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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 180004Source: 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
✓Significant 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+12 / 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, Greens-EFA, Left and NI voted mostly in favour, while EPP, S&D, Renew and ESN voted mostly against. ECR mostly abstained. The motion was rejected by a comfortable margin (211 for, 379 against, 62 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

211

Against

379

Abstain

Margin of victory

168 votes

Turnout (cast)

652

Absent

Participation rate

90.7%

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

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 1Against 167Abstain 5Absent 12

S&D135 MEPs

For 4Against 115Abstain 0Absent 16

PfE83 MEPs

For 57Against 4Abstain 17Absent 5

Renew78 MEPs

For 3Against 71Abstain 0Absent 4

ECR82 MEPs

For 32Against 4Abstain 36Absent 10

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 45Against 2Abstain 1Absent 5

The Left45 MEPs

For 41Against 0Abstain 0Absent 4

NI29 MEPs

For 21Against 1Abstain 3Absent 4

ESN27 MEPs

For 6Against 15Abstain 0Absent 6

Country angle

Most in favour

France45
Netherlands15
Slovakia7

Most against

Germany61
Spain39
Poland27
Italy25
Romania21

Divided delegations

Austria
Belgium
Cyprus
Denmark
Finland
France
Greece
Ireland

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 7Against 12Abstain 0Absent 1

Belgium22 MEPs

For 9Against 12Abstain 0Absent 1

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 2Against 13Abstain 1Absent 1

Croatia12 MEPs

For 1Against 8Abstain 1Absent 2

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 2Against 3Abstain 1Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 5Against 1Abstain 14Absent 1

Denmark15 MEPs

For 5Against 9Abstain 0Absent 1

Estonia7 MEPs

For 0Against 7Abstain 0Absent 0

Finland15 MEPs

For 6Against 9Abstain 0Absent 0

France81 MEPs

For 45Against 31Abstain 1Absent 4

Germany96 MEPs

For 24Against 61Abstain 2Absent 9

Greece21 MEPs

For 9Against 10Abstain 1Absent 1

Hungary21 MEPs

For 0Against 6Abstain 11Absent 4

Ireland14 MEPs

For 5Against 7Abstain 0Absent 2

Italy76 MEPs

For 20Against 25Abstain 20Absent 11

Latvia9 MEPs

For 1Against 5Abstain 2Absent 1

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 2Against 7Abstain 1Absent 1

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 0Against 4Abstain 1Absent 1

Malta6 MEPs

For 0Against 5Abstain 0Absent 1

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 15Against 13Abstain 1Absent 2

Poland53 MEPs

For 22Against 27Abstain 0Absent 4

Portugal21 MEPs

For 2Against 17Abstain 0Absent 2

Romania33 MEPs

For 2Against 21Abstain 3Absent 7

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 7Against 7Abstain 0Absent 1

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 1Against 8Abstain 0Absent 0

Spain60 MEPs

For 11Against 39Abstain 2Absent 8

Sweden21 MEPs

For 8Against 12Abstain 0Absent 1

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