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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
View all votes on Institutional Affairs →
Vote ID 174950Source: 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 (193 for, 402 against, 3 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
402
Abstain
3
Margin of victory
209 votes
Turnout (cast)
598
Absent
121
Participation rate
83.2%
✓This was not a close vote — the margin was comfortable.

By political group

EPP185 MEPs
For 12Against 133Abstain 0Absent 40
S&D135 MEPs
For 1Against 113Abstain 0Absent 21
PfE81 MEPs
For 69Against 0Abstain 0Absent 12
ECR82 MEPs
For 66Against 0Abstain 0Absent 16
Renew79 MEPs
For 0Against 65Abstain 0Absent 14
Greens/EFA53 MEPs
For 1Against 49Abstain 0Absent 3
The Left45 MEPs
For 0Against 38Abstain 0Absent 7
ESN26 MEPs
For 24Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2
NI29 MEPs
For 16Against 4Abstain 3Absent 6

Country angle

Most in favour
  • France35
  • Czech Republic14
  • Hungary9
  • Slovakia6
  • Slovenia5
Most against
  • Germany65
  • Spain46
  • Italy39
  • Poland26
  • Netherlands19
Divided delegations
  • Bulgaria
  • France
  • Greece
  • Italy
  • Latvia
  • Poland
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
Full breakdown by all countries
Austria20 MEPs
For 6Against 13Abstain 0Absent 1
Belgium22 MEPs
For 6Against 12Abstain 0Absent 4
Bulgaria17 MEPs
For 4Against 7Abstain 1Absent 5
Croatia12 MEPs
For 2Against 8Abstain 0Absent 2
Cyprus6 MEPs
For 1Against 2Abstain 0Absent 3
Czech Republic21 MEPs
For 14Against 5Abstain 0Absent 2
Denmark15 MEPs
For 2Against 10Abstain 0Absent 3
Estonia7 MEPs
For 0Against 6Abstain 0Absent 1
Finland15 MEPs
For 1Against 13Abstain 0Absent 1
France82 MEPs
For 35Against 33Abstain 0Absent 14
Germany95 MEPs
For 19Against 65Abstain 0Absent 11
Greece21 MEPs
For 4Against 4Abstain 0Absent 13
Hungary21 MEPs
For 9Against 2Abstain 0Absent 10
Ireland14 MEPs
For 0Against 12Abstain 0Absent 2
Italy76 MEPs
For 24Against 39Abstain 0Absent 13
Latvia9 MEPs
For 4Against 5Abstain 0Absent 0
Lithuania11 MEPs
For 2Against 7Abstain 0Absent 2
Luxembourg6 MEPs
For 1Against 5Abstain 0Absent 0
Malta6 MEPs
For 0Against 5Abstain 0Absent 1
Netherlands31 MEPs
For 10Against 19Abstain 0Absent 2
Poland53 MEPs
For 21Against 26Abstain 1Absent 5
Portugal21 MEPs
For 2Against 16Abstain 0Absent 3
Romania33 MEPs
For 6Against 18Abstain 0Absent 9
Slovakia15 MEPs
For 6Against 6Abstain 1Absent 2
Slovenia9 MEPs
For 5Against 4Abstain 0Absent 0
Spain60 MEPs
For 6Against 46Abstain 0Absent 8
Sweden21 MEPs
For 3Against 14Abstain 0Absent 4

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