and for the move from unanimity to qualified majority voting for decisions in the European Council, the Council of Ministers and EU agencies such as the EDA,’ requested by PPE, The Left, PfE, ECR requested by PfE
Adopted
110. Paragraph 58 — part 4 13:06 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – § 58/4 Part 4: ‘excluding military operations with an executive mandate’ requested by PPE, The Left, PfE, ECR
Adopted
111. Paragraph 58 — part 3 of 3 Part 3: ‘and for the move from unanimity to qualified majority voting for decisions in the European Council, the Council of Ministers and EU agencies such as the EDA,’ requested by PPE, The Left, PfE, ECR
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
112. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 58
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
113. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 58
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
114. Amendment 65, adding text after paragraph 58 13:06 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After § 58 – Am 65 requested by The Left
Rejected
115. Separate vote on paragraph 59 13:06 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – § 59 requested by ECR requested by PfE
Adopted
116. Paragraph 60 — part 1 of 2 Part 1: ‘Stresses that the creation of a single European defence market is a priority, as the fragmentation and lack of competitiveness of the European industry have so far hampered the capacity of the EU to assume more responsibility as a security provider; recalls that the concept of a ‘defence market’ implies a full recognition of its specificity and an appropriate and coherent application of EU public policies;’ requested by ECR
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
117. Paragraph 60 — part 2 of 2 Part 2: ‘recalls that European preference should be the aim of achieving this single ‘market’ by strictly linking territoriality and the added value generated in this territory;’ requested by ECR
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
118. Separate vote on paragraph 61 requested by ECR
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
Adopted
119. Separate vote on paragraph 61 requested by ECR
— no individual positions recorded
120. Amendment 67, adding text after paragraph 61 13:07 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After § 61 – Am 67 requested by The Left
Rejected
121. Amendment 66 to paragraph 62 — part 1 13:07 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – § 62 – Am 66/1 Part 1: ‘calls, therefore, on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that EU public spending goes to EU companies, and EU companies only;’ requested by S&D requested by The Left
Rejected
122. Amendment 66 to paragraph 62 — part 2 13:07 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – § 62 – Am 66/2 Part 2: ‘stresses that the licensed production of US weapons should not be counted as European production, eligible for EU spending;’ requested by S&D requested by The Left
Rejected
123. Separate vote on paragraph 62 requested by ECR
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
124. Amendment 68, adding text after paragraph 63 13:08 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After § 63 – Am 68 requested by The Left
Rejected
125. Amendment 69, adding text after paragraph 63 13:08 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After § 63 – Am 69 requested by The Left
Rejected
126. Amendment 70, adding text after paragraph 63 13:08 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After § 63 – Am 70 requested by The Left
Rejected
127. Amendment 71, adding text after paragraph 64 13:08 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After § 64 – Am 71 requested by The Left
Rejected
128. Amendment 85, adding text after paragraph 66 13:08 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After § 66 – Am 85 requested by S&D
Rejected
129. Amendment 14 to paragraph 68 13:09 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – § 68 – Am 14 requested by Verts/ALE
Rejected
130. Separate vote on paragraph 68 requested by ECR
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
131. Amendment 108 to paragraph 68 13:09 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – § 68 – Am 108 requested by ECR
Rejected
132. Separate vote on paragraph 68 13:09 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – § 68 requested by ECR
Adopted
133. Amendment 15, adding text after paragraph 68 13:09 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After § 68 – Am 15 requested by Verts/ALE
Rejected
134. Amendment 16, adding text after paragraph 68 13:09 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After § 68 – Am 16 requested by Verts/ALE
Rejected
135. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 68
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
136. Paragraph 69 — part 1 of 3 Part 1: ‘Strongly supports the idea that EU Member States must increase their defence and security financing to new levels;’ requested by PPE, ECR requested by PfE
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
137. Paragraph 69 — part 2 of 3 Part 2: ‘notes that some Member States have already increased their defence spending to 5 % of GDP’ requested by PPE, ECR requested by PfE
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
Rejected
138. Paragraph 69 — part 3 of 3 Part 3: ‘and insists that the current security environment and the multiple, complex and evolving security threats require Member States to increase their defence spending to at least 3 % of GDP;’ requested by PPE, ECR requested by PfE
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
Rejected
139. Paragraph 69 — part 1 13:10 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – § 69/1 Part 1: ‘Strongly supports the idea that EU Member States must increase their defence and security financing to new levels;’ requested by PPE, ECR requested by PfE, ECR
Adopted
140. Paragraph 69 — part 2 13:10 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – § 69/2 Part 2: ‘notes that some Member States have already increased their defence spending to 5 % of GDP’ requested by PPE, ECR requested by PfE
Adopted
141. Paragraph 69 — part 3 13:11 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – § 69/3 Part 3: ‘and insists that the current security environment and the multiple, complex and evolving security threats require Member States to increase their defence spending to at least 3 % of GDP;’ requested by PPE, ECR requested by PfE
Rejected
142. Amendment 17, adding text after paragraph 69 13:11 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After § 69 – Am 17 requested by Verts/ALE
Rejected
143. Amendment 18, adding text after paragraph 69 13:11 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After § 69 – Am 18 requested by Verts/ALE
Rejected
144. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 69
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
145. Paragraph 70 — part 1 13:11 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – § 70/1 Part 1: ‘Welcomes the proposals made in the recent Niinistö report as regards the financing of European defence; supports the establishment of a defending Europe facility and a securing Europe facility; equally welcomes and supports the proposal to establish an investment guarantee programme based on the model of InvestEU with open architecture to trigger private sector investment’ requested by PPE requested by ECR
Adopted
146. Paragraph 70 — part 2 13:12 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – § 70/2 Part 2: ‘and to issue a ‘European preparedness bond standard’;’ requested by PPE requested by ECR
Adopted
147. Amendment 76 to paragraph 71 — part 1 13:12 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – § 71 – Am 76/1 Part 1: ‘reiterates the need to protect welfare services and social investments while investing in defence; recognises the importance of well-funded social welfare services in maintaining overall national resilience;’ requested by S&D requested by The Left
Rejected
148. Amendment 76 to paragraph 71 — part 2 13:12 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – § 71 – Am 76/2 Part 2: ‘reminds the Member States, to this end, of the importance of progressive taxation of capital gains and high incomes as important sources of funding for both the reconstruction of national defence capabilities and comprehensive welfare services;’ requested by S&D requested by The Left
Rejected
149. Paragraph 71 — part 1 of 2 Part 1: ‘Is of the opinion that national recovery and resilience plans should be amended to allow for new defence funding;’ requested by PPE
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
150. Paragraph 71 — part 2 of 2 Part 2: ‘calls for these investments to also address vulnerabilities in both military capabilities and the social fabric, empowering us to fight all threats to our values, social model, security and defence;’ requested by PPE
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
151. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 72
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
Rejected
152. Paragraph 73 — part 1 13:13 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – § 73/1 Part 1: ‘Calls for a system of European defence bonds to be explored for financing large-scale military investments up front;’ requested by PfE, Renew requested by PPE requested by PfE, Renew
Adopted
153. Separate vote on paragraph 73 requested by PfE, Renew requested by PPE
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
154. Amendment 19 to paragraph 74 13:13 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – § 74 – Am 19 requested by Verts/ALE
Rejected
155. Paragraph 74 — part 1 of 2 Part 1: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘in line with the Commission’s ‘ReArm Europe’ plan’” requested by PPE
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
156. Paragraph 74 — part 2 of 2 Part 2: “those words” requested by PPE
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
157. Amendment 77, adding text after paragraph 74 13:13 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After § 74 – Am 77 requested by The Left
Rejected
158. Amendment 78, adding text after paragraph 74 13:14 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After § 74 – Am 78 requested by The Left
Rejected
159. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 76
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
Adopted
160. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 76
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
Rejected
161. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 76
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
Adopted
162. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 76
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
Adopted
163. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 76
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
Adopted
164. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 76
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
165. Amendment 99 to recital A 13:15 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – recital A – Am 99 requested by ECR
Adopted
166. Vote on text inserted after recital B
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
167. Vote on text inserted after recital C
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
168. Amendment 22, adding text after recital E 13:16 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After recital E – Am 22 requested by The Left
Rejected
169. Vote on text inserted after recital E
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
170. Amendment 24, adding text after recital E 13:16 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After recital E – Am 24 requested by The Left
Rejected
171. Amendment 25, adding text after recital J 13:16 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After recital J – Am 25 requested by The Left
Adopted
172. Vote on text inserted after recital N
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
173. Vote on text inserted after recital N
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
174. Vote on text inserted after recital N
— no individual positions recorded
175. Vote on text inserted after recital N
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
176. Vote on text inserted after recital N
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
177. Vote on text inserted after recital N
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
178. Vote on text inserted after recital N
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
179. Amendment 32, adding text after recital P 13:17 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After recital P – Am 32 requested by The Left
Rejected
180. Vote on text inserted after recital P
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
181. Vote on text inserted after recital R
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
182. Vote on text inserted after recital R
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
183. Recital S — part 1 of 2 Part 1: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘by the requirement for unanimity’” requested by PPE, The Left
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
184. Recital S — part 2 of 2 Part 2: “those words” requested by PPE, The Left
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
185. Amendment 1, adding text after recital T 13:17 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – After recital T – Am 1 requested by The Left
Rejected
186. Final vote — text as a whole 13:18 RC-B10-0146/2025/REV1 – Motion for a resolution (as a whole) requested by Renew, PPE
Adopted
187. Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0144/2025
— no individual positions recorded
188. Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0145/2025
— no individual positions recorded
189. Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0146/2025
— no individual positions recorded
190. Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0147/2025
— no individual positions recorded
191. Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0148/2025
— no individual positions recorded
192. Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0149/2025
— no individual positions recorded
193. Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0150/2025
— no individual positions recorded
194. Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0151/2025
— no individual positions recorded

Part of the sitting of Wednesday, 12 March 2025. The vote was taken on Motion B-10-2025-0151 in procedure 2025/2565.

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