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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 170160Source: official EP roll-call records

Official roll-call results (EP minutes) ↗

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Importance Score

High importance

Why this vote stands out:

✓Resolution / budget vote
✓Budget-related
✓High-interest topic: Budget
✓Some political group division
✓Some 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+7 / 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 “General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2025 – all sections”. PfE, ECR, NI and ESN voted mostly in favour, while EPP, S&D, Renew, Greens-EFA and Left voted mostly against. The motion was rejected by a comfortable margin (196 for, 438 against, 6 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

196

Against

438

Abstain

Margin of victory

242 votes

Turnout (cast)

640

Absent

Participation rate

88.5%

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

By political group

EPP188 MEPs

For 18Against 148Abstain 0Absent 22

S&D135 MEPs

For 0Against 120Abstain 1Absent 14

PfE81 MEPs

For 71Against 3Abstain 0Absent 7

ECR82 MEPs

For 68Against 2Abstain 4Absent 8

Renew79 MEPs

For 2Against 66Abstain 0Absent 11

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 0Against 45Abstain 0Absent 8

The Left45 MEPs

For 0Against 43Abstain 0Absent 2

NI30 MEPs

For 15Against 11Abstain 1Absent 3

ESN26 MEPs

For 20Against 0Abstain 0Absent 6

Country angle

Most in favour

France37
Hungary17
Czech Republic14
Slovakia8
Latvia5

Most against

Germany73
Spain43
Italy40
Poland25
Netherlands23

Divided delegations

Bulgaria
France
Italy
Latvia
Poland
Slovakia

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 5Against 12Abstain 0Absent 3

Belgium22 MEPs

For 0Against 18Abstain 2Absent 2

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 5Against 8Abstain 0Absent 4

Croatia12 MEPs

For 1Against 10Abstain 0Absent 1

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 1Against 4Abstain 0Absent 1

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 14Against 4Abstain 0Absent 3

Denmark15 MEPs

For 0Against 9Abstain 1Absent 5

Estonia7 MEPs

For 1Against 4Abstain 0Absent 2

Finland16 MEPs

For 1Against 13Abstain 0Absent 2

France82 MEPs

For 37Against 36Abstain 0Absent 9

Germany96 MEPs

For 10Against 73Abstain 0Absent 13

Greece21 MEPs

For 4Against 17Abstain 0Absent 0

Hungary21 MEPs

For 17Against 2Abstain 0Absent 2

Ireland14 MEPs

For 1Against 11Abstain 0Absent 2

Italy76 MEPs

For 30Against 40Abstain 1Absent 5

Latvia9 MEPs

For 5Against 4Abstain 0Absent 0

Lithuania12 MEPs

For 3Against 7Abstain 0Absent 2

Luxembourg7 MEPs

For 1Against 5Abstain 0Absent 1

Malta6 MEPs

For 0Against 5Abstain 0Absent 1

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 5Against 23Abstain 1Absent 2

Poland53 MEPs

For 23Against 25Abstain 1Absent 4

Portugal21 MEPs

For 2Against 18Abstain 0Absent 1

Romania33 MEPs

For 7Against 15Abstain 0Absent 11

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 8Against 7Abstain 0Absent 0

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 2Against 7Abstain 0Absent 0

Spain60 MEPs

For 10Against 43Abstain 0Absent 7

Sweden21 MEPs

For 3Against 18Abstain 0Absent 0

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