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Draft general budget of the European Union for 2025 – all sections

Budget66%★

Confidence: 66%

Assigned by: rule-based classifier

Evidence:

title/description contains "budget"

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

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Vote ID 170260Source: 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+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 “Draft general budget of the European Union for 2025 – all sections”. PfE, ECR, Left and NI voted mostly in favour, while EPP, S&D, Renew, Greens-EFA and ESN voted mostly against. The motion was rejected by a comfortable margin (193 for, 437 against, 11 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

193

Against

437

Abstain

Margin of victory

244 votes

Turnout (cast)

641

Absent

Participation rate

88.7%

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

By political group

EPP188 MEPs

For 27Against 138Abstain 0Absent 23

S&D135 MEPs

For 4Against 115Abstain 2Absent 14

PfE81 MEPs

For 45Against 30Abstain 0Absent 6

ECR82 MEPs

For 55Against 17Abstain 2Absent 8

Renew79 MEPs

For 0Against 69Abstain 0Absent 10

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 8Against 40Abstain 1Absent 4

The Left45 MEPs

For 33Against 4Abstain 3Absent 5

NI30 MEPs

For 19Against 3Abstain 3Absent 5

ESN26 MEPs

For 2Against 19Abstain 0Absent 5

Country angle

Most in favour

France47
Italy41
Spain32
Malta3

Most against

Germany73
Netherlands27
Poland27
Sweden21
Hungary19

Divided delegations

Cyprus
France
Greece
Italy
Malta
Poland
Slovakia
Spain

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 5Against 12Abstain 0Absent 3

Belgium22 MEPs

For 2Against 16Abstain 2Absent 2

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 1Against 13Abstain 0Absent 3

Croatia12 MEPs

For 1Against 9Abstain 0Absent 2

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 2Against 3Abstain 0Absent 1

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 2Against 16Abstain 0Absent 3

Denmark15 MEPs

For 0Against 12Abstain 0Absent 3

Estonia7 MEPs

For 0Against 6Abstain 0Absent 1

Finland16 MEPs

For 0Against 12Abstain 3Absent 1

France82 MEPs

For 47Against 28Abstain 0Absent 7

Germany96 MEPs

For 9Against 73Abstain 0Absent 14

Greece21 MEPs

For 9Against 11Abstain 1Absent 0

Hungary21 MEPs

For 0Against 19Abstain 0Absent 2

Ireland14 MEPs

For 2Against 10Abstain 0Absent 2

Italy76 MEPs

For 41Against 28Abstain 1Absent 6

Latvia9 MEPs

For 0Against 7Abstain 2Absent 0

Lithuania12 MEPs

For 2Against 8Abstain 0Absent 2

Luxembourg7 MEPs

For 1Against 5Abstain 0Absent 1

Malta6 MEPs

For 3Against 2Abstain 0Absent 1

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 1Against 27Abstain 0Absent 3

Poland53 MEPs

For 21Against 27Abstain 1Absent 4

Portugal21 MEPs

For 2Against 16Abstain 0Absent 3

Romania33 MEPs

For 5Against 17Abstain 1Absent 10

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 5Against 9Abstain 0Absent 1

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 0Against 9Abstain 0Absent 0

Spain60 MEPs

For 32Against 21Abstain 0Absent 7

Sweden21 MEPs

For 0Against 21Abstain 0Absent 0

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