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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 180011Source: 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”. PfE and Left voted mostly in favour, while EPP, S&D, ECR, Renew and ESN voted mostly against. Greens-EFA and NI mostly abstained. The motion was rejected by a comfortable margin (152 for, 369 against, 104 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

152

Against

369

Abstain

104

Margin of victory

217 votes

Turnout (cast)

625

Absent

Participation rate

86.9%

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

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 30Against 131Abstain 1Absent 23

S&D135 MEPs

For 22Against 92Abstain 0Absent 21

PfE83 MEPs

For 34Against 23Abstain 19Absent 7

ECR82 MEPs

For 4Against 35Abstain 31Absent 12

Renew78 MEPs

For 12Against 55Abstain 2Absent 9

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 10Against 0Abstain 39Absent 4

The Left45 MEPs

For 32Against 6Abstain 0Absent 7

NI29 MEPs

For 8Against 7Abstain 10Absent 4

ESN27 MEPs

For 0Against 19Abstain 2Absent 6

Country angle

Most in favour

France69
Spain29
Greece10
Portugal9
Cyprus3

Most against

Germany60
Poland44
Italy26
Netherlands22
Romania20

Divided delegations

Cyprus
Greece
Portugal
Spain

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 0Against 10Abstain 7Absent 3

Belgium22 MEPs

For 6Against 12Abstain 1Absent 3

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 0Against 15Abstain 1Absent 1

Croatia12 MEPs

For 1Against 9Abstain 0Absent 2

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 3Against 3Abstain 0Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 2Against 15Abstain 3Absent 1

Denmark15 MEPs

For 1Against 10Abstain 3Absent 1

Estonia7 MEPs

For 0Against 6Abstain 0Absent 1

Finland15 MEPs

For 0Against 13Abstain 2Absent 0

France81 MEPs

For 69Against 3Abstain 3Absent 6

Germany96 MEPs

For 3Against 60Abstain 21Absent 12

Greece21 MEPs

For 10Against 7Abstain 2Absent 2

Hungary21 MEPs

For 0Against 5Abstain 10Absent 6

Ireland14 MEPs

For 2Against 9Abstain 0Absent 3

Italy76 MEPs

For 9Against 26Abstain 23Absent 18

Latvia9 MEPs

For 0Against 3Abstain 4Absent 2

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 1Against 8Abstain 2Absent 0

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 1Against 4Abstain 1Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 1Against 4Abstain 0Absent 1

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 0Against 22Abstain 7Absent 2

Poland53 MEPs

For 0Against 44Abstain 1Absent 8

Portugal21 MEPs

For 9Against 8Abstain 2Absent 2

Romania33 MEPs

For 3Against 20Abstain 2Absent 8

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 2Against 11Abstain 1Absent 1

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 0Against 8Abstain 1Absent 0

Spain60 MEPs

For 29Against 18Abstain 4Absent 9

Sweden21 MEPs

For 0Against 16Abstain 3Absent 2

Individual MEP positions

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