← Votes·2025-04-02

Guidelines for the 2026 budget – Section III

Budget66%★

Confidence: 66%

Assigned by: rule-based classifier

Evidence:

title/description contains "budget"

Reviewed: no

Methodology: topic-rules-v0.1

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Vote ID 174625Source: 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 “Guidelines for the 2026 budget – Section III”. Greens-EFA and Left voted mostly in favour, while EPP, S&D, Renew, PfE and ESN voted mostly against. ECR and NI mostly abstained. The motion was rejected by a comfortable margin (184 for, 412 against, 81 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

184

Against

412

Abstain

Margin of victory

228 votes

Turnout (cast)

677

Absent

Participation rate

94.2%

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

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 31Against 144Abstain 0Absent 10

S&D135 MEPs

For 15Against 116Abstain 0Absent 4

ECR82 MEPs

For 4Against 31Abstain 45Absent 2

Renew79 MEPs

For 12Against 63Abstain 0Absent 4

PfE81 MEPs

For 26Against 28Abstain 19Absent 8

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 51Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

The Left45 MEPs

For 36Against 0Abstain 4Absent 5

ESN26 MEPs

For 1Against 23Abstain 1Absent 1

NI29 MEPs

For 8Against 4Abstain 11Absent 6

Country angle

Most in favour

France71
Spain30
Cyprus3

Most against

Germany65
Italy36
Romania30
Poland28
Netherlands24

Divided delegations

Cyprus
Greece
Portugal
Spain

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 2Against 18Abstain 0Absent 0

Belgium22 MEPs

For 4Against 16Abstain 0Absent 2

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 0Against 14Abstain 1Absent 2

Croatia12 MEPs

For 1Against 11Abstain 0Absent 0

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 3Against 3Abstain 0Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 3Against 18Abstain 0Absent 0

Denmark15 MEPs

For 4Against 10Abstain 1Absent 0

Estonia7 MEPs

For 0Against 7Abstain 0Absent 0

Finland15 MEPs

For 2Against 10Abstain 3Absent 0

France82 MEPs

For 71Against 5Abstain 0Absent 6

Germany95 MEPs

For 16Against 65Abstain 6Absent 8

Greece21 MEPs

For 7Against 9Abstain 4Absent 1

Hungary21 MEPs

For 0Against 7Abstain 10Absent 4

Ireland14 MEPs

For 4Against 10Abstain 0Absent 0

Italy76 MEPs

For 10Against 36Abstain 23Absent 7

Latvia9 MEPs

For 1Against 8Abstain 0Absent 0

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 2Against 8Abstain 1Absent 0

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 1Against 5Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 0Against 5Abstain 0Absent 1

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 6Against 24Abstain 0Absent 1

Poland53 MEPs

For 0Against 28Abstain 21Absent 4

Portugal21 MEPs

For 7Against 11Abstain 2Absent 1

Romania33 MEPs

For 1Against 30Abstain 0Absent 2

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 3Against 9Abstain 2Absent 1

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 1Against 8Abstain 0Absent 0

Spain60 MEPs

For 30Against 22Abstain 7Absent 1

Sweden21 MEPs

For 5Against 15Abstain 0Absent 1

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