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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 179994Source: 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
✓Some 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+7 / 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 “General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2026 – all sections”. S&D, Greens-EFA, Left and NI voted mostly in favour, while EPP, PfE, Renew, ECR and ESN voted mostly against. The motion was rejected by a comfortable margin (179 for, 439 against, 27 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

179

Against

439

Abstain

Margin of victory

260 votes

Turnout (cast)

645

Absent

Participation rate

89.7%

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

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 0Against 168Abstain 0Absent 17

S&D135 MEPs

For 95Against 13Abstain 8Absent 19

PfE83 MEPs

For 0Against 77Abstain 1Absent 5

Renew78 MEPs

For 2Against 71Abstain 0Absent 5

ECR82 MEPs

For 0Against 70Abstain 1Absent 11

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 37Against 5Abstain 6Absent 5

The Left45 MEPs

For 35Against 2Abstain 3Absent 5

NI29 MEPs

For 10Against 9Abstain 8Absent 2

ESN27 MEPs

For 0Against 23Abstain 0Absent 4

Country angle

Most in favour

Spain26

Most against

Germany55
France52
Poland48
Italy35
Netherlands20

Divided delegations

Croatia
Cyprus
Finland
Greece
Italy
Portugal
Spain

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 6Against 13Abstain 0Absent 1

Belgium22 MEPs

For 7Against 15Abstain 0Absent 0

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 2Against 15Abstain 0Absent 0

Croatia12 MEPs

For 4Against 6Abstain 0Absent 2

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 2Against 3Abstain 1Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 2Against 18Abstain 0Absent 1

Denmark15 MEPs

For 3Against 10Abstain 1Absent 1

Estonia7 MEPs

For 0Against 5Abstain 2Absent 0

Finland15 MEPs

For 6Against 8Abstain 1Absent 0

France81 MEPs

For 25Against 52Abstain 0Absent 4

Germany96 MEPs

For 29Against 55Abstain 5Absent 7

Greece21 MEPs

For 8Against 10Abstain 2Absent 1

Hungary21 MEPs

For 0Against 11Abstain 0Absent 10

Ireland14 MEPs

For 1Against 11Abstain 0Absent 2

Italy76 MEPs

For 24Against 35Abstain 0Absent 17

Latvia9 MEPs

For 0Against 7Abstain 0Absent 2

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 2Against 8Abstain 1Absent 0

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 2Against 4Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 0Against 5Abstain 0Absent 1

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 8Against 20Abstain 1Absent 2

Poland53 MEPs

For 2Against 48Abstain 0Absent 3

Portugal21 MEPs

For 8Against 10Abstain 0Absent 3

Romania33 MEPs

For 7Against 19Abstain 0Absent 7

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 3Against 8Abstain 3Absent 1

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 2Against 7Abstain 0Absent 0

Spain60 MEPs

For 26Against 26Abstain 0Absent 8

Sweden21 MEPs

For 0Against 10Abstain 10Absent 1

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