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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 180007Source: 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
✓Very fragmented political vote
✓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+15 / 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”. Greens-EFA, Left and NI voted mostly in favour, while EPP, S&D, PfE, Renew and ESN voted mostly against. ECR mostly abstained. The motion was rejected by a comfortable margin (150 for, 427 against, 70 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

150

Against

427

Abstain

Margin of victory

277 votes

Turnout (cast)

647

Absent

Participation rate

90.0%

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

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 1Against 169Abstain 0Absent 15

S&D135 MEPs

For 24Against 95Abstain 0Absent 16

PfE83 MEPs

For 8Against 49Abstain 21Absent 5

Renew78 MEPs

For 2Against 70Abstain 1Absent 5

ECR82 MEPs

For 23Against 19Abstain 29Absent 11

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 41Against 0Abstain 6Absent 6

The Left45 MEPs

For 37Against 0Abstain 2Absent 6

NI29 MEPs

For 12Against 5Abstain 10Absent 2

ESN27 MEPs

For 2Against 19Abstain 1Absent 5

Country angle

Most in favour

Italy26
Czech Republic10

Most against

France61
Germany61
Spain43
Poland30
Netherlands22

Divided delegations

Austria
Croatia
Czech Republic
Finland
Greece
Italy
Poland
Slovakia

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 6Against 7Abstain 6Absent 1

Belgium22 MEPs

For 6Against 16Abstain 0Absent 0

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 1Against 15Abstain 1Absent 0

Croatia12 MEPs

For 4Against 6Abstain 0Absent 2

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 2Against 4Abstain 0Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 10Against 8Abstain 1Absent 2

Denmark15 MEPs

For 3Against 10Abstain 0Absent 2

Estonia7 MEPs

For 0Against 6Abstain 1Absent 0

Finland15 MEPs

For 5Against 9Abstain 0Absent 1

France81 MEPs

For 13Against 61Abstain 1Absent 6

Germany96 MEPs

For 16Against 61Abstain 9Absent 10

Greece21 MEPs

For 8Against 10Abstain 2Absent 1

Hungary21 MEPs

For 0Against 6Abstain 11Absent 4

Ireland14 MEPs

For 2Against 10Abstain 0Absent 2

Italy76 MEPs

For 26Against 18Abstain 19Absent 13

Latvia9 MEPs

For 1Against 4Abstain 3Absent 1

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 1Against 6Abstain 2Absent 2

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 1Against 3Abstain 1Absent 1

Malta6 MEPs

For 1Against 4Abstain 0Absent 1

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 4Against 22Abstain 3Absent 2

Poland53 MEPs

For 18Against 30Abstain 2Absent 3

Portugal21 MEPs

For 3Against 15Abstain 1Absent 2

Romania33 MEPs

For 2Against 22Abstain 3Absent 6

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 6Against 8Abstain 0Absent 1

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 1Against 8Abstain 0Absent 0

Spain60 MEPs

For 7Against 43Abstain 2Absent 8

Sweden21 MEPs

For 3Against 15Abstain 2Absent 1

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