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
View all votes on Budget →Economy & Finance63%
Confidence: 63%
Assigned by: rule-based classifier
Evidence:
- title/description contains "financial year"
Reviewed: no
Methodology: topic-rules-v0.1
View all votes on Economy & Finance →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 174951Source: official EP roll-call records
86
/ 100
Importance Score
Key voteWhy this vote stands out:
- ✓Resolution / budget vote
- ✓Budget-related
- ✓High-interest topic: Budget
- ✓Strong political group division
- ✓Significant national delegation divergence
- ✓Close result
- ✓High participation
- ✓Many MEPs voted against their group
Show full breakdown
Topic importance+12 / 15
Turnout+4 / 5
Vote type+15 / 25
Close vote+6 / 15
Legislative+12 / 15
Rebel votes+10 / 10
Group division+12 / 15
Country division+15 / 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”. ECR, Greens-EFA, Left, NI and ESN voted mostly in favour, while EPP and Renew voted mostly against. S&D and PfE mostly abstained. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (236 for, 205 against, 147 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
236
Against
205
Abstain
147
Margin of victory
31 votes
Turnout (cast)
588
Absent
131
Participation rate
81.8%
✓This was not a close vote — the margin was comfortable.
By political group
EPP185 MEPs
For 7Against 148Abstain 1Absent 29
S&D135 MEPs
For 34Against 1Abstain 65Absent 35
PfE81 MEPs
For 15Against 1Abstain 52Absent 13
ECR82 MEPs
For 46Against 2Abstain 18Absent 16
Renew79 MEPs
For 13Against 48Abstain 1Absent 17
Greens/EFA53 MEPs
For 47Against 1Abstain 3Absent 2
The Left45 MEPs
For 35Against 1Abstain 0Absent 9
NI29 MEPs
For 20Against 0Abstain 3Absent 6
ESN26 MEPs
For 18Against 2Abstain 2Absent 4
Country angle
Most in favour
- Germany36
- Italy29
- Sweden15
- Austria14
- Belgium13
Most against
- Poland23
- Romania12
- Slovakia7
- Denmark6
- Slovenia5
Divided delegations
- Croatia
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Ireland
- Latvia
Full breakdown by all countries
Austria20 MEPs
For 14Against 5Abstain 0Absent 1
Belgium22 MEPs
For 13Against 4Abstain 1Absent 4
Bulgaria17 MEPs
For 7Against 3Abstain 2Absent 5
Croatia12 MEPs
For 6Against 6Abstain 0Absent 0
Cyprus6 MEPs
For 2Against 1Abstain 0Absent 3
Czech Republic21 MEPs
For 6Against 5Abstain 8Absent 2
Denmark15 MEPs
For 4Against 6Abstain 4Absent 1
Estonia7 MEPs
For 1Against 4Abstain 1Absent 1
Finland15 MEPs
For 6Against 5Abstain 2Absent 2
France82 MEPs
For 23Against 19Abstain 26Absent 14
Germany95 MEPs
For 36Against 34Abstain 8Absent 17
Greece21 MEPs
For 4Against 1Abstain 4Absent 12
Hungary21 MEPs
For 3Against 6Abstain 8Absent 4
Ireland14 MEPs
For 7Against 5Abstain 1Absent 1
Italy76 MEPs
For 29Against 8Abstain 17Absent 22
Latvia9 MEPs
For 4Against 3Abstain 2Absent 0
Lithuania11 MEPs
For 5Against 3Abstain 0Absent 3
Luxembourg6 MEPs
For 2Against 3Abstain 1Absent 0
Malta6 MEPs
For 0Against 2Abstain 3Absent 1
Netherlands31 MEPs
For 12Against 11Abstain 5Absent 3
Poland53 MEPs
For 3Against 23Abstain 21Absent 6
Portugal21 MEPs
For 7Against 3Abstain 6Absent 5
Romania33 MEPs
For 7Against 12Abstain 4Absent 10
Slovakia15 MEPs
For 6Against 7Abstain 0Absent 2
Slovenia9 MEPs
For 4Against 5Abstain 0Absent 0
Spain60 MEPs
For 10Against 18Abstain 23Absent 9
Sweden21 MEPs
For 15Against 3Abstain 0Absent 3
Individual MEP positions
Loading individual positions…