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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 174642Source: 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
✓Strong 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+12 / 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 “Guidelines for the 2026 budget – Section III”. EPP, S&D, Renew, Greens-EFA and Left voted mostly in favour, while PfE, NI and ESN voted mostly against. ECR mostly abstained. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (497 for, 135 against, 50 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

497

Against

135

Abstain

Margin of victory

362 votes

Turnout (cast)

682

Absent

Participation rate

94.8%

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

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 168Against 7Abstain 0Absent 10

S&D135 MEPs

For 129Against 2Abstain 0Absent 4

ECR82 MEPs

For 26Against 8Abstain 46Absent 2

PfE81 MEPs

For 6Against 68Abstain 0Absent 7

Renew79 MEPs

For 73Against 1Abstain 0Absent 5

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 51Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

The Left45 MEPs

For 41Against 0Abstain 2Absent 2

NI29 MEPs

For 1Against 22Abstain 2Absent 4

ESN26 MEPs

For 1Against 24Abstain 0Absent 1

Country angle

Most in favour

Germany67
Spain50
Poland47
Italy40
France39

Most against

Hungary12

Divided delegations

France
Hungary
Slovakia

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 13Against 6Abstain 0Absent 1

Belgium22 MEPs

For 14Against 3Abstain 4Absent 1

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 9Against 4Abstain 2Absent 2

Croatia12 MEPs

For 11Against 0Abstain 1Absent 0

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 3Against 1Abstain 2Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 14Against 4Abstain 3Absent 0

Denmark15 MEPs

For 13Against 2Abstain 0Absent 0

Estonia7 MEPs

For 6Against 0Abstain 1Absent 0

Finland15 MEPs

For 14Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0

France82 MEPs

For 39Against 36Abstain 0Absent 7

Germany95 MEPs

For 67Against 21Abstain 0Absent 7

Greece21 MEPs

For 14Against 4Abstain 2Absent 1

Hungary21 MEPs

For 7Against 12Abstain 0Absent 2

Ireland14 MEPs

For 13Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Italy76 MEPs

For 40Against 8Abstain 23Absent 5

Latvia9 MEPs

For 5Against 1Abstain 3Absent 0

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 11Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 5Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 5Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 23Against 6Abstain 1Absent 1

Poland53 MEPs

For 47Against 2Abstain 1Absent 3

Portugal21 MEPs

For 18Against 3Abstain 0Absent 0

Romania33 MEPs

For 23Against 3Abstain 5Absent 2

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 7Against 7Abstain 0Absent 1

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 9Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Spain60 MEPs

For 50Against 7Abstain 2Absent 1

Sweden21 MEPs

For 17Against 3Abstain 0Absent 1

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