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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 180006Source: official EP roll-call records

Official roll-call results (EP minutes) ↗

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Importance Score

Key vote

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+3 / 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”. S&D, Greens-EFA, Left and NI voted mostly in favour, while EPP, PfE, Renew and ESN voted mostly against. ECR mostly abstained. The motion was rejected by a comfortable margin (252 for, 337 against, 68 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

252

Against

337

Abstain

Margin of victory

85 votes

Turnout (cast)

657

Absent

Participation rate

91.4%

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

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 19Against 150Abstain 5Absent 11

S&D135 MEPs

For 108Against 9Abstain 1Absent 17

PfE83 MEPs

For 7Against 56Abstain 16Absent 4

Renew78 MEPs

For 9Against 64Abstain 1Absent 4

ECR82 MEPs

For 6Against 28Abstain 38Absent 10

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 46Against 0Abstain 3Absent 4

The Left45 MEPs

For 41Against 0Abstain 0Absent 4

NI29 MEPs

For 15Against 9Abstain 3Absent 2

ESN27 MEPs

For 1Against 20Abstain 1Absent 5

Country angle

Most in favour

Italy36
Greece13
Czech Republic10
Portugal9
Ireland8

Most against

Germany52
France51
Poland28
Spain26
Netherlands19

Divided delegations

Belgium
Croatia
Czech Republic
Finland
Germany
Greece
Malta
Slovakia

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 6Against 13Abstain 0Absent 1

Belgium22 MEPs

For 8Against 14Abstain 0Absent 0

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 4Against 13Abstain 0Absent 0

Croatia12 MEPs

For 6Against 4Abstain 0Absent 2

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 10Against 8Abstain 2Absent 1

Denmark15 MEPs

For 4Against 10Abstain 0Absent 1

Estonia7 MEPs

For 2Against 4Abstain 1Absent 0

Finland15 MEPs

For 6Against 8Abstain 1Absent 0

France81 MEPs

For 25Against 51Abstain 1Absent 4

Germany96 MEPs

For 34Against 52Abstain 2Absent 8

Greece21 MEPs

For 13Against 7Abstain 0Absent 1

Hungary21 MEPs

For 6Against 0Abstain 11Absent 4

Ireland14 MEPs

For 8Against 4Abstain 0Absent 2

Italy76 MEPs

For 36Against 9Abstain 19Absent 12

Latvia9 MEPs

For 2Against 6Abstain 0Absent 1

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 3Against 7Abstain 1Absent 0

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 2Against 4Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 3Against 2Abstain 0Absent 1

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 10Against 19Abstain 0Absent 2

Poland53 MEPs

For 4Against 28Abstain 18Absent 3

Portugal21 MEPs

For 9Against 3Abstain 7Absent 2

Romania33 MEPs

For 9Against 17Abstain 1Absent 6

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 6Against 7Abstain 1Absent 1

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 3Against 6Abstain 0Absent 0

Spain60 MEPs

For 25Against 26Abstain 0Absent 9

Sweden21 MEPs

For 2Against 15Abstain 3Absent 1

Individual MEP positions

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