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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 180033Source: 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
✓Very fragmented political vote
✓Some national delegation divergence
✓High participation
✓Some 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+4 / 10

Group division+15 / 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”. ECR, NI and ESN voted mostly in favour, while EPP, S&D, Renew, Greens-EFA and Left voted mostly against. PfE mostly abstained. The motion was rejected by a comfortable margin (142 for, 454 against, 45 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

142

Against

454

Abstain

Margin of victory

312 votes

Turnout (cast)

641

Absent

Participation rate

89.1%

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

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 10Against 151Abstain 1Absent 23

S&D135 MEPs

For 0Against 116Abstain 0Absent 19

PfE83 MEPs

For 30Against 14Abstain 34Absent 5

Renew78 MEPs

For 0Against 75Abstain 0Absent 3

ECR82 MEPs

For 70Against 0Abstain 1Absent 11

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 0Against 48Abstain 0Absent 5

The Left45 MEPs

For 0Against 41Abstain 0Absent 4

NI29 MEPs

For 10Against 7Abstain 9Absent 3

ESN27 MEPs

For 21Against 2Abstain 0Absent 4

Country angle

Most in favour

Czech Republic15

Most against

Germany66
Spain44
France39
Italy34
Poland28

Divided delegations

Italy
Latvia
Poland
Slovakia
Slovenia

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 0Against 13Abstain 5Absent 2

Belgium22 MEPs

For 6Against 15Abstain 0Absent 1

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 3Against 14Abstain 0Absent 0

Croatia12 MEPs

For 2Against 8Abstain 0Absent 2

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 1Against 5Abstain 0Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 15Against 5Abstain 0Absent 1

Denmark15 MEPs

For 1Against 13Abstain 0Absent 1

Estonia7 MEPs

For 1Against 6Abstain 0Absent 0

Finland15 MEPs

For 1Against 13Abstain 0Absent 1

France81 MEPs

For 8Against 39Abstain 29Absent 5

Germany96 MEPs

For 14Against 66Abstain 6Absent 10

Greece21 MEPs

For 2Against 17Abstain 1Absent 1

Hungary21 MEPs

For 0Against 11Abstain 0Absent 10

Ireland14 MEPs

For 0Against 12Abstain 0Absent 2

Italy76 MEPs

For 28Against 34Abstain 1Absent 13

Latvia9 MEPs

For 3Against 5Abstain 0Absent 1

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 1Against 9Abstain 1Absent 0

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 1Against 5Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 0Against 5Abstain 0Absent 1

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 9Against 20Abstain 0Absent 2

Poland53 MEPs

For 21Against 28Abstain 1Absent 3

Portugal21 MEPs

For 1Against 18Abstain 0Absent 2

Romania33 MEPs

For 7Against 20Abstain 0Absent 6

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 6Against 7Abstain 0Absent 2

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 3Against 5Abstain 0Absent 1

Spain60 MEPs

For 5Against 44Abstain 1Absent 10

Sweden21 MEPs

For 3Against 17Abstain 0Absent 1

Individual MEP positions

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