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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 179974Source: 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”. Left and NI voted mostly in favour, while EPP, S&D, Renew, ECR, Greens-EFA and ESN voted mostly against. PfE mostly abstained. The motion was rejected by a comfortable margin (82 for, 502 against, 70 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

Against

502

Abstain

Margin of victory

420 votes

Turnout (cast)

654

Absent

Participation rate

91.0%

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

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 1Against 170Abstain 0Absent 14

S&D135 MEPs

For 7Against 106Abstain 5Absent 17

PfE83 MEPs

For 1Against 26Abstain 52Absent 4

Renew78 MEPs

For 3Against 72Abstain 0Absent 3

ECR82 MEPs

For 2Against 69Abstain 1Absent 10

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 8Against 38Abstain 3Absent 4

The Left45 MEPs

For 37Against 0Abstain 3Absent 5

NI29 MEPs

For 21Against 3Abstain 2Absent 3

ESN27 MEPs

For 2Against 18Abstain 3Absent 4

Country angle

Most in favour

Greece10
Malta3

Most against

Germany79
Poland46
Italy43
Spain43
France40

Divided delegations

Greece
Malta
Slovakia

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 0Against 13Abstain 6Absent 1

Belgium22 MEPs

For 3Against 16Abstain 3Absent 0

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 2Against 14Abstain 0Absent 1

Croatia12 MEPs

For 2Against 7Abstain 1Absent 2

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 1Against 4Abstain 1Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 3Against 10Abstain 7Absent 1

Denmark15 MEPs

For 1Against 13Abstain 0Absent 1

Estonia7 MEPs

For 0Against 7Abstain 0Absent 0

Finland15 MEPs

For 0Against 12Abstain 3Absent 0

France81 MEPs

For 8Against 40Abstain 28Absent 5

Germany96 MEPs

For 11Against 79Abstain 0Absent 6

Greece21 MEPs

For 10Against 10Abstain 0Absent 1

Hungary21 MEPs

For 0Against 16Abstain 0Absent 5

Ireland14 MEPs

For 4Against 8Abstain 0Absent 2

Italy76 MEPs

For 13Against 43Abstain 8Absent 12

Latvia9 MEPs

For 0Against 7Abstain 1Absent 1

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 0Against 11Abstain 0Absent 0

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 1Against 5Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 3Against 2Abstain 0Absent 1

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 0Against 23Abstain 6Absent 2

Poland53 MEPs

For 1Against 46Abstain 3Absent 3

Portugal21 MEPs

For 2Against 16Abstain 0Absent 3

Romania33 MEPs

For 1Against 24Abstain 1Absent 7

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 6Against 7Abstain 1Absent 1

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 1Against 8Abstain 0Absent 0

Spain60 MEPs

For 7Against 43Abstain 1Absent 9

Sweden21 MEPs

For 2Against 18Abstain 0Absent 1

Individual MEP positions

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