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General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2026 – all sections

Budget87%★

Confidence: 87%

Assigned by: rule-based classifier

Evidence:

title/description contains "budget"
title/description contains "financial year"

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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Vote ID 179964Source: 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+10 / 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 “General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2026 – all sections”. EPP, S&D, Renew, Greens-EFA and Left voted mostly in favour, while PfE and ESN voted mostly against. ECR and NI mostly abstained. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (430 for, 121 against, 105 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

430

Against

121

Abstain

105

Margin of victory

309 votes

Turnout (cast)

656

Absent

Participation rate

91.2%

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

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 160Against 10Abstain 1Absent 14

S&D135 MEPs

For 108Against 7Abstain 3Absent 17

PfE83 MEPs

For 0Against 51Abstain 28Absent 4

Renew78 MEPs

For 68Against 4Abstain 3Absent 3

ECR82 MEPs

For 1Against 17Abstain 54Absent 10

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 49Against 0Abstain 0Absent 4

The Left45 MEPs

For 39Against 2Abstain 0Absent 4

NI29 MEPs

For 5Against 7Abstain 15Absent 2

ESN27 MEPs

For 0Against 22Abstain 1Absent 4

Country angle

Most in favour

Germany66
Spain42
France40
Italy37
Poland26

Most against

Czech Republic14
Sweden14
Hungary11

Divided delegations

Austria
Hungary

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 12Against 7Abstain 0Absent 1

Belgium22 MEPs

For 16Against 3Abstain 3Absent 0

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 12Against 3Abstain 1Absent 1

Croatia12 MEPs

For 9Against 1Abstain 0Absent 2

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 5Against 0Abstain 1Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 5Against 14Abstain 1Absent 1

Denmark15 MEPs

For 9Against 2Abstain 3Absent 1

Estonia7 MEPs

For 6Against 0Abstain 1Absent 0

Finland15 MEPs

For 14Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0

France81 MEPs

For 40Against 8Abstain 28Absent 5

Germany96 MEPs

For 66Against 18Abstain 6Absent 6

Greece21 MEPs

For 14Against 2Abstain 4Absent 1

Hungary21 MEPs

For 6Against 11Abstain 0Absent 4

Ireland14 MEPs

For 11Against 1Abstain 0Absent 2

Italy76 MEPs

For 37Against 8Abstain 20Absent 11

Latvia9 MEPs

For 5Against 1Abstain 2Absent 1

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 8Against 2Abstain 1Absent 0

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 5Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 5Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 17Against 8Abstain 4Absent 2

Poland53 MEPs

For 26Against 5Abstain 18Absent 4

Portugal21 MEPs

For 16Against 3Abstain 0Absent 2

Romania33 MEPs

For 21Against 0Abstain 6Absent 6

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 8Against 4Abstain 2Absent 1

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 9Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Spain60 MEPs

For 42Against 4Abstain 4Absent 10

Sweden21 MEPs

For 6Against 14Abstain 0Absent 1

Individual MEP positions

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