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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 180032Source: 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”. EPP, S&D, Renew, Greens-EFA and Left voted mostly in favour, while PfE, ECR, NI and ESN voted mostly against. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (460 for, 164 against, 16 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

460

Against

164

Abstain

Margin of victory

296 votes

Turnout (cast)

640

Absent

Participation rate

89.0%

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

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 165Against 5Abstain 1Absent 14

S&D135 MEPs

For 116Against 1Abstain 0Absent 18

PfE83 MEPs

For 8Against 71Abstain 0Absent 4

Renew78 MEPs

For 72Against 2Abstain 0Absent 4

ECR82 MEPs

For 20Against 32Abstain 8Absent 22

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 49Against 0Abstain 0Absent 4

The Left45 MEPs

For 26Against 11Abstain 3Absent 5

NI29 MEPs

For 4Against 19Abstain 4Absent 2

ESN27 MEPs

For 0Against 22Abstain 0Absent 5

Country angle

Most in favour

Germany66
Italy46
Spain45
France44
Poland26

Most against

Hungary10
Slovakia8

Divided delegations

France
Hungary
Poland
Slovakia

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 13Against 6Abstain 0Absent 1

Belgium22 MEPs

For 13Against 6Abstain 1Absent 2

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 14Against 3Abstain 0Absent 0

Croatia12 MEPs

For 9Against 1Abstain 0Absent 2

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 4Against 1Abstain 0Absent 1

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 13Against 5Abstain 0Absent 3

Denmark15 MEPs

For 12Against 1Abstain 1Absent 1

Estonia7 MEPs

For 6Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0

Finland15 MEPs

For 13Against 0Abstain 2Absent 0

France81 MEPs

For 44Against 32Abstain 1Absent 4

Germany96 MEPs

For 66Against 20Abstain 1Absent 9

Greece21 MEPs

For 14Against 3Abstain 3Absent 1

Hungary21 MEPs

For 7Against 10Abstain 0Absent 4

Ireland14 MEPs

For 9Against 3Abstain 0Absent 2

Italy76 MEPs

For 46Against 14Abstain 1Absent 15

Latvia9 MEPs

For 7Against 1Abstain 0Absent 1

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 7Against 3Abstain 0Absent 1

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 5Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 5Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 19Against 6Abstain 2Absent 4

Poland53 MEPs

For 26Against 23Abstain 0Absent 4

Portugal21 MEPs

For 14Against 5Abstain 0Absent 2

Romania33 MEPs

For 20Against 4Abstain 0Absent 9

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 5Against 8Abstain 1Absent 1

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 8Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Spain60 MEPs

For 45Against 7Abstain 0Absent 8

Sweden21 MEPs

For 16Against 0Abstain 3Absent 2

Individual MEP positions

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