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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 180000Source: 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”. PfE, ECR, NI and ESN voted mostly in favour, while EPP, S&D, Renew, Greens-EFA and Left voted mostly against. The motion was rejected by a comfortable margin (222 for, 413 against, 13 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

222

Against

413

Abstain

Margin of victory

191 votes

Turnout (cast)

648

Absent

Participation rate

90.1%

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

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 23Against 143Abstain 0Absent 19

S&D135 MEPs

For 0Against 117Abstain 0Absent 18

PfE83 MEPs

For 78Against 0Abstain 0Absent 5

Renew78 MEPs

For 9Against 63Abstain 1Absent 5

ECR82 MEPs

For 73Against 0Abstain 0Absent 9

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 0Against 46Abstain 3Absent 4

The Left45 MEPs

For 0Against 40Abstain 1Absent 4

NI29 MEPs

For 15Against 4Abstain 8Absent 2

ESN27 MEPs

For 23Against 0Abstain 0Absent 4

Country angle

Most in favour

France39
Czech Republic14
Hungary11
Bulgaria10

Most against

Germany65
Spain45
Italy36
Poland26
Romania20

Divided delegations

Bulgaria
France
Italy
Latvia
Netherlands
Poland
Slovakia
Slovenia

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 6Against 13Abstain 0Absent 1

Belgium22 MEPs

For 6Against 16Abstain 0Absent 0

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 10Against 7Abstain 0Absent 0

Croatia12 MEPs

For 3Against 6Abstain 0Absent 3

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 1Against 3Abstain 1Absent 1

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 14Against 5Abstain 1Absent 1

Denmark15 MEPs

For 4Against 10Abstain 0Absent 1

Estonia7 MEPs

For 1Against 5Abstain 0Absent 1

Finland15 MEPs

For 1Against 14Abstain 0Absent 0

France81 MEPs

For 39Against 37Abstain 1Absent 4

Germany96 MEPs

For 18Against 65Abstain 6Absent 7

Greece21 MEPs

For 3Against 17Abstain 0Absent 1

Hungary21 MEPs

For 11Against 0Abstain 0Absent 10

Ireland14 MEPs

For 0Against 12Abstain 0Absent 2

Italy76 MEPs

For 29Against 36Abstain 0Absent 11

Latvia9 MEPs

For 2Against 3Abstain 2Absent 2

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 3Against 7Abstain 1Absent 0

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 1Against 5Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 0Against 5Abstain 0Absent 1

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 12Against 17Abstain 0Absent 2

Poland53 MEPs

For 24Against 26Abstain 0Absent 3

Portugal21 MEPs

For 3Against 15Abstain 0Absent 3

Romania33 MEPs

For 7Against 20Abstain 0Absent 6

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 6Against 7Abstain 1Absent 1

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 3Against 5Abstain 0Absent 1

Spain60 MEPs

For 7Against 45Abstain 0Absent 8

Sweden21 MEPs

For 8Against 12Abstain 0Absent 1

Individual MEP positions

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