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12 Resolutions & reports ·decision 12 of 13 on Wednesday, 11 March 2026

Flagship European defence projects of common interest

Committee report by Lucia Annunziata · voted at 13:10

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 448 for · 122 against · 38 abstained (74 % in favour) Defence & securityEU security & defence policyDefence industry & procurement
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What Parliament decided

Adopted Adopted by a large majority

Parliament adopted the text as its official position.

For 448 Against 122 Abstained 38

Final vote on the motion for a resolution at 13:10 · 74% 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 and ESN; PfE mostly abstained.

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

Parliament adopted a resolution on flagship European defence projects of common interest, setting out its position on how the EU should develop large-scale collaborative defence capabilities. The text calls for strategic guidance on selecting, implementing, financing and overseeing such projects, aiming to fill capability gaps and strengthen EU defence readiness. It also stresses the need for autonomous strategic enablers and common deterrence to support joint military operations.

Part of the sitting of Wednesday, 11 March 2026. The vote was taken on Report A-10-2026-0014 in procedure 2025/2144.

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