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Financial discipline as from financial year 2021 and flexibility between pillars in respect of calendar year 2020

Budget66%★
Confidence: 66%
Assigned by: rule-based classifier
Evidence:
  • title/description contains "financial year"
Reviewed: no
Methodology: topic-rules-v0.1
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Economy & Finance63%
Confidence: 63%
Assigned by: rule-based classifier
Evidence:
  • title/description contains "financial year"
Reviewed: no
Methodology: topic-rules-v0.1
View all votes on Economy & Finance →
Vote ID 110691Source: official EP roll-call records
Official roll-call results (EP minutes) ↗
21
/ 100

Importance Score

Low importance

Why this vote stands out:

  • ✓High-interest topic: Budget
  • ✓High participation
  • ✓Some MEPs voted against their group
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Topic importance+12 / 15
Turnout+5 / 5
Vote type+0 / 25
Close vote+0 / 15
Legislative+0 / 15
Rebel votes+4 / 10
Group division+0 / 15
Country division+0 / 15

Methodology: importance-v0.1 · The Importance Score is a prioritisation indicator. It does not judge whether a vote is good or bad.

What was this vote about?

This vote concerned “Financial discipline as from financial year 2021 and flexibility between pillars in respect of calendar year 2020”. EPP, S&D, Renew, Greens-EFA, PfE, ECR, Left, NI and ESN voted mostly in favour. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (600 for, 8 against, 17 abstentions).

Automated summary generated from official vote metadata and observed voting patterns. Not a legal interpretation.

Why it matters

This is a substantive vote (such as an amendment or resolution) that contributes to shaping the final position of the Parliament on a dossier. It reflects the political direction taken on specific provisions.

Result analysis

For
600
Against
8
Abstain
17
Margin of victory
592 votes
Turnout (cast)
625
Absent
53
Participation rate
92.2%
✓This was not a close vote — the margin was comfortable.

By political group

EPP173 MEPs
For 158Against 0Abstain 0Absent 15
S&D132 MEPs
For 114Against 0Abstain 6Absent 12
Renew96 MEPs
For 93Against 0Abstain 0Absent 3
Greens/EFA67 MEPs
For 64Against 0Abstain 1Absent 2
PfE64 MEPs
For 58Against 0Abstain 0Absent 6
ECR59 MEPs
For 57Against 0Abstain 1Absent 1
The Left37 MEPs
For 26Against 2Abstain 6Absent 3
NI43 MEPs
For 25Against 6Abstain 2Absent 10
ESN4 MEPs
For 3Against 0Abstain 1Absent 0

Country angle

Most in favour
  • Germany87
  • Italy65
  • France60
  • Poland49
  • Spain47
Most against

None.

Divided delegations

None notably divided.

Full breakdown by all countries
Austria18 MEPs
For 18Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0
Belgium21 MEPs
For 20Against 0Abstain 1Absent 0
Bulgaria17 MEPs
For 15Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2
Croatia11 MEPs
For 9Against 0Abstain 1Absent 1
Cyprus6 MEPs
For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0
Czech Republic21 MEPs
For 19Against 1Abstain 1Absent 0
Denmark13 MEPs
For 12Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0
Estonia6 MEPs
For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0
Finland13 MEPs
For 12Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1
France74 MEPs
For 60Against 0Abstain 5Absent 9
Germany96 MEPs
For 87Against 1Abstain 1Absent 7
Greece21 MEPs
For 14Against 4Abstain 1Absent 2
Hungary21 MEPs
For 17Against 0Abstain 0Absent 4
Ireland11 MEPs
For 10Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1
Italy73 MEPs
For 65Against 0Abstain 0Absent 8
Latvia8 MEPs
For 7Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1
Lithuania11 MEPs
For 10Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1
Luxembourg6 MEPs
For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0
Malta6 MEPs
For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0
Netherlands26 MEPs
For 24Against 1Abstain 1Absent 0
Poland51 MEPs
For 49Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2
Portugal21 MEPs
For 19Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2
Romania32 MEPs
For 29Against 0Abstain 0Absent 3
Slovakia13 MEPs
For 12Against 0Abstain 1Absent 0
Slovenia8 MEPs
For 8Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0
Spain54 MEPs
For 47Against 0Abstain 0Absent 7
Sweden20 MEPs
For 13Against 0Abstain 5Absent 2

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