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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 180036Source: 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+7 / 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, NI and ESN voted mostly in favour, while EPP, S&D, Renew, Greens-EFA and Left voted mostly against. The motion was rejected by a comfortable margin (218 for, 404 against, 14 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

218

Against

404

Abstain

Margin of victory

186 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 27Against 133Abstain 3Absent 22

S&D135 MEPs

For 3Against 110Abstain 0Absent 22

PfE83 MEPs

For 77Against 0Abstain 0Absent 6

Renew78 MEPs

For 3Against 69Abstain 1Absent 5

ECR82 MEPs

For 72Against 0Abstain 0Absent 10

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 0Against 49Abstain 0Absent 4

The Left45 MEPs

For 0Against 40Abstain 0Absent 5

NI29 MEPs

For 14Against 3Abstain 9Absent 3

ESN27 MEPs

For 21Against 0Abstain 1Absent 5

Country angle

Most in favour

France39
Czech Republic13
Hungary11
Austria9
Slovakia7

Most against

Germany63
Spain45
Italy35
Poland25
Netherlands19

Divided delegations

Austria
Denmark
France
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Poland
Slovakia

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 9Against 7Abstain 0Absent 4

Belgium22 MEPs

For 6Against 16Abstain 0Absent 0

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 5Against 11Abstain 1Absent 0

Croatia12 MEPs

For 2Against 6Abstain 1Absent 3

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 1Against 3Abstain 1Absent 1

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 13Against 5Abstain 0Absent 3

Denmark15 MEPs

For 5Against 8Abstain 1Absent 1

Estonia7 MEPs

For 1Against 6Abstain 0Absent 0

Finland15 MEPs

For 1Against 13Abstain 0Absent 1

France81 MEPs

For 39Against 36Abstain 0Absent 6

Germany96 MEPs

For 17Against 63Abstain 7Absent 9

Greece21 MEPs

For 3Against 16Abstain 1Absent 1

Hungary21 MEPs

For 11Against 0Abstain 0Absent 10

Ireland14 MEPs

For 0Against 11Abstain 0Absent 3

Italy76 MEPs

For 30Against 35Abstain 0Absent 11

Latvia9 MEPs

For 3Against 5Abstain 0Absent 1

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 4Against 7Abstain 0Absent 0

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 1Against 5Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 0Against 5Abstain 0Absent 1

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 9Against 19Abstain 0Absent 3

Poland53 MEPs

For 23Against 25Abstain 0Absent 5

Portugal21 MEPs

For 2Against 16Abstain 0Absent 3

Romania33 MEPs

For 7Against 19Abstain 0Absent 7

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 7Against 6Abstain 1Absent 1

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 5Against 4Abstain 0Absent 0

Spain60 MEPs

For 7Against 45Abstain 0Absent 8

Sweden21 MEPs

For 7Against 12Abstain 1Absent 1

Individual MEP positions

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