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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 180012Source: 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
✓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+10 / 15

Country division+0 / 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, ECR and ESN voted mostly against. The motion was rejected by a comfortable margin (119 for, 459 against, 58 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

119

Against

459

Abstain

Margin of victory

340 votes

Turnout (cast)

636

Absent

Participation rate

88.5%

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

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 9Against 156Abstain 0Absent 20

S&D135 MEPs

For 7Against 103Abstain 5Absent 20

PfE83 MEPs

For 0Against 70Abstain 9Absent 4

Renew78 MEPs

For 1Against 69Abstain 0Absent 8

ECR82 MEPs

For 6Against 35Abstain 29Absent 12

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 44Against 0Abstain 4Absent 5

The Left45 MEPs

For 38Against 2Abstain 0Absent 5

NI29 MEPs

For 14Against 4Abstain 8Absent 3

ESN27 MEPs

For 0Against 19Abstain 3Absent 5

Country angle

Most in favour

None.

Most against

France62
Germany58
Poland48
Spain41
Netherlands21

Divided delegations

Cyprus
Greece
Hungary
Italy
Slovakia

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 1Against 13Abstain 5Absent 1

Belgium22 MEPs

For 6Against 16Abstain 0Absent 0

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 2Against 12Abstain 1Absent 2

Croatia12 MEPs

For 3Against 6Abstain 1Absent 2

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 2Against 3Abstain 0Absent 1

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 3Against 13Abstain 3Absent 2

Denmark15 MEPs

For 3Against 10Abstain 0Absent 2

Estonia7 MEPs

For 0Against 7Abstain 0Absent 0

Finland15 MEPs

For 5Against 10Abstain 0Absent 0

France81 MEPs

For 13Against 62Abstain 1Absent 5

Germany96 MEPs

For 19Against 58Abstain 6Absent 13

Greece21 MEPs

For 9Against 10Abstain 1Absent 1

Hungary21 MEPs

For 6Against 11Abstain 0Absent 4

Ireland14 MEPs

For 2Against 9Abstain 0Absent 3

Italy76 MEPs

For 12Against 22Abstain 28Absent 14

Latvia9 MEPs

For 1Against 5Abstain 2Absent 1

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 3Against 7Abstain 0Absent 1

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 1Against 5Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 1Against 4Abstain 0Absent 1

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 7Against 21Abstain 1Absent 2

Poland53 MEPs

For 0Against 48Abstain 1Absent 4

Portugal21 MEPs

For 3Against 15Abstain 0Absent 3

Romania33 MEPs

For 2Against 20Abstain 2Absent 9

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 5Against 8Abstain 1Absent 1

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 2Against 7Abstain 0Absent 0

Spain60 MEPs

For 8Against 41Abstain 2Absent 9

Sweden21 MEPs

For 0Against 16Abstain 3Absent 2

Individual MEP positions

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