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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 179996Source: 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
✓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+0 / 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 and Left voted mostly in favour, while EPP, PfE, Renew, ECR, NI and ESN voted mostly against. The motion was rejected by a comfortable margin (213 for, 413 against, 23 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

213

Against

413

Abstain

Margin of victory

200 votes

Turnout (cast)

649

Absent

Participation rate

90.3%

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

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 0Against 172Abstain 1Absent 12

S&D135 MEPs

For 102Against 7Abstain 7Absent 19

PfE83 MEPs

For 0Against 78Abstain 0Absent 5

Renew78 MEPs

For 20Against 52Abstain 2Absent 4

ECR82 MEPs

For 1Against 69Abstain 1Absent 11

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 47Against 0Abstain 2Absent 4

The Left45 MEPs

For 34Against 2Abstain 3Absent 6

NI29 MEPs

For 8Against 11Abstain 7Absent 3

ESN27 MEPs

For 1Against 21Abstain 0Absent 5

Country angle

Most in favour

None.

Most against

Poland48
Germany45
France40
Italy33
Spain26

Divided delegations

Belgium
Croatia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Italy
Netherlands

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 6Against 13Abstain 0Absent 1

Belgium22 MEPs

For 9Against 13Abstain 0Absent 0

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 2Against 15Abstain 0Absent 0

Croatia12 MEPs

For 4Against 6Abstain 0Absent 2

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 1Against 4Abstain 0Absent 1

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 4Against 16Abstain 0Absent 1

Denmark15 MEPs

For 3Against 9Abstain 1Absent 2

Estonia7 MEPs

For 0Against 5Abstain 2Absent 0

Finland15 MEPs

For 7Against 8Abstain 0Absent 0

France81 MEPs

For 33Against 40Abstain 2Absent 6

Germany96 MEPs

For 35Against 45Abstain 7Absent 9

Greece21 MEPs

For 8Against 9Abstain 3Absent 1

Hungary21 MEPs

For 0Against 17Abstain 0Absent 4

Ireland14 MEPs

For 1Against 11Abstain 0Absent 2

Italy76 MEPs

For 30Against 33Abstain 0Absent 13

Latvia9 MEPs

For 1Against 6Abstain 1Absent 1

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 3Against 8Abstain 0Absent 0

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 2Against 4Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 0Against 5Abstain 0Absent 1

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 13Against 16Abstain 0Absent 2

Poland53 MEPs

For 2Against 48Abstain 0Absent 3

Portugal21 MEPs

For 7Against 11Abstain 0Absent 3

Romania33 MEPs

For 8Against 19Abstain 0Absent 6

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 4Against 9Abstain 0Absent 2

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 2Against 7Abstain 0Absent 0

Spain60 MEPs

For 25Against 26Abstain 0Absent 9

Sweden21 MEPs

For 3Against 10Abstain 7Absent 1

Individual MEP positions

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