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General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2025 – all sections

Budget87%★

Confidence: 87%

Assigned by: rule-based classifier

Evidence:

title/description contains "budget"
title/description contains "financial year"

Reviewed: yes

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

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Vote ID 170085Source: official EP roll-call records

Official roll-call results (EP minutes) ↗

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Importance Score

Key vote

Why this vote stands out:

✓Resolution / budget vote
✓Budget-related
✓High-interest topic: Budget
✓Very fragmented political vote
✓Significant national delegation divergence
✓High participation
✓Many MEPs voted against their group

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Topic importance+12 / 15

Turnout+5 / 5

Vote type+15 / 25

Close vote+0 / 15

Legislative+12 / 15

Rebel votes+10 / 10

Group division+15 / 15

Country division+12 / 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 “General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2025 – all sections”. PfE, Left and NI voted mostly in favour, while EPP, S&D, Renew and ESN voted mostly against. ECR and Greens-EFA mostly abstained. The motion was rejected by a comfortable margin (178 for, 383 against, 89 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

178

Against

383

Abstain

Margin of victory

205 votes

Turnout (cast)

650

Absent

Participation rate

89.9%

✓This was not a close vote — the margin was comfortable.

By political group

EPP188 MEPs

For 33Against 134Abstain 2Absent 19

S&D135 MEPs

For 18Against 99Abstain 3Absent 15

PfE81 MEPs

For 35Against 31Abstain 10Absent 5

ECR82 MEPs

For 26Against 15Abstain 31Absent 10

Renew79 MEPs

For 1Against 69Abstain 1Absent 8

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 14Against 3Abstain 32Absent 4

The Left45 MEPs

For 38Against 1Abstain 4Absent 2

NI30 MEPs

For 13Against 9Abstain 5Absent 3

ESN26 MEPs

For 0Against 20Abstain 1Absent 5

Country angle

Most in favour

France63
Spain35
Portugal10
Cyprus3

Most against

Germany64
Italy36
Poland29
Netherlands25
Belgium16

Divided delegations

Greece
Italy
Malta
Portugal
Slovakia

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 0Against 15Abstain 2Absent 3

Belgium22 MEPs

For 3Against 16Abstain 1Absent 2

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 0Against 13Abstain 2Absent 2

Croatia12 MEPs

For 0Against 7Abstain 4Absent 1

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 3Against 1Abstain 0Absent 2

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 2Against 16Abstain 0Absent 3

Denmark15 MEPs

For 0Against 8Abstain 4Absent 3

Estonia7 MEPs

For 0Against 6Abstain 0Absent 1

Finland16 MEPs

For 0Against 10Abstain 5Absent 1

France82 MEPs

For 63Against 11Abstain 2Absent 6

Germany96 MEPs

For 5Against 64Abstain 16Absent 11

Greece21 MEPs

For 6Against 11Abstain 4Absent 0

Hungary21 MEPs

For 0Against 9Abstain 10Absent 2

Ireland14 MEPs

For 2Against 11Abstain 0Absent 1

Italy76 MEPs

For 34Against 36Abstain 1Absent 5

Latvia9 MEPs

For 0Against 5Abstain 3Absent 1

Lithuania12 MEPs

For 1Against 8Abstain 1Absent 2

Luxembourg7 MEPs

For 1Against 4Abstain 1Absent 1

Malta6 MEPs

For 2Against 3Abstain 0Absent 1

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 0Against 25Abstain 4Absent 2

Poland53 MEPs

For 1Against 29Abstain 20Absent 3

Portugal21 MEPs

For 10Against 9Abstain 0Absent 2

Romania33 MEPs

For 2Against 15Abstain 4Absent 12

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 6Against 9Abstain 0Absent 0

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 0Against 8Abstain 1Absent 0

Spain60 MEPs

For 35Against 18Abstain 1Absent 6

Sweden21 MEPs

For 2Against 16Abstain 3Absent 0

Individual MEP positions

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