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The Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027, the Interinstitutional Agreement, the EU Recovery Instrument and the Rule of Law Regulation

Budget66%
Confidence: 66%
Assigned by: rule-based classifier
Evidence:
  • title/description contains "multiannual financial framework"
Reviewed: no
Methodology: topic-rules-v0.1
View all votes on Budget
Rule of Law65%
Confidence: 65%
Assigned by: rule-based classifier
Evidence:
  • title/description contains "rule of law"
Reviewed: no
Methodology: topic-rules-v0.1
View all votes on Rule of Law
Institutional Affairs61%
Confidence: 61%
Assigned by: rule-based classifier
Evidence:
  • title/description contains "interinstitutional"
Reviewed: no
Methodology: topic-rules-v0.1
View all votes on Institutional Affairs
Vote ID 126135Source: official EP roll-call records
88
/ 100

Importance Score

Key vote

Why this vote stands out:

  • Main vote
  • Legislative procedure
  • High-interest topic: Rule Of Law
  • Some political group division
  • Some national delegation divergence
  • High participation
  • Many MEPs voted against their group
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Topic importance+15 / 15
Turnout+5 / 5
Vote type+25 / 25
Close vote+0 / 15
Legislative+15 / 15
Rebel votes+10 / 10
Group division+10 / 15
Country division+8 / 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 “The Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027, the Interinstitutional Agreement, the EU Recovery Instrument and the Rule of Law Regulation”. EPP, S&D, Renew, Greens-EFA and NI voted mostly in favour, while PfE, ECR and ESN voted mostly against. Left mostly abstained. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (496 for, 134 against, 65 abstentions).

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

Why it matters

This is a main (final) vote on a dossier — the decisive moment where the European Parliament adopts or rejects a legislative or political text. These are the votes that most directly shape EU law and policy, and the ones citizens and journalists should watch most closely.

Result analysis

For
496
Against
134
Abstain
65
Margin of victory
362 votes
Turnout (cast)
695
Absent
9
Participation rate
98.7%
This was not a close vote — the margin was comfortable.

By political group

EPP180 MEPs
For 166Against 3Abstain 9Absent 2
S&D136 MEPs
For 128Against 0Abstain 3Absent 5
Renew100 MEPs
For 94Against 1Abstain 3Absent 2
Greens/EFA71 MEPs
For 71Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0
PfE66 MEPs
For 1Against 41Abstain 24Absent 0
ECR63 MEPs
For 1Against 56Abstain 6Absent 0
NI44 MEPs
For 22Against 19Abstain 3Absent 0
The Left38 MEPs
For 13Against 10Abstain 15Absent 0
ESN4 MEPs
For 0Against 4Abstain 0Absent 0

Country angle

Most in favour
  • Germany79
  • Spain53
  • France47
  • Italy39
  • Romania31
Most against
  • Poland27
  • Hungary11
Divided delegations
  • Czech Republic
  • Hungary
  • Poland
Full breakdown by all countries
Austria19 MEPs
For 16Against 3Abstain 0Absent 0
Belgium21 MEPs
For 14Against 3Abstain 4Absent 0
Bulgaria17 MEPs
For 15Against 2Abstain 0Absent 0
Croatia12 MEPs
For 10Against 2Abstain 0Absent 0
Cyprus6 MEPs
For 4Against 1Abstain 1Absent 0
Czech Republic21 MEPs
For 9Against 6Abstain 6Absent 0
Denmark14 MEPs
For 9Against 2Abstain 3Absent 0
Estonia7 MEPs
For 6Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0
Finland14 MEPs
For 11Against 2Abstain 1Absent 0
France79 MEPs
For 47Against 23Abstain 8Absent 1
Germany96 MEPs
For 79Against 14Abstain 2Absent 1
Greece21 MEPs
For 16Against 3Abstain 2Absent 0
Hungary21 MEPs
For 9Against 11Abstain 0Absent 1
Ireland13 MEPs
For 9Against 3Abstain 1Absent 0
Italy76 MEPs
For 39Against 7Abstain 29Absent 1
Latvia8 MEPs
For 7Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0
Lithuania11 MEPs
For 9Against 1Abstain 0Absent 1
Luxembourg6 MEPs
For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0
Malta6 MEPs
For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0
Netherlands29 MEPs
For 22Against 7Abstain 0Absent 0
Poland52 MEPs
For 24Against 27Abstain 0Absent 1
Portugal21 MEPs
For 16Against 2Abstain 2Absent 1
Romania33 MEPs
For 31Against 1Abstain 0Absent 1
Slovakia14 MEPs
For 9Against 2Abstain 2Absent 1
Slovenia8 MEPs
For 6Against 0Abstain 2Absent 0
Spain59 MEPs
For 53Against 4Abstain 2Absent 0
Sweden20 MEPs
For 14Against 6Abstain 0Absent 0

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