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Estimates of revenue and expenditure for the financial year 2026 – Section I – European Parliament

Budget98%★
Confidence: 98%
Assigned by: rule-based classifier
Evidence:
  • title/description contains "financial year"
  • title/description contains "revenue and expenditure"
  • title/description contains "estimates of revenue"
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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Institutional Affairs61%
Confidence: 61%
Assigned by: rule-based classifier
Evidence:
  • title/description contains "european parliament"
Reviewed: no
Methodology: topic-rules-v0.1
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Vote ID 174926Source: official EP roll-call records
Official roll-call results (EP minutes) ↗
65
/ 100

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
  • ✓Some MEPs voted against their group
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Topic importance+12 / 15
Turnout+4 / 5
Vote type+15 / 25
Close vote+0 / 15
Legislative+12 / 15
Rebel votes+4 / 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 “Estimates of revenue and expenditure for the financial year 2026 – Section I – European Parliament”. PfE, ECR, ESN and NI voted mostly in favour, while EPP, S&D, Renew, Greens-EFA and Left voted mostly against. The motion was rejected by a comfortable margin (174 for, 426 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
174
Against
426
Abstain
11
Margin of victory
252 votes
Turnout (cast)
611
Absent
108
Participation rate
85.0%
✓This was not a close vote — the margin was comfortable.

By political group

EPP185 MEPs
For 1Against 151Abstain 2Absent 31
S&D135 MEPs
For 0Against 113Abstain 2Absent 20
PfE81 MEPs
For 67Against 1Abstain 0Absent 13
ECR82 MEPs
For 60Against 2Abstain 6Absent 14
Renew79 MEPs
For 0Against 67Abstain 0Absent 12
Greens/EFA53 MEPs
For 0Against 50Abstain 0Absent 3
The Left45 MEPs
For 0Against 38Abstain 0Absent 7
ESN26 MEPs
For 25Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1
NI29 MEPs
For 17Against 4Abstain 1Absent 7

Country angle

Most in favour
  • Czech Republic14
  • Hungary9
  • Slovakia6
Most against
  • Germany64
  • Spain46
  • France42
  • Italy39
  • Poland24
Divided delegations
  • Bulgaria
  • France
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Italy
  • Latvia
  • Poland
  • Slovakia
Full breakdown by all countries
Austria20 MEPs
For 6Against 13Abstain 0Absent 1
Belgium22 MEPs
For 3Against 13Abstain 3Absent 3
Bulgaria17 MEPs
For 5Against 6Abstain 0Absent 6
Croatia12 MEPs
For 1Against 10Abstain 0Absent 1
Cyprus6 MEPs
For 1Against 2Abstain 0Absent 3
Czech Republic21 MEPs
For 14Against 4Abstain 1Absent 2
Denmark15 MEPs
For 2Against 11Abstain 1Absent 1
Estonia7 MEPs
For 0Against 6Abstain 0Absent 1
Finland15 MEPs
For 0Against 13Abstain 1Absent 1
France82 MEPs
For 29Against 42Abstain 0Absent 11
Germany95 MEPs
For 19Against 64Abstain 0Absent 12
Greece21 MEPs
For 4Against 5Abstain 0Absent 12
Hungary21 MEPs
For 9Against 8Abstain 0Absent 4
Ireland14 MEPs
For 0Against 13Abstain 0Absent 1
Italy76 MEPs
For 23Against 39Abstain 0Absent 14
Latvia9 MEPs
For 4Against 5Abstain 0Absent 0
Lithuania11 MEPs
For 2Against 7Abstain 1Absent 1
Luxembourg6 MEPs
For 1Against 5Abstain 0Absent 0
Malta6 MEPs
For 0Against 5Abstain 0Absent 1
Netherlands31 MEPs
For 6Against 23Abstain 1Absent 1
Poland53 MEPs
For 22Against 24Abstain 1Absent 6
Portugal21 MEPs
For 2Against 14Abstain 0Absent 5
Romania33 MEPs
For 6Against 19Abstain 0Absent 8
Slovakia15 MEPs
For 6Against 6Abstain 0Absent 3
Slovenia9 MEPs
For 0Against 8Abstain 1Absent 0
Spain60 MEPs
For 6Against 46Abstain 1Absent 7
Sweden21 MEPs
For 3Against 15Abstain 0Absent 3

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