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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 180013Source: 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
✓Some 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+10 / 15

Country division+8 / 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, ECR and NI voted mostly in favour, while EPP, S&D, Renew, Greens-EFA, Left and ESN voted mostly against. The motion was rejected by a comfortable margin (131 for, 461 against, 54 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

131

Against

461

Abstain

Margin of victory

330 votes

Turnout (cast)

646

Absent

Participation rate

89.8%

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

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 8Against 163Abstain 0Absent 14

S&D135 MEPs

For 0Against 116Abstain 0Absent 19

PfE83 MEPs

For 63Against 1Abstain 15Absent 4

Renew78 MEPs

For 0Against 74Abstain 0Absent 4

ECR82 MEPs

For 42Against 12Abstain 17Absent 11

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 0Against 48Abstain 0Absent 5

The Left45 MEPs

For 5Against 29Abstain 6Absent 5

NI29 MEPs

For 12Against 1Abstain 12Absent 4

ESN27 MEPs

For 1Against 17Abstain 3Absent 6

Country angle

Most in favour

France38
Italy30
Hungary11

Most against

Germany78
Spain44
Poland29
Romania21
Netherlands20

Divided delegations

France
Hungary
Italy

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 6Against 13Abstain 0Absent 1

Belgium22 MEPs

For 0Against 19Abstain 3Absent 0

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 2Against 15Abstain 0Absent 0

Croatia12 MEPs

For 1Against 9Abstain 0Absent 2

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 2Against 4Abstain 0Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 4Against 9Abstain 7Absent 1

Denmark15 MEPs

For 0Against 14Abstain 0Absent 1

Estonia7 MEPs

For 1Against 6Abstain 0Absent 0

Finland15 MEPs

For 0Against 15Abstain 0Absent 0

France81 MEPs

For 38Against 37Abstain 1Absent 5

Germany96 MEPs

For 1Against 78Abstain 6Absent 11

Greece21 MEPs

For 5Against 13Abstain 0Absent 3

Hungary21 MEPs

For 11Against 6Abstain 0Absent 4

Ireland14 MEPs

For 2Against 10Abstain 0Absent 2

Italy76 MEPs

For 30Against 28Abstain 4Absent 14

Latvia9 MEPs

For 2Against 4Abstain 1Absent 2

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 2Against 8Abstain 1Absent 0

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 1Against 5Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 0Against 5Abstain 0Absent 1

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 2Against 20Abstain 6Absent 3

Poland53 MEPs

For 2Against 29Abstain 18Absent 4

Portugal21 MEPs

For 2Against 17Abstain 0Absent 2

Romania33 MEPs

For 6Against 21Abstain 0Absent 6

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 2Against 7Abstain 5Absent 1

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 1Against 8Abstain 0Absent 0

Spain60 MEPs

For 8Against 44Abstain 0Absent 8

Sweden21 MEPs

For 0Against 17Abstain 2Absent 2

Individual MEP positions

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